my back hurts so bad this morning... I made the big move yesterday from 30 Gal. bags to the 200 Gal. Smart Pots; a most excellent move if I do say so myself, albeit a rather backbreaking, nerve racking event to say the least! 
The soil I'm using is very fluffy and didn't hold together well at all... it took 2 of us guys all we had to lift the plastic bags and walk them over, then... cut the bag and place the plant, pull the plastic out from under the plant while trying to do the least amount of damage possible to the root systems.
I would like to say that we caused no damage to the roots but, that would be a lie... damage was done but, I believe the lil ladies will be just fine. In fact... I moved them from 1 Qt, bags to 30 Gal. bags just 2 weeks ago and, they had already spread root to the bottom and all sides of the bigger bags... IN JUST 2 WEEKS!
I am fully expecting them to blow up big time in these next couple of weeks! They were getting a solid 12 hours a day of (not just daylight) full sun! Now, w/the new setup... they are getting about 13 to 14 hours a day full sun. 
I am so amazed that I get to use such big bags for growing... back when I started out growing (late 70s) everything was done ala guerrilla style, you couldn't get nearly the sun you can now, nor could you use such big containers/holes or whatever that you use...
There aren't many things in this life that I have loved more than growing pot... I was unable to do so for many years... and now, I get to do it legally w/all the sun and soil and nutes that I want too...
Anyways, I'm sure I have filled my quota of words for this morning and I'm rambling on... I am just so damned excited!
It is awesome to be able to come here and share my joy w/others who feel the same way... cheers!
The soil I'm using is very fluffy and didn't hold together well at all... it took 2 of us guys all we had to lift the plastic bags and walk them over, then... cut the bag and place the plant, pull the plastic out from under the plant while trying to do the least amount of damage possible to the root systems.
I would like to say that we caused no damage to the roots but, that would be a lie... damage was done but, I believe the lil ladies will be just fine. In fact... I moved them from 1 Qt, bags to 30 Gal. bags just 2 weeks ago and, they had already spread root to the bottom and all sides of the bigger bags... IN JUST 2 WEEKS!
I am fully expecting them to blow up big time in these next couple of weeks! They were getting a solid 12 hours a day of (not just daylight) full sun! Now, w/the new setup... they are getting about 13 to 14 hours a day full sun. I am so amazed that I get to use such big bags for growing... back when I started out growing (late 70s) everything was done ala guerrilla style, you couldn't get nearly the sun you can now, nor could you use such big containers/holes or whatever that you use...
There aren't many things in this life that I have loved more than growing pot... I was unable to do so for many years... and now, I get to do it legally w/all the sun and soil and nutes that I want too...
Anyways, I'm sure I have filled my quota of words for this morning and I'm rambling on... I am just so damned excited!
It is awesome to be able to come here and share my joy w/others who feel the same way... cheers!
