Hi,
First time grower and would like a sanity check on what I am doing (setup/strategy). It seems messing up a few small details can lead to bad yields (nutes, timings, etc)... I've looked at other grows here and this is what I've come up with I should do for my situation. Advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've got a 53 cm x 97 cm x 170cm wardrobe (internal dimensions) and about 400w of power I can use a month without arousing suspicion. I can't do HPS, maybe someday but not now.
I'd like to virtually split my grow area in two roughly equal parts, where I'll simultaneously have one big plant (15L pot for quantity) and 6 small (2.5L for variety) plants in the other. Seeds will be germinated between area A&B with about a 5 week difference. The idea is that while plants are still small (first few weeks) I can use less watts but better focus light on them using 4 * 25w 2700k/6500k CFLs connected to extendable arms so I can get 1-2" from plant (reflectors too). I've a 15w (true) LED (630/660nm dominated) LED light I can use on this too.
So area A (1-5 weeks): 4 * 25w 2700k/6500k CFLs + 15 w LED = ~110w for 1 big plant (15L) or 6 small (2.5L) depending on cycle.
After 4-5 weeks, what is in area A goes to B, where there is a 135 w TaoTronics (90w true) and 10 * 20w (2700k) CFLs, all on extendable arms that can be positioned around the plant/close to bud sites (with reflectors too). So ~ 300w to area B.
Is this strategy sane of splitting the grow area like this? I like the idea of harvesting every 5 or so weeks, and alternating between one big plant and 6 smaller ones.
I don't know what I don't know, so any advice here would be appreciated.
*edit: Seeds for the big (15L) pot are Greenhouse Seeds Northern Light Auto (90-120cm). And a selection of other indica/sative for the small pots: AK49 Auto Vision Seeds, GH Big Auto, Duth Passion Dwarf Ryder.
First time grower and would like a sanity check on what I am doing (setup/strategy). It seems messing up a few small details can lead to bad yields (nutes, timings, etc)... I've looked at other grows here and this is what I've come up with I should do for my situation. Advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've got a 53 cm x 97 cm x 170cm wardrobe (internal dimensions) and about 400w of power I can use a month without arousing suspicion. I can't do HPS, maybe someday but not now.
I'd like to virtually split my grow area in two roughly equal parts, where I'll simultaneously have one big plant (15L pot for quantity) and 6 small (2.5L for variety) plants in the other. Seeds will be germinated between area A&B with about a 5 week difference. The idea is that while plants are still small (first few weeks) I can use less watts but better focus light on them using 4 * 25w 2700k/6500k CFLs connected to extendable arms so I can get 1-2" from plant (reflectors too). I've a 15w (true) LED (630/660nm dominated) LED light I can use on this too.
So area A (1-5 weeks): 4 * 25w 2700k/6500k CFLs + 15 w LED = ~110w for 1 big plant (15L) or 6 small (2.5L) depending on cycle.
After 4-5 weeks, what is in area A goes to B, where there is a 135 w TaoTronics (90w true) and 10 * 20w (2700k) CFLs, all on extendable arms that can be positioned around the plant/close to bud sites (with reflectors too). So ~ 300w to area B.
Is this strategy sane of splitting the grow area like this? I like the idea of harvesting every 5 or so weeks, and alternating between one big plant and 6 smaller ones.
I don't know what I don't know, so any advice here would be appreciated.
*edit: Seeds for the big (15L) pot are Greenhouse Seeds Northern Light Auto (90-120cm). And a selection of other indica/sative for the small pots: AK49 Auto Vision Seeds, GH Big Auto, Duth Passion Dwarf Ryder.
