Hey Guys... New To the Forum, Would Love a little Help!

[razzapiggy]

Starting my first grow indoors shortly. I am doing a 2000 watt grow, in a 9X11.5 room. The 9X11.5 does not include the closet which will be used as a mother. I have a few quick questions.
a.) How much space should I assume each plant will take up when full grown? I have read 1 sqaure foot, as we right on that one? That would be 20 square feet per 1000 watt lamp, for a total of forty plants... correct?

b.) I purchased some mylar-like material and I am going to hang it tonight. It is black on one side, and white on the other. I am assuming the white just faces towards the room, and you attach it to the wall?

c.) I have been instructed by a few friends, and unfortunately their opinions on this matter differ. One says I want to section off two seperate gardens for each night (obviously in the same room but have a walk way in the middle) and then plan to have my garden extend to the walls. He says this will make for better use of the mylar-like material and will gain me some lumens. The other friend says he would rather have a bit of a cramped garden, but have 6-8 inches on the side to walk around each garden under their respective lamps. What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance!:rasta: :rasta: imp:

razzapiggy Reviewed by razzapiggy on 11-10-2006. Hey Guys... New To the Forum, Would Love a little Help! Starting my first grow indoors shortly. I am doing a 2000 watt grow, in a 9X11.5 room. The 9X11.5 does not include the closet which will be used as a mother. I have a few quick questions. a.) How much space should I assume each plant will take up when full grown? I have read 1 sqaure foot, as we right on that one? That would be 20 square feet per 1000 watt lamp, for a total of forty plants... correct? b.) I purchased some mylar-like material and I am going to hang it tonight. It is Rating: 5

[razzapiggy]

P.S I am using Sunshine #4 and plan to veg under one lamp for two weeks, and then set up the other lamp and spread the plants out into 2-3 gallon pots. I will then flip them over to 12.12

[razzapiggy]

Put the mylar up, ready to hang lamps and get going here folks. Boy do I miss the days of overgrow when you would post a quesiton and have several opinions within minutes... not any replies to my post yet !

[BOYZNUS]

THE ANSWERS HERE ARE THE SAME AS YOU GOT FROM OG.

GOOD LUCK

[razzapiggy]

Okay, thanks if that's the best answer you have

[faithless]

Starting my first grow indoors shortly. I am doing a 2000 watt grow, in a 9X11.5 room. The 9X11.5 does not include the closet which will be used as a mother. I have a few quick questions.
a.) How much space should I assume each plant will take up when full grown? I have read 1 sqaure foot, as we right on that one? That would be 20 square feet per 1000 watt lamp, for a total of forty plants... correct?

Never done it, though the math should be easy. Unfortunately, I'm too stoned to go check up on it. Spontaneously, I think 40 perhaps sounds a little on the large side. There are threads on it somewhere.

b.) I purchased some mylar-like material and I am going to hang it tonight. It is black on one side, and white on the other. I am assuming the white just faces towards the room, and you attach it to the wall?

Yes.

c.) I have been instructed by a few friends, and unfortunately their opinions on this matter differ. One says I want to section off two seperate gardens for each night (obviously in the same room but have a walk way in the middle) and then plan to have my garden extend to the walls. He says this will make for better use of the mylar-like material and will gain me some lumens. The other friend says he would rather have a bit of a cramped garden, but have 6-8 inches on the side to walk around each garden under their respective lamps. What do you guys think?

Thanks in advance!:rasta: :rasta: imp:

The reflective argument is understandable, but on the other hand, you'll need to section off at least half for flowering, unless you plan to only grow once.
Flowering takes more space, since the plants are at their largest during that phase, at which point you should be in the ballpark of 2 gallon pots, which is around a square foot I guess.

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[bejay]

assuming you are using clones 1 plant per sq ft is probably sufficient with a 2 week veg and many sog are often done with as many as 4 just rooted clones per sq ft with no veg time.
as per your setup of placing it near the walls to maximize light reflection it is a valid point but it can also be a hassle growing in soil in pots that you have to water and feed at regular intervals and would be better suited for a hydro system seeing how you probably dont have room for good access to all sides as dont think 6 inches would be of much benefit would probably try to have access to atleast 2 sides.

[razzapiggy]

Thanks for all the help gang! I am growing hydro, but watering manually. As for a seperate area for flowering, well I am obviously planning to grow more than once, but the plan as of now is to veg 'em for two weeks under one 1000 watt lamp, and then by that time the other lamp will be up, and I can transplant into 2-3 gallon pots. Very exciting time, as the room is nearly set up. Looking into buying a carbon filter tomorrow (boy is this operation killing my wallet) From there, it's off to the Cannabis Club to get clones. I have been told all I need to do is place the rooted clones into the sunshine #4 and lightly compact it, and most should be fine. How come I am reading threads with all sorts of cloning hormones etc? Should I be fine just placing them into the starter pots and watching them pretty carefully? I believe all the cloens that the cannabis clubs sell here are completely rooted, so perhaps I am a step ahead of most people who try to clone! Thanks agian!

[faithless]

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You're reading about hormones where people are actually cutting and making their own clones. You're getting just-add-water clones, already rooted for you.

Even so, they're very fragile and do not like rich soil, nutes or strong light the first days-week.
So, soil weak on nutes, no other nutes and a yard away from any high power lights.

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[BuddyLove]

ok bud you only need rootin hormone when your cuttin a sidebranch off a plant
if your lucky enough to be able to bye rooted clones all you need is a pot and suitable growin medium