hey RIU im back with another question regarding my grow tent! but first here are some updated pics of my ladies! =)
This is what they looked like 4 days ago
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so my set up consists of this 2 1000 w hoods FFOFxHappy Frog soil mix botanicare nute lineup and 20 Jilly Bean clones that currently stand at 16 inches tall and only 2 weeks old!
My question is how many girls would you suggest under a 1000 w hood is running 10 under each too much? and i also need some advise on how to trim my girls in veg/when i start flowering I.E what leaves to take, how to train it, what to look for, this is my second indoor grow and i just wanna make sure i get the best out of it and i know with the RIU team by my side i can make it happen!
A 1000 watter can meet the requirements for flowering growth at 10,000 lumens that would cover an area of 5 x 5 at a distance of 3 feet from canopy. I run two 600 watters and I easily put in 10-12 plants that have been vegged and pruned in 5 gallon pots. Since you run 2 1000 watters your area coverage without the overlap of both lights is 10 x 10. So based on youtr question is if you wanted to do 10 plants per light it can be easily done just as long as your flowering room has the space. You definately have the light coverage.
There are many ways to prune your plants in vegetation to possibly increase your yield and to have a more even profile when you decide to flower. There is LST, topping, suppercropping, and fiming. For me I usually top plants not unless it is a strain that does not like to be topped when I count three growth nodes then I give my plants a week rest then the following week I fim. There are many threads on here that are superb that could enlighten you on the ways of pruning.
Starting to flower is soley on you there is only one way not to flower. Do not flower not unless your clone/seedling has rooted. Keep in mind your actual flower space because making the transistion from vegetation to blooming there is a significant growth spike. It can range 2-3 times the size of the plant in vegetation once the photoperiod has switched to 12/12 for flowering.
For me I usually do not take leaves off not unless they are about 50% compromised. Those leaves are your panels to sunlight and within those panels that is where photsynthesis occurs. Some swear to it to take alot of leaves primarily the upper canopy in hopes of having more light bombard the bottom of the plant. I do not agree with that methodology but to each their own.
I recommend reading the journals of some RIU members grows there is alot to be learned from them. And one last thing you can read or research all you want but it boils down to doing it yourself and learning from your own mistakes. No one has the exact growing parameters because each of our grows are unique. You'll develop a growing style that will cater to your skills and environment. Good luck.
