Yield question related to White Widow

[Phunnyman]

Very nice looking, how long did you veg them? I have five of the same in veg right now, started lsting and topping them, about 3 weeks old in 4 gallon pots. any problems with yours?

[esc420pot]

Just giving an update on how my widow is doing so far, btw loco 3 gallon containers. and when you say 1000, do ya mean 1000 watt lighting instead of my 400. I was thinking of putting two 400 watt lights in my flower tent, and use a 400 for veg as well. Also i upgraded my set up a tad, so hieght / heat isnt an issue anymore (also upgraded to a cool tube like reflector w/ high flow 6" fan). Anyway heres the updated pics, this is 1 week after changing light cycle to 12/12. Let me know what ya think =)

how many plants you growing and how big is the area your growing in? And 1000 watt? isnt that to much?? i thought 1000 watts would be more for a bigger area with a bunch of plants, not just 1 or 2.... so do yall say 1000 watt even if its just a cuple of plants?? Thanks

[bigtopsfinn]

Havian - your WW looks great, don't change a thing! :thumbsup: (except maybe look into transplanting into a 4 or 5 gal container in a week or two)

...And 1000 watt? isnt that to much?? i thought 1000 watts would be more for a bigger area with a bunch of plants, not just 1 or 2.... so do yall say 1000 watt even if its just a cuple of plants?? Thanks

1000w for 1 or 2 plants is a bit overkill :wtf: Of course you can grow some huge trees with a 1K, but you'll need to veg longer, you'll need very large containers, and you'll need to deal with all the extra heat in some way.

Are you hoping to grow to cover your own smoking? How much do you smoke a month? (Keep in mind that you are automatically supplying everybody else in your household that smokes.) How much does your household smoke in a month?

If it's just you and maybe a spouse/partner, and you only smoke a few times a week, you could get away with a 250w hps, in a 2x2 or 2x3 foot space. I know that people work in smaller spaces, but it's never struck me as a good place to start- and most of the folks I've known who were under CFLs wished that they had the HPS 250. T-5 florescents are another good choice- esp. if there are ventilation issues.

Daily smoker? Husband/wife/roommate of a daily smoker? You'll want at least a 400w HPS for flower, and a 600 if you share a lot.

Multi-Smokestack household? A 600HPS will probabley keep up, but three Marley-types will want to go to 1 k. If you see yourself scaling up to small commercial, go for the 600- they scale up nicer, IMHO.

Granted, this ^^ info is assuming you're filling up the space covered by the light. With the right reflector a 400w will cover a 3ft. x 3ft. area. 4 plants, and about 2oz. each, 3-4 months from start to finish, you can do the math

Happy growing :jointsmile:

[esc420pot]

1000w for 1 or 2 plants is a bit overkill :wtf: Of course you can grow some huge trees with a 1K, but you'll need to veg longer, you'll need very large containers, and you'll need to deal with all the extra heat in some way.


ya thats what i thought thanks.

[eddie13]

Loco is absolutally right, if you want to see full potential (yield and quality of smoke ), than put at least one 1000 watt MH light. and mayby 5 gallon pots...

Looking good, but dont waste time. get 1K

Eddie13

[Havien]

Update, first off upgraded set up slightly again, 160k lumens on the widow now, 600 watt and 400 watt hps. Transplanted to 5 gallon pot, thats about it for now, considering co2 next grow, 4 weeks old.