1000 Watt grow, need advice

I picked up a 1000 w hps reflector hood with cool tube, i got a 5' by 8' grow area, separate from veg area, got two inline fans with 6 inch duct pulling cool air in and hot air out thru dryer vents, ph is a perfect 5.8, fox farm soils and liquid nutes for flower... what are your thoughts on coco vs soil, im not getting the bud i was hoping for, got SD and bubble berry clones, i dont know what im doing wrong, i kinda want to switch to coco on the next grow, What are your thoughts, thanks guys

What nutes are you runnin?

5.8 is a little low for ph in soil. I switched to promix from ffof.and shoot for 6.4-6.6

How long are you in veg? What method are you using? Switch to a two month veg and get double your yield ! LSt method works really well to get more tops..,= more yield . Keep temps low and lights at a good distance; you will get yields your looking for . Also might wanna research the strain your running and the source your getting it from. Try bluedream you will get some monster yields ...

Nitedust420 said:

I picked up a 1000 w hps reflector hood with cool tube, i got a 5' by 8' grow area, separate from veg area, got two inline fans with 6 inch duct pulling cool air in and hot air out thru dryer vents, ph is a perfect 5.8, fox farm soils and liquid nutes for flower... what are your thoughts on coco vs soil, im not getting the bud i was hoping for, got SD and bubble berry clones, i dont know what im doing wrong, i kinda want to switch to coco on the next grow, What are your thoughts, thanks guys

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Ok first off, your pH is perfect...for coco. You gotta bring that up a bit if you wanna stick with soil.

I used coco for my second grow and I loved it. The plant grows super fast, and when I had any problems they were remedied quickly (every watering is essentially a flush). My only qualm with coco is the amount of waterings/feedings per day. On one hand its very hard to overwater due to coco's minimal absorption properties, but on the other hand, its a bitch to water twice or three times a day to keep them from wilting. (I would go out partying for a day and come back to wilted babes). Its up to you but, if done right, I think its a tad superior to soil. Heres a pic of my first coco grow:

Oh and the most important thing in a grow, if all else is equal, is genetics.

You can do everything right, but a shitty strain is a shitty strain.