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Deep vs wide pots
- Thread starter ErolDude
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I don't have any extensive experience, but it's my understanding that plants tend to fill them out equally well. Tall pots are more forgiving to overwatering than wide pots because the waterlogged soil level will be lower and the proportion of affected roots will be less. Wide pots are obviously more stable, but take up more space as well.
Assuming you water an appropriate amount, you can probably get what ever you think looks best (or is cheapest)
Assuming you water an appropriate amount, you can probably get what ever you think looks best (or is cheapest)
While I've never done a "side X side", when comparing tall to wide with equal volume you must take the Perched Water Table into consideration.
Seems like the growers who have done it prefer the wide pots.
ipepper said:
Let that belief pass with the next wind
The reason why wider is better is because the most active (nutrient uptaking) roots in the structure are within the top 6" of soil. Hence wider pot = bigger spread of the most active roots = bigger better yielding plant.
I knew this before I had two rocoto's side by side in the different shaped 7 gallon pots.
I was just out of wide ones, so had to resort to a shitty deep one for the last plant.
Trust me, its a marked and noticeable difference.
Go w i d e
