Maximising yield in a commercial grow

SamWE19

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FWIW I buy it in rolls that are either 4 foot or 6.5 foot wide x 3280 foot long.
What’s your opinion on it? Is it a lot better than any fencing mesh?

It doesn’t look like I have a local supplier. I’ll have to contact someone on eBay selling in California and see if they will ship the 5000 miles to me by the looks of it. Wondering if it’s worth that
 

HashBucket

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FWIW I buy it in rolls that are either 4 foot or 6.5 foot wide x 3280 foot long.
I hate that stuff (horti trellis) and use it a lot
Gets all tangled up on your feet, arms ... can end up all tied up.
Keep waiting for wifey to get subdued by the stuff so I can have my way with her. Hasn't happened yet.

I used to use hog-wire. Had frames made of PVC, and they'd just set up over the plants. Easy to deal with, the plants and flowers didn't grow up all in it.
 

trapdevil

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I hate that stuff (horti trellis) and use it a lot
Gets all tangled up on your feet, arms ... can end up all tied up.
Keep waiting for wifey to get subdued by the stuff so I can have my way with her. Hasn't happened yet.

I used to use hog-wire. Had frames made of PVC, and they'd just set up over the plants. Easy to deal with, the plants and flowers didn't grow up all in it.
with what was posted in that other thread, be careful saying that;)
@BigHornBuds lol
 

Renfro

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Keep waiting for wifey to get subdued by the stuff so I can have my way with her. Hasn't happened yet.
Sounds like she has a better chance of getting you all tied up in submission. lol

I never have a problem with the stuff. I have to put up a lot each run because I just cut it now at harvest.
 

SamWE19

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Sounds like she has a better chance of getting you all tied up in submission. lol

I never have a problem with the stuff. I have to put up a lot each run because I just cut it now at harvest.
Thanks for posting the name of that stuff, managed to find a long roll of pvc plastic mesh stuff with 6 inch holes for pennies... in comparison to the mesh fencing I was going to use by searching for that horti trellis.

Bad picture but does this stuff look similar to horti trellis? The holes don’t seem to be perfect squares but I guess that doesn’t matter too much
 

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Renfro

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Thanks for posting the name of that stuff, managed to find a long roll of pvc plastic mesh stuff with 6 inch holes for pennies... in comparison to the mesh fencing I was going to use by searching for that horti trellis.

Bad picture but does this stuff look similar to horti trellis? The holes don’t seem to be perfect squares but I guess that doesn’t matter too much
No clue about that stuff but I do know to avoid the stuff thats made of string, it's very stretchy and it leaves fibers in your weed.
 

SamWE19

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No clue about that stuff but I do know to avoid the stuff thats made of string, it's very stretchy and it leaves fibers in your weed.
When you say you were getting 20g per plant with 4 per sqft was that with co2? And yield completely maxed out or did you still have room for improvement? 3 oz per sqft is like 3lb per light if using hps
 

Renfro

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When you say you were getting 20g per plant with 4 per sqft was that with co2? And yield completely maxed out or did you still have room for improvement? 3 oz per sqft is like 3lb per light if using hps
Knowing what I know now definitely coulda done more. 48 plants x 20.5 = 984

For one thing I coulda made a cover for the tray, used net pots and put the other plants in but I was using 6 inch square pots with hydroton and that plus the tray fit limited me, I did use true inside 4x8 trays.

I did have Co2. I knew a lot about growing but nothing like what I know now with many more years under my belt and another state with a different climate.
 

HashBucket

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and another state with a different climate.
It is amazing how much of a difference that makes.

Where I live is many micro-climates. Can drive for a half hour and end up in a completely different weather.
And, that makes a big difference ... even indoors
 

SamWE19

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If a seed grows side branches almost vertically and produces a massive stick of bud will a clone continue the same angle of side branch or is it likely to be different?

Got a couple of seeds starting the flowering stretch now that are doing this and I think may end up being a bloody good sog strain for bulky colas
 

dakindgrind

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@hybridway2
Its not that bad. I come from below in pull allot through, making sure not to pop off buds. Sometimes cut from top then bottom.
120 site Sleazy-Cloner @60 cuts per clone will allow bigger/taller clones & spit out a tray every 10 days. Can re-use water in it for quite awhile using ClearRez once every 10-14 days. Just simple Clone-X

Used to use clear rez but have been using HTC shock 'n swim for years, 1 g Ca(CL2) : 1gal H2O for same liquid app rate as CR.
 

Renfro

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If a seed grows side branches almost vertically and produces a massive stick of bud will a clone continue the same angle of side branch or is it likely to be different?

Got a couple of seeds starting the flowering stretch now that are doing this and I think may end up being a bloody good sog strain for bulky colas
Pics?

Strains that grow more straight up end up blocking themselves and the nodes that aren't the tallest suffer from lack of light. Those strains need to be spread out with a trellis so each branch gets it's own area and taller branches can be made to grow laterally instead of upwards to produce an even canopy. Personally I want each branch / cola to have an area thats about 5 x 5 to 6 x 6 inches.
 

SamWE19

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Pics?

Strains that grow more straight up end up blocking themselves and the nodes that aren't the tallest suffer from lack of light. Those strains need to be spread out with a trellis so each branch gets it's own area and taller branches can be made to grow laterally instead of upwards to produce an even canopy. Personally I want each branch / cola to have an area thats about 5 x 5 to 6 x 6 inches.
Defoliated today to give them some extra light
 

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HashBucket

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If you want or need help, commercial help, get off the forum... no offense to Rollitup but i doubt many people here operate industrial grows putting out a quality product at an afforbale price for their market and that are profitable and at lowest possibles cost...


If you want help DM me
I just saw this ... and wish I'd seen it sooner.
You are right.
There are no professional, commercial growers here ... well, maybe a couple, but mostly kids growing a couple or ten plants in their bathtub ....

I came here looking for pro's.
Besides your offer to DM (generous of you, and thanks) do you know of any forums where people talk more about our craft than politics, religion or sex.
Where?
 
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