VacaMagicMike
New member
Hi! I am a retired Vietnam Vet. I have been smoking for a LONG time, but legally for only a few years. I have been attempting to grow with some success for those few years but never felt in control. I am here to get more information and learn to go from Hobbiest to Semi-Pro. I want to grow for my collective and get compensated for such (I am a MMJ patient in California), but need to clean up my act and get reliable, quality, medical grade bud production. I have a bit of equipment and can improvise more, but have to hold my monthly expenses down as I am on a fixed retirement with, at present, no other source of income. I could grow great quality inside if I could afford the lights and AC. I could grow with sunlight in a greenhouse and get near that quality, with work, but would still have to pay the AC cost. I have dabbled in Hydro, Aero, and soil and am presently looking into a system that is much like wicking Hydro.
My first questions are what root space I need for a wicking hydro grow? I have some 12 boxes ready for use but I am concerned about root space requirements for a plant that is aprox 4.5-5.0 foot tall and 4 foot diameter. I can feed them with the wick system I presently have or a top feed system with a safety reservoir. I plan and have equip. for an auto water system with automatic neutrent dosing.
I still have to solve my AC problem but it will soon be cool enough to proceed and solve the AC by next April. I plan to populate 10 by 10 of a 10 by 12 (foot) greenhouse with five foot multi-top plants.
With luck it will deliver 100 ounces per harvest, which makes me Semi-pro and requires my collective's documentation.
So, long intro, but you know my plan. Can anyone answer my "first question" about root space?
My first questions are what root space I need for a wicking hydro grow? I have some 12 boxes ready for use but I am concerned about root space requirements for a plant that is aprox 4.5-5.0 foot tall and 4 foot diameter. I can feed them with the wick system I presently have or a top feed system with a safety reservoir. I plan and have equip. for an auto water system with automatic neutrent dosing.
I still have to solve my AC problem but it will soon be cool enough to proceed and solve the AC by next April. I plan to populate 10 by 10 of a 10 by 12 (foot) greenhouse with five foot multi-top plants.
With luck it will deliver 100 ounces per harvest, which makes me Semi-pro and requires my collective's documentation.So, long intro, but you know my plan. Can anyone answer my "first question" about root space?
IC, VacaMagicMike Thank you for your service to our country!
