TheStonedChef
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Hey everyone, I've been searching this site getting such great info I had to join so I could ask some Questions. I posted this in another forum but thought it might be better suited for the grow room setup forum. I'm sorry for double posting, but if a moderator reads this you can delete my other one.
I was a grower for a few years with a basic ebb & flow setup, I ran a SOG on a 4' x 8' table under 2 - 1000 watt lights. When things got shady in Southern California and medical Marijuana I decided to stop growing. I have since decided to get back into the hobby since I am about to get my medical card renewed after it has been expired for 2 years.
Here's my new setup:
I have a 4'5" x 2'4" x 6'7" Hydrohut setup in my room vented with a 6" active air fan and Carbonaire filter. I just ordered my light which is a 600 watt lumatek hps ballast (or switchable, I forget) with a cool tube hood, all connected to movable light hangers. The fan and filter will be dual purpose, venting the light and room until I can afford another smaller 4" fan for venting the room separately. The fan is hooked up to a CAP AIRE 2 Temp/Hum controller set for 76* (thats when it will start venting). I will eventually be installing a 24" x 44" ebb&flow system using Coco Coir w/ Clay Gro rocks on top. Nutrients will be AN - Sensi Grow & Bloom 2 part plus some sort of AN additives. Clones will be rooted in a separate area in a humidome under 4 floro's w/ a warming mat.
Now for my ???'s
1) Before installing the Hydro system I will be vegging a mother plant or 3 in the tent. I am looking to order seeds and am looking at the strain "Big Bud". I am familiar with the smoke, but not with growing habbits of this particular plant and am curious if it responds well to topping? I am not looking to increase volume, although that would also be nice. I will be needing the tops as future clones, considering I have no room for a mother plant after the first grow starts. after a couple grows this will not be a problem, I plan on buying another, smaller tent eventually.
2) Since I will be topping my plants What size pots should I use, 6" or 8"? I was thinking 8" since there will be more side branches but just need a bit of reassurance.
3) What do you think of the setup? and what do you think my max yield could look like? I've never used a 600 watt light, but am shooting for .7 g's per watt.
I was a grower for a few years with a basic ebb & flow setup, I ran a SOG on a 4' x 8' table under 2 - 1000 watt lights. When things got shady in Southern California and medical Marijuana I decided to stop growing. I have since decided to get back into the hobby since I am about to get my medical card renewed after it has been expired for 2 years.
Here's my new setup:
I have a 4'5" x 2'4" x 6'7" Hydrohut setup in my room vented with a 6" active air fan and Carbonaire filter. I just ordered my light which is a 600 watt lumatek hps ballast (or switchable, I forget) with a cool tube hood, all connected to movable light hangers. The fan and filter will be dual purpose, venting the light and room until I can afford another smaller 4" fan for venting the room separately. The fan is hooked up to a CAP AIRE 2 Temp/Hum controller set for 76* (thats when it will start venting). I will eventually be installing a 24" x 44" ebb&flow system using Coco Coir w/ Clay Gro rocks on top. Nutrients will be AN - Sensi Grow & Bloom 2 part plus some sort of AN additives. Clones will be rooted in a separate area in a humidome under 4 floro's w/ a warming mat.
Now for my ???'s
1) Before installing the Hydro system I will be vegging a mother plant or 3 in the tent. I am looking to order seeds and am looking at the strain "Big Bud". I am familiar with the smoke, but not with growing habbits of this particular plant and am curious if it responds well to topping? I am not looking to increase volume, although that would also be nice. I will be needing the tops as future clones, considering I have no room for a mother plant after the first grow starts. after a couple grows this will not be a problem, I plan on buying another, smaller tent eventually.
2) Since I will be topping my plants What size pots should I use, 6" or 8"? I was thinking 8" since there will be more side branches but just need a bit of reassurance.
3) What do you think of the setup? and what do you think my max yield could look like? I've never used a 600 watt light, but am shooting for .7 g's per watt.