How many autoflowers under led in 70cm x 70 cm?

[wardog]

Hey, I'm new here and would like you guys with experience with auto's in coco to send me in the right direction.

Can someone please advice me on how many auto plants i should put in 70cm x 70 cm tent and what size pots to use?

I'm planning my very first grow in a cocos-perlite mix in fabric bags and using a hydro mars TS1000 led. I'm also planning for about 150-200 gr. crop. Is this possible with autoflowers in right circumstances?

I also thought of a building an auto watering + drain to waste system with self draing saucers. Do you guys think this is ok or too much?

thnx

 

[Cooterjuice]

Welcome to AFN!! Tons of knowledge here!! My current grow, check this out. Is the route I went for my first time growing in coco with autos. I really didn't dial it in until the end. Bit they gonna yield ok I think. Things I will do different on next grow, 3 gallon fabric pots, and lower my ppms. Any questions just ask

 

[Druid]

Depending on your genetics, light, nutes, medium you can grow between 1 and 4 plants in a 70cm² tent. If you want to grow one I would use a 12-16Liter fabric pot, for 4 plants maybe 5-7liter pots and for 2 plants around 9ish.

Not trying to hit a certain numerical value would be a good idea. Set your target at growing healthy, strong plants and get to know them for a few grows, see what makes them tick and how you can tock. Everything else will follow.

For learning purposes I'd suggest hand watering the first grows but if you're a tech-head knock yourself out. Will increase the difficulty tho, as you will have to also take care of a tank.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

@wardog Welcome to AFN I am a hydro grower and I use pumps in a drain to waste system. What you propose is totally doable. If you get a coco grow dialed in you will need a shoehorn to fit a second plant in that small of a tent .

The yield possible in a perfect grow will depend on the amount of light you can give the plants. For a new grower and that light 2g per watt is about the max. The TS1000 is about 150w so the max is about 300g.

 

[wardog]

@wardog Welcome to AFN I am a hydro grower and I use pumps in a drain to waste system. What you propose is totally doable. If you get a coco grow dialed in you will need a shoehorn to fit a second plant in that small of a tent .

The yield possible in a perfect grow will depend on the amount of light you can give the plants. For a new grower and that light 2g per watt is about the max. The TS1000 is about 150w so the max is about 300g.

Tnx, so if I understand right it doesn't matter if I put in 1 or 2 autoflowers for the yield as long as canopy is filled and ladies taken care of?
As a newbie shouln't I start with 2 auto's in case one fails? Your thoughts?

 

[Druid]

oh, right

totally spaced on that

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Tnx, so if I understand right it doesn't matter if I put in 1 or 2 autoflowers for the yield as long as canopy is filled and ladies taken care of?
As a newbie shouln't I start with 2 auto's in case one fails? Your thoughts?

That would work.

 

[jdm61]

I am lookng at buying a 75 x 75/2.5 x 2.5 white lined Budbox in the future. I Will intially use mmy 130w Rspec Niemi QB with the idea of perhaps buying one of the new HLG100 Rspec lights later for a total of 230 w. That would be around 37 watts per square foot. My plan would be to grow 2 autos at a time. LITtle over 3 sq feet per plant.

 

[wardog]

I guess I'll start using 2 fabric 3 gallon pots. Once the seeds start coming out I"ll directly plant them in the main pots en spray/handwater them the first few days. When they get bigger I'll start using DTW with an autodrain saucer system. Fingers crossed.
Any more advice? Remenber i'm only using a 70x70 cm with 150W led. Thnx guys!

 

[JSH1973]

A 3 gallon pot of Coco means only 1 plant for that size tent in my opinion, unless you a willing to do loads and loads of LST.
This is my 60x120x180cm tent with 6 three gallon pots plus a wellie boot
Trust me when I say that staying on top of defoliation plus LST was a bit stressful.
Done under two of the TS1000 lights.