400w Club-Show Off Your 400w Pride And Joy

HydroChron

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no problem man. Its is easier then you think. the first time someone told me it would be better to make a res for changing the nutes it sounded ALOT hader then it is. Let me know if you need step by step on making the res bucket
 

vantheman169

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Hey everyone i am a newbie (first grow) Flowered for 26 days under a 150 watt HPS, i switched to a 400 watt HPS so i am 29 days Flowering today.

This is Burmese Sativa from www.vancouverseedbank.ca . I am a little worried that its not as big as she should be, what do you think?
 

nfhu88

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no problem man. Its is easier then you think. the first time someone told me it would be better to make a res for changing the nutes it sounded ALOT hader then it is. Let me know if you need step by step on making the res bucket

ok so i was trying to figure out a configuration for this but i cant seem to. am i goint to need another pump? also i just got another waterfarm so is there a way to make one tank for both. step by step instructions will be nice :). thanks!
 

nfhu88

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Hey everyone i am a newbie (first grow) Flowered for 26 days under a 150 watt HPS, i switched to a 400 watt HPS so i am 29 days Flowering today.

This is Burmese Sativa from www.vancouverseedbank.ca . I am a little worried that its not as big as she should be, what do you think?
looks real nice to me. wait till the tail end of flowering and u will see the buds double in size every couple days
 

HydroChron

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ok so i was trying to figure out a configuration for this but i cant seem to. am i goint to need another pump? also i just got another waterfarm so is there a way to make one tank for both. step by step instructions will be nice :). thanks!

Nope, you dont need any pumps. Gravity does all the work for you. Here is a list of what supplies you will need.

-Bucket (try and find a square one)
-Half inch rubber grommet
-Half inch barbed elbow
-Half inch tubing
-Male and Female Hose connectors with Half inch barbed connectors to connect it to hose.

You could also get the drain kit for a waterfarm from GH. You basically want to make a bucket look just like the larger res bucket of your waterfarm. Just the bucket with a drain hose at the bottom. Then you can use this spare res to mix your solution. So when you are ready to add the new nute just connect the male and female hose fitting the you have put on your waterfarm and you spare res, And LIFT the spare res above the waterfarm and the water will drain in from the bottom because of gravity. The nute will enter the res without moving or damaging them at all. You can get all these parts from any hardware store or you could get them from your local shop. Hardware store will be much cheaper. The absolute best way to go is to find the same size bucket as the waterfarm and get the waterfarm drain kit so that you can get one of the blue tubes they use with the marking on it so that you have the exact measurement of how much water to fill the res to where you want it. This way you never have to separate the medium from the res. Sorry if this all sounds confusing, dont hesitate to ask anything you need to know. Good luck!bongsmilie
 

nfhu88

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Nope, you dont need any pumps. Gravity does all the work for you. Here is a list of what supplies you will need.

-Bucket (try and find a square one)
-Half inch rubber grommet
-Half inch barbed elbow
-Half inch tubing
-Male and Female Hose connectors with Half inch barbed connectors to connect it to hose.

You could also get the drain kit for a waterfarm from GH. You basically want to make a bucket look just like the larger res bucket of your waterfarm. Just the bucket with a drain hose at the bottom. Then you can use this spare res to mix your solution. So when you are ready to add the new nute just connect the male and female hose fitting the you have put on your waterfarm and you spare res, And LIFT the spare res above the waterfarm and the water will drain in from the bottom because of gravity. The nute will enter the res without moving or damaging them at all. You can get all these parts from any hardware store or you could get them from your local shop. Hardware store will be much cheaper. The absolute best way to go is to find the same size bucket as the waterfarm and get the waterfarm drain kit so that you can get one of the blue tubes they use with the marking on it so that you have the exact measurement of how much water to fill the res to where you want it. This way you never have to separate the medium from the res. Sorry if this all sounds confusing, dont hesitate to ask anything you need to know. Good luck!bongsmilie
sweet man! thanks a lot. this makes sense now that i am stoned haha. i will post pics when i have the rig set up
 

Barako

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damn nice plants bro, how far along are they?
i'm actually ready to harvest them now...they're aproaching week 9...i took those pics about two weeks ago....close to 45% of the trichomes have turn amber...the buds are all swollen...so she's ready go i think....i'm pretty excited. :joint::joint::joint::mrgreen:
 

bongrippinbob

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If 45% of the trichs are amber, cut that beast down. I don't like to let more than like 25% of my trichs turn amber.
In another thread somebody was confusing the trichomes for the pistils (hairs). I hope this is not happening here also. If 45% of the pistils are amber, leave it for a while longer until like 80% are amber. If its actually the trichomes you are talking about, chop it as soon as possible.
 

Barako

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If 45% of the trichs are amber, cut that beast down. I don't like to let more than like 25% of my trichs turn amber.
In another thread somebody was confusing the trichomes for the pistils (hairs). I hope this is not happening here also. If 45% of the pistils are amber, leave it for a while longer until like 80% are amber. If its actually the trichomes you are talking about, chop it as soon as possible.
Yeah i'm talking about the trichome crystals...it's about 45% amber or a less.
 

bongrippinbob

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I would cut it asap. I don't think it will get any stonier or put on any weight. Once the trichomes turn amber, the THC degrades. I would chop tonight!!
 

Corso312

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very nice job boys all the buds look outstanding...bongrip i wanna join any club u in my man great job and trimming looks great also... now i read u should shoot for gram per watt is this possible with 400 watt// i got a cheapo 400 watt from htg supply
 

bongrippinbob

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You can hit 1gram per watt no matter what light you are growing with if you have the skill. Hitting that 1gram per watt mark is a bitch to get there, and not many actually make it. I have been sitting at like 1/2-2/3 a gram per watt for the past year or so.

I am going to be sealing my room and running Co2 at 1500ppm consistantly next time, so I am hoping to get a little closer to that mark. I think that Co2 and experience are the ways to hit that 1g mark. Co2 will not be the "cure all", but if you have the experience, and have been hitting like 2/3 a gram per watt without it, I think that would be the best way to make it there.

I was running a 400watt ballast kit from HTG for quite a while with just a home depot HPS bulb. I have since switched to a 600watt ballast kit from HTG and actually bought a horticulture bulb. Going from 400watts to 600watts, my yeild nearly doubled.
 

Corso312

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ahh ok i see ... now u mentioned in nother thread someone confusing trichomes and pistils can u explain the easiest way to distinguish the 2 for me i have some plants goin outdoors and most started flowering 2-3 weeks ago,,, now all the white hairs i see are pistils correct? and i need to get a magnifying glass 30x to see the trichomes right? cant see trichomes with human eye is this right?:blsmoke:
 
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