Come SOG With Me: 112 Plants, 2 Liter, Hempy SOG

[TorturedSoul]

Hey 420fied: Have you done any experimentation to determine whether - or not - using 3-liter bottles instead of 2-liter ones might provide more yield even though it would mean less plants in the same space?

Wait a minute... Hempy = perlite/vermiculite? So it's just a new name for an old-school growing method?

coke was invented in my hometowm, by john pemberton, i love coke, hehe

Me too - it's all I use to clean battery terminals, lol.

You ever throw a tooth into a can of Coca Cola and leave it set for a few days, then pour it out and try to find the tooth?

(I do occasionally get an irresistible craving for an old-fashioned hand-mixed cherry Coke.)

Not at all over-ambitious, but there may be aspects yet unconsidered, ie:

Even light distribution. Close enough to edge plants may dryroast centers.

Depending on the spacing and the density of the growth, if one planned to top-water by hand, things could get interesting.

LEDs are primo for flat grows, while point-source HIDs are better vertical, IMO.

Or, if used in a horizontal orientation, a stadium-type grow would better allow for equal saturation of the footprint.

 

[420fied]

I'm about to start a cfl hempy sog in 32 oz cups and some in 2 liters to see yield differences but after this grow im thinking of upgrading to a 600 w digi hps. Do you think I could do 64 clones in 2 liters under this one light with defoliation or am I pushing the limits a bit?

When using 2 liters, I've found that 30 is about the max under one light. Best of luck my friend.

 

[dadums]

That,s about half the clones and light as 420fied so it should do great. He uses 2 600's.

 

[420fied]

Ok what if I did it in sections 21 clones every 3 weeks, do you think I could get away with packing 64 under one 600w light but remember i'm supplementing with cfls also.

There's only one way to find out my friend. Give her a go. Let me know how it works out for you. I wish you well.

 

[thematrix]

Re: Come SOG with me. 112 plant, 2 liter, Hempy SOG

Excellent. The more the merrier! Please feel free to provide input or ask questions. Like my other journal, I want everyone who reads this to take something useful from it.

I have a question about watering them how often did u water them and did u keep track of exactly how much the 2 liter bottle can handle before over watering them?

 

[420GodsTrichome]

do a search on "hempy" water drains through bottles into a reservoir

 

[Quan Yin]

Are hempy buckets a viable option for larger plants? I'm only allowed to have 12 mature plants so SOG style grows don't make sense for my situation if I want larger yields. I was leaning towards some kind of DWC system but this just seems like waaaay less hassle.

 

[Vapedogg223]

Are hempy buckets a viable option for larger plants? I'm only allowed to have 12 mature plants so SOG style grows don't make sense for my situation if I want larger yields. I was leaning towards some kind of DWC system but this just seems like waaaay less hassle.

I remember DocBud growing some pretty large plants in 2 gallon rose buckets in one of his journals. I think there were plenty of other examples of large plants in the hempy thread that doesn't seem to exist any more. If you went real large the only concern I would think you might have is securing the buckets...it seems to me they could get pretty top heavy when they are on the dry side...

 

[RGF2011]

I'd just do it. Maybe use 5 gallon buckets and put clay pellets in the bottom for the weight. I put the clay pellets in my 2 gallon buckets. Hempy is the way to go. Good luck

 

[420fied]

Re: Come SOG with me. 112 plant, 2 liter, Hempy SOG

I have a question about watering them how often did u water them and did u keep track of exactly how much the 2 liter bottle can handle before over watering them?

I kept track. If you read back through the beginning pages of the journal you'll see this information.

If I watered them daily they took about 8 oz. Every other day = 14-16 oz.

 

[420fied]

Are hempy buckets a viable option for larger plants? I'm only allowed to have 12 mature plants so SOG style grows don't make sense for my situation if I want larger yields. I was leaning towards some kind of DWC system but this just seems like waaaay less hassle.

Absolutely. You could run large Hempys and grow larger plants.

 

[jamthe3]

I second the above post...this journal and the accompanying threads he's provided are indeed "the sheeeeet"

thx 420fied

 

[420fied]

My favorite journal never ends....

Thank you. The SOG goes on and on and on...

I second the above post...this journal and the accompanying threads he's provided are indeed "the sheeeeet"

thx 420fied

Thank you.....and you're quite welcome. May all your buds be dense.

 

[dadums]

Are hempy buckets a viable option for larger plants? I'm only allowed to have 12 mature plants so SOG style grows don't make sense for my situation if I want larger yields. I was leaning towards some kind of DWC system but this just seems like waaaay less hassle.

Check this thread out for large hempy
DIY Smart Pot Hempy Hybrid

 

[dadums]

420 How high did these get at the end. I'm working on a perpetual set up Banzai mums and cloner on top shelf sog under.



My favorite thread keeps on giving

 

[420fied]

Thank you.

They finish anywhere from 15 to 20 inches tall.

 

[Mr Smith]

What's the average dry weight per plant ratio in grams? Is that 2 600s of light? Sorry I forget and a lil lazy to look back. And how many plants are you averaging that is growing as a group.

 

[420fied]

What's the average dry weight per plant ratio in grams? Is that 2 600s of light? Sorry I forget and a lil lazy to look back. And how many plants are you averaging that is growing as a group.

I averaged 15.2 grams per plant through the first 100. I have runs of 25-30 plants as I work off of one mother. However, there's always 65-88 plants running in my garden.

I can comfortably fit 88 at a time under the dual 600's. I had 70 running until yesterday when I harvested 30. My runs have been consisting of 25-30 plants which gives me almost a pound.

I can't really give you a GPW because I haven't had a run of all 88 at once. However, if you go off of my harvest numbers you could figure it up.

I run 1200 watts. If I were to run 88 at once I could get 15 grams per. 88x15 =1320 grams. 1300/1200 = 1.1 GPW.

 

[dadums]

Thanks space is limited and you're such a BIG help.

 

[Mr Smith]

Thats impressive.