anybody want to talk logistics? Panhead started but didnt finish...lets say 8x4 trays under 1k-1200 watts hps each...16 plants vegged about 4wks total from cutting...assuming about 2 sqf/plant...i,v run a good SOG style grow for some time and i'm no stranger to monthly harvest but i'v never attempted anything on this scale...i'm trying to figure this out in the terms i have experience with...
I didnt finish because im not versed in az med laws or your experience level,now that you are talking that you are familiar with sog lets start from there.
If you've grown a sog then we dont even need to go into plant count,one thing i will say about the info you laid out above is if you veg for a month in a sog your gonna have a hella mess on yer hands,the whole concept of sog is to grow one cola per plant,when done right & strain dependant you get donkey dicks for colas,sour deisel,top 44 skunk,critical mass,white widdow ect are all massive cola strains.
As for dual 1,000 watters lighting up a 4 x 8 table i tried that configuration & much prefered running 3 600's with large hoods over the 1,000's,with the bigger lights there is a radient heat factor that cant be controled via air cooling the lights,a few lights sure but when ya get 16 of the 1,000 watters going radient heat keeps the air con going most the time.
Running 3 smaller 600's corrected the radient heat issue where air con didnt come but on the days above 90 degrees outside,running the 3 hoods also made the entire table where nearly every sq inch was directly under a reflector,the whole table is a sweet spot.
I ran 3 hoods per table & the exhaust ports were daisy chained,for exhaust power i set up each exhaust system in a push pull configuration,one fan pushing fresh cool air into the lights with another fan on the out end pulling hot air out,this keeps the glass so cool the canopy can grow directly into the glass with zero burn should you forget to raise the hood to within 1 inch of the canopy.
I ran the 1,000's & the 600's & obviously kept a close eye on final weights,the smaller/cooler lights were more productive for me.
If your going to run a large op then automation is the key.
For rez cooling i was running 8 seperate chillers for the 55 gallon rez's,as you can imagine those fukers cost me over $400 a month to run,i ended up using basic geothermal principals for rez temp control.
I owned my bldg so i can do wtf i needed,i dug a trench in the floor with a mini backhoe i rented then sunk all 8 55 gallon plastic drums in the trench,i lined the trench with sheet rubber to block roots & backfilled with sand,while back filling i mixed salt in with the sand to be sure no roots could grow & compromise the rez's,final rez height is 6 inches above grade so no floor debris could enter,lastly each rez has a plastic lid.
For getting water to the table from the rez i used a fail safe technique,under each table is an inline pump that does not need to be submerged,it sucks water instead of pushing water,on the hose running from the inline pumps i installed a propeller type submersible pump,this way if one pump fails back up pump is allready running.
For changing rez water i placed a submersible sump pump in each rez,hooked each pump up to a exact length of garden hose,all sump pumps pump water directly into the waste water plumbing of the building,to operate all the pumps i ran 4 20 amp outlets,i flip a switch & a rez will drain in less than 5 minutes.
For filling the rez's i ran a 1 inch water line directly to the rez area & made a manifold out of pvc where each rez has a fawcett directly over the rez,from the fawcett i used lengths of garden hose that extend 18 inches into the barrel.
On each table i reclaimed all light normaly lost out the sides,i took 2x4's & cut them to the length of each table,i then cut peices of white panda plastic & stapled them to the 2x4,each light tarp has eye hooks on top that connect to gear type locking light hangers,as the lights need to be raised i raise the light traps to keep all light in the grow area.
For a support table holding each flood tray i made my own,i made frames out of 2x4 & used 1/2 plywood for a table top,i installed 6 legs on each table made from 4x4,the 2 legs that would normaly go dead center i moved them 6 inches twords the pump side so the table is lower at drain,each leg has a multi directional metal caster wheel so the tables can be easily moved in & out of the grow for harvesting,cleaning & restocking,i got that idea from looking at a 6 wheel home depot lumber cart where 2 wheels are off the ground at all times,you can move 1,000 lbs effortlessly.
For air exchange i used 2 large can type carbon filters powered by 8 inch fans,for air quality i run 2 uv type ozone generators 24 hours a day,each generator has a wall mount oscalating fan directly over top to disperse the ozone.
CAUTION,READ & FULLY UNDERSTAND OZONE GENERATORS & ACCEPTABLE OZONE LEVELS BEFORE RUNNING ONE,ozone in excess will fry plants,the uv type generators are much more reliable vs other types & produce a steady output,vs an output that is effected by humidity.
If i had to do things over i would do a few things different,i would run 240 volt for the lighting,i would imcrease water inlet size from 1 inch to 2 inch,other than that i was happy with the room.
Sog flood n drain was my method & very productive,that set up is capable of pulling 5 lbs top quality each harvest,a few zips here n there of lessor quality that gets used as fodder for secondary products such as hash & oils or medibles.
When i sold my shares back to the club i also sold that grow op & the bldg housing the grow,im tired of all the shit.
Anyhow dig this,im not trying to bum you out but every hired hand grower ive seen has got shit on by the club owner,in every case.
The co-op i co owned had my grow plus 2 others,in the others each hired grower was supplied a helper who was green to growing bud,in both cases the helper was a family member of my partners,after both kids learned how to run the grows the main growers were laid off/dismissed,take this advice if you dont listen to anything else i post,automate everything in sight & only use labor that you provide,have them pay you as a subcontractor & you hire your help,only use semi experienced people ( no friends ) & replace them every few months before they can run the operation without you.
The greed of most dispensary owners knows no bounds & they will most likely try & use a family member to keep everything in house,trust me on this shit,it allways starts the same way where the owner has the best intentions,then once the cash starts piling up lile a mofo they all pull in all their family who does not have good jobs on the street,teach em to grow & everybody not related gets the pink slip.
If your gonna be the grow master than keep it that way,you cant begin to imagine the arguements i had with my 2 partners over pure fukin greed,not to mention all the employees who put their heart & soul into getting the business off the ground,i had equal vote & was out voted on replacing employees with family,once i sold out the last non family bud tender ( my disabled friend) was replaced with their family.
I can set you up with alot more info but we need to go to pm,some shit isnt for open forum.
