So i just pulled down 7 DWC plants which yielded 1.5 combined and i cannot work out what im am doing wrong during my grow. The plants were topped once, LST And defoliated i have 600w air cooled hps so lighting isn’t the problem. Wondering if my training is causing the issue due to inexperience. Vague description i know but if someone could shed some light on what potentially i could be doing wrong that would be great. Ive heard with 2 600s i should be doing 36oz from 6 and im drastically below that. Thanks in advance
Unsatisfying yields
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TreeFarmerCharlie
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I would try skipping the defoliation. Defoliation can be horrible for a plant if you aren't jamming it full of nutrients to make up for the lack of photosynthesis caused by removing so many leaves.
Well last time i did 9 plants and got 25oz which still isn’t great and i only topped and lst but thank you for the suggestion. My friend seems to think it’s because im topping them. Hes not a believer in topping but i feel as tho its better than the standard Christmas tree shape for getting better yields,
Hobbes
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Marcorfl what`s the size of your grow area?
I grow 4 plants in a 4x4, topped many times, and use 1000 watts of LED.
Your plants probably take up 4 square feet each, so you'd need a space of about 8x4 for 7 plants.
If you're a relatively inexperienced grow expect .25 to .5 grams per watt - that would be 300 grams or 10 1/2 ounces from one 600 watt light.
How many ounces of dried cured bud will you get from this grow?
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Marcorfl what`s the size of your grow area?
I grow 4 plants in a 4x4, topped many times, and use 1000 watts of LED.
Your plants probably take up 4 square feet each, so you'd need a space of about 8x4 for 7 plants.
If you're a relatively inexperienced grow expect .25 to .5 grams per watt - that would be 300 grams or 10 1/2 ounces from one 600 watt light.
How many ounces of dried cured bud will you get from this grow?
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My grow room is 8x4. This grow 7plants 12.5oz avg1.7 per plant. last grow 9 plants 25 oz avg 2.7
Dryxi
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You have a single 600w light in that space? Are you only growing in half of it?
5 week veg
2 x 600w using full 8x4
TreeFarmerCharlie
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I'd go longer. I veg for a minimum of 6 weeks, but usually closer to 8 weeks, and it makes a huge difference. It usually takes me a minimum of 6 weeks to get the canopy of 4 plants to fill my 4x4 tent from wall to wall.
Dryxi
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I think there are some variables unaccounted for to explain the difference in your yields. Was it the same strain/clones? If its seeds, you can expect some differences. Did you harvest at the same time (if its clones), maybe you harvested a little earlier this last time. Did you track everything else that may have happened, maybe you were getting environmental issues due to seasonal changes outside?
If your not in a sealed room, it can get hard to definitely say what could have impacted your yields since the ability to control your room is significantly different.
If your not in a sealed room, it can get hard to definitely say what could have impacted your yields since the ability to control your room is significantly different.
I use seeds and order from royal queen seeds as i dont know any other good websites. I was tracking nutes, started first week of flowering at 1.0ec and tracked and adjusted every week. I was thinking about maybe trying manifolding this grow or do you guys not suggest that. I also only have 1 movement fan in the corner of the room which is a 16 inch. Maybe that plays a part too
TreeFarmerCharlie
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I manifold mine so they will fill the tent while staying low. Just keep in mind that topping and manifolding will require a longer veg time.
xtsho
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I have zero fans in my tent. Air movement is created with passive intake and air being pulled through a the carbon filter and exhausted. I doubt the fan used for air movement has anything to do with you unsatisfying yields.
Ok would you suggest its easy for a novice to do? How long do you veg and when do you start manifolding
TreeFarmerCharlie
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It's not difficult to do, you just need to be careful that you don't bend too hard and snap branches. I wait until my plants have 6 nodes, then I top the plants above the 3rd node, and remove the nodes below the 3rd node (but leave the fan leaves). Then I wait until the two remaining shoots are a few inches long and then I gently pull them down and stake them to the soil. As they grow longer I just keep adding steaks. Sometimes I will only top once and sometimes I will top twice and do the same thing to the ends of the two main shoots.
This is how mine look a couple of days after I start the process:
and this is how they look as I keep staking them down
This is how mine look a couple of days after I start the process:
and this is how they look as I keep staking them down
FADING-SILHOUETTE
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How long are you vegging for..? What nuitrient line are you feeding ? What the PH set to? Grow room temps day and night ? and how many time did you top...and how far from the canopy is your light..?also how much did you defoliate...and when ???
Do you think growing dwc effects veg time?