container sizes and soil volume

Pots

1. Soil volume needed per pot 

✅ 38 cm × 39 cm (≈ 7 gallon)  ≈ 26–28 litres per pot

✅ 26.5 cm × 30 cm (≈ 5 gallon)  ≈ 18–20 litres per pot

✅ Square 26 × 26 × 18 cm  ≈ 9–10 litres per pot

✅ Round fat 25 × 16 cm  ≈ 6–7 litres per pot

✅ Round flat 33 × 13 cm  ≈ 8–9 litres per pot


Fabric Cloth plant bags
Approximate usable soil volume)


Styrofoam boxes

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Size (cm)
Volume (Litres)
Suitable crops

1   34 × 25 × 19 = 16 L
Herbs, coriander, lettuce

2   42 × 21 × 14 = 12 L
Chilli, small greens

3  44 × 30 × 18 = 24 L
Brinjal, okra

4  53 × 24 × 26 = 33 L
Tomato, cucumber

5  45 × 32 × 22 = 32 L
Mini pumpkin ⭐

6  54 × 39 × 28 = 59 L
Winter melon, watermelon

📌 Anything 30 L and above can support fruiting vines