Hi, i am a newbie grower who has read a lot of info and been amongst people growing before but has never actually done it myself, im looking to grow a big personal yearly crop between 50 - 100 plants using the wilma system, i have looked at 2 wilma systems that interest me the 20 (6.5L pot) wilma system and the 16 (11L pot) wilma system, both are 1m2 and both are the same price but i am curious as whether the 6.5L pots will be big enough to grow a large plant with big yield? would i be better of with the 11L pots for a bigger yield? also they are 1m2 as i said so is a 600w light over each 1 enough or would i be needing a 1000w light over each system for the result i am looking for? i have looked at various feminised seeds which say get a 450g - 550g yield from each plant? is this possible using these system and which system would be best to achieve this? looking to get this under way asap so early comments would be appreciated, cheers guys!
Large growroom for large personal crop using wilma
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dutchfunkle
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experience=success=heavy yield,get some ground zero experience in either soil(most forgiving) or a simple flood and drain maybe.Dont set urself up 4 failure,get a few grows under ur belt,then we'll talk yield.
Hairy Bob
Well-Known Member
Seconded, don't start running until you know how to walk. Do a grow or two, get the processes down and then start trying for big yields.
And don't pay attention to what the seed breeders tell you their strains will produce, that's under optimum conditions with a HUGE plant, grown for months on end. Use it as a very rough guide to say strain x gives more than strain y, but don't count on getting those big numbers, especially first time.
If you're growing for yourself, quality should be paramount. Just pick one or two of the best weeds you've ever smoked, and grow that. May I recommend cheese, from greenhouse seed co. It's the only stuff that's ever given me a proper 'whoah' moment where I didn't have a clue what was going on.
And don't pay attention to what the seed breeders tell you their strains will produce, that's under optimum conditions with a HUGE plant, grown for months on end. Use it as a very rough guide to say strain x gives more than strain y, but don't count on getting those big numbers, especially first time.
If you're growing for yourself, quality should be paramount. Just pick one or two of the best weeds you've ever smoked, and grow that. May I recommend cheese, from greenhouse seed co. It's the only stuff that's ever given me a proper 'whoah' moment where I didn't have a clue what was going on.
cowell
Well-Known Member
I too am about to embark on my first grow, so I know the sence of excitement and wonder and grand visions of rolling in a big bed of bud... the fact of the matter is, I feel you are partly correct.
I think the more we grow, the more we'll pick up on our own problems and be able to fix them before they affect our crop, the better the yeild. But with the wealth of experience and trial and error by so many contributers looking to help instruct on proper meathods and tricks they have learned through trial and error, why would it be out of the question for a new grower to want to try and maximize his yeild? I dunno, just seems that there are so many helpful gardners who have shared their mistakes and fixes I figured most new growers would have a leg up on just going at it on their own.
Hairy Bob
Well-Known Member
Sure, there's a wealth of resources here, but it takes time to learn each plant's needs, how often/how much to water/feed, learning to spot nutrient deficiencies and pest problems before they become serious.
There are shortcuts, like learning from the mistakes of others, but there's no substitute for experience imho.
There are shortcuts, like learning from the mistakes of others, but there's no substitute for experience imho.
SgtStadanko
Member
Hello Sweb,
I too and in the middle of my first "real" grow. Small 4 plant maximum grows in the 80's, but this is my first. I put 7-15 a week in and currently have 99 vegging in the yard.
I you have been reading and studying this forum for a while, you'll do ok. Know what to look for a week before you need the information. While you're cloning make sure you've spent a week understanding cloning. Do a small batch. Plan you're nutrient mix, week-by-week, BEFORE week one. Understand your strain so that you modify your lightcycle at a specific height. Get a tray running with 20, make sure u can handle the workload, then start another tray a week later. If you're good with 40, you'll be fine with 99.
Its a science, not philosophy. Don't mix your nutes with a "thats about the amount" attitude in a beer bottle. If it says 1 liter, its exactly one liter. Get a conversion reference chart handy. Pretend your grow was that semester in 9th grade lab, where you actually measured things out.
Seek out posts here from guys like uncleben and dirtyd. Things like light distance and trimming a plant is the stuff you read every night before bed, so that when you understand how to prune for expanded production. Read up on other peoples problems every night under "new posts". You will have these problems. You will fix these problems.
I typed this out quick because of the limited time, but did want to pat you on the back and get you a positive kick in the pants. Go get em'
I too and in the middle of my first "real" grow. Small 4 plant maximum grows in the 80's, but this is my first. I put 7-15 a week in and currently have 99 vegging in the yard.
I you have been reading and studying this forum for a while, you'll do ok. Know what to look for a week before you need the information. While you're cloning make sure you've spent a week understanding cloning. Do a small batch. Plan you're nutrient mix, week-by-week, BEFORE week one. Understand your strain so that you modify your lightcycle at a specific height. Get a tray running with 20, make sure u can handle the workload, then start another tray a week later. If you're good with 40, you'll be fine with 99.
Its a science, not philosophy. Don't mix your nutes with a "thats about the amount" attitude in a beer bottle. If it says 1 liter, its exactly one liter. Get a conversion reference chart handy. Pretend your grow was that semester in 9th grade lab, where you actually measured things out.
Seek out posts here from guys like uncleben and dirtyd. Things like light distance and trimming a plant is the stuff you read every night before bed, so that when you understand how to prune for expanded production. Read up on other peoples problems every night under "new posts". You will have these problems. You will fix these problems.
I typed this out quick because of the limited time, but did want to pat you on the back and get you a positive kick in the pants. Go get em'
a 600 would do fine but a 1000 will do a little better if you are going to grow large plants.
when they say 450g -550g yield, they usually mean per square meter, not per plant.1 gram per watt of HPS is a good goal to shoot for and will take some experience to reach. you can learn alot for this site but still will need hands on experience to reach that goal.
as stated above,consider soil or a simple hydro to start.
when they say 450g -550g yield, they usually mean per square meter, not per plant.1 gram per watt of HPS is a good goal to shoot for and will take some experience to reach. you can learn alot for this site but still will need hands on experience to reach that goal.
as stated above,consider soil or a simple hydro to start.