Crop Rotation Idea

[Minnewildsota]

Alright Ladies and Gents,
I've come here to possibly be flamed and for constructive criticism.

My idea is to do a crop rotation of sorts; here's a layout of the situation:

Growing medium:
3gal pots, with soil+

Storage:
~2x2' tent
2x4' tent on the way

Lights
Spider Farmer SF 1000 x2
Giixer (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HFC7HV5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
And some shitty UFO light (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07312WKX2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
Last two a bought when starting out growing and didn't know much. Didn't want to spend a whole bunch as on budget, etc.

Fan,
You standard small 6" clip on fan
Large standing fan

Other auxiliary things that aren't important to the idea of this methodology such as trellis netting for scrogging.

My idea was to use both tents, the 2x2 would be for vegetation. let's say 6-8 weeks using the Giixer and UFO (Have used previously in veg and had good results) for lighting and the 6" fan for air movement. This would hold 2 plants at a time. The other tent (2x4) would be for flowering and would hold 4 plants at a time. Pretty simple concept in that rotation would occur roughly every 6 to 8 weeks, where the plant would spend in the veg tent, then spend 12-16 weeks in the flowering tent.

Am I oversimplifying this? Anything I may have overlooked or haven't taken into consideration? Flame away

 

[calvin.m16]

You would want to start plants in your VEG tent 2-3 weeks after your plants go into your BLOOM tent, by the time the bloom plants are ready to harvest you will be able to move the veg plants into their place. All genetics are going to grow at different paces and sizes so plan accordingly there.. It will take some Trial & Error to get things right.

 

[Minnewildsota]

You would want to start plants in your VEG tent 2-3 weeks after your plants go into your BLOOM tent, by the time the bloom plants are ready to harvest you will be able to move the veg plants into their place. All genetics are going to grow at different paces and sizes so plan accordingly there.. It will take some Trial & Error to get things right.
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Thanks for the reply! Good to know, I think I *COULD* start seeding in veg, when plants move to the bloom tent. Would just allow for more veg, since they are not autos. Will have to play with the timing of everything as you stated.

 

[BlandMeow]

You would want to start plants in your VEG tent 2-3 weeks after your plants go into your BLOOM tent, by the time the bloom plants are ready to harvest you will be able to move the veg plants into their place. All genetics are going to grow at different paces and sizes so plan accordingly there.. It will take some Trial & Error to get things right.
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This looks to be suggesting taking clones 2-3 weeks before harvest, from plants that are almost done flowing. That isn't going to be easy and will take much longer than 2-3 weeks to get that cut to a place where it can go flower. Won't they have to re-veg/monster cropping?

To do this successfully, I would follow the ABC rule, Always Be Cloning! Keep a stock of clones that are always ready to get transplanted into a 1 gallon pot. 2-3 weeks before harvest, transplant into the 1 gallon, top, lst, etc until 1 week before harvest, then pot up to the 3 gal (5 gallon minimum imo). Amend this soil to lean more towards flowering needs. Then it will be primed for the flower tent when that seat opens up.

 

[Shaded420]

This looks to be suggesting taking clones 2-3 weeks before harvest, from plants that are almost done flowing. That isn't going to be easy and will take much longer than 2-3 weeks to get that cut to a place where it can go flower. Won't they have to re-veg/monster cropping?

To do this successfully, I would follow the ABC rule, Always Be Cloning! Keep a stock of clones that are always ready to get transplanted into a 1 gallon pot. 2-3 weeks before harvest, transplant into the 1 gallon, top, lst, etc until 1 week before harvest, then pot up to the 3 gal (5 gallon minimum imo). Amend this soil to lean more towards flowering needs. Then it will be primed for the flower tent when that seat opens up.

I've started some seeds in a veg closet with a month left before I flower my main tent. I mean worst case scenario you just top and train down your veg plants if necessary until your space is ready in the flower room. I don't think there's a clear cut answer on this and more of a do it when you feel comfortable and based on the size of plant you want.

 

[BlandMeow]

I've started some seeds in a veg closet with a month left before I flower my main tent. I mean worst case scenario you just top and train down your veg plants if necessary until your space is ready in the flower room. I don't think there's a clear cut answer on this and more of a do it when you feel comfortable and based on the size of plant you want.

Oh for sure, going from seeds is definitely an approach to take. My response was directed at the suspect Leafly guide that showed clones taken from late flowering plants.

Growing from seeds for a perpetual grow would work if you have really tight genetics that have limited pheno variability. If you pop a seed that ends up stretching way more or is hungrier than others or finishes 3 weeks later, it could throw a wrench in the works. Running reliable fem seeds is certainly an option.

 

[Shaded420]

Oh for sure, going from seeds is definitely an approach to take. My response was directed at the suspect Leafly guide that showed clones taken from late flowering plants.

Growing from seeds for a perpetual grow would work if you have really tight genetics that have limited pheno variability. If you pop a seed that ends up stretching way more or is hungrier than others or finishes 3 weeks later, it could throw a wrench in the works. Running reliable fem seeds is certainly an option.

That's why I plant 2-3x the amount of seeds that I plan to take to flower! Veg them out for a few weeks and see which ones are worth putting the effort into. We are limited to a plant count here so I will only flower the best of the bunch. This is another benefit of doing perpetuals vs flying by seat of pants