The Scrog Method

[heysoos99]

I use the same method. I bought (at Atlantis Hydro) the support brackets for building with 1 1/4" pvc pipe and made stands for my 3x3 E&F trays.
On the 1 1/4" pvc pipe cross members that support the tray-leave em long and mount an elbow on the four corners, put the elbow all the way up against bracket. . Mount vertical pvc in the elbows to height desired, mount add'l elbows at the top and tie together with pvc pipe on each side only, not across the ends. I don't glue the pvc but drill small pilot hole in fitting/pipe and use small sheet metal screws, easy to disassemble and move. I don't attach the very top cross-members elbows but just slide together. , allows me to bump off (small rubber mallet may be needed)top crossmember to work on lights etc with a little more room

Mount two levels of string trellis to the vertical pvc about a foot apart, the string can be very close to the lights and two levels adds strength to hold buds. I use plastic wire ties to mount. Plastic trellis is also available but the holes are smaller. I have seen highway crews using an orange plastic barrier that has holes and looks somewhat like trellis-I think this would work good and could problably be obtained for free.
Go to work training your plants, they are tough and can stretch horizontally all the way across the tray if you desire.
I also put mylar (mounted with short strips of duct tape) on the inside of the vertical pvc pipe. I only did the two sides, one side is against the mylar on wall, this leaves one side open for work and ventilation. Gets the mylar right up to the tray and this helps even with mylar on room walls.
I run 800 watts and fill the area completely across all the way to the mylar on sides and tray edges front and back.
Great post, thanks.

[Pencapchew84]

I dont smoke anymore but I still love to grow. I cant wate to try this out. Thanks man.

[wallywiz]

Originally Posted by kilzem

Hey I am going to try something like that with my next crop, I have a design in mind, just wondering if it would be practicle... I got the idea while being a little messed, so please no laughter.. lol... but here it is, basically I am going to try and grow some of the plants onto a verticle screen on the side of the room, I have something under those to catch the water drop off... Just figed you guys would know if it would work or not, dont want to waste a crop if you think it wont work...

well, here she is!
Kilzem

well ive bin growing vertical for a year or so and your idea will work fine remember tho the vertical plants will grow upwards and not towards the light the usually reflected light from a horizontal bulb is missing now so there is less getting to the bottom plants also buddy i intend to add extra plants around the edge of the bottom screen and train these up the sides these plants can then be fed easily with the rest of em also i would put a reflector at the back of your light where theres no screen the light below a vertical bulb is less than horizontal bulb so i might use two bulbs horizontaly with a reflector between them and one at the back

[Gator01]

Originally Posted by Hazieview

That is a lot of stress you are putting your plant through. I heard that an extreme amount of stress such as that could turn your beautiful female into afat ugly hermi....

Using the Scrog method do you have problems with hermis?

Also I am going to start growing C-99 (Mostly a sativa strain) would that be an ok choice for the Scrog method?

Stress is relative. As far as the plant goes i think you can get pretty extreme with how you force it to grow. its really more like growth directional control. check these 1/4 pound plants out. 2 square feet by 8 to 9 inches tall.

[MadH00ter]

Oh boy, almost time for a yield and smoke report, mmm tasty looking....

[its_420]

just read thru ur entire post man and i have to say wow, that was informative! thanks for all the info and the time it must have taken to do taht...
peace out and +rep

[J-Entertainment]

I have a question if i had a 3'x4'x3' grow box and 6 plants what wattage HPS bulb would u guys recomend i was thinking mabe a 400w? mabe 2? and how close to the base of the plant can i put the screen?

[FEAR]

Originally Posted by J-Entertainment

I have a question if i had a 3'x4'x3' grow box and 6 plants what wattage HPS bulb would u guys recomend i was thinking mabe a 400w? mabe 2? and how close to the base of the plant can i put the screen?

i would go with a 600w, because you can never go wrong with too much light.. unless your concerned with heat issues.. and i'd place the screen about 15-18 inches from the base

[pungent]

Originally Posted by J-Entertainment

I have a question if i had a 3'x4'x3' grow box and 6 plants what wattage HPS bulb would u guys recomend i was thinking mabe a 400w? mabe 2? and how close to the base of the plant can i put the screen?

that seems like an awfully small grow area for HIDs, but what do i know lol

[J-Entertainment]

Yea i thought about the power issues some and have decided to go with those little florecent bulbs instead. plus there easier to get pretty much anywhere and more on my budget.

[lancir]

Great info.... I've done this method almost word for word, except I have very limited space, so I use Flourecents. By using this method I get prettty good results by keeping my lights just above the buds (maybe 1 to 3 inchs.) With flourecents the heat is almost nothing, so I've built a small box and use six 4 footers. The lights I'm using put out 3300 lumins each, which isnt alot, but at 2 inches from your plants you would be suprised at how well it works. Of course I not saying that these lights are ideal, just that they work best for my situation. If anyone has any advise on what types of Flourecents to use Im always willing to try something new.

[nenu]

hey.... i got a plant which is about one foot long and i decided to try this out... i am also using cfl's and the plant seems to be taking very well... thankyou for all the information am very greatfull you shared it with us

[-mu]

Originally Posted by lancir

If anyone has any advise on what types of Flourecents to use Im always willing to try something new.

http://forum.grasscity.com/general-i...em-pl-ftw.html

-mu

[Mischief2JZ]

I really enjoyed reading the write up but i wish there were diagrams or pictures for each step. That would then be 100% informative and easier to understand.

[amsterdamage]

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