GreenViking
New Member
Hello there! Long time listener, first time caller!
In all seriousness, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank the RIU community for part of what little education I already have.
I plan on growing some pot. I have been a hobby hydro-ist. I've never grown bud, but I've grown a lot of plants hydroponically that are similar in life cycle. Lots of peppers and berries, all indoors. I am pretty familiar with maintaining a nute solution and monitoring plants for warning signs. Heck, way back in high school I was in an environmental studies magnet program. I've been testing water, soil and plant matter for over 20 years.
I have also been smoking grass for slightly less than that long. I've gotten to the age where I want to produce it myself. So here I am, and here is my plan. Based on my background (and it being my first time with cannabis), tell me what you think of the plan.
2 - 3 x 3 grow tents
1 - Ebb and Flow table per tent
1 - 150-450W LED Grow light per tent (this is part of what I want to discuss)
So basically, I want two separate grow areas. Tent #1 being the veg tent. In this tent, the lights will cycle their 18/6 and the nutes will be veg. Tent# 2, the flowering tent will go 12/12 on flowering light, nutes to flowering.
I plan on getting some OG Kush seeds. I know many folks recommend using bag seeds first go, but I don't come across those often. I'd also like to think my experience with hydroponics gives me half a leg up on the average newbie.
I want to grow the first batch of seed with two goals in mind.
1 - Grow some pot and make some mistakes. Learn about this particular strain. Maybe experiment with different pruning/binding techniques on different plants.
2 - Produce a good mother plant, and clone the crap out of her.
So basically I want to start a little crop of OG Kush hoping to get a good mother. Around the time the round of seeds is ready to move to the flowering tent, I figure the clones will appreciate the room in the veg tent.
Things I'm unsure about is the LED lighting. I see a lot of people vehemently opposed to them, so I'll be upfront. It's what I'm going to use. I've used HPS/MH lamps before, and in my particular situation the less heat produced and electricity used the better. So my question isn't what kind of lights, but how much LED does a 3x3 space need.
I see manufacturers recommendations in the 50W/sqft. Which would mean put 150W fixtures in each tent. I wonder (and ask), is that really going to be enough light for a 3x3 space?
Also, how many plants do you think I can fit in such a space.
Thanks in advance for the advice!
In all seriousness, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank the RIU community for part of what little education I already have.
I plan on growing some pot. I have been a hobby hydro-ist. I've never grown bud, but I've grown a lot of plants hydroponically that are similar in life cycle. Lots of peppers and berries, all indoors. I am pretty familiar with maintaining a nute solution and monitoring plants for warning signs. Heck, way back in high school I was in an environmental studies magnet program. I've been testing water, soil and plant matter for over 20 years.
I have also been smoking grass for slightly less than that long. I've gotten to the age where I want to produce it myself. So here I am, and here is my plan. Based on my background (and it being my first time with cannabis), tell me what you think of the plan.
2 - 3 x 3 grow tents
1 - Ebb and Flow table per tent
1 - 150-450W LED Grow light per tent (this is part of what I want to discuss)
So basically, I want two separate grow areas. Tent #1 being the veg tent. In this tent, the lights will cycle their 18/6 and the nutes will be veg. Tent# 2, the flowering tent will go 12/12 on flowering light, nutes to flowering.
I plan on getting some OG Kush seeds. I know many folks recommend using bag seeds first go, but I don't come across those often. I'd also like to think my experience with hydroponics gives me half a leg up on the average newbie.
I want to grow the first batch of seed with two goals in mind.
1 - Grow some pot and make some mistakes. Learn about this particular strain. Maybe experiment with different pruning/binding techniques on different plants.
2 - Produce a good mother plant, and clone the crap out of her.
So basically I want to start a little crop of OG Kush hoping to get a good mother. Around the time the round of seeds is ready to move to the flowering tent, I figure the clones will appreciate the room in the veg tent.
Things I'm unsure about is the LED lighting. I see a lot of people vehemently opposed to them, so I'll be upfront. It's what I'm going to use. I've used HPS/MH lamps before, and in my particular situation the less heat produced and electricity used the better. So my question isn't what kind of lights, but how much LED does a 3x3 space need.
I see manufacturers recommendations in the 50W/sqft. Which would mean put 150W fixtures in each tent. I wonder (and ask), is that really going to be enough light for a 3x3 space?
Also, how many plants do you think I can fit in such a space.
Thanks in advance for the advice!
