Should I go with two 4' x 8' or one 10' x 10' grow tent?

Alright, I was just thinking at 42 plants x 2 oz I'd get 84 oz. What if I scrapped this idea and went with a ebb n flow sog. Either four 4 x 4 (harvest every two weeks) or two 4 x 8 trays (harvest every month). I could place roughly 3 plants per sq/ft and yield 48 oz per 4 x 4 tray (I've read you can do as much as 4 plants per sq/ft sog). Sounds like alot but is double the yield so I'd be worth it. This also still leaves me room to work and for equipment.

Originally Posted by shizniz34

Alright, I was just thinking at 42 plants x 2 oz I'd get 84 oz. What if I scrapped this idea and went with a ebb n flow sog. Either four 4 x 4 (harvest every two weeks) or two 4 x 8 trays (harvest every month). I could place roughly 3 plants per sq/ft and yield 48 oz per 4 x 4 tray (I've read you can do as much as 4 plants per sq/ft sog). Sounds like alot but is double the yield so I'd be worth it. This also still leaves me room to work and for equipment.

Go for it. A 600w light per 4x4 tray is perfect. Or 2 per 4x8 tray. I never did the 2 week perpetual just cause it was such a pain having to mix 4 different nute formulas all the time. But if you don't mind then try it out.

I can tell you this though. You're not getting 48 zips per 4x4 tray. Maybe 4x8 tray is what you meant. On a 4x4 tray with a 600w light that would be 2.25gpw. That's not possible on a horizontal grow. It can be done on vertical grows but you REALLy need to have a dialed in setup and understanding of your plants.

Ya that would be so def. the two 4 x 8 is the way to go. If I went 1000 w would my yield increase? I read somewhere on here that a guy gets 1.5 elbows per 4 x 4 at 25 plants with 2-3 week veg. Which is 48 for a 4 x 8. Your right, got stop thinking so much when I'm blazed lol

Originally Posted by shizniz34

Ya that would be so def. the two 4 x 8 is the way to go. If I went 1000 w would my yield increase? I read somewhere on here that a guy gets 1.5 elbows per 4 x 4 at 25 plants with 2-3 week veg.

Do an experiment. Put 1000w lights over 1 tray and 600w lights over the other. See if you get a better yield. I'm pretty sure you won't. I'm almost positive it won't make a difference. Especially with SOG. You don't need all that light. It's a waste. If you think that it will give you better results or you read somewhere else that it will and you are not sure then experiment man. That's what growing is.

Ya I'll prolly just go back to the original plan of soil. Much easier to take care of. How many plants you think I could fit if I go closed spaced? Ill def. go with 42 like in the original drawing if I make a walkway (might even make it 1.5').

hey man dont give up cause everyone is telling you you cant get two oz's pp (which even if you dont get exactly that much youll still have a huge yeild) you should still go for the hydro setup cause a croping out every two weeks is gonna feel pretty damn good and iam pretty sure will get you more bud in the long run then goin for a soil non 8 week plant setup.

imho