majorhops

hey guys.

im planning on starting my first grow tomorrow. I have some bag seeds right now but im planning on buying some feminized white widow because i heard it was a relatively easy grow for beginners and i can expect a decent yield.

i have 1 400w hps lamp and im going to veg under a 400 w MH. i plan on using the hempy method with a medium of 60/40 perlite/vermiculite. my grow space is 6 x 5.5 ft. my question is how many plants do you think i should try and grow at once under the 400w HPS?

also, if anyone has any good strains that typically are not too difficult for beginners please let me know. i prefer sativa strains but of course i like all MJ so any suggestions would be appreciated!!

kookachu

Hi majorhops,

I think as a rule of thumb you should be trying to achieve about 50-75w per sq.ft, which leads me to believe your light may be too small for the space and vice versa.

6 x 5.5ft = 33sq.ft. 400w / 33sq.ft = 12w per sq.ft.

Have a look at this thread from last week...smokey da bare explains how he uses his 400w HPS in a 2 x 4ft space.

http://www.gardenscure.com/420/plant...ml#post1297427

Are you planning on having a veg and flower area, or will you just swap the lights in the same area for different cycles?

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I don't know that i would use hempy my first time out.


Strains? White Widow is notoriously easy to grow and potent

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I used with my first grow - 600 hps and 400 mh. my tent is around 1.5 x 1.5 x 8

I managed to grow a healthly 4 plants with a yield of 400g per plant using plagron as my feeding.


Hope this helps.

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Spent about one hundred dollars and bought feminized WW from a favored seed bank frequently mentioned here, only two of ten sprouted at germination, and both proved to be male.

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majorhops

thnanks for your help
i was planning on swapping the mh to hps to flower in the same area. i wasnt going to have 2 seperate rooms. and right now i only have 4 plants going. so will a 400w mh/hps light work with just 4 plants? i still plan on the hempy method

bertman33

I would say that 400 watts is great for 4 plants.

bert

majorhops

thanks bert

EZMark

Ola majorhops

Welcome to the GardensCure

Congrads on getting your grow started

IRB/Hempys are an EZ way to grow

Tell us a bit more of your plans, The 400W will be fine for 4 plants,
You said you are going with 40 % vermiculite, about 20% works best IMHighO

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johngalt343

i would buy some regular white widow seeds and just cull the males. i've read that the process by which one gets feminized seeds guarantees the females are actually slight hermaphrodites.