5x5 Grow Tent and Yields

canadiantoker420 said:

I know this is an old post but for anybody wondering about a 5x5 tent.. I got 9 plants altogether. Six wit 38days from sprout and three blue cheese a week behind them..Day 20 flower today, topped them at least once and tied them down mid veg for a few weeks..This will b my first harvest (if all goes well) with this tent but I knowfor next time to do 4-6 plants max, I’m thinking 6 vegged for two weeks longer (8wks) in same size pot (7-10ga fabrics) I got a 4ft T5 light now so ima bUild a 5x2.5ft grow box for veg and gonna train the shit out of 4-6 of em and have them ready to go in and a day or two after harvest I’l clean the tent up and spray down the plants wit a miticide in the veg room before transporting em.. I wanna transplant 2.5-3 week old seedlings on calmag and voodoo juice from solo cups to 2-3gal pots pre ammended wit Gaia green all purpose and give them another 3-4 weeks in that, then upsize them to there final pot give them about a week to 10 days utilizing the time to train and make sure my tent is loaded wit bud sites then flip em to 12/12.. orrrr if I only do four of em il put em straight into 7s from solo cups under the T5 on a 2 month veg cycle throw em in the room an see how full it looks (probly packed) n go from there..

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How did the crop turn out?

Nottabot420 said:

whats up Growers, im starting my own grow with a 5x5 and im curious about other grower set ups. im thinking on 4 plants in 10gallon smart pots. ill be topping then scrog for the exp. ill veg with a 400w T5 and flower with a double ended 1000w hps in a 5x5 but id like too see a good yield but dont want to sacrifice quality so maybe 6 plants in 7g pots IDK, what do you guys do for your 5x5?

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So I usually don’t post but noticed your above question and thought I would share my own experience with yields in a 5x5. Also how I can consistently deliver 2.5-3.0 pounds per grow depending on the strain and seed quality. First, I believe like many that the investment in a high quality LED will pay huge dividends and more than pay for itself over and over for years to come. I run a Growers Choice 720 which is a beast for a 5x5 tent. With their controller you can get close to 800 Watts though I would never go there without using CO2. It’s simply too much light unless you have a unique strain which responds well to getting blasted. I think many new growers are guilty of too much light. I know I was and actually had one grow where I got a little lazy and didn’t open the tent in the final weeks of flowering Garlic Cookies and 33rd degree. When I did check not only had my plants dried on the stalk, many of the buds closest to the lights turned yello and brown and looked burnt. I ran the GC720 at 100% which was a newbie mistake. If the tips of your leaves are flat or pointing down it’s too much light. The plant will tell you all you need to know and in this case you want the leaves and tips pointing up toward your lights. Like if you took your hand and laid it flat and then pointed all your fingers up. Despite my obvious mistake I still yielded over two pounds and though many of my trichomes were still clear when they dried it’s still better smoke than anything you can buy at a dispensary. If anyone is actually interested in knowing the rest and my setup you can reach out here. If your in Chicago can help with setups and grow advice…. Peace

I've got 12 in sog in a 4x4, no clue how they'll yield but given how short they are probably around a lb, I'll find out in 6 weeks or so(probably closer to 8 for a couple though)

I did a 20 gallon and I think it's just enough. For a one plant scrog although 4 could yield just the same in less veg time.

GreenLeafKief said:

IMHO the biggest issue with taste is that growers are lazy towards the end of flowering and do not flush enough/do not flush at all, and just go nutrients 100% all the way to harvest, which creates harsh taste. #2 is that most people don't know how to jar cure or maintain flavor and just dry the buds.

I've never had a problem with hydro taste, if you were going for superior 10/10 quality and 10/10 taste no exceptions then sure, go pro pots, but I expect 8/10 yields. You mentioned yield so immediately I thought of something like a 5-gallon bucket setup, which makes them easy to move, or a two-plant-per-17Gal system, which is harder to move plants around with but ultimately gives roots more room.
I think you would see 8.5/10 or 9/10 taste, but 10/10 yield.

have a good evening

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Another flusher if your weed taste funny it's pretty much guaranteed you dried you weed wrong