Growing small test plants.

taproot

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I'm going to start growing in a cabinet soon and am looking for some advise on growing in that space. I have a main agenda, I'm strain hunting for strains that work for me; being older I like being more relaxed than heady and I'm playing with CBD for pain. So, when I'm growing and looking for strains that I like I don't want to be wasting time, effort, space for stains that I don't like and wont smoke. I'm looking for a method of growing that will allow me to grow 4 to 6 strains each grow in a small cab so I can start selecting which ones I like. Instead of growing large or bushy plants I was wondering how to grow a small plant perhaps a single cola right up the main stem and no side branching. I'm not looking for great yields here just a way to grow test strains and maybe get a half ounce or so on each one. Could I have some guidance on what might be the best method to achieve this. Manifold or topping I'd assume but how do you get that single cola or two? I've been thinking of using Dixie cups or 1qt cups and using hempy style or using a plastic tote with a bunch of 1 inch holes drilled on top and 1 inch net cups and do DWC. I'm looking at using a metal storage cab or building me a small wooden cab. My space ideally would be a 3w x 18 or 24 inch deep and between 4 and 5 feet high using led strips. After I start k finding strains I like I'd like to flower two plants in that space and try to get 4/5 ounces if possible and am looking at SOG or LST but for the small plants to test I'm wanting some advise from people that have done this before...please. I don't want to use autos as I already have a lot of regular seeds and want to keep mothers from the ones I like. Thanks!
 

vostok

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I'm an oldy with over 40 years experience

what you need is autos, something like


Barneys CBD Critical Cure Feminised Seeds Specs

Genetics Critical Kush x Shanti Baba’s CBD Enhanced Strain
Type 80% Indica / 20% Sativa
Flowering Time 55-60 Days
Harvest September
THC Content 5.50%
CBD Content 8.00%
Yield Indoors 600 gr/m2
Height Indoors 90-100cm
Taste Intense And Earthy With Hint Of Sweetness
Grows Indoors/Outdoors

or


00 Seeds White Widow CBD Feminised Seeds Specs

Flowering Time 50-55 Days
Harvest October
THC Content 5.50%
CBD Content 12-16%
Yield 450 gr/m2
Height Indoors 80-110cm, Outdoors 180-240cm
Effect Low Psychoactivity
Grows Indoors/Outdoors

Auto flowers are generally short plants, flipping to flower themselves in about 2 weeks

as they are shorter take less room allowing you to grow more

look to sequential grow methods

generally the specs from breeders are highly bullsh!ted

good luck
 

doctordetroit

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12-12 light from seed would keep them as small as possible i would think. Topping would give you more koalas. I like harlyquin personally it's like a 2:1 CBD but there's the old school CBD named Charlotte Web that has almost no THC at all. Sorry I couldn't help more.
 

taproot

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12-12 light from seed would keep them as small as possible i would think. Topping would give you more koalas. I like harlyquin personally it's like a 2:1 CBD but there's the old school CBD named Charlotte Web that has almost no THC at all. Sorry I couldn't help more.
Thanks, you're correct as I found a few old threads here. It seems like there's a few choices. Flowering from seed is one, flowering straight from clone, flowering when it's around 6 inches tall seem to all work. I think the flowering from seed or clone would be the best. I'd rather not use autos for the fact I want to keep clones and mothers and not buy seeds all the time.
 

vostok

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Flowering Autoflowers from clone is seriously difficult = I have tried

the best I have is grafting one female top piece to a male bottom piece /scion

that had a big loss rate to it

seeds for auto please
 

taproot

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Flowering Autoflowers from clone is seriously difficult = I have tried

the best I have is grafting one female top piece to a male bottom piece /scion

that had a big loss rate to it

seeds for auto please
I'm not talking about autos, I'm talking about flowering from clone for regular strains not autos.
 
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