hey Joe...I appreciate your insight here. But I do, respectfully, disagree as I think a "successful" grow is a rather subjective term. Yes I agree that more vegging obviously will yield more results, but also a larger plant. For those who have the space and the ability to grow big can use this method. If I lived alone I would use this method too. But I don't and I must be super stealthy about my grows. They must be hidden in plain site as I don't have spare rooms, a garage, or any other place where I can stash 4 to 6 foot trees.
So what does one do when they have extremely limited space, cant find a decent, reliable source and really do not want to buy off the street? We grow stealthy, small plants that fit in the cabs we make, and we define a successful grow in much different terms. For me, a successful grow is any plant that I get to harvest, whether it be 3 grams or an 28.
Now there are some on here I'm sure who would say why waste my time or why even bother, it's not worth the risk, etc. My goal is to one day soon be free of buying off of dealers, and I believe I'll get there through a combination of cutting back on my daily amount and getting a rotation going in my grow boxes. I hope to one day be supplying myself or I'll go without.
just wanted to get that off my chest...peace