The Official Hempy Bucket Thread

[thizzness]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Last time I used a 6" tall container that was only a few liters in volume with straight perlite. I think they're starting to recover, though. One of the seedlings leaves isn't curled down any longer, so hopefully by tomorrow I'll start seeing some growth again. I'll just be sure to keep the watering light until they grow larger.

Edit: I also just started 3 new seedlings in an identical tub, but with only perlite. That should clear up whether the verm is causing inadequate drainage.

 

[dubwise]

Glad to hear your babies are turning around.

 

[tinman]

thiz-I've grown out a few in tubs before and have not had that issue....be sure that your roots are well established before putting them into a tub. Also, a consistant feeding schedule will help this process along. I like to move up from 12oz. cups to 1 gal container to 3 gal container then onto either the 5 gal, 12 gal, or 15 gal container where the plant will flower & finish.
tinman- I veg under 500w t5, and flower under 1000w. My initial harvests were not that great at all. I began running perpetually back in August and the first 4-6 harvests were pretty weak (as far as weight). I'm very fortunate to have such a nice size area to grow in, and so I am able to veg out for a nice long time which will yield well. I began LSTing a few plants months ago and in the past two weeks I was able to flip 2 of 'em, and they are getting huge. I'm very happy with the LST and will be sure to LST my plants from now on. I was getting one nice cola and tons of popcorn....this time I'll be getting 4-6 colas (hopefully) and little to no popcorn. Hope this helps.

the girls im vegin right now are lst and i was happy as to how theyre growin! hopin to get a better yeild. id like to know what your feeding sched. is too if ya dont mind. what is the ph of yer water after nutes? i have the room to veg up tho 30 and am using 600w in an area of 4x7x12ft. what do you think i can flower at one time?

 

[mishko]

HOLA, Hempy ppl i need some advice in my HEMPY closet
im want to used the most space of it, so should i mini SOG the 4 m39's or should i get buckets for them and LST? really lost,

 

[turbolaser4528]

id lst them you should have enough room depending on how long you veg them, if you over grow your closet you can always take a plant out or trim them up, if you flip too early you may have a half empty closet, which sounds better to you?

 

[osecretgardeno]

HOLA, Hempy ppl i need some advice in my HEMPY closet
im want to used the most space of it, so should i mini SOG the 4 m39's or should i get buckets for them and LST? really lost,

definitely LST if you are keeping the plant count to 4 ... SOG infers a higher plant count, usually "lolipopped" or at least all topped to the same height. if you can fit 4 of those 5 gallon buckets in the closet then you should have plenty of root space to veg out for 30-45 days and LST the shit outta 'em. Maybe even throw a screen in there if you are going for biggest yield.
goodluck,
sg

 

[mishko]

definitely LST if you are keeping the plant count to 4 ... SOG infers a higher plant count, usually "lolipopped" or at least all topped to the same height. if you can fit 4 of those 5 gallon buckets in the closet then you should have plenty of root space to veg out for 30-45 days and LST the shit outta 'em. Maybe even throw a screen in there if you are going for biggest yield.
goodluck,
sg

cheers appreciate ur comment will do

 

[Dalaihempy]

hi all well if you want to max your space out i would get a square flat type fan and move the fan to the front that would be the first step if i was you.

Then i would use smaller buckets why use 5 gal buckets 2 gal is all you need i use 2 gal buckets and achive better yields than any one i have seen to date not like im doing any thing diffrent 5 gal to big extra medium for no real gain.

Now in that space i would run 4 plants max some times running even 2 plants in a given size space can produce more end harvest than if you were to run 4 of the same plants in the same space.

Or you could run say 10 in say 1 gal buckets sog in short up to you but me i run less numbers and grow them large.

 

[dubwise]

Hello all. I'd like to chime in on this....I've grown a few ladies in 2gal and I was happier with the plants in the 5gal for stabilities sake. I know that they can be tied up, but my plants seem to like the 5 gal better and the 15's even more. I like low plant numbers though. I never would have believed that you can get better results with less but it is true. I agree with SG with the lst...for low plant numbers and higher yield, you can't go wrong with lst. I've got 2 in bloom right now that are lst'd and I can't believe the how well the tops are doing. I think from now on, we'll go lst and 3-4 month veg times.

