BagseedSamurai
Active member
Hello! It's your boy Bagseed again, getting back at it for a half-year grow. I'm setting up to stock a dispensary, so shit's getting serious! I am running through some calculations in an attempt to figure out watts and space. Due to a lower plant count, I have to maximize health, environment and grow time in order to yield the most that a plant can give. And, once again, I'm looking to my awesome ICMAG peers to figure out my plan. Or to at least work the kinks out.
First of all, my plant count should be somewhere around thirty. They will be all female. I will be giving them four months of veg time before kickstarting flower. I will be using the soilless method (coco is the most likely culprit), unless convinced otherwise by strong strong evidence. Yes, I know hydro can yield more but my experience lies with soil/less. Exhaust and heat may be an issue, as it usually is, when it gets closer to spring which is also when I will need the most watts so I'm looking to illuminate properly using the fewest number of hot bulbs and ballasts as I can. I will likely be using an area about 300 sq. ft. to 500 sq. ft. For nutrients, I plan on using a simple organic method, or perhaps trying out one of the biggest name-brand ferts.
Let's see, is there anything I'm missing?
So the plan is to veg for minimum four months and try to grow out using the "tree" method. What my connundrum is, is how many plants per bulb (I was thinking 3ft x 3ft using four plants per 600 - 1000w HPS but that doesn't seem feasible for some reason). My main concerns are heat in flowering time, keeping plants properly illuminated and, of course, getting the biggest g/w yield as I can. Oh, and cost-efficiency both now and long-term is big, too, but I figure that goes without saying! Ha!
I am working on this heavily right now, working out the best methods I can think of for lumen efficiency and heat eradication. I was even considering CO2 supplements.
So let me know what you think! Constructive criticism is encouraged, and suggestions or tips are also greatly apreciated.
First of all, my plant count should be somewhere around thirty. They will be all female. I will be giving them four months of veg time before kickstarting flower. I will be using the soilless method (coco is the most likely culprit), unless convinced otherwise by strong strong evidence. Yes, I know hydro can yield more but my experience lies with soil/less. Exhaust and heat may be an issue, as it usually is, when it gets closer to spring which is also when I will need the most watts so I'm looking to illuminate properly using the fewest number of hot bulbs and ballasts as I can. I will likely be using an area about 300 sq. ft. to 500 sq. ft. For nutrients, I plan on using a simple organic method, or perhaps trying out one of the biggest name-brand ferts.
Let's see, is there anything I'm missing?
So the plan is to veg for minimum four months and try to grow out using the "tree" method. What my connundrum is, is how many plants per bulb (I was thinking 3ft x 3ft using four plants per 600 - 1000w HPS but that doesn't seem feasible for some reason). My main concerns are heat in flowering time, keeping plants properly illuminated and, of course, getting the biggest g/w yield as I can. Oh, and cost-efficiency both now and long-term is big, too, but I figure that goes without saying! Ha!
I am working on this heavily right now, working out the best methods I can think of for lumen efficiency and heat eradication. I was even considering CO2 supplements.
So let me know what you think! Constructive criticism is encouraged, and suggestions or tips are also greatly apreciated.
