Plants PACKED

[ojitos1985]

Got a problem guys, my 6 plants are fully packed fighting each other for the space and light, actually they are six full packed.

Will i get more buds letting be only 5 (so in that case will have more space for them), or do i let them be 6 and packed?

Actually i am in week 1 of flowering using Flora a and b every two days, i am watering them every day, they dont seem to be droppy or something.

Help bros!

[Mr. Clandestine]

What sized light are you using? A 400w HPS will certainly flower 6, but the buds won't be quite as dense as they would if under a 600 or 1k. If you're just using an open wing reflector, it'll be tough to move the light too close to the tops without burning them. But in a well-ventilated air cooled hood or a cool tube, you'll be able to bring the light a good bit closer to the tops, which will result in more light penetration underneath the main colas.

[ojitos1985]

actually i can bring two 45W cfl 3200k lights, but my friend how i deal with the space, i got no space and the plants are getting wider, so i considered the idea of take one out you know, i am not experienced so i better ask, if they are packed they actually bring equal buds as if they were with more space?

[ojitos1985]

yes it is a 400watts hps with a wider open reflector as the pictures shows,

[ojitos1985]

hold on wait a sec, i can bring a 250MH that i used with a plant months ago when i first joined this forum.... but is halide metal... will be 400 hps plus 250mh, wierd?

sorry for too many posts

[Mr. Clandestine]

If you have an even canopy of buds up top, the canopy will get very sufficient light and will produce strong top colas. Any side branching that makes its way to the top will have equally as strong light, as long as it's not being shaded by other buds. However, the lower buds won't get as large and may mature a bit slower because they're not receiving as much direct light.

A 250w metal halide is fine to add to the room, as long as you can keep it cool. Try to keep the temperature of the room under 85F. In my opinion, more light is always better in flowering... regardless of whether it's HPS, MH, or fluorescents. The spectrum of an HPS is ideal for the flowering cycle, but they'll flower under different spectrums as well. Again, as long as the room doesn't heat up too much, the plants love the added light.

Next time you veg, you might want to think about possibly LST'ing the plants to produce a dense canopy of buds, or making a SCRoG (Screen of green) using fewer plants. As you transition from grow to grow, you'll start finding new ways to make the absolute best of the lights you have available.

[phatsesh101]

if you werent already flowering id say trimming some of that under brush might make your tops heavier but to much cutting seems to put the plant on hold if your in flower it might mature faster than its growing

[daihashi]

I have alot of crowding and my plants have some pretty heavy colas. I'd say you be fine.

I'm also flowering under a 400 watt hps. Check out my grow log for some pics for the crowd and a pic of one of my colas. Originally that cola was my biggest one but due to some ph issues my smaller plants have colas that are fatter than that and fuller.

:thumbsup:

You'll be fine I would think :)

[stinkyattic]

I tend to agree with phatsesh that trimming low branches is good in tight quarters. It increases air flow and concentrates energy on prime top buds. If you choose to go this route, only take the TINY, WEAK, SCRUFFY shit that is obviously getting no light. Don't touch ANY of the tops. That messes up hormone distribution in the plant.
Extra 250 MH would have been GREAT at the start of flower to help prevent a lot of stretch. It's fine now too if you can control temps.
Lots of air flow is KEY in a small space, remember! Keep all 6 and add ventilation if you need to.

[grey1223]

I would also remove some lower branches. Don't worry about the number of plants. It's the garden's canopy (or foot print) that's important.