Will this setup work?

[Emendems]

Hello guys!

Please check out my cabinet setup and tell your toughts, tipps.
I don't have much room, and I'm fine with one plant, I am not a heavy smoker.
I bought this 300W led light from Aliexpress and it is more like 50W. I assume it's a full spectrum light.
Currently I'm running it 0-24. Can I switch to 12 hours a day or should I let this beauty grow more.
Also I am using this 6.5 liter pot, will this be enought? What else do I need to have a good yield.
Thanks in advance

 

[Stormblessed]

Hello and welcome to
I personally would do some LST, Just bend it over, and if u use that light all the way through flower it might not get u the best yield but something is better than nothing

 

[Sancheh]

I would invest in a 600 hps dimmible ballest mate ..run it on 250 for epic results

 

[Sancheh]

18 -6 is the light schedule I use in veg maybe give it ago

 

[NuttyProfessor]

you will need a fan to blow across her to thicken the stems and branches or she will fall over, also if its not an auto top the top and clone it free new mummy plant

 

[VetSmoke85]

As above make sure you've got good air circulation and air exchange. That pot size will be fine. Lighting wise that may be enough for what you want. I can recommend a small quantum board for using in a cabinet. I'm using a HLG 65W 4000k quantum board which is fine for veg and flower in a small space. Cheap to buy, cheap to run, dimmable, low heat and does the job. There's quite a few of us here growing in small cabinets and it's entirely possible to grow more than you'd ever need in that space. How tall is the cabinet? Training will help keep it short if headspace is an issue. Will also improve your yield . Welcome to

 

[Emendems]

Hello and welcome to
I personally would do some LST, Just bend it over, and if u use that light all the way through flower it might not get u the best yield but something is better than nothing

Okay LST looks intressting, i'll give it a go
Want amont of yield do you think I can get with this?

I would invest in a 600 hps dimmible ballest mate ..run it on 250 for epic results

For now I'll give it a go with this lamp, but thanks for the tip, if this works out somewhat good, I'll invest in a better lamp

you will need a fan to blow across her to thicken the stems and branches or she will fall over, also if its not an auto top the top and clone it free new mummy plant

Do you think an old PC fan will do? I have one laying around.

 

[Emendems]

So now I think it gets enought air movement, and I also tried bending the plant which ended up like that

 

[Sancheh]

So now I think it gets enought air movement, and I also tried bending the plant which ended up like that

They require a gentle breeze leaves should be rustling not jumping about

 

[Emendems]

They require a gentle breeze leaves should be rustling not jumping about

Noted !

 

[Bordman]

I would invest in a 600 hps dimmible ballest mate ..run it on 250 for epic results

Alright mate, I've been using the Mars TS600 and grown some decent smoke just not very much ( half ounce per plant)
If I was to switch to this hps set up do you think I would be able to get more per plant?

 

[VetSmoke85]

Alright mate, I've been using the Mars TS600 and grown some decent smoke just not very much ( half ounce per plant)
If I was to switch to this hps set up do you think I would be able to get more per plant?

What's the rest of your setup? You should be able to get more with that light.

 

[VetSmoke85]

@Emendems what strain is your plant? I'm assuming it's a photoperiod since you mentioned flipping to 12/12.

 

[Stormblessed]

That looks good, just in a day or two try to bend it a little more, maybe try to move the tie up closer to the top of the plant

 

[Bordman]

What's the rest of your setup? You should be able to get more with that light.

Thanks for the reply.

My tent is 80x80x160, it has good air circulation with 2 small fans and a rhino 4" extractor. My last grow was 2 White Widdow photo's. I did have a small problem early on, nute burn my cock-up! but after that it all went well just not very big buds. The biggest was about the size of my thumb.

 

[Stormblessed]

Alright mate, I've been using the Mars TS600 and grown some decent smoke just not very much ( half ounce per plant)
If I was to switch to this hps set up do you think I would be able to get more per plant?

TS600 is 90 watts so rule of thumb is a gram a watt if all goes decent, so a half oz is makes me think there is other factors contributing

 

[Stormblessed]

How far was ur light from plant? Did u do any LST or topping?

 

[Sancheh]

Alright mate, I've been using the Mars TS600 and grown some decent smoke just not very much ( half ounce per plant)
If I was to switch to this hps set up do you think I would be able to get more per plant?

I would say yes!!just be aware ull have alot more heat to deal with but with a decent exhaust system and dimmable ballest maybe a air cooled hood you should smash 2z per plant dry...I have a vipaspectra in my veg tent but hps in flowering!!
What strains /seedbanks u using?

 

[Emendems]

@Emendems what strain is your plant? I'm assuming it's a photoperiod since you mentioned flipping to 12/12.

It is a Chocolope Kush and it is not an auto.

 

[Ycfro]

Alright mate, I've been using the Mars TS600 and grown some decent smoke just not very much ( half ounce per plant)
If I was to switch to this hps set up do you think I would be able to get more per plant?

A rough estimate would be 1 gram per watt, I run 2x 1000hps and last run produced over 1800 grams. Plus a lot of small bud that went in the trim pile to make hash, I'm guessing but I'm sure I would have hit that gram per watt ratio.
It's completely possible to exceed that but gotta start somewhere..