space.
4 inch (4"x4"x4") 40 12" 20-35 days
5 inch (5"x5"x5") 80 20" Some plants
are no
higher than
20" at
maturity.
6" (6"x6"x6") 120 36" Indicas are
rarely
higher than
this.
10" (10"x10"x10") 640 60" Sativas are
rarely taller
than this
indoors.
One way to increase the amount of
material a container holds is to increase its
height. An additional 1 inch depth to a 4
inch container increases its capacity by 16
cubic inches.
1 quart = 57.75 cubic
inches
1 gallon = 231 cubic
inchesContainer sizes are notoriously
inaccurate. Some "6 inch" containers are
really five inches, and the standard "1
gallon" container is usually about 3 quarts.
Growers make sure all containers have
large holes on the bottom or sides to allow
for drainage.
A grower cannot go wrong growing a
plant to maturity in a square six inch
container. The roots will have enough room