The UK Growers Thread!

[del66666]

hey peeps, because of my cab size i am restricted to 1 x 200 watt enviro and 2 x 70 watt hps or 4 x 70 watt hps and lose the enviro, what would you do?

 

[growwwww]

id go through each type of grow twice...( if you have both lights ) and see which set up you prefer and what you like best, i recon you will get better buds with two 70 hps, but more heat??? Im sure the 2 70hps would probs be better.

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

why so many small ones and not a 250 hps? just out of interest

personally id probably go with hps over the cfls. what space are you working with you could grow in a tiny space with a cooltube setup little extra outlay for the kit could see you running a 400w hps and doublng the end product

 

[del66666]

how hot is the room going to get with a 250 or 400 hps, cant vent to outside, going to measure my cab now............

 

[del66666]

right, my cab is 24 inches wide, 34 inches high and 34 inches deep, what do you reckon ? oh and i used enviros from start because i was growing under a bed.

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

right. to be honest i think youd have problems with more than 1 or 2 hps in that space man id go enviro or get a bigger space.

 

[stoner1984]

4 x 70w?? 280w? Just use a 250w.

I used a 400W in a 3' x 3' x 8' high and it was far too hot, had to relocate grow room to control temps. That was with 10'' osc fan and exhaust fan.

 

[skunkman98536]

im like the fat kid with lice on the playground that no one wwant to play w/

cuz im american ... even tho .. majority of people here are predominatly from europe/uk

 

[maturesmoker]

 

[del66666]

right. to be honest i think youd have problems with more than 1 or 2 hps in that space man id go enviro or get a bigger space.

at the moment ive crammed 3 x 70 watt hps and a vertical hanging 200 watt enviro, i now reckon i could get 1 more 70 watt hps and lose the enviro to make more grow space, no heat issues yet.

 

[del66666]

4 x 70w?? 280w? Just use a 250w.

I used a 400W in a 3' x 3' x 8' high and it was far too hot, had to relocate grow room to control temps. That was with 10'' osc fan and exhaust fan.

would a 250 hps be cooler running than 4 70 watt hps and cover the same area?

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

at the moment ive crammed 3 x 70 watt hps and a vertical hanging 200 watt enviro, i now reckon i could get 1 more 70 watt hps and lose the enviro to make more grow space, no heat issues yet.

well man if it aint broke dont fix it haha

would a 250 hps be cooler running than 4 70 watt hps and cover the same area?

i wouldnt think there'd be a great deal in it. if anything the 1 light would be hotter

 

[del66666]

okey dokey i shall take your advice and try and cram 4x70watt hps and the 200 enviro and see how it goes.........

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

how many plants are you talkin bout putting under them ? a couple?

 

[del66666]

i got 5 in there at moment..............

 

[del66666]

this was before i put 3rd hps in just so you got an idea

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

lookin good man!

be careful with the number of plants you have in there i recently thought i was going to have to shut down my op so i put all my clones in to flower and made a huge mistake. less plants bigger yeild over lots of plants little buds anyday. about 50w per plant is the line.

 

[del66666]

yeah that is a big problem with me, i did have 7 in there a little while ago, would love more space but have to keep this stealthy. didnt know the 50 watt per plant rule but i thought 4 plants,1 x 70 watt hps for each plant with an enviro in the middle hung vertical if i can fit it in.

 

[Don Gin and Ton]

its not a hard and fast rule but its what i found the ratio to be roughly. i had 9 under my 600w and it was pulling 3-4 oz each i put 12 plants under it and the yield looks shoddy. so much so that i took 2 out a week early and bought a 300w enviro for the under canopy.

4 under that plus the enviro should give you good results! you doing a jhournal or drop some pics in this thread?!

happy growing man

 

[dura72]

sorry stoner84, think i may have knicked ur avatar. consider mimic as a compliment. sunday nite, been in pub 5 hours, waiting on chinese( special chow mein, salt and chilli wings, can of coke) feelin kinda fried. tomorrows gaunn be grim, hang over and ring fire. its shit when u know its gaunna happen.