Thanks Fish,
It has been interesting and the growth rate is very fast but I will be switching to coco for the next run. I have always wanted to try the hydro and If I get 3oz off of the four girls in there right now it will be worth the money, but the way that our state law is written it makes a lot more sense to have individual containers for a couple of reasons.
We are allowed to have 4 mature flowering plants that are defined as having female flowers or being larger than 12x12in. We are allowed to have 10 or 12 seedlings (will find out exact number when I get close to having that many) defined as being less than 12x12in and no female flowers. My desired goal is to whitle all the seeds from my last purchase into 6 or 7 winning pheno types, preferably one of each of the best strains. Those will then be made into bonsai moms kept at less than 12x12 and I can make a run of any combination of those strains whenever I want. Variety is the spice of life, and different strains for different pains.
I can not do a run of different strains with the systems that I have now. The roots all grow together and if the flowering times are different then chopping one while leaving others will create all kinds of problems. If I grow in individual containers I can chop one and place a new one into flower faster than a nascar pit crew can change a tire. OK, maybe not that fast, but you get the idea. Plus I can have them right at the edge of the legal size limit when they hit the flower room.
I have never done coco either so it should be an adventure. Maybe high brix after that. The guy that taught me how to grow did the same strain the same way for 15 years he was very good at what he did but he did not enjoy it. He was very disciplined and methodical but it was just work for him and all about the $. There is no money in it for me, it is just really rewarding hobby.