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Moving our discussion here. Started it in the study hall because it was about increasing CO, but now it's more about our grows.
For me shape is more of consideration than size. I don't want it too deep. Most SOGs I've seen use 1 gal pots packed tight. Large container with multiple plants wouldn't need to be much deeper than that. If you let plants get too tall it's no longer a SOG, it's a tree farm!
More I thought about Canna and Nis's raised beds I recalled that their discussion started with something more like a drain table. I think I would pack my 2 gal smart pots tightly in large rectangular trays. (i've got over 30 of them, gotta use them for something.) Tight pack would be similar to large pot needed for kit soil. And roots would probably grow from one pot to another just as if it were one big pot. Shape fits my lighting better and fills space better than big pot. Another option I considered is using bins that I'm using to store and cook my soil. It's still couple months away so lot's of time to think about it, but I'm leaning toward tray and 2 gal softies.
But if I used a 15 gal pot I think I could fit 7, 1 in center and 6 around it. Nice hexagon pattern. I love hexagons.Hey! That's a cool pattern too. And if the plants could move around like that they'd all get good light. The way I'm talking now you'd think I was the one who had the second brownie!
You're a bad influence on me, Sue. Thank you again for that!
Thank you KR, for moving the conversation here. I like the idea of the hexagonal pattern in the 15 gallon. You could start with them in one gallons, fill the bottom of the pot up to the necessary level, and then drop the soft pots right into the pot, dusted on the outside with Roots! This is the way HealingKronic does his transplanting and he gets higher yields from the ones he keeps in the one gallons.
This lets me use the 15 gallon pot for more shared root space, and as you pointed out, the roots will invade each other's pots.
I'm liking this idea a lot. It lets me start a bunch and then figure out which ones to include. As long as I can keep them healthy in the one gallon pots I can keep them in veg until there's room in the rotation. I can use this method with 7 gallon pots too, just less plants per pot.
I read your post, turned around and pulled the bottle out of the cupboard. At the very least, I can get her through one more drench, eh? Wait three days and repeat the spinosad shower. Do that for three straight applications, and I should have killed everything off. 
I have a lot of bark, but I'm toothless, and the plants know it. Lol!
A newcomer to our community as well, I see. Are you finding your way around easily? Is there anything in particular we could direct you to? Most come here with some clear goal in mind. We're often surprised at how quickly those things can change, but most come in the door to learn how to grow, or how to medicate. 
family. 
