The Scrog Method

[Woodsmantoker]

Very good post. Very well explained, great for a first timer with the method. I have seen alot of Scrog grows and have yet to grow scrog my self. I 100% believe it is the most productive method when done correctly. I will NEVER forget the High Times issue that had a picture of a guys scrog that he grew out doors. He scroged all sativas and screened at about 5 foot. Untill a guy sees that picture its hard to believe it but he was able to walk under his screen no problem.

Thanks again! Would love to see your grow!

PS TO THE READERS: Keep in mind this is (Advanced Growing Techniques)

[snottyp]

hey does anyone have any pics of the SCROG method so we can really see what we are trying to do and get a better sense of how to string those babies up

[chicken]

green monster 714,,i swear you are the man ive looked at a lot of your grows,,,and all i can say is ;;wow;;,, nice mobile cabinet you got there,,i may try this scrog i read it in the closet cultivator ,and oyher places,, but your photos answered a question i had.....

[INFAMOUSTRE]

WOW THAT'S IS REALLY TIGHT I NEVER LOOKED TAHT DEEP INTO GROWING

[nesgames4u]

Check this out:

http://www.hg420.com/showthread.php?t=16195

Those are superb directions, however the author admitted to me that he used two of these "buckets" in a fridgerator, so obviously you or I might have potentially to yield higher.

[pemberton]

The best scrog setup I've seen used stretched out coat hangers to make individual frames for the scrog screens. Cheap, easy, and it makes handling your grow much easier as the plants dont really grow into the other screens. Unfortuantly his grow journal was on OG, but I'm going to be using the same method for my grow, so I'll have alot of info as to how well it works.

[Boostdivision]

I have a question. How are u getting the plant to spread out liek that? is this done by topping? im confused where all these Growth sites come from

[Riley aok]

wow, this clared everything up for me thank alot man, cant wait to try it

[fuzzinator]

Originally Posted by Boostdivision

I have a question. How are u getting the plant to spread out liek that? is this done by topping? im confused where all these Growth sites come from

same thing I was wondering

[kayakbubbler]

The growth comes from taking the initial branches and spreading them out towards the outside of the screen. Now the light is really getting down to the main stalk so now new branches begin to grow. Tie those back and more grow, it's just like LST. If you don't know what LST is, do a search for Vokal, he has a REALLY good right up on it.

[Stoend]

Check out my grow in my sig with just 1 plant under a screen, I LOVE IT!

Nice tutorial thing..

[fuzzinator]

Yea my understanding was that you could only do that by topping. thanks fellas for not saying "use the search" I have been :] peace

[-mu]

This is a classic post, but a word of warning; cloning from plants in flower is not wise.

Firstly, it's a lot easier to clone from a plant in it's veg phase; after all, putting on green is what it's doing, and that's what you want your clones to do. They will take off a lot quicker, and be healthier (especially if you do it in the correct phase of the moon - worth a Google).

And secondly, I often read suggestions that cloning from a plant that has begun its flowering program can cause mutations in the DNA, which would weaken your stock over time, lowering potency, and introducing undesirable characteristics. It makes sense; it's a whole new program when the light changes, and the plants energy is being directed into a vastly different set of goals, i.e. dank budz.

So basically, you take your clones while a plant is still in veg, before going under 12/12 lighting. Generally, it's best to keep a separate mother plant, anyway, and just grab as many clones as you need for your next ScroG.

There seems to be a flaw in the ScroG system, as I see it, in that you need to spend veg time under the screen, but I didn't. I'm hoping to keep a steady perpetual harvest with mother/daughter chamber + ScroG, using LST to pre-train the plants for the screen (I LST'ed three of my six, as an experiment), which they will fill during the first few weeks (aka. "the stretch"). I've just started this Perpetual-ScroG system, so if it doesn't work out like that, I'll post here again! But after only a week of stetching in soil, it's looking pretty good!

Something else that isn't mentioned is that it's good to bowl (curve into a bowl shape) the chicken wire (or whatever you are using) to match the curvature of the light intensity. If you don't, the buds on the outside won't get as much light as the buds in the middle. A light meter* would be a useful tool in determining just how "bowed" your light pattern is, depending on your reflector.

Happy ScroGin'

-mu

* or a camera with a light meter in it; point the camera at the palm of your hand in the test point - closing the aperture (higher number, like f32) as much as possible, if you can do that with your camera.

[GrowBot]

I used to hang out with the greenmonster at another site that is no more. I don't think he posts anymore. A mad woman, ratted out his grow. He grew, pretty much exclusively in bubblers. I've taken clones in veg and flower. Veg cuttings root faster but flower cuts are wayyyyy branchier. I have the pics that came with gm's original post . Check out the branchiness of gm's clone.

[lomax_069]

I just read your post, very nice !
I was just wanting to know how large your pot for that setup is ?
Since the pot size can`t be too small for the root system
I grow in 2 liter coke bottles (flood & drain hydroponics system)
I veg for 40 day`s (5"in) and the roots do not have room !
Plants are not growing very well !
Is there a chart or web site that has some kind of chart or pot size and veg time for plant size in relationship to size of finished plant ?
example flood & drain hydroponics system)
Pot size Finished plant (inches)
2 gal 12"-20"
3 gal 20"-24"
4 gal 30"-36"
5 gal 38"- 40"
You do not want to spend all that time bending , toping and tranig your plants inn your screen and have too small of a pot size ! ! ! ! ! ! !
For a flood & drain hydroponics system ?