16 plants 4x4 tent. Veg time advice/tips?

[db2]

I am planning a 16 plant SOG grow in soil with a 400w hps for veg and 1000w for flowering in a 48x48x78 inch mylar tent. When growing from seed, what would be a good indicator for me to start flowering to avoid spacial issues?​

 

[80degreez]

Start flowering 12/12 cycle around 10 - 12" height, maybe even smaller and do single cola no topping

 

[rocknratm]

heres what id do, I have a sunhut oversized 4x4 (so 4.5x4.5) tent. Id put them, if you can fit em, in two galloon pots. Veg them, from seed, after they sprouted for a month or so, until they are about a foot tall. Just before that Id cut the top and do any sort of manipulating you want (LST< ECT) to get as many colas from each as you can. So, at a month they should be about a foot tall and the shape you want, and flower away. Id veg with the 1000 watt too tho, forget switching light.

 

[db2]

Start flowering 12/12 cycle around 10 - 12" height, maybe even smaller and do single cola no topping

Thanks for the advice, this is exactly what I was looking for. Should the seedlings be ready for flowering at that height? Because I heard that if they are from seed they need to mature before flowering.

 

[db2]

heres what id do, I have a sunhut oversized 4x4 (so 4.5x4.5) tent. Id put them, if you can fit em, in two galloon pots. Veg them, from seed, after they sprouted for a month or so, until they are about a foot tall. Just before that Id cut the top and do any sort of manipulating you want (LST< ECT) to get as many colas from each as you can. So, at a month they should be about a foot tall and the shape you want, and flower away. Id veg with the 1000 watt too tho, forget switching light.

That sounds like a great idea. Might be a little out of my skill level though to be honest. Thanks for the post

 

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check out the 12/12 from seed thread

 

[vilify]

Thanks for the advice, this is exactly what I was looking for. Should the seedlings be ready for flowering at that height? Because I heard that if they are from seed they need to mature before flowering.

they dont have to be mature. its just if they arent they take longer to sex. no biggie

 

[db2]

they dont have to be mature. its just if they arent they take longer to sex. no biggie

Cool, thanks a lot. Also, my seeds are feminised. So am I good to go at flowering when they turn about 12 inches? Is there anything I should be concerned about by flowering early?

 

[db2]

Hi everyone, I was just thinking about what else I could do to possibly increase yield of my grow. I came up with an idea of LSTing the inside 4 plants (out of 16) to make it more of a stadium grow sort of. Any advantages or disadvantages this can do for me?

 

[haole420]

me personally, i'd go with 8 plants vegged to about a 12-18", topped twice, that are nice and bushy. i also like to prop the outer plants with small crates, buckets, whatever to achieve a stadium effect. new plants go in on the outside, peaking plants in the center, then back to the outside for finishing. i like to leave them in the shadows to finish to simulate autumn light intensity/angle. as far as SCROG goes, it's a bit too fussy for me. plus, i don't like dealing with a zillion small plants. do yourself a favor and go with half the number of plants. i like to bend/supercrop during flowering.