 

[dubwise]

sorry for double posting....just wanted to hear some opinions....
I recently obtained a phototron or ptron as some would say....and would like to use it as a new home for mama. It's around 240w and I was kinda thinking of putting my mother inside it all hempy & tron kinda. So here's the big question...Would it make sense to move a mother plant into the tron under 240w and free up space in my veg room which is under 500w. Could I take one cutting a day out of the mother under 240w and she survive?

 

[Dalaihempy]

Hi dudwise well i dont know what kind of yields your getting useing 5 gal or even 15 gal wich i still feel is over kill see i use 10 lt buckets for my large plants and even 4 lt buckets now i have used 20 lt to even larger tubs but the reality of what i found was 10 lt will produce as much mate now its up to you or any person growing to what you do in your space but im only stateing facts here things i my self saw from experementing dialing things in over the years.

 

[mishko]

hi all well if you want to max your space out i would get a square flat type fan and move the fan to the front that would be the first step if i was you.

Then i would use smaller buckets why use 5 gal buckets 2 gal is all you need i use 2 gal buckets and achive better yields than any one i have seen to date not like im doing any thing diffrent 5 gal to big extra medium for no real gain.

Now in that space i would run 4 plants max some times running even 2 plants in a given size space can produce more end harvest than if you were to run 4 of the same plants in the same space.

Or you could run say 10 in say 1 gal buckets sog in short up to you but me i run less numbers and grow them large.

thank you, just transfer them to 2gal now, will keep updating

 

[Dalaihempy]

mishko your welcome a good tip also is start and finish the plants in the same bucket i know lots like to start them in smaller and go larger wich is ok to but best to start and finish in the same bucket.

Expect a little transplant shock to but give them a few days to a week and they will take off agine good luck with it.

 

[mishko]

HELP upsss did i killthem?
check the pics

 

[Green Force]

they dryed out bro!!!! water and humidity and they hopefully will perk back up!!

 

[osecretgardeno]

they dryed out bro!!!! water and humidity and they hopefully will perk back up!!

i second that, water ASAP

 

[Dalaihempy]

hi yea they need watering water till it comes out of the rez hole to and expect your plants to take days if not a week to get over it mate looks like they got shoked badly in that transplant.

 

[dubwise]

Dalai-Hey man, I don't doubt or argue your findings one bit. I was just commenting on my experiences and what I liked. I've learned a lot from you and others on this wonderful site. Thanks!

 

[Dalaihempy]

Dalai-Hey man, I don't doubt or argue your findings one bit. I was just commenting on my experiences and what I liked. I've learned a lot from you and others on this wonderful site. Thanks!

Its all good mate yes we all do things diffrent but what i think i was trying to say in short is this to have an indoor space you have a set erea and to gain the most from that space is what its about right ? Now if you can say achive a pound cured from a single plant and can get it from say 10 lt buckets and if you used say a 5 gal wich is say 20 lt and over infact or 15 gal what over 60 lt you are useing 6 x the medium a lot more nutrient rich water and to achive the same or at most just over what 10lt would it makes sence to go the 10lt right.

You guys can use what size and valume shape of bucket and mediums you all like not like im going to stop you but all im trying to do and have since i first posted my method years ago is to give you the best most simple formula you can follow and achive great resolts like i am that is it in short it has nothing to do with ego or any thing other than to see you all get the resolts i am.

Like i have sed for years i experemented on bucket shapes and sizes and even mediums and internal rez sizes and still playing now with coco and even organics but organics is on hold for a while but point is here i my self use 10lt for my large plants were talking over a pound cured here now if a 10lt bucket can achive this and its not like im doing any thing diffrent to what i have told you all its all in the basic formula i have posted tricks to follow it and as growers also do your bit to get the best from your given genetics a grow method is one part of it the other part is as a grower you need to watch your plants and let them guied you.

Some plants may like full feeding all the way till its time to flush then harvest other plants may want half strength feeding from erly flowering till flushing and some plants may only need water from erly into flower till harvest so realy it is also up to the grower not just the method to achive the best you can trust me the size of the bucket has nothing to do with yield best i ever got from a 1 gal bucket was 14 oz cured i belive was a pure sativa grew for over 9 months yep 4 lt 1 gal so thats my point.

 

[dubwise]

Help me understand this.....if the container size does not matter...10lt to pull a pound and I'm going way overboard with my bucket sizes...wont the roots get bound with an extended veg time?