Hey all
This forum is so helpful, but darn it, made so many modifications to my plans lately
Basically I want to grow to support my smoking - So I am after a yeild of about 6-8oz every 8 weeks. I also need a realitively cheap start up option. I am hoping for some more help with me ideas
Over the last two days my "stealthy" "low cost start-up" plans have slowly and slowly been getting bigger and more expensive. As I am growing 3-4plants I understand that I need a 3*3foot space for the yeild im looking for and that height isnt much of a factor as I can LST or SCROG the plants.
I am now considering some sort of perpetual harvest system with no more than four plants flowering at one time and a plant/harvest every two weeks.
Now if I use the traditional mother plant method, I would need at least two grow spaces - if the clones were kept in the same space as the mother.
My first question is - Am I correct in assuming that I could use one space if growing an autoflower variety as the light cycle would always be the same?
MY second question is - If I dont want to SCROG / LST the plants - what height would may grow space have to be at a minimum?
My third question is - The basic guide I read recommends about 2 40w CFL bulbs per plant - which would result in 6-8 bulbs for me (she states that anymore than this isnt cost effective). Is there any way to cut the number of bulbs down still using CFL? And surely using a HPS bulb with be more cost effective to run?
My fourth question is - the 3*3foot space for 3-4plants was based on each plant provding 2oz dried bud (sorry cant remember the bulb rating that was recommended also - But I think it was a 400w HPS). If for example I only wanted one oz per plant could I half the grow space?
Thanks for everyone who has read this, the people that have answered and all the people on this forum that have helped me so far
Happy Toking
This forum is so helpful, but darn it, made so many modifications to my plans lately
Basically I want to grow to support my smoking - So I am after a yeild of about 6-8oz every 8 weeks. I also need a realitively cheap start up option. I am hoping for some more help with me ideas
Over the last two days my "stealthy" "low cost start-up" plans have slowly and slowly been getting bigger and more expensive. As I am growing 3-4plants I understand that I need a 3*3foot space for the yeild im looking for and that height isnt much of a factor as I can LST or SCROG the plants.
I am now considering some sort of perpetual harvest system with no more than four plants flowering at one time and a plant/harvest every two weeks.
Now if I use the traditional mother plant method, I would need at least two grow spaces - if the clones were kept in the same space as the mother.
My first question is - Am I correct in assuming that I could use one space if growing an autoflower variety as the light cycle would always be the same?
MY second question is - If I dont want to SCROG / LST the plants - what height would may grow space have to be at a minimum?
My third question is - The basic guide I read recommends about 2 40w CFL bulbs per plant - which would result in 6-8 bulbs for me (she states that anymore than this isnt cost effective). Is there any way to cut the number of bulbs down still using CFL? And surely using a HPS bulb with be more cost effective to run?
My fourth question is - the 3*3foot space for 3-4plants was based on each plant provding 2oz dried bud (sorry cant remember the bulb rating that was recommended also - But I think it was a 400w HPS). If for example I only wanted one oz per plant could I half the grow space?
Thanks for everyone who has read this, the people that have answered and all the people on this forum that have helped me so far
Happy Toking