Pots, Trays, and Soil
Pots and Trays
After you have chosen which type of light set up you would like than it is time to collect which size pots you would like to grow in and their trays. Most beginners will grow inside a two gallon pot and slowly work their way up to a five gallon pot. Growing in two gallon pots is excellent for growers who have chosen to grow inside of a pantry, closet, or another area that is similar to these
sizes. The plants inside of a two gallon pot won’t get too big unless the grower wants them too and has the vegetation and flowering cycles last longer. If growing in a basement or a garage than I would recommend growing in a five gallon pot because than the plants will have much more room for height and width. Keep in mind that the more room the roots of the plant have to grow the taller and bushier the plant itself may be. Trays are needed for your pots because they act as a reservoir for the extra water that comes out of the bottom after you have fed and watered your plants. I wouldn’t personally recommend your plants to sit in the water that builds up at the bottom rather I’d dump it in either the sink or toilet since you are growing within your home.
Soil
Think twice before purchasing cheap soil for your marijuana plants. Not just any soil will do, you need to make sure that the soil is not just a ‘top soil’and that it is not meant for anything else except for growing fruits and vegetable. Finding soil is easy but you need to make sure that you are reading the labels for the correct soil to buy. Some soil comes already with fertilizer while others may be completely organic. The option is solely left to the grower and what he or she feels is best however the most important rule of thumb to keep in mind when purchasing soil is that the PH balance in the soil needs to stay between 6.5 and 7.5. This is because marijuana plants will not survive in acidic soil or soil that has too perfect of a PH balance. Most soils that are specifically intended for growing already come with three main components that plants need for the first two to three weeks.
Those components are (N) nitrogen, (P) phosphorus and (K) potassium. However, as the plant begins to grow bigger and taller additional nutrients will be needed. Do not fret too much about the PH balance in the soil because many different types of nutrients can aid and assist with ensuring that the PH levels are balanced but do purchase soil that is prepped specifically for growing fruits and vegetables.
After you have chosen which type of light set up you would like than it is time to collect which size pots you would like to grow in and their trays. Most beginners will grow inside a two gallon pot and slowly work their way up to a five gallon pot. Growing in two gallon pots is excellent for growers who have chosen to grow inside of a pantry, closet, or another area that is similar to these
sizes. The plants inside of a two gallon pot won’t get too big unless the grower wants them too and has the vegetation and flowering cycles last longer. If growing in a basement or a garage than I would recommend growing in a five gallon pot because than the plants will have much more room for height and width. Keep in mind that the more room the roots of the plant have to grow the taller and bushier the plant itself may be. Trays are needed for your pots because they act as a reservoir for the extra water that comes out of the bottom after you have fed and watered your plants. I wouldn’t personally recommend your plants to sit in the water that builds up at the bottom rather I’d dump it in either the sink or toilet since you are growing within your home.
Soil
Think twice before purchasing cheap soil for your marijuana plants. Not just any soil will do, you need to make sure that the soil is not just a ‘top soil’and that it is not meant for anything else except for growing fruits and vegetable. Finding soil is easy but you need to make sure that you are reading the labels for the correct soil to buy. Some soil comes already with fertilizer while others may be completely organic. The option is solely left to the grower and what he or she feels is best however the most important rule of thumb to keep in mind when purchasing soil is that the PH balance in the soil needs to stay between 6.5 and 7.5. This is because marijuana plants will not survive in acidic soil or soil that has too perfect of a PH balance. Most soils that are specifically intended for growing already come with three main components that plants need for the first two to three weeks.
Those components are (N) nitrogen, (P) phosphorus and (K) potassium. However, as the plant begins to grow bigger and taller additional nutrients will be needed. Do not fret too much about the PH balance in the soil because many different types of nutrients can aid and assist with ensuring that the PH levels are balanced but do purchase soil that is prepped specifically for growing fruits and vegetables.