Is this vertical growing ?

[Halman9000]

I read somewhere or heard it on a video that there are factories where they buy a building like 4 stories high and they have plants of tomatoes growing 4 stories tall . Not sure is that is one plant and not sure if they are using a long string of vertical bulbs like you see in a grow store .

 

[getogrow]

I read somewhere or heard it on a video that there are factories where they buy a building like 4 stories high and they have plants of tomatoes growing 4 stories tall . Not sure is that is one plant and not sure if they are using a long string of vertical bulbs like you see in a grow store .

The ones i have seen are on a giant farris wheel looking thing. they are not growing "vertical" but there plant stations are vertical. Each row has its own lights.

 

[getogrow]

heres one. not the farris wheel style and its not "vertical'.

 

[getogrow]

this is true vertical farming by definition

 

[19-Sean-86]

 

[gr865]

This is very possible.

The World's First Commercial-Scale Indoor Tomato Farm To Open In UAE — AGRITECTURE

The world's first commercial-scale indoor tomato farm using only LED lights to grow fresh tomatoes will begin operation in Abu Dhabi.

www.agritecture.com

Now I don;t know if you can do this that tall.


The individual screens.




One picture short, When running vertical I run 5 plants.

 

[F1_Grower]

This is very possible.

The World's First Commercial-Scale Indoor Tomato Farm To Open In UAE — AGRITECTURE

The world's first commercial-scale indoor tomato farm using only LED lights to grow fresh tomatoes will begin operation in Abu Dhabi.

www.agritecture.com

Now I don;t know if you can do this that tall.
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The individual screens.
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One picture short, When running vertical I run 5 plants.

This is exactly what im going for!

But one ?

By having your water line over fan does this create cooler air? Or did it just fit nicely there? Haha

Here's wk 2 veg first attempt vert but need to insert screens tomorrow. Am I too late? , I know I still need to top and clean em up( ie take clones defoliate) how/when did u train/prune @gre865p?View attachment 48168

 

[raggyb]

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yo, Thunderdome!

 

[gr865]

This is exactly what im going for!

But one ?

By having your water line over fan does this create cooler air? Or did it just fit nicely there? Haha

Here's wk 2 veg first attempt vert but need to insert screens tomorrow. Am I too late? , I know I still need to top and clean em up( ie take clones defoliate) how/when did u train/prune @gre865p?View attachment 48168

I put the water ring on the fan for convenience but not a good idea, if it had started to leak it could have hit my lamps with the fan blowing and popped my bulbes, Have since redone my system.
this is my new setup.
27 Gallon, Commander Tote

Orbit 8 port manifold


Rainbird Emitter

Note, the circled part is a .25 quick disconnect. I can undo that and remove the plants from the tent to work on them.

 

[SnoopyDoo]

Wow. Just randomly clicked on this thread. Very impressive grow - such efficient use of space. If you give me a ~4x4, 5x5 tent, I see ~20-25 sqft of grow space. In reality looks like you get can get ~ 40-45 sqft out of a 4x4. Looks like it would be alot easier to manage as far pruning and overall canopy management or do you call it a wall instead of a canopy when it's vertical?

When do you start training the plant to grow like that - a few weeks into veg???

 

[gr865]

Wow. Just randomly clicked on this thread. Very impressive grow - such efficient use of space. If you give me a ~4x4, 5x5 tent, I see ~20-25 sqft of grow space. In reality looks like you get can get ~ 40-45 sqft out of a 4x4. Looks like it would be alot easier to manage as far pruning and overall canopy management or do you call it a wall instead of a canopy when it's vertical?

When do you start training the plant to grow like that - a few weeks into veg???

Tp whom are you asking that question?

 

[GrOwThMoNgeR]

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This is an amazing use of space. Very inspiring!

 

[SnoopyDoo]

Tp whom are you asking that question?

Whoever has an answer.

 

[gr865]

Wow. Just randomly clicked on this thread. Very impressive grow - such efficient use of space. If you give me a ~4x4, 5x5 tent, I see ~20-25 sqft of grow space. In reality looks like you get can get ~ 40-45 sqft out of a 4x4. Looks like it would be alot easier to manage as far pruning and overall canopy management or do you call it a wall instead of a canopy when it's vertical?

When do you start training the plant to grow like that - a few weeks into veg???

I begin training for my vertical grows when the plant is about 1 to 1,5 feet above the bottom of the screen, so approx three weeks from seed.

 

[SnoopyDoo]

I begin training for my vertical grows when the plant is about 1 to 1,5 feet above the bottom of the screen, so approx three weeks from seed.

Cool Thanks. It's definitely an interesting approach to growing. Do you find you do less pruning using this method?

TIA

 

[gr865]

Cool Thanks. It's definitely an interesting approach to growing. Do you find you do less pruning using this method?

TIA

Cool Thanks. It's definitely an interesting approach to growing. Do you find you do less pruning using this method?

TIA

I do a trim a week prior to flipping to flower then @ day 21 of flower and then for the rest of the grow I only remove fans that cover bud sites.

 

[SnoopyDoo]

I do a trim a week prior to flipping to flower then @ day 21 of flower and then for the rest of the grow I only remove fans that cover bud sites.

Pretty much the same as any other method, although I think having it vertical could make things easier.

 

[gr865]

Pretty much the same as any other method, although I think having it vertical could make things easier.

What make trimming and maintenance work on the plants easier is being able to remove them from the tent to work on them.
This pic is with the plant sitting on the pre rez barrel prior to 21st day defo.


After the 21st day defo and before going back in the tent.


Seven days later, day 29 of flower.


Just prior to harvest.


That's how this grow went.

 

[SnoopyDoo]

Nice. Thanks for the education guys. I've tried alot of different stuff, but never vertical growing. Looks interesting.

 

[F1_Grower]

I put the water ring on the fan for convenience but not a good idea, if it had started to leak it could have hit my lamps with the fan blowing and popped my bulbes, Have since redone my system.
this is my new setup.
27 Gallon, Commander Tote
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Orbit 8 port manifold
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Rainbird Emitter
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Note, the circled part is a .25 quick disconnect. I can undo that and remove the plants from the tent to work on them.

Dude! Im just hand watering at the moment but your irrigation system/ method is sick! I gotta say im loving vert more than horizontal right now but need to upgrade to low drip irrigation.


Thank you guys again for making vision come true! Its been hard work harvesting first run, fogging with TR and trinity , and wipe down my horizontal 10 x 6 x 9 and putting babies in. Im instilling a IPM plan varying . I still need to clean those up but weaving the gals vert while sitting on a bucket, heaven.



Im installing my vert scrogs rn an defoliating


Do you top once, twice or just zig zag top left , right whichever way?

Cheers