5x5 tent and unlimited budget

So, I have a:

-5x5 tent

-a 4 bulb T-5 light

-and basically and unlimited budget.


I am a newb but I am extremely willing to learn and am open to all ideas!

What do you think is my best way to go about trying to reach maximum yield within the 5x5 tent?

grow the same strain over and over again uintil you dail it in...then you will get the max yeild possible.

time... experience and a good pheno of any strain

Look into Subcool super soil !!
you will have a good yeld
youtube the weed nerd # 1

well first switch to a 600-1000 watt HID light. air cooled reflector. a big inline fan. some air ducting. couple ocsillating fans. order seeds with good genetics online. use a good medium like promix or fox farm ocean forest soil. get decent sized pots ( about 1 gallon for every month it'll grow) minimum 2.5 gallons.

What he said ^.

Choose one strain an perfect it. Keep detailed notes! And, don't be a douche

If I were you I'd try one of the new Hortilux super blue metal halide bulbs on a ballast with super boost, like the solis-tek or lumatek. The new hortilux super blue metal halide is expensive (usually between $140 and $200), but it's one bulb you can use throughout your entire grow and it's supposed to be the most all incompassing HID bulb to date in terms of spectrum. Use that in a good like a Magnum XXXL or a Raptor and dominate that 5 x 5.

These guys have got you going in the right direction, and furthermore, you are headed in the right direction by not having a budget. I can't tell you how many people don't get the right equipment, and it sets them up for failures down the road. What I'd do is get a 8" air cooled hood, 1000w dimmable ballast, ushio hps and mh bulb, 8" inline fan, 8" duct booster. Run your tent as an air exchange room, pulling hot air off of the light, and pushing cool air in with the duct booster. I have a couple 5x5 tents I run this way and it works great.

dont forget to get a reservoir with a nice sized air pump to oxygenate your water. never have to worry about everything else that comes out with faucet water. i just installed the hortilux blue to veg, and after going from a standard hortilux MH, to the hortilux blue, the difference is overwhelming. i would definitely spend the extra money to acquire something with a very high blue spectrum. I also like using the bags of co2 and set them on your lamp. good luck with everything.

Sampras1489 said:

These guys have got you going in the right direction, and furthermore, you are headed in the right direction by not having a budget. I can't tell you how many people don't get the right equipment, and it sets them up for failures down the road. What I'd do is get a 8" air cooled hood, 1000w dimmable ballast, ushio hps and mh bulb, 8" inline fan, 8" duct booster. Run your tent as an air exchange room, pulling hot air off of the light, and pushing cool air in with the duct booster. I have a couple 5x5 tents I run this way and it works great.

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I was going to say, almost exactly what this guy said. because i'm building a similar setup. 5x5 done right the first time with a semi unlimited setup.

Im going with a 5x5 secret jardin tent.
a blockbuster 8" reflector
a galaxy 1000w ballast, dimable to 600w or 400w or turbo charged to 1100w.
a ushio digital hps bulb
im hoping to get a 8" vortex and dial it down.

im going to shoot for a diy custom fence post areoponic/nft setup.
we'll see how it goes.

i can tell you from experience that a 1000w alone is not going to effectively cover a 5x5 area and would suggest you add a 600 or 400 to supplement that the 1k of light.
as Colonugs stated, find a strain that you'll thing you would enjoy the most, buy multiple packs of said strain and look for your keeper. once you get that, the only thing that is left is to grow her multiple times until you have her fully dialed in. and don't forget in order to do this, your environment must be ideal or dialed in as well.

with all of that being said, you should first learn and stick to the basic before trying to max out anything. gl to you and hope all things works out for you.

Why max yield? Are you growing for commercial purposes? Even then yield isn't everything. Plus so many other questions.
Have you decided on soil or hydro?
Do you have access to seeds? Access to clones?
Do you have a separate area for vegging or is your 5x5 tent your only area?

There are a lot of personal variables that go into growing and all you've given us is a tent, light and big wallet.

My growing started out in a small cab with flouros and has expanded as I figured out what was best for me.

For example, I only grow for myself and for when friends come by so squeezing the last gram our of my grow isn't super high on my priority list. My grow is discreet but doesn't have to be hidden so I have a little room. That said, I don't want to be mailing away for seeds all the time and don't have easy access to clones so having a place to keep a couple of mothers and a separate vegging area was high on my list.

What I do take take time on is the growing, drying, curing and storage itself. When my friends do come over and I crack open a jar that's been vacuum sealed to stay fresh, I take pride is what we're smoking. And my friends all agree that it's better than bag-weed on the street. I have no idea, I haven't smoked bag-weed in 10 years. When I do order seeds every couple of years I don't mind spending money to get some nice strains because I know I'll probably be growing them for a couple of years.

I can tell you from experience that you are going to have enough trouble cooling more than 1000w in a 5x5 tent. Unless you have a portable A/C unit in there, in which case I suppose that would work, but IMO, anything over 1000w is overkill.

Sampras1489 said:

These guys have got you going in the right direction, and furthermore, you are headed in the right direction by not having a budget. I can't tell you how many people don't get the right equipment, and it sets them up for failures down the road. What I'd do is get a 8" air cooled hood, 1000w dimmable ballast, ushio hps and mh bulb, 8" inline fan, 8" duct booster. Run your tent as an air exchange room, pulling hot air off of the light, and pushing cool air in with the duct booster. I have a couple 5x5 tents I run this way and it works great.

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not having a budget is nice, but i disagree with the idea that someone growing with cheap setups, on a extremely limited budget cant grow quality. I know, because i have been there, still only one step up from there now. I have a cpl other people that i kind of "show em the ropes", and they are doing fantastic stuff also. again, with almost no cash to speak of. Money will help you get much more quantity, and to some that is important. good genetics is a key. you must start with good genetics. Being able to read the plants, give them the proper feedings, love them, thats gonna get you the quality smoke.

On the other hand I know guys that have a ton of money in there rooms, and consistently turn out subpar pot. some problems arent solved by throwing money at it is my point. Time and experience is the best overall teacher. I do know some guys on here show off some pretty nice grows for claiming rookie status.

Sampras1489 said:

I can tell you from experience that you are going to have enough trouble cooling more than 1000w in a 5x5 tent. Unless you have a portable A/C unit in there, in which case I suppose that would work, but IMO, anything over 1000w is overkill.

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says who? i run a 1000 in a 5x5 and don't use an a/c and my temps are in the 50's sometimes. it all depends on the season, if it's winter and gets cold enough, all you need is to open a window. if its spring/summer you will need an a/c

4 T-5 Tubes in a grow tent is a great setup. They stay warm and you really don't have to do much venting. HID lamps become a burden in a grow tent because of all the venting necessary. If you're worried about yield finish a grow and see what you get then do it again with the same genes and chances are that the yield will be higher.