Hey guys new to Grasscity and new grower here now I have some questions if any one can help I have a small grow area of 19"x47"x47" and I also have one 400w HID light and two 125w cfls and the grow box has good ventilation and I'm thinking scrog grow bcuz of the limit grow area now the question is how many plants should I grow and how far should the net b from the net pots(hydroponic system) and how far should the lights b from the net? If u guys can help that would b great thx. Oh not sure if it matters but I'm growing kush from clones.
My friend has the same box n he pulled it of but he only did one plant n he only had the 400w hid n temps were at its 85 .
you should go totally cfl with that size of a grow space.200-250 total watts should be plenty.If you use the 400 watter it will be overkill and heat will be a problem.If you get an air cooled shield with a glass lens you may be able to pull it off with the 400.
Ok so then the 2 125w cfls should b enough? Then how far should the net b from the pots n how far should the lights b from the net?
I place my screen about 9" above my soil (hydro makes no difference). I place my 400W HPS about 10" above the screen. If you are using CFL's it depends on wattage as to how close they can be. I can keep my 200W CFL about 4"-6" from my plants. I would think a 125W could be within 4" and 26W bulbs can be as close as 2". I run floro tubes at less than 1/2" from my plants. If the light is too close the plants will tell you by showing signs of heat stress. At that point back the light off another inch or two and see what happens. I find with adequate ventilation and fans on your canopy light distance is not a problem.
Oh ok thx I was thinking maybe 4 lol but ya thers not mutch space. do u have any idea of the yield that I would get out of 3 plants?
hi guys, im a new member on here and am also a complete beginner, in fact i havent started to grow yet. the main reason for this is the vast amount of info available coz its stopping from choosing which way to start. i'm a fast learner and my finances would allow me not to scrimp on my set up. could any of you growing veterans please, please point me in the right direction or let me know of any good literature that starts at step 1 and walks you through the process step by step, growing weed for dummies if you like,lol. any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Pauly1976 I think you would gain lots of insight by reading the GrassCity Community - Forum Rules. It might help point you in the right direction. I do believe knowledge is power so I suggest learning and reading everything pertaining to your interest and reread everything and ask questions. peace bro
Am I missing something here?? I easily grow TWO plants in my19x24x40 space (in sig) and get 2oz+ per plant with an LED and CFL's. I see no reason why you could not grow 3 or 4 in your area. With LST and/or Supercropping (my new fav) you can easily shape them to your space.