Burying your pots?

[Funkymunky90]

Hey guys I'm about to start my first grow in my backyard and have been looking through forums for a bit of info, I read some people bury there pots in order to keep the plants height down I was just wondering if anyone has tried it and if doing so would affect the drainage of the soil at all?wouldnt mind trying it but as I said its my first grow so I'm learning along the way any help would b much appreciated.

[Train Wreck]

I have not tried this, never grown in my backyard.

If I did I would make the holes big enough so that the pots fitted in them loosely for aeration and "quick removal" if needed.

It would not be advisable if your soil in the backyard has bad drainage, don't want to drown your girls.

welcome to the hobby !

Good luck with your grow

[forgetiwashere]

if your going to dig a hole why use a pot at all?

[Faith]

I did a little excavation with some little outside ones earlier this year-mainly for the reasons of stealth as well as mobility if things got a little hot/stormy/sketchy.  i like the concept of being able to remove or shift the plant while still having the option of keeping it alive with minimal disturbance to the rhizo-sphere (?).  When the kids are older (my cover trees too ) I would think of just whacking them in the ground-that's my dream

Peace all and jus wanna say thanks to all the members for a great site! v

[brick]

You could get some largish crushed rock, like the aggregrate they use when repairing roads and throw a decent load of it in the hole first. That would help with drainage. Then if you are worried about height, tie the plants branches down. Look up LST in cannaversity. Low Stress Training. Or Supercropping.

[-RiverRat-]

Will keep your pots cool 

 

Will allow you to run coco if you so choose

 

Win win 

[Funkymunky90]

if your going to dig a hole why use a pot at all?

I want to use pots for the fact that I am in a rental and would like to move my plants if I need 2, thanks for the info guys !

[whitey79]

do as brick said any sort of rock will do the more various the size and the larger the rock the more drainage you get

[ethnoman]

It will work, but I'd just plant directly in the ground instead. I find plants that are in the ground do better than in pots. For one, they are buffered against the effects of drying out or being overwatered, but more importantly those roots can grow to their full capacity.

[Funkymunky90]

Ethnoman I would love to have em in the ground but as I said I predict I'm gonna gave to move them once or twice for rent inspections, I'm gonna do as brick said and fill a hole with rocks and give it a go.. If it doesn't go we'll I will know for next time! Cheers