3 15 gallon fabric pots

[GrownbyE]

Hey guys , quick question here is 3 15 gallons pots too much for a 5x5 and 1 hlg 650r light and if so what would you guys recommend . 1 or 2 for the 15 gallon pots in the 5x5. The reason Im asking is searching around different subreddits they say for the build a soil 3.0 mix they would really recommend a 15 gallon pot but others are saying 10 gallon pot will work just as fine with a 3.0 build a soil mix , I just will need to top-dress. All answers are greatly appreciated thank you

 

[Nunyabiz]

First if you're using the outstanding Buildasoil V3 soil which i assume means you are trying to do a true Living Organic Soil then IMO 15 gallon fabric pot is the absolute minimum size.

I run two 25 gallon fabric pots in an area exactly half of what you're running 2x5.
I use two LEDs that if run maxed are 325w each, total of 650w for the 2x5.
I rarely use the full wattage except for maybe the final 2 weeks of flower.

The first grow on that soil especially in 15+ gallon pots you can just water and maybe one top dress right before flower.
I would use 25 gallon, add worms, add Rove Beetles and a cover crop and with LOS keep the soil moist at all times never let it dry out.
Water small amounts everyday

 

[Southerncough]

That sounds so awesome

 

[GrownbyE]

First if you're using the outstanding Buildasoil V3 soil which i assume means you are trying to do a true Living Organic Soil then IMO 15 gallon fabric pot is the absolute minimum size.

I run two 25 gallon fabric pots in an area exactly half of what you're running 2x5.
I use two LEDs that if run maxed are 325w each, total of 650w for the 2x5.
I rarely use the full wattage except for maybe the final 2 weeks of flower.

The first grow on that soil especially in 15+ gallon pots you can just water and maybe one top dress right before flower.
I would use 25 gallon, add worms, add Rove Beetles and a cover crop and with LOS keep the soil moist at all times never let it dry out.
Water small amounts everyday

Okay , thank you I will look into this. Will be my first grow and is it overkill using pure recharge , fish shxt and mammoth p

 

[Nunyabiz]

Okay , thank you I will look into this. Will be my first grow and is it overkill using pure recharge , fish shxt and mammoth p

No, you still need to add microbes such as Recharge and Mammoth P.