How many plants under a 1000W(HPS) to maximize the yield?

[BlueBear]

I think that you have a pretty proficient method IMO, not all fancy, but rather simple, I like it and seems a fair enough way to keep plant counts down without having to do a SCROG, whitch are still a very good method, just time consuming IMO. Have you tried any other strains and had similar success?
I am about to set up another room, 2K and I may mess around with something like this, except I think that if I have the extra change around I will do 3 40 gallon tubs with 4 plants each, giving me a total of 3 tubs and 12 plants using a top feed drip system. I think with that I could probably veg for 3 weeks to a month and get the same growth as 2 months veg in soil, but I am not sure if they would bush out too much for 4 to be in one 4 by 2 40 gallon tub.
Well, keep up the good work.
Adieu

[9KtuFK]

Thank you all for the great info!

After reading all your reply, Iâ??ve decided to use Racerxâ??s technique and go with 16 plants under my 1000W (HPS).

Now just to be 100% sure, how tall should I allow each plant to get before switching to 12/12 so I maximize the space and of course â?¦ The yield

Also, should I top using this setting ?

Thanks so much !

[The_Chronicler]

I was thinking about

16 plants (How tall should they be before the swich to 12/12)
OR
25 plants (How tall should they be before the swich to 12/12)

That many plants in that amount of space is pretty much a SOG. Try then with 3 plants and tie them down, if you dont want the SOG.

[Weedhound]

I want racer's set-up and tom's buds.

[Toolfan33]

Toms plants look like they've been out doors and maybe moved inside to beat the frost.The room they're in looks to be huge and tons of wasted space,he must be a miracle grower.I could be possibly wrong but highly doubt it,if so then i'd love to see a complete grow from him with pics.He has nothing to prove to me tho,16 years of growing under my belt and still learning....

[Toolfan33]

Look at picture 3 of Tom's plants and notice how big the lower buds are.If you have done any indoor or outdoor growing at all you will know that there is no way enough light down low to support those lower buds ,that big, in an indoor grow.Those are out door plants moved inside forsure...I don't usually call someone a bs'er but in this case i must... Tom i'll be waiting to reply

[TeeMoma]

What is Promix and is that all you use verses soil, rockwell cubes, pellets or per-lite/cocoa mix?

I have grown the same way for years but the way I do it is tree style. I veg for two months and clip one or two times during. I use 5 gallon pots filled with Promix and when the plants reach about three and a half feet (not including the pot) I trigger. I place seven plants under each 1000 watt HPS and arrange them so that the plants in the center sit lower than the plants at the sides. If you were to look at just the bottom pales on the side you would see what looks like an inverted plate, with the middle highest. Also I place the plants 'around' the light so that it strikes them at about a 45 degree angle. If more than one light is used it maximizes growth. If only one light is used you will have to rotate the outside plants so that they receive light equally. Using this method I get 2 pounds bone dry after curing.

I have done numerous configurations and this is what seems to produce the most for me. Others have different methods, may be better but I have found it works for me.

I am in the process of changing the way I grow to utilize a perpetual garden setup. It will be quite different, but i'm sure it will work out great and pull off a crop every 6 weeks.

TGT

[tlranger]

[quote=Toolfan33]Look at picture 3 of Tom's plants and notice how big the lower buds are.If you have done any indoor or outdoor growing at all you will know that there is no way enough light down low to support those lower buds ,that big, in an indoor grow.
Was thinking massive side lighting myself, but production level thickness is off the charts.