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TheHerbalist
10-12-2007, 05:34 PM
A quick question for those who know.

When growing DWC in 5 gal buckets....How many buckets is a good idea to use per 400w HPS light?
xcrispi
10-12-2007, 06:22 PM
Don't tryn get greedy = it'll hurt your yields .
I do 2 buckets per 1000w. hps. and can get a lb. per bucket pretty easily .
I've never owned a 400w. myself . Are you using clones ? Size of room ? Any past experiences ?
Peace
Crispi :stoned:
thecreator
10-12-2007, 06:26 PM
Good question mate I was thinking the same thing. I'm starting my first grow down south and I was going to use a bucket system. So your 400w HPS light works well? How much space do you plan on using?
TheHerbalist
10-12-2007, 07:23 PM
Don't tryn get greedy = it'll hurt your yields .
I do 2 buckets per 1000w. hps. and can get a lb. per bucket pretty easily .
I've never owned a 400w. myself . Are you using clones ? Size of room ? Any past experiences ?
Peace
Crispi :stoned:

This is my 1st real attempt. Im in a closet split in half. Each side is roughly 2'x8' veg/flower. Starting from seed.

Ive done a few soil grows....never completed a water grow.
xcrispi
10-12-2007, 07:48 PM
This is my 1st real attempt. Im in a closet split in half. Each side is roughly 2'x8' veg/flower. Starting from seed.

Ive done a few soil grows....never completed a water grow.

Startin from seed is gonna be ruff.
I'd try to cram 4 buckets in there w/ hopes of atleast 2 being female . Maybe take cuttings from your 1st. proven female for your next grow so everybodys a female . How you gonna cool the area , or how did you in the past w/ a 400w. ?
Peace
Crispi :stoned:
thecreator
10-12-2007, 07:57 PM
You could spend the extra on Feminized seeds to ensure an all female cast. Thats what I plan on doing well for one strain but the other is up in the air. Has a strain caught your fancy yet? I want those awesome Delta nine seeds, its CannaSutra and I've heard its nasty. Oh the site I used in the past and am planning on using is Cannabis Seeds at Auction! (http://www.seedbay.com/)
good seeds at auction so you get a few deals on seeds. I think most sites want 200 and something for them but I'm grabbing them at a cool 90 (80's style) Good luck mate
TheHerbalist
10-12-2007, 09:11 PM
Actually I have some in soil that I can clone. I just wanted some fresh genes in the mix. Growing tired of White Widow.

My temps are good with the ac,open door and fans. Temps max out at 87f at the hotpoint of the day.

I know that may be more of an issue w/res temps. But luckily the cooler part of the year is here and res temps should drop accordingly. I have the supplies for 6 buckets.

The plan was to keep 3 in veg/3 in flower at all times. I only grow for my needs so Im not looking to break any yield records. But I do want to be efficient.

Thanks for the feedback so far.
macro
10-12-2007, 09:39 PM
If I were you I would start your seeds in soil until you find yourself a nice girly, then clone that right into DWC, veg/flower from there.

that is if your setup permits
thecreator
10-12-2007, 10:11 PM
If I were you I would start your seeds in soil until you find yourself a nice girly, then clone that right into DWC, veg/flower from there.

that is if your setup permits

really? How much of a wait would that be? I mean on top of the grow time. Hmm I never would of thought of that
TheHerbalist
10-13-2007, 01:15 PM
So 3 buckets per 400w light should do ok?
xcrispi
10-13-2007, 01:37 PM
So 3 buckets per 400w light should do ok?

Shouldn't be any problem ,
Try and make sure all 3 are the same size all the time = 1 plant in dwc could easily take over and choke the other 2 out and seriously affect your yields . Don't veg too long either or a 400w may not penetrate to the bottom of the plants = airy / popcorn buds suck .

Fem. seeds are an option like Creator said - but until your sure you can control temps etc... any stress can piss them off and that's an invitation for hermies . :(

Peace -n- good luck
Crispi :stoned:
crazywill
10-13-2007, 02:15 PM
Hey everybody,I'am doing a DWC and ebb&flood tray.I build a cab for the ebb and have one 400watt in there and one 400watt in the closet in the DWC.The ebb cab is doing great and the DWC is out of this world.There's 3 clone and one from seed in the cab.The closet dwc is from seed.This is a first time hydro grow for me and a learning too.In the cab the 400 is all I need.The closet I will be getting a 1000 later.In the dwc I have one bucket and that's all the 400 can do for this plant.It's a monster and if there was more buckets they would not get enough light.The biggest problem is heat.But the closet is ac and the cac has a 300cfm fan pulling air through the light from the cab space and a 200cfm pulling air in from outside the cab.The central ac in the house is at 72 degree and the closet too.One thing I learned is to let the water you use actuate to room temps before you put it in the res or bucket.Hers something too when you change the buckets nutr I let the roots set in the bucket with no water for 5 to 15 mins.Then put them in the new nutr solution.You can even put back the same nutr that they came out of the bucket too,This will give the plant a growth spurt.I think one 400watt light you can grow two in buckets and 4 plants in ebb cab and you will be fine.Here's some pixs of the cab and the bucket.The bucket started with cfls for the first 2-1/2 weeks and then in to the closet with 400 MH, and now with 400watt HPS to finish.She is now showing she is a female too.The cab is all females.The 3 clones are from a outside plant and one from seed. PEACE
crazywill
10-13-2007, 02:21 PM
A few more pixs. PEACE
TheHerbalist
10-14-2007, 08:59 PM
"Shouldn't be any problem.....Don't veg too long either or a 400w may not penetrate to the bottom of the plants........"


Much appreciated. I will be starting from seed though.

Can you give me a ballpark of weeks time from seed sprouting to the time I should flip to 12/12? 5-8 weeks? Just a guide to shoot for.