Which grow method should I use?

[tlranger]

I think that I could make a real long post with lots of quotes from above, that would simply be a rehash of the info you have.
Basically comes do to-to each his own, I usually just quote my experience, and try to learn for the others I've met or read about, sounds like doog's huh. And I'm a terrible writer so I try to stay brief.

Some bullet points though:
1. Since your in a friendlier state than I, I realize you may be trying to be legal on your plant numbers, which is problem I wish I had. That being said your 4x8 tent is still pretty small, and like you've said, paid for. So why waste any space? I believe in some buffer zone(spead area), kinda like that description, and usually the plant will double in size, from the end of veg through bloom. I'm in a 5x10, and want to use every square inch of space so I pack it pretty tight, don't figure I need alleys, I can take a couple out to service the back or corners of needed(which rules out the scrog), sounds like your musical buckets. I use my rain barrel, sub pump, garden hose, and wand so I can reach all to water individually pretty easily. I even mount my fans on the top so they take zero space. In an outbuilding (crushed rock floor), so I drain to waste, no water catchers. Have run 5gal buckets, but found them too heavy to move much, so went one gal-one square foot. Bags may be even better.
2. Lights. Love my t-5 4' banks for veging, but go for the big stuff for bloom, like 1000w hps for bloom. See that your already adding lights, so sounds like a good cheap way to start(just dropped close to a grand on new hps systems).
3. Variety. Can't really say till I see the fat lady sing, others here are a lot more adventurous than I.
4. Yields. Have pulled three lbs from my 5x10, know that's not record territory, but it was good!!smoke. A one month veg and two month bloom allows for 3 runs a year, 5 because my tent is just used for bloom, veg else where.

Sorry no silver bullets here, you'll live and learn. This thing took me close to two hours to do, why I stay brief! Sounds like I just repeated a hole lot of stuff others have said.

Tonto asked if your any good with that thing your holding??

[Shovelhandle]

his tent is twice that size, bro

[tlranger]

Thought it was 4x8, sorry

[Huntsman]

Thanks for all the info and patience I really do appreciate it. And yes I have been shooting rifle since I was 18 months old, handguns since I was about 3 and bows since I was about 8 or so just old enough to have the strength to draw. Not saying I'm some super leet ninja sniper but I can hold my own with all of them.

I think that I could make a real long post with lots of quotes from above, that would simply be a rehash of the info you have.
Basically comes do to-to each his own, I usually just quote my experience, and try to learn for the others I've met or read about, sounds like doog's huh. And I'm a terrible writer so I try to stay brief.

Some bullet points though:
1. Since your in a friendlier state than I, I realize you may be trying to be legal on your plant numbers, which is problem I wish I had. That being said your 4x8 tent is still pretty small, and like you've said, paid for. So why waste any space? I believe in some buffer zone(spead area), kinda like that description, and usually the plant will double in size, from the end of veg through bloom. I'm in a 5x10, and want to use every square inch of space so I pack it pretty tight, don't figure I need alleys, I can take a couple out to service the back or corners of needed(which rules out the scrog), sounds like your musical buckets. I use my rain barrel, sub pump, garden hose, and wand so I can reach all to water individually pretty easily. I even mount my fans on the top so they take zero space. In an outbuilding (crushed rock floor), so I drain to waste, no water catchers. Have run 5gal buckets, but found them too heavy to move much, so went one gal-one square foot. Bags may be even better.
2. Lights. Love my t-5 4' banks for veging, but go for the big stuff for bloom, like 1000w hps for bloom. See that your already adding lights, so sounds like a good cheap way to start(just dropped close to a grand on new hps systems).
3. Variety. Can't really say till I see the fat lady sing, others here are a lot more adventurous than I.
4. Yields. Have pulled three lbs from my 5x10, know that's not record territory, but it was good!!smoke. A one month veg and two month bloom allows for 3 runs a year, 5 because my tent is just used for bloom, veg else where.

Sorry no silver bullets here, you'll live and learn. This thing took me close to two hours to do, why I stay brief! Sounds like I just repeated a hole lot of stuff others have said.

Tonto asked if your any good with that thing your holding??

[tlranger]

Careful they hate guns and pot together.