Veritas629
Active Member
I'm just starting my first grow in a closet using a tent; tent because my closet still needs to store my clothes. Like many people in this sub-forum, this is all the space I've got available and will just have to work with it! My set-up:
GARDEN STYLE: DWC with top feed
GROWING MEDIUM/SOIL STRUCTURE: Hydroton clay pebbles
POT/CONTAINER SIZE: 27L
ROOM SIZE: (Length X Depth X Height): Tent 40x40x120cm (16"x16"x48")
LIGHTING & WATTAGE: HLG 135W V2 LED DIY kit
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY: Dunno...
NUMBER OF PLANTS: 1x photoperiod Northern Lights from a feminized seed
TOTAL FLOWERING TIME: Dunno...
TOTAL YIELD: Heaps, I hope!
NUTRIENT/FEED MIX & FEEDING CYCLES: Mills Vitalize, A + B, Start-R, C-4, Ultimate PK, Marathon P
Height will be my major hassle. From the top of the DWC pot to the HLG LED board I have about 80cm (32") for the lady to grow. I've rigged my pot lid with loops of string from which I can use plant ties to spread her out horizontally. She is sprouted now with the first pair of non-cotyledon leaves forming. I plan on topping her to help keep things short and bushy. So my questions are two:
First, How many times should I top her? I was thinking 2-3x, but maybe more is better? Or maybe more reduces yield....
Second, is when I should flip from 18/6 to 12/12. I've got 80cm/32" to work with here. But I think I need to leave a buffer between the bud tops and the LED panel, right? Right now I have it turned down (50% I think) to be easy on the sprout. I often see suggestions that indicate 2-6wks veg. Is this 2-6weeks from the day I saw the sprout poke up or is there a seedling stage I need to account for? Regardless, I suspect the plant's height is probably more important than her age. So with 80cm/32" overhead, should I flip when I hit about 30cm/12" or ???
GARDEN STYLE: DWC with top feed
GROWING MEDIUM/SOIL STRUCTURE: Hydroton clay pebbles
POT/CONTAINER SIZE: 27L
ROOM SIZE: (Length X Depth X Height): Tent 40x40x120cm (16"x16"x48")
LIGHTING & WATTAGE: HLG 135W V2 LED DIY kit
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE & HUMIDITY: Dunno...
NUMBER OF PLANTS: 1x photoperiod Northern Lights from a feminized seed
TOTAL FLOWERING TIME: Dunno...
TOTAL YIELD: Heaps, I hope!
NUTRIENT/FEED MIX & FEEDING CYCLES: Mills Vitalize, A + B, Start-R, C-4, Ultimate PK, Marathon P
Height will be my major hassle. From the top of the DWC pot to the HLG LED board I have about 80cm (32") for the lady to grow. I've rigged my pot lid with loops of string from which I can use plant ties to spread her out horizontally. She is sprouted now with the first pair of non-cotyledon leaves forming. I plan on topping her to help keep things short and bushy. So my questions are two:
First, How many times should I top her? I was thinking 2-3x, but maybe more is better? Or maybe more reduces yield....
Second, is when I should flip from 18/6 to 12/12. I've got 80cm/32" to work with here. But I think I need to leave a buffer between the bud tops and the LED panel, right? Right now I have it turned down (50% I think) to be easy on the sprout. I often see suggestions that indicate 2-6wks veg. Is this 2-6weeks from the day I saw the sprout poke up or is there a seedling stage I need to account for? Regardless, I suspect the plant's height is probably more important than her age. So with 80cm/32" overhead, should I flip when I hit about 30cm/12" or ???
