HOW TO GET A POUND OFF A 600 w hps

SoHextracts said:

i get a pound per 600w... almost exactly one pound, sometimes a little over. I do four plants in 10 gallons per light and top/tie them down hard... I usually veg for around six weeks topping about 5x... I think the key is to never let them root bind... if the plants know they were in a 1gallon pot they slow down.... but i dont really notice a huge yield diff between my 600s and the single 1000w i use... I just get more penetration with the 1000w.. In your setup i agree with booms, six plants in 5 gallon pots trained... you can even scrOg out a tent really easily. Tents are all about training to get any yield... since you cant let your plants get tall at all

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What size pots do u start seeds from?

Uncle Ben said:

Friends are BIG commercial aquaponics growers, probably spent $100,000 on the plumbing system alone. In a nutshell, aquaponics is not practical, the waste from the fish, tilapia, is loaded with N and there is a nutritional imbalance regarding the water. Now, since stuff like this is more of a religion than a solid way of growing plants, they're not about to add any minerals which will increase production. Ironically, they're trying to make a living out of the produce selling whom? You guessed, "health" food stores.

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I like how UB tries to post with authority about things he has never done and has no experience with.

Hydroburn said:

I like how UB tries to post with authority about things he has never done and has no experience with.

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Lol! Spot on dude!

I'm sure he has lots of good info he just comes across as an arrogant ass who knows all! Lol! You gotta take him with a cup of salt!

You people make me feel Smart . Advanced marijuana talk on the short bus .

cottee said:

How many plants would u put in a 1.5 x 1.5 meter tent. I use 2 600s. I usually start of in 4 inch pots

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I'd go with 9 but would replace those 2 600s with a high-end single 1k watter with boast feature.

cottee said:

How many plants would u put in a 1.5 x 1.5 meter tent. I use 2 600s. I usually start of in 4 inch pots

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Or if you really want to kill it. I would squeeze 120 plants in 2 liter bottles hempy style sog. Rooted clones straight to flower with no veg time. That way you would utilize all of your light space. Easily get a 1gpw with the right strain. But to do this you would need several moms to take cuttings from. I will attempt this in the next couple of months.

Hey riu..there some impressive results lol some of you are getting ..some 1mentioned they got 2pound off a 600 what hps ..thats the biggest load of nonsense iv ever heard.. experienced growers in the game years there target is 1 pound per 1000 watt ..now im sure there's growers getting a pound from a 600 watt but from big yeiding strains .and from clones and a well dialded in room..i run a 600 watt im growing a good few years now and 15 zips was my biggest yeild...im struggling big time to top it...scarecrow77

That's in soil by the way..scarecrow77

scarecrow77 said:

Hey riu..there some impressive results lol some of you are getting ..some 1mentioned they got 2pound off a 600 what hps ..thats the biggest load of nonsense iv ever heard..

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I've heard much bigger loads of nonsense, 2 pounds is ridiculous yes but not entirely impossible. Anyway, not realistic as a target.

I don't know what 'experienced growers in the game years' even means but most experienced/pro growers I know, with 600 or 1k, aim for 1gpw+ and that is doable, especially with a SoG as suggested by sky rocket (120 being a bit extreme imo, but it would work. Google 'Speescees 12/12' and check images results ). They do not aim for a pound, which is less than 0.5gpw...Aim for 1gpw, be happy with 0.75, and look for major improvements if you get 0.5

scarecrow77 said:

.now im sure there's growers getting a pound from a 600 watt but from big yeiding strains .and from clones and a well dialded in room

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My room is hardly well-dialed in all year long, very basic setup, no climate control other than exhaust on thermostat. I usually grow from seed, multiple strains, picked/selected for quality not quantity, I get a pound+ (highest was 0.96gpw, 600w on 3x4', upgraded to 4x4' and still get the same) every run. On soil, hydroponic, hempy with sativas, indicas, 8 week strains or 12 weeks, 1000ppm + all additives or 450ppm just base nutes.

15 zips isn't a bad result though.

