How many autos will fit in a large grow tent??

beaves IOW

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I've invested in my first grow tent, it's 2.4m x 1.2m x 2m high. I'm setting up my 3rd grow, have 7 Think Different seeds ready to germinate in a couple days and hoping to get my hands on 10 more by the end of this week.

So my question is how many realisticly can I fit in?? I have a grow room already for those that won't fit in.
Any advice would be very appreciative!

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paparov

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What lights? I am assuming 2x600w HPS? I would aim for 8 TD (4 per m2). And maybe they would be too many. If i grew them hydroponically (especially with DWC and such systems) i would go for less. I believe 4 per m2 using the Scrog technique, would rock them. Individual scrog screens made of pvc or something similar for each of them (8 screens that will be 50x50 cm each).

Scrog would be definitely my choice if i grew using bulbs horizontally (personally i grow with vertical HPS when i do it). If you think 8 TDs will be too many, grow less per m2 and do the math on how you would arrange the size of the pvc screens.
 

beaves IOW

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We'll right now I have a 6ft x 3ft x 6ft high grow room and in there I would usually have 7 TD under a 600w hps and it's massively over crowded but none the less I pulled 16.5oz off the 7 last year...I was thinking maybe 10 or 12 in the tent under a 1000w cool tube?? I've.never done scrog or vertically hung lights, it just sounds all to complex for my tiny mind to get to grips with and it's only my 3rd grow maybe after my 5th or so I.might try it out when I have more experience lol

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vostok

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As an experienced grower you will know that plants grow at different rates, for this reason I advise against growing to many strains at once, autos at best will be with you for 2-2.5 months budget 1 liter per week, hence 10 liter pots are a good size to fill your tent, as with Pap on the lights
 

beaves IOW

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I think the last lot I used 5 litre pots, can't be sure mind you it could be slightly less, if I was to use the same size pots (I think that was a large contributing factor to a big yield) how many 5 litres in your opinion would you fit in? I honestly think 12 will be too many but I'm looking for quantity over quality, I quit smoking the herb a year or so ago and I'm making home improvements lol

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beaves IOW

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Oh and they will all be the same stain, Think Different from Dutch Passion

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Ivone

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I am growing right now 18 plants in 6L pots in area 120x 100cm under 650w and they look great. I am 1 month to harvest.... No AF, but it shouldn't matter (Fem - Chronic & Sensi Star)
 
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