Tell me if my set-up sounds ok.

[SweetIndica2]

Yes, off of ONE plant. Even then, was the bud completely dry, trimmed, and extra stems snipped? You probably eyed it if it was exactly an ounce, actually weighing it is another thing. It's also very hard to judge what the dry weight will be while the plant is still growing, bud loses alot of weight and size while it's drying and curing.

In order to fit 16 plants under that 600w your going to need to use small pots, 1 gallon pots are going to minimize your yield alot. You'll be lucky if you get close to an ounce per plant. The general rule is 1 gallon per 12 inches of plant height. Your yield will suffer alot if only using 1 gallon pots.

We'll see in the end, i'm just telling you that you shouldn't get your hopes up. even .7 grams per watt is a fairly hard goal to achieve in soil.

By the way, why do you care so much about co2? I always see newer growers so concerned about co2, co2 is going to do little to make your plants better if you already have good ventilation. IMO co2 is only necessary when there isn't enough ventilation.

If you don't have alot of experience, co2 isn't going to help you much. Pure growing skill is what is going to affect your final harvest most. BTW what are you talking about as far as co2? Are you using an actual co2 generator or one of the cheaper DIY co2 ideas?

 

[Germanator]

Just to add two things real quickyly. If you do run soil and SOG, use square pots, as they will allow you to cram more in the limited space. Also, CO2 in abundance WILL increase plant yield considerably. I have been growing for years, in a similar set-up to what i run now. The simple truth is that no matter how much "good ventilation" you have, if you run CO2 well, it will increase yield...knowing what will benifit your plants is a big part of "true growing skill," and CO2 is a big part of it.

Germ

 

[Guest]

A pound per plant using 1 gallon pots. Won't happen. Might want to step up to a 2 gallon MINIMUM size.

 

[jojajico]

Yes, off of ONE plant. Even then, was the bud completely dry, trimmed, and extra stems snipped? You probably eyed it if it was exactly an ounce, actually weighing it is another thing. It's also very hard to judge what the dry weight will be while the plant is still growing, bud loses alot of weight and size while it's drying and curing.

In order to fit 16 plants under that 600w your going to need to use small pots, 1 gallon pots are going to minimize your yield alot. You'll be lucky if you get close to an ounce per plant. The general rule is 1 gallon per 12 inches of plant height. Your yield will suffer alot if only using 1 gallon pots.

We'll see in the end, i'm just telling you that you shouldn't get your hopes up. even .7 grams per watt is a fairly hard goal to achieve in soil.

By the way, why do you care so much about co2? I always see newer growers so concerned about co2, co2 is going to do little to make your plants better if you already have good ventilation. IMO co2 is only necessary when there isn't enough ventilation.

If you don't have alot of experience, co2 isn't going to help you much. Pure growing skill is what is going to affect your final harvest most. BTW what are you talking about as far as co2? Are you using an actual co2 generator or one of the cheaper DIY co2 ideas?

it was an ounce dried trimmed and cured. with flouros, with crappy nutrients. CO2 makes a big difference. i may not have alot of experience growing indoors but i know many growers. many experienced growers. if you dont think CO2 makes a difference you either have never used it or havent used it correctly. im using a tank, fully controlled and monititered. this will be a sealed grow. but im not going to get into an argument over my ability and my setup potential. if i do succeed youll look like a nay sayer, if i dont then its not a big deal as i said it was a goal, not a guaruntee.

 

[jojajico]

A pound per plant using 1 gallon pots. Won't happen. Might want to step up to a 2 gallon MINIMUM size.

no one said a pound per plant in one gallon pots..... 1 lb off of 16 plants in one gallon pots. one ounce per plant. if i were able to get one lb per plant in one gallon pots i would quite my day job lol.

 

[SweetIndica2]

Just to add two things real quickyly. If you do run soil and SOG, use square pots, as they will allow you to cram more in the limited space. Also, CO2 in abundance WILL increase plant yield considerably. I have been growing for years, in a similar set-up to what i run now. The simple truth is that no matter how much "good ventilation" you have, if you run CO2 well, it will increase yield...knowing what will benifit your plants is a big part of "true growing skill," and CO2 is a big part of it.

Germ

Id like to see this huge difference, i'm telling you right now the difference is minimal. Growing skill has ALOT of affect on the final outcome of the plants. I would bet an experienced grower could do more with $2000 worth of equipment than a new grower could with $10000 worth of equipment.

I have noticed a much bigger difference when learning new things. My first grow i pulled off about .3-.4 grams per watt, my third grow with the exact same equipment i pulled off about .65 grams per watt.

Co2 is only going to make a benifit if you have a proper co2 generator, and requires alot of reading before setting it up properly into your growroom. I highly doubt the method he is using to get co2 into his growroom is going to make even 5% difference in yield.

dirtysouth- exactly

 

[Guest]

maybe I should have read more. lol sorry. 1oz per is doable.

Carry on

 

[jojajico]

maybe I should have read more. lol sorry. 1oz per is doable.

Carry on

did u get a lb out of 2 gallons? that would be insain. if so u are a grow pimp lol

 

[SweetIndica2]

Even 1 oz. per plant would be hard in a 1 gallon. Just a friendly suggestion, use atleast 1.5-2 gallon pots. The 1.5's are hard to find, but they sell them around me. 2 gallons would be good though. It's just hard to get 1 oz. of a plant in a 1 gallon without it getting rootbound. The plant would get rootbound at about 12" or so tall, and it's hard to get an ounce out of a 12" plant. I would do like 9 plants in 2 gallon pots. Make it so each plant is about 24" at harvest, a 600w can penetrate about 2 feet, so this would be a very good idea as far as grow style and pot size.

 

[jojajico]

Even 1 oz. per plant would be hard in a 1 gallon. Just a friendly suggestion, use atleast 1.5-2 gallon pots. The 1.5's are hard to find, but they sell them around me. 2 gallons would be good though. It's just hard to get 1 oz. of a plant in a 1 gallon without it getting rootbound. The plant would get rootbound at about 12" or so tall, and it's hard to get an ounce out of a 12" plant. I would do like 9 plants in 2 gallon pots. Make it so each plant is about 24" at harvest, a 600w can penetrate about 2 feet, so this would be a very good idea as far as grow style and pot size.

ive got a few techniques to help the plant from becoming rootbound in such a small pot. i value your advice and suggestions though. i am following a setup done by a grower/friend. he used a 1000 watt 25 plants in 1 gallon pots w/o CO2 and yeilded just under 2lbs. so thats the basis for my grow on a slightly smaller scale.

 

[Germanator]

"Co2 is only going to make a benifit if you have a proper co2 generator, and requires alot of reading before setting it up properly into your growroom"

I run a CO2 Gen...I can read...and it does make a difference.

Germ

 

[jojajico]

a tank works just as well as a generator. CO2 is CO2. for small spaces the tank would be better. but for an entire room or large grow a generator is more effecient and cheaper in the long run.

 

[Frozenguy]

I have a co2 setup but am not using it. i droped my co2 regulator and it snapped the flow meter.. sucks.. 150$