OregonMeds
Well-Known Member
I have spent an insane number of hours doing research and I think I have a plan. Please tell me if this is on the right track at all given the light limitations:
If you were legally limted to 6 mature plants at a time and wanted the highest yield overall *per year* and were limited to running SEVEN 250w metal halides you already have how would you arrange the grow, lights, plants, and schedule and anything else?
I'm thinking ebb and flow type hydro buckets layed on flat ground in a octagonal arrangement and lights kept inbetween the plants surrounding one center plant near the top of plant height but not above the plants, to utilise lights from all angles and get more than just nice top buds. Thinking that can cover more surface area on plants better when matured to a bigger size like 2' at time of flower start and that maturing larger plants in those limited numbers would be preferrable to quick runs of smaller plants?
Lights and plants as close together as temps will allow, perhaps with pulse start MH bulbs (I have mag ballasts) to get lights closer but without cooltubes so they don't limit output or spectrum.
(I am aware of the danger of that type of lamp explosion and proper fireproofing of the room and not misting the bulbs)
I am wondering though if the gain in yield would actually pay off for the significant cost difference of PSMH bulbs times SEVEN bulbs or if I should save that money for fewer larger lights and ballasts in the near future.
Lets say space is not limited in any dimension and you will have full climate control with proper venting, fans, co2, A/C, meters, runtrients, and clones ready to go at the desired flowering start size at any time and that you are willing to learn and apply every trick in the book and spend every hour of time the plants will want to be very well cared for.
Sound good, or would you think SCROG or LST with long veg plants and just lights on top only could yield more? This isn't my first grow but it will be my first with hydro and my first in many many years and with lights this small so I don't quite know what of all the good strategies I have been reading about would really work out best of if there would be a big difference any way over another.
thanks for taking the time to even read my long winded post.
If you were legally limted to 6 mature plants at a time and wanted the highest yield overall *per year* and were limited to running SEVEN 250w metal halides you already have how would you arrange the grow, lights, plants, and schedule and anything else?
I'm thinking ebb and flow type hydro buckets layed on flat ground in a octagonal arrangement and lights kept inbetween the plants surrounding one center plant near the top of plant height but not above the plants, to utilise lights from all angles and get more than just nice top buds. Thinking that can cover more surface area on plants better when matured to a bigger size like 2' at time of flower start and that maturing larger plants in those limited numbers would be preferrable to quick runs of smaller plants?
Lights and plants as close together as temps will allow, perhaps with pulse start MH bulbs (I have mag ballasts) to get lights closer but without cooltubes so they don't limit output or spectrum.
(I am aware of the danger of that type of lamp explosion and proper fireproofing of the room and not misting the bulbs)
I am wondering though if the gain in yield would actually pay off for the significant cost difference of PSMH bulbs times SEVEN bulbs or if I should save that money for fewer larger lights and ballasts in the near future.
Lets say space is not limited in any dimension and you will have full climate control with proper venting, fans, co2, A/C, meters, runtrients, and clones ready to go at the desired flowering start size at any time and that you are willing to learn and apply every trick in the book and spend every hour of time the plants will want to be very well cared for.
Sound good, or would you think SCROG or LST with long veg plants and just lights on top only could yield more? This isn't my first grow but it will be my first with hydro and my first in many many years and with lights this small so I don't quite know what of all the good strategies I have been reading about would really work out best of if there would be a big difference any way over another.
thanks for taking the time to even read my long winded post.