Can I do 3 in a 4x2 tent

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whelk

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I've got 5 little plants that are just over 2 weeks from sprout. 3 of the are mimosa, with one raw diesel and 1 sweet zombie. I want to grow 3 plants, with one of each strain in 9litre pots. Am I being overly ambitious in terms of space in 2x4 tent? Would 2 plants be more sensible?
 

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I am about to put 2 x Afghan Pearl CBD Autos in 7.5L pots in a 4x2. It was going to be 3, but one seed fucked up. Use a net or LST to get the canopy to spread out and keep an eye on the humidity.
 
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whelk

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OK thanks. I was debating whether or not to top them or just let them grow. Thought maybe if I top them they might get too wide
 
coreywebster

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Many 4x2s are low in height, mine was only 5ft so I was very restricted .

So take that into account.
I'd rather have multiple branches I can either super crop or weave and shape than a single main with lower sides because that will allow you to have more uniform light and save you head room if you need it
 
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coreywebster

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Don't forget you can chop whole branches off if you see fit, you can do what you want with them. You are the boss of them , unless they are autos
 
speedwell68

speedwell68

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coreywebster said:
Many 4x2s are low in height, mine was only 5ft so I was very restricted .

So take that into account.
I'd rather have multiple branches I can either super crop or weave and shape than a single main with lower sides because that will allow you to have more uniform light and save you head room if you need it
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You are lucky, mine is only 4ft tall. I will twist them every which way to keep the canopy low. I can't believe I use to grow with a 400w HPS in that space, but I did and it worked.
 
HydroKid239

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whelk said:
I've got 5 little plants that are just over 2 weeks from sprout. 3 of the are mimosa, with one raw diesel and 1 sweet zombie. I want to grow 3 plants, with one of each strain in 9litre pots. Am I being overly ambitious in terms of space in 2x4 tent? Would 2 plants be more sensible?
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You can keep them all in there comfortably if the pot size isn’t too big. Less veg time than you would to fill the space than 2 or 3 plants. Just my opinion.
 
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Racky

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2 is perfect but you can do 3 comfortably just a shorter veg time. 4 is also possible in smaller pots and trellissing.
 

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whelk said:
... I want to grow 3 plants, with one of each strain in 9litre pots. Am I being overly ambitious in terms of space in 2x4 tent? ...
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Agree with the other commenters ... with each plant trained and laterally spread to a flatter canopy about 24" x 16", you can easily fit 3 plants into a 2 x 4 x 5 and get bud up the wazoo.
 
Jjgrow420

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Lizard0420 said:
I started out with 5ft tall tent with 1000w hps dailed down to 600w damn it was hot as hell
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You should never dim a hid light.
Want 600w? Run 600w ballast and bulb. Dimming changes the spectrum output of the bulb. It is designed to arc and create a specific temp through the gas which creates the spectrum the bulb was designed to deliver.
 
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Jjgrow420 said:
You should never dim a hid light.
Want 600w? Run 600w ballast and bulb. Dimming changes the spectrum output of the bulb. It is designed to arc and create a specific temp through the gas which creates the spectrum the bulb was designed to deliver.
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Thanks for the heads-up
 
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