3 gallon grow bag experiment a SUCCESS...
Late January, the 25th actually, I started a new grow cycle using 3 gallon grow bags. I used the bigger 7 gallon bags in the past. It is the final part of trying to grow quality buds at a more than reasonable cost. I tried to keep the grows as organic as possible using homegrown fertilizer along with organic amendments to the growing medium using coco coir as a base substrate.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/127911654
Link to previous posts on subject.
I purchased the seeds from Twisted Tree Autos a local artisan breeder. The plant featured here today is an extremely rare strain “Out of the Ashes” a story by itself.
Sunday will be the 9 week mark 63 days for this grow consisting of this strain and 3 other bags with Twisted & Tangled seeds…mystery seeds…breeders collection. Strains will take between 65 -85 days seed to harvest.
https://twistedtreeautoflowers.com/product/twisted-n-tangled/
63 days and well into ripening probably another 7 -10 days till final assessment.
Out of the Ashes is an unknown volunteer plant that came up after a disastrous fire wiped out Twisted Tree. He nurtured it and when ready dusted with Pure Michigan auto pollen. Twisted & Tangled plant in back.
No worries they are back and stocked with their great genetics.
Taking on the characteristics of Pure Michigan…beautiful gassy smell with undertones of citrus and pine. Reminiscent of a summer day on a Michigan lake.
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And pretty!
filled with soil top the very top, loosely packed. You could get two 3 gallon bags filled with some room to spare. I like to fill mine 2-3 inches down from the top. There are all different sizes, but for easy portability 7 gallon and below are easily moved. There are numerous vendors of the bags I choose to use the AC Infinity line, while not the cheapest in dollars the quality is a great trade off. I have reused the bags for a few grows. They last.
It’s been a little while since I’ve made ‘new’ soil I’ll find my formula and post it a little later. That’s for using in bags. It got great aeration. I reuse the soil from the bags over and over, too many good things in there to start completely over again… I regenerate the soil in between grows.
https://acinfinity.com/fabric-pots/
For containment of the soil why not use the bed of one of the pickups. 
Straw bales are great. I’m reusing mine again this year. Had to rebale one but they’re good to go already. The warm streak we had allowed me to get them ready early. They do have a tendency to break down which gives me an immediate idea. If you do have an old water trough instead of filling it with soil put the bale in it. Don’t break down the bale just use the trough to hold the bale in place. You’ll need drainage through the bottom but you would’ve need that anyway. It would have to fit though.
Do you put soil in the bales or just put what is around the seedlings in? I've never tried bales before.
The trough thing, I used on for a couple years at the old place and we put scrap wood in the bottom 18" then straw then 3cuft of soil with a 10" rim for wind protection of young plants. Also made it easy to cover for frosty nights.
Plenty of time to think it out.
The links! I'll be reviewing those after a nap - I'm up at stupid hours since I have to get up after about four hours - so I do a second sleep when I get drowsy about this time.
I am really interested in doing something more effective this year. The last two years have been experimental in this new environment.
