(Newbie) Grams pr. m2?

[STONERRASMUSSEN]

Hello out there stoners.

Im all new at this stuff with growing, but I got some few (newbie) questions, that I hope you can help me figure out.

I want to start growing (stealth), and was thinking about using one of my closets.
I was looking for some seeds and found a page that would give me 5 seeds.
But then I was looking at the final harvest result, and it said: 500 gram each m2.

And I was wondering, how is that possible, is it from one seed, or all seeds in 1 m2 (if thats even possible)?

[low_rdr]

A plant will grow how you train it to grow. If you put 5 seeds in soil and they cover 1 square meter, then they may yield 500 grams if you treat them right. Or you can turn 1 plant to cover 1 meter squared, and it might produce 500 grams as well.

There are many variables, is it possible? Yes - Will you acheive that on your first grow: Probably not.

I'd shoot for 1 oz per plant, and be happy with anything over that until you KNOW EVERYTHING about your whole process. I'm still learning my cabinet grow :)


Wanted to add that I'm not a stoner. I just enjoy plants.

[LOC NAR on probation]

That is what you can get outside per plant in a meter sqaured place OR 500 grams in a meter sqaure closet no mater how many plants there are. In your meter sqaure closet you have another factor. You can expect .5 that's 1/2 gram per watt of light no mater how many plants you have. More than that s excellent.
I think they tell us this so we can look for high yeilds if we need them but some of the most sought after strains may be less producers.

Don't crowd your closet but get as many as you can in their and shoot for .5 grams per watt.

[STONERRASMUSSEN]

Allright, thanks for the answers, can any of you recommend a good growlight? :-)
And how much ventilation is needed?

[cannabis-seeds]

Those gr/m2 calculations generally mean a square meter of canopy using SOG techniques with at least an 800 HPS grow light under optimal conditions.

Optimal also includes a highly experienced grower, the best equipment/nutrients/etc and a little bit of luck. Take those numbers with a grain of salt, although I've seen non-professionals outdo those estimates by far when everything goes exactly right.

Generally, breeders use that format for indoor grows and a per plant number for outdoor estimates.
Also, some breeders give those numbers for fresh-harvested yields - others give them for finished product after the cure - some say, some don't.

Your best bet is use those numbers to compare seeds prior to making your choice to see which ones are higher yielders relatively speaking.

Don't be disappointed if your numbers come in lower - and give yourself a major pat on the back if they come in higher.