What method of growing to use? LST - SCROG - SOG

[clp]

Hey everyone,
I have a couple weeks until I need to get this figured out completely but I'm starting to contemplate which growing method.
Here is my setup + seeds.
1000W MH
Air cooled Sun System 2 Hood
5'X5' DR 150 Tent

Seeds
10 Mandala #1
15 Original Haze X Skunk #1
Whatever extras I get with the Mandala #1

I plan to grow in 5 gallon grow bags with 14" saucers underneath.
This means that I can fit around 15 plants (1 space taken for fan) in the grow room.

I am debating which method to use for my setup.
So far I am really liking the SCROG technique as it will provide good support. I'm just worried that having 15 plants will be too much for the screen in this space.
Should I LST or SCROG?

I'm not using clones or a hydro table setup so I think that SOG would be counter-productive.
Thanks for the constant help IC
CLP

 

[bt5]

scrog would be more difficult to water without a watering syste

 

[Leon Brooks]

lst could get to be a bitch after a while. constantly needing to tie down all the new growth and after a while watering gets to be a bitch cause of all the string from the tie down points.

lst is great for a few plants in imo.

if you could make a screen for each bag i think that would be your best bet in terms of yield but i dont know how you would attach it.

you may just want to go sog. easy peasy

 

[!!!]

Both LST and scrog might result in overcrowding for that many plants per that space. I'm running 8x 5 gallon buckets in a 5x2 area and I wish I didn't LST. The buckets are touching each other, and so as you can imagine, the scrogged branches are also overlapping now that they've grown past the diameter of the bucket.

Perhaps you can top early and if needed, LST a few branches to create 1 "round" bush per bucket. Basically, you don't want plants invading each other's space.

 

[HempAlchemist]

ScrOG would be too much work and very difficult to maintain towards the end of flowering if your room is as packed tight as it sounds. I would LST, not that its any easier but it gives u more freedom withe the plants. with LST u can rotate plants around to allow for even light use. also a lot easier to remove plants for inspections. not that u cant do that with ScrOG, just means u need to have modular screens for each pot but thats more work.....

 

[clp]

Sounds like watering at the back of the Scrog may be near impossible too.. Would it still be considered a SOG if I'm planting in 5 gal containters? They have around 1.5 square ft for each plant

 

[!!!]

It wouldn't really be considered SoG. No real need to label it though.. when does a weed plant earn the label a 'tree'? after 3ft? 4ft? you can mix the methods as well. I've had plants where I put a screen on one side and LSTd the other side to face the light for instance.

 

[clp]

That sounds more like what I'll be doing - A MIX
I think I'm going to go with a little LST training and then top them twice or so.
I'd rather get some big ass trees and I don't have access to clones or a huge amount of seeds so I think SOG might be a bit pointless.