[NorCalGro]

This will be my First grow at my new place just got the applo 4x4 tent pretty basic setup but it works. I have a 1000w hps/mh aircooled hood with a magnetic ballast, 400cfm 6in inline exhausting my tent and hood going out my window it was the only way to bring temps down to the 75-77 lights on 68 lights off. Im using 3 gal plastic grow bags with fox farms coco loco not really sure about nutrients yet i have a couple liters of AN jungle juice left along with some flower boosters ill most likely just use that its about a year old thou not sure how long it keeps? I started 3 seedlings in my window seal 2 weeks ago then got the growing bug back and ordered a tent and started 8 more funny how that works haha. Any advice would be great as this is my first grow with a Tent ill post pic regularly for anyone who wants to follow along thanks.

Day2

Day 14ish

[NorCalGro]

Everything's going smooth topped the 3 bigger ones(2 candyland 1 sfv og) and they are responding well also did a light feed of molasses,bio-weed from GO, humic and fulvic acids and a healthy dose of microbes.

[BigSmokey]

Nice man everything is looking really good

[NorCalGro]

Thanks Smokey I just wish the little ones would catch up there only 10 or so days behind the bigger 3 I mite have to pick up a net and do a scrog not sure what I want to do with this grow I usually just scrog yet any advice? I'm only planing on a 3-4 week veg

[meowmeowmeow]

You're gonna have some good bud on your hands.

Scrog wouldn't be a bad idea. 1k of light will make monsters.

[NorCalGro]

What do you think about tying the net to just the 4 corner posts of my tent will that do the trick? or Should I get pvc and make a frame?? I'm trying to get by this first grow as cheap as possible so far I've just had to buy soil, timer,grow bags, and the tent.

[meowmeowmeow]

Option #1 sounds good to me dude.
Minimize cost until you're certain it will work for you.
You can even create a net by using cotton string aka kite string. What $5 bones @ a hobby store?
I always try to deconstruct anything I see as a viable idea....simple reverse engineering.

I wish I could run my tent with an even canopy....def easier to tend to I would think.

[Beanzy]

Nice NorCal I'm subbed, most of my friends do 600w for 4x4 so I'm thinking 1k is great. I'm subbed and watching.

[NorCalGro]

Opened the tent up this morning to see things really took off the leafs all pointed up toward the light. Im thinking it was because I let the soil dry out a bit and the microb feed a few days ago it's crazy how well organics work if you get ur bennie Hurd beefed up. So far I haven't used any synthetic nutes really debating geting some earth juice bloom and just going all organic I usually do like a best of both worlds kinda approach synthic/organic. Anyways here's the happy girls

[NorCalGro]

Thanks for the sub itsjustaflower!! I honestly would rather have a 600 in my tent just cuz the power consumption is like half. I haven't had any heat issues and the plants are thriving I'm just not looking forward to adding 100 bucks to my Pgne bill every month lol