BaldrickTX said:

I have a 5x5 tent and I'd like to grow as many plants as possible at the same time for my next grow, which I want to start in the next 4-6 weeks.

I have about 12 strains of feminized seeds to choose from, btw.
I'm not going to grow Autos or regular seeds.

I'm going to use 5 gallon bags and I think that 5 plants would be easily doable, but I'm wondering if I can do 9 plants.

Do you think that I could grow 9 at a time in this 5x5 tent?

Thanks

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BaldrickTX said:

Ok. I'll go with all that.
As I said, 5 would be easier.

I thought maybe i could grow 6, but if you go with 6, anyway you do it you'll have a row of 3...so I thought, 3 rows of 3 = 9

Better ask those in the know, I said.

Thanks all
Be lucky

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BaldrickTX said:

5 would be easier.

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LoveGrowingIt said:

Yes, it would. That would be one in each corner and one in the middle. Each plant would have about 5 sq ft of space. I have a 4x4 tent and put a plant in each corner, so there's 4 sq ft per plant.

What's the lighting in your tent like? I'd estimate you need up to 750 watts total. That's 30W / sq ft. I don't use that much, but some growers do. Dispersion matters as much as wattage, I think.

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RoadKillSkunkHunt said:

My last grow ... 9 plants in a 5 x 5

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It's tight but it can be done. I've known of growers who have grown even more using smaller pots. However, with 5 gallon pots, 9 is pretty tight!

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Greenadian said:

Well I think its all dependant of how long you veg. You could easily grow 16 plants in 3gal pots, shorter veg time and flip to flower. Trim up the bottoms and with a light that size your golden s.o.g

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LoveGrowingIt said:

Yes, it would. That would be one in each corner and one in the middle. Each plant would have about 5 sq ft of space. I have a 4x4 tent and put a plant in each corner, so there's 4 sq ft per plant.

What's the lighting in your tent like? I'd estimate you need up to 750 watts total. That's 30W / sq ft. I don't use that much, but some growers do. Dispersion matters as much as wattage, I think.

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LoveGrowingIt said:

Yes, it would. That would be one in each corner and one in the middle. Each plant would have about 5 sq ft of space. I have a 4x4 tent and put a plant in each corner, so there's 4 sq ft per plant.

What's the lighting in your tent like? I'd estimate you need up to 750 watts total. That's 30W / sq ft. I don't use that much, but some growers do. Dispersion matters as much as wattage, I think.

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RoadKillSkunkHunt said:

I probably should have said this part before. If you want to do a run like mine where my plants were 40-48" tall from the top of the pot to the top of the plant, you need to be able to either approach the tent from at least 3 sides so you can get to each plant to give them proper care or plan on taking a few plants out of the tent on watering day so you can tend to them all. What @Galgrows said - 6 plants - that would be the safer number especially if you don't have a lot of grow experience. All my plants are well supported in hoops. Without that support, it wouldn't work very well. A lot of people use nets and that's a great way as long as you can still get to each plant to give it proper care.

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BaldrickTX said:

Could you please provide me with some info on those hoops you use?
e.i. diameter and height

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RoadKillSkunkHunt said:

I bought them at Menards. I did cut the long wires at the bottom to size for my fabric pots but that's the only modification.

54" Professional Duty Tomato Cage

Go extreme with this Professional Duty 54-inch Tomato Cage that features thick, galvanized wire to hold up your largest, heaviest plants. Supporting tomatoes, peppers and other large plants has never been so easy! Made in USA.

www.menards.com

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