mrsmarybrown
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Hello fellow Farmers,
I have been a dirt farmer and breeder now since the end of the Vietnam War. Outdoor Guerrilla growing in the summer months and a breeding program indoors, for the winter. So I am no stranger to growing indoors in dirt but have no experience with hydroponics. As we were always breeding for seed we did not consider any variables to increase yield for medicine, we only grew indoors in 5 gal buckets with one 1K light for 2 plants, just to produce seeds/strains. When we tried growing in a similar fashion but focusing on indoor medicine, and yield, we could hardly get to a high enough yield to even just pay for the utilities, but the system works fabulous for breeding.
I am contemplating setting up either an 8 site or possibly a 12 site, UCXL13 system at 30" centres with 4 overhead 1K lights, for growing medicine and would greatly appreciate some input. I have a spare bedroom that is 9'x19' with an 8' ceiling. I can run a maximum of 4 x 1K lights so I can not take full advantage of the room size at this point. What size of system would give me the best output and yield to run as mentioned? I run open, positive/negative pressure rooms to carbon scrub exiting air and bring lots of fresh air in (no air conditioning). We use enclosed glass tube horizontal shrouds that use 8" ducts and fan vented to the outside.
I would be running well water that is UV filtered and a 1/2hp chiller in a separate room. Will this water be clean enough to run UC? Should I go sterile or not? What type of yields could I expect? Should I go UC as a first timer or not? What size fits best? Whats my best option? Will 4 lights be enough for 8 plants, or even 12 plants? And any other good questions you farmers can come up with.
Thanks for your time and consideration All!
POWER to the FLOWER! Grow on fellow Farmers!
I have been a dirt farmer and breeder now since the end of the Vietnam War. Outdoor Guerrilla growing in the summer months and a breeding program indoors, for the winter. So I am no stranger to growing indoors in dirt but have no experience with hydroponics. As we were always breeding for seed we did not consider any variables to increase yield for medicine, we only grew indoors in 5 gal buckets with one 1K light for 2 plants, just to produce seeds/strains. When we tried growing in a similar fashion but focusing on indoor medicine, and yield, we could hardly get to a high enough yield to even just pay for the utilities, but the system works fabulous for breeding.
I am contemplating setting up either an 8 site or possibly a 12 site, UCXL13 system at 30" centres with 4 overhead 1K lights, for growing medicine and would greatly appreciate some input. I have a spare bedroom that is 9'x19' with an 8' ceiling. I can run a maximum of 4 x 1K lights so I can not take full advantage of the room size at this point. What size of system would give me the best output and yield to run as mentioned? I run open, positive/negative pressure rooms to carbon scrub exiting air and bring lots of fresh air in (no air conditioning). We use enclosed glass tube horizontal shrouds that use 8" ducts and fan vented to the outside.
I would be running well water that is UV filtered and a 1/2hp chiller in a separate room. Will this water be clean enough to run UC? Should I go sterile or not? What type of yields could I expect? Should I go UC as a first timer or not? What size fits best? Whats my best option? Will 4 lights be enough for 8 plants, or even 12 plants? And any other good questions you farmers can come up with.
Thanks for your time and consideration All!
POWER to the FLOWER! Grow on fellow Farmers!
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