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Part 2: Negative results with Grow Weed Easy tutorials

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BrassTacks

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These are my two setups from Grow Weed Easy that I am using to try to grow enough for two ounces a month. Both are not producing what I need to sustain my smoking desires. The tutorials I used were Complete Beginner Tutorial: Grow 4-7 oz in 3 Months! and Space Buckets - Start Growing Marijuana For $100! Should I upgrade the Grow tent to 600 watts for more light energy to get more than 22 grams per plant and what can I do with the space bucket to get more than an ounce. I need to grow a half a pound in 4 months to ration out two ounces a month until the following harvest is ready!

The space bucket has 4 x 23 watt CFL's & 2 x 42 watt CFL's Cool White at 2700
The tent is 250 watt HPS grow light,
 

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1. Yes u should upgrade your set up.
2. Strain will make a huge difference in yeilds.
3. I wouldn't expect much more than an once per space bucket.
( I get at least a half p with my 400 watt but I would get the 600) 👍
 
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22 grams per plant under a 250w hps would be ok if you had 50 plants.

Are you growing from clones? Seed? How well do you know the source? What strains? Any other information you can supply would help understand why your producing so little under the 250w. You should be able to get close to your mark.

Maybe journal your next run and we can cruise along and see if we see anything that might help. That's how I find where I fell short. Good luck.
 
BrassTacks you have a lot of people trying to assist you here, and you didn't answer anyone on your original post. You might thank them, just sayin.

Nebula says there's no such thing as a perfect grow. You have to develop a feel for what you're doing. I'm on my 6th grow right now, and I am still learning a lot. I compare all my grows in my mind, think about what I did right, what I did wrong, what needs improvement, what needs tweaking in the environment, etc. There are a lot of balls to juggle when you're growing cannabis that you gotta keep in the air to get the best results. But when we just start, we don't have all the knowledge that we will get from hands-on experience.
 
Brass Tacks Alltatup nailed it your yield can and will change with any stress, poor lighting ,nute burn, almost anything .

Here a suggestion between Photos grow some autos they usually take around 70 days start to finish, you can get a good yield every two months instead of 4 just pick your strains carefully ask around and get recommendations you will get there don't be frustrated this is not the easiest hobby to start up.
in my bloom room I have 4 300 watt leds and I'm thinking of upgrading to 600 w lights
 
Amen to that i found that out for sure but my son came early and i got a bad nute lockout at the end while juggling work life and the new baby lol i wonder what we where thinking having more kidsin my 30s bit i wouldn't trade them for all the weed in the world
 
I'm of the belief that growing is 30% science and 70% art. (grower talent).
Getting the right environment is key- not the equipment or nutrients.
I was unable to get any yield for my first 6 months and when I did it was 18g.

A perpetual auto grow maturing 2 plants a month would do it with your set-up.
 
I tried my 1st grow in soil. Which makes sense as I've grown soil gardens for about 60 years or so.
I won't ever try to grown cannabis in soil again. Two reasons. pH balance was driving me crazy, and once soil goes sideways, it can be complicated to get back in order. At least for beginners.
Changed to two Water Farms and won't ever look back. With hydro if there is a problem I find it easier to chase down and solve. Change the nutes and presto change-o your roots are bathed in
new, healthy liquids. Be sure to include an air stone to kill unwanted things and to gently move pH up. For you to adjust down, to insure proper absorption of nutes.
Just follow directions. That's it. Read the tutes here, ask questions, and follow directions.
Use 315 CMH lights, keep at the right distance, maintain suggested temps and pH. Insure the girls have lots of moving fresh air.
Oh, and follow directions. Having a good local supplier that can help with trouble shooting is also a plus. I have one, but find the help on this Forum to save me time and money.
I use GH Flora Trio and their recirculating feeding schedule. 100% no brilliant insights on my part.
With clones, you should be able to harvest in about 90 days after set up.
My last set up was 10/23/17 and I will be harvesting around 1/23/18. That will be the 3rd hydro grow.
Good luck.
 
BrassTacks said:
These are my two setups from Grow Weed Easy that I am using to try to grow enough for two ounces a month. Both are not producing what I need to sustain my smoking desires. The tutorials I used were Complete Beginner Tutorial: Grow 4-7 oz in 3 Months! and Space Buckets - Start Growing Marijuana For $100! Should I upgrade the Grow tent to 600 watts for more light energy to get more than 22 grams per plant and what can I do with the space bucket to get more than an ounce. I need to grow a half a pound in 4 months to ration out two ounces a month until the following harvest is ready!

The space bucket has 4 x 23 watt CFL's & 2 x 42 watt CFL's Cool White at 2700
The tent is 250 watt HPS grow light,
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I am a newbie as well but here or my 2 cents..

I wouldn't get discouraged..If you are consistently having grows from start to finish. I would say that is a good start (that gives you a baseline)..I keep a journal and write down everything. When I water I measure my Volume , PH and PPM and Then I measure the run off I record temperature, humidity and any little detail I can think of.

Once I get an established baseline with a specific strain, then I would start tweaking things, trying to increase yields. I will start with methods such as LST or possibly Mainlining... If you're plants are otherwise healthy and the environment is close as optimal as you can get it.... it seems to me that training you're plants --so they can maximize the amount of available light and space is the next logical direction to take.

How long do you Veg before flower? Maybe you can Veg a little longer and just adjust you're timing a bit so you still have a perpetual harvest. That could possibly require more plants and we do not know you're legal situation.

One thing is sure,,, I Know of guys who bring in 5 Ibs every 2 months from a smaller grow tent....... so you can defiantly get there.

I do however think you're possibly in the wrong frame of mind if you are blaming an internet forum for you're yields. I would personally start there ( adjust you're mindset) and just try to enjoy growing for now.... enjoy being a scientist and figuring out the most efficient methods for you're particular environment. one thing is sure --- those guys that are bringing in pounds have been growing for years, it took lots of patience and experimenting with different techniques to get there.

I think of these forums as a resource, much like a general education.. Now you know the basics of what you should be doing its up to you to apply the best practices for any given situation. and knowing the best practices to use and when... That just takes time and experience. I truly look forward to the next few years.

Good luck on you're quest.
 
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