Here's my current setup. 36 critical kush from 4 different phenos. Clones two week veg in aero transferred to coco. 2x600 magnums. Going to maybe add some co2 this weekend because the tank and controller is just sitting in the room uninstalled. Lolly popped the plants. Sorry for the bad pics.

Hoping for a least pound and a half

theone718 said:

Waddup growers, I was wondering how to get a pound off a 600w bps 4*4 tent.what additives to use? Or should I veg longer? N 2 weeks I'm going to run 8 plants in the tent STRAIN LSD barneys farm all clones? if any body grow this strain what's the remedy to it???

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i was pulling about 16 oz every 3 months. 600 watt 4' 9" square tent. i started using a vape bag set up and have cut my daily dosage in half so i've cut back on the amount i grow but the pictures are of my last couple of grows.

i used to grow out a lot of seedlings looking for the perfect plant. i got used to doing lots of plants in small spaces. which is against what most people will tell you.
the proof is in the pudding eh?

i veg in a closet under a T5. the clones or seedlings are in there for as long as i flower their parents for. typically 70 days. i keep them in way too small party cups for the whole 70 days. i should move them into larger pots as they get bigger but i grow too much as it is so i'm lazy and don't give a damn and oddly enough, they do just fine. after all these years, the thrill of growing is gone but i still love the final product.

i've used most of the usual nutes over the years and always ended up going back to advanced nutes. for many of my grows i used advanced nutes sensi bloom/grow, big bud and maybe some root stimulator and some carbo load type stuff once in awhile. i liked the old sensi bloom not the PH perfect junk. i seriously hate the PH perfect stuff and loved the old formula.


i've been doing this awhile.










i've done a pound or more with maybe 15 genetics so it's not a fluke and i never go with a high yeilding genetic. it's always about quality.


the flower tent always looks a bit crowded. 3 gallon smart pots. sometimes 5 gallon.




there are no magic formulas, no secret grow methods.
the best advice i can give is practice, practice, practice and find what works best for you.




overgrow!

Something odd that I noticed was I got more weight when I transplanted to 5 gallon pots during flower or deep over vegging like 7 to 8 weeks and then defoliated like crazy to slow the flowering stretch. And when them babies started budding it was sick. This was with hybrids like dead head, southern lights, Covelo Cut diesel, etc. pretty crazy how this plants can adapt and take off.

First time cloning hope it worked. What ya think?

Hydroburn said:

I like how UB tries to post with authority about things he has never done and has no experience with.

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Who in the fuk are you?

Just orders seeds from attitude today my selections were 1.. th seeds sage n sour 2..delicious seeds black Russian 3...crystal m.e.t.h
What ya niggas think about the selection? any body grown before??

I would suggest to try defoliation for heavy yield, fully grown 50-60 branches can give 500+ gm in decent set-up. Let the branches grow in their natural way and rely on defoliation to make sure proper light reach to all branches tops. good luck


(This is latest pic of my current grow in 1m x 0.5m area with aim of 500+ grams)

PlantEngineering said:

I would suggest to try defoliation for heavy yield, fully grown 50-60 branches can give 500+ gm in decent set-up. Let the branches grow in their natural way and rely on defoliation to make sure proper light reach to all branches tops. good luck

(This is latest pic of my current grow in 1m x 0.5m area with aim of 500+ grams)

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Ummmm, you said the 'D' word!!

The d word is right - "dumb"

https://www.rollitup.org/t/no-lower-budsites-do-not-need-light-to-develop-get-educated.829061/

neo12345 said:

Ummmm, you said the 'D' word!!

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Yeah, i know it's quite debated technique. I have tried other techniques like lst and scrog too. I am novice in indoor growing, but i am experimenting with stuffs i have learnt from outdoor farming (of other crops ). In nature plant produce enough leaves as they work as food for other animals and leaves safe other volatile important parts of plants like buds / shoots etc. Defoliation is common technique used in outdoor farming to maximize the 'product'. In case of weed, product is bud. So preserving leaves for just with the assumption that, 'it hurts plant' is not quiet rational for me. I have pulled 100+ grams from single plant in my last grow with defoliation (strain : autoxtreme). I'll post the result of this grow later when harvest will be ready

Pics of last grow,