How to get maximum yield with 4 x 600w hps in a 2.4sq m grow tent?

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My first post here, i hope you can lend me some much needed advice.

Basically the title says it all.. i have a 2.4sqm grow tent (2m high) and it is fitted with 4 x 600w hps lights. I am starting from scratch here and i am looking to utilize the space as much as possible. Which growing method would you personally use in order to gain maximum yield? Which size pots? How many plants to each light? etc..

I currently have 17 plants in vegetation, planted a few weeks ago from feminized seeds (separate tent). Obviously i will have to remove a few hermi's in due course but what do you think is the quickest and most effective way to fill up my flowering tent with the plants and set-up i currently have?

I have an aeroponic propagator which i can use to root my clones quickly. I was thinking to either take clones from my mothers, root them (becoming next batch of mothers) and flower my original mother plants OR to keep the mothers, take clones, veg the clones quickly and then move the clones to flowering (keeping the original mothers in veg, to use for the next batch of clones). Although im sure you guys may have some better ideas.

I am yet to buy the pots so they can be any size although i will be using a soiless mix (perilite, pete moss & bat guano).

Iv tried to keep it as short as possible, i know im new here and i need to earn my stripes but i really would appreciate some advice here..

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how many plants depend on the time you plan to Veg. em and growing style..

me personally would grow 36 in a SoG with only a few week`s of Veg. if yield is what counts the most,

but then I would also need a mother/clone/Veg. room to make new Babies ready for flowering, take the 4 best looking plants and make mothers, clone and veg, in 8 weeks so you have small veg plants ready to make a sea of green to cover all your space, in the flowering room, use small cups in the start and repot em in to 3 gallon pot`s a week before you begin 12/12 under the HPS

if you plan to use a soil less mix how about coco then ?
 
how many plants depend on the time you plan to Veg. em and growing style..

me personally would grow 36 in a SoG with only a few week`s of Veg. if yield is what counts the most,

but then I would also need a mother/clone/Veg. room to make new Babies ready for flowering, take the 4 best looking plants and make mothers, clone and veg, in 8 weeks so you have small veg plants ready to make a sea of green to cover all your space, in the flowering room, use small cups in the start and repot em in to 3 gallon pot`s a week before you begin 12/12 under the HPS

if you plan to use a soil less mix how about coco then ?


Thanks for the reply bro!

Ok so say i went with the just the 36 plants (9 each 600w), so obviously you think planting these in 3 gallon pots will yield more than planting more smaller plants in smaller pots then? I only say this because a lot of SOG grows iv seen tend to stick to smaller pots to cut down veg time.

Oh and i have a separate clone tent bro.. so you think the best way is to keep the mothers and just clone and veg, then flower right? So the mothers will stay the same instead of flowering them and cloning a clone etc..

Lastly why do you recommend coco out of interest?

I pretty much agree with all what you've said, it's just good to get a second opinion so i know im doing the right thing.. thanks a million bro!
 
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