1g / 1w?! How do i get the dankest dank? tips methods?

The Happy Camper

Active Member
I have 8 plants ranges from 12-25 inches tall(4weeks into veg) that were given to me to finish up and turn into 2 or about 2 pounds. im forcing them to flower now and i'm going to flower for about 50-60 days, (strawberry cough strain takes longer) so i was wondering, since these plants seem small to me, ive never made a plant flower this early but i have to, what can i do to increase bud yield?

WHAT are some small things i can do?
I'm currently using a cool hood with A 1000hps and all 8 plants are in 4, Five gallon pots, WILL i lose a lot of yield by sharing pots?

For nutrients im using

Floralicious plus
Flora Nova
Liquid cool bloom
Flora Blend

All from General Hydroponis.

4/6 sides of the space have mylar.

The soil mix is mixed up BlackGold and Foxfarm,
the foxfarm contains bat guana and bug casing etc as it is.

currently the temp in the room is 82F but that's just for the time being very very soon there will be PROPER ventilation, by tomorrow i'm hoping.

How do i get 1gram per watt?
 

LEDGrowKing

Active Member
1g per 1 watt is very hard. I don't want to burst your bubble, but there is no magic method that gets huge yields every time. Just a lot of practice, perfect conditions, tried/tested nutrient ratios, and good old fashion experience.

First off, I don't think sharing pots is a good idea; however, I've never tried it. But, if you're going for 2lb per 1000w light, you should probably have them in their own pots. The nutrients you have look pretty legit, the soil as well. Good choices. 82F isn't too hot, ideal is 72-78F, so you're close there.

To help with yield, look up 'Low Stress Training' (LST). You can usually do this through week 3 as the plants stretch, it also helps get more light to the lower parts of the plant. Try to keep the light 12-18" from the tops of the plants. Too close and they will burn, but too far away and you lose light. More light = more yield.

Lastly, strains grow differently, yield differently, and react to grow conditions/nutrients differently. You may have a strain that CAN'T produce 1g per watt. I've grown a lot that can't. I've had 3 strains under the same light, plant A yielded 42g, plant B 34g, and plant C was 18g. Nothing was wrong with plant C, that particular strain just was not a heavy producer... I even grew 8 more to see if it was just that one plant, all 8 turned out under 22g whereas all 4 of the plant A strain were over 38g.

I wish you luck, don't get upset if you don't pull 1g per 1 watt. There are a few things that your room lacks that you can't control (given your current grow situation). For example, a hydroponic 'ebb and flow' set-up, or a vertical hydro-Colosseum set-up with a free floating 1000w in a cool-tube should both produce much more than soil when done correctly. Or, many people claim a 'Sea of Green' method with 40-60 clone-sized plants under a 1000w can get 1g per 1w.

As long as you get it good light, don't over-feed, and keep them watered, then they will produce as much as they can. If it's 2lbs great, if not, you still did your best.
 

Hobbes

Well-Known Member
.

THC (nice ;) ) check out the Weed Science download link or my Grow Lab thread, linked below. Concentrate on a few key areas and you can grow more than you think is possible, with less work than you thought a garden needed.

.
 

Btownbud

Member
to get 1g a watt you have to look at everything, from temps, variation in temps, ultimate feeding regime, strain, distance of bulb and the most efficient reflector possible. You cannot overlook anything! it's not just as easy as one magical thing you can do, it takes practice and knowledge of your set up. You're probably gonna want some sort of C02 system, which is only any good when you've mastered every other aspect and have a completely sealed off room, with the best in humidity, temp, C02, control and variation between all of these down. You will need knowledge of how your roots use your nutes, and what you nutes consist of. Not all nutes are the same, they need to be balanced. not all Nitrogen is the same, nor is Phosphorus or potassium. It's like with food, our body can break down different forms of food in different ways, some carbs will turn to sugar right away and spike you blood sugar levels. Some take a long time to convert. Same thing goes with plants, different forms of nutes have different absorption rates, some will cause the roots to acidify the soil, and some will do the complete opposite. Master every aspect, and then you will get you 2lbs, but for now, i don't see it happening.
Here's an awesome Guide to PH and water control.
 
Top