Okay. Have a grow space, 3.25x3.25x6.5. Have a soiless mix of vermiculite perlite and sphangum peat moss. Have two liquid nutrients, one high in nitrogen for vegging and one high in phosphorous for blooming. Have a variety of pots, ranging from little four inchers , two gallon and five gallons. Early misty and northern lights (10 beans each). Have a ph tester, a timer have some good grow guides and resources (like this one). All that is needed is a light which will probably be 400watt that will allow use of HID and HPS. Also needed is my ventilation system and carbon, but that part is already figured out as to what will be acquired, just need to get it.

My questions are as follows:

1. after the light is mounted, an estimation of about 4 and a half feet from the floor to the light seems to be what will happen. With this in mind using hid/hps lighting, how tall should the plants be allowed to grow ? It seems to me that they shouldn't be taller than two to three feet to prevent them from being burned by the lights. Does this sound right ?

2. Since the height is going to be no more than three feet tall the five gallon containers seem like they would be too large. Does this sound correct ?

3. When should these plants be induced to flower ? 12" high, 24" high, or will height not be an issue if I apply topping or lst ?

4. Is a 400w system too powerful for this small space, should I go with a 250 watt, remember, the space is about nine square feet and about 6.5 feet tall.

5. Germinating: Two strains, ten beans each. Hoping to begin by harvesting at LEAST two solid females, hoping for four with this initial harvest, planning to take cuttings and root a clone mother from the cuttings of the most sucessfull plant. Should both strains be germinated and tried out (all twenty beans) or one at time, or is this really just personal preference ?

Okay, I have tried to find answers to these types of questions on this and other boards to no avail. If you can provide some insight it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, your input is appreciated.
timmywilson Reviewed by timmywilson on . off to the races..... Okay. Have a grow space, 3.25x3.25x6.5. Have a soiless mix of vermiculite perlite and sphangum peat moss. Have two liquid nutrients, one high in nitrogen for vegging and one high in phosphorous for blooming. Have a variety of pots, ranging from little four inchers , two gallon and five gallons. Early misty and northern lights (10 beans each). Have a ph tester, a timer have some good grow guides and resources (like this one). All that is needed is a light which will probably be 400watt Rating: 5