BudgetGrower87
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Just finished drying now for a 10-15 day cure, yeilded 8.11oz. Here are some pictures, this was my first time with a 600w. how did i do?
Club 600
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Robert Paulson
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hey i wanna join the club. this is my first indoor/hydro grow. i'm using a 600w galaxy digi ballast w/ a ge lucalust extra par bulb for flower and a mh conversion bulb for veg. Next step is to by a 600w lumatek digi ballast, so that i can go perpetual.
Here's some pics...
What distance should the light be from the plants to get the optimum light spectrum. I was told by a friend that it was 2-3 feet, but i would like some facts to back this up.
Here's some pics...
What distance should the light be from the plants to get the optimum light spectrum. I was told by a friend that it was 2-3 feet, but i would like some facts to back this up.
smokadapotta
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Do you need ventilation for a 600w hps?
mcpurple
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i say u did dam good and enjoy your harvest, 8 ozs is a half pound i would be happy
Robert Paulson
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i would say you need ventilation no matter what, plants like fresh air. 600 watters give off quite a bit of heat too, but any HID bulb will.
Robert Paulson
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do u have any pics of that before harvest? how many plants? what strain?
you're not curing your bud with light on it are you?
DST
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IT actually smell a bit zesty, dare I say lemony...the only reason that BastardBarbagseed is still living! She may have a chance, we shall see.
Her daughter is going to get a chance, she did spend about 5 weeks under a cfl light.....we shall see.
Looks great BG, hows the smell, taste, etc. As long as you are happy with it, that's all that counts....looks the biz.
Welcome Mr Paulson, good to have you on board. Girls are looking sweet. What you got going on in there, all the same, different, clones, straight from seed, throw down the low down to the club? I would say 2-3 feet depending on your ventilation, if you are running a cool hood I would have thought you could get a bit closer. I ran my 400 at 45cm away from the canopy, my 600 I run in a cool tube and my plants grow right next to them.
Welcome, smokedapotta, not necessarily depends on your set up. I do and a lot of the other son here run cool hoods of some sort, but some don't. Again depends on your set up and room/cabinet/tent set up. More details, more accurate reply.
Peace all,
DST
Robert Paulson
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i have very good ventilation, so heat from the bulb really isn't an issue. I was told by a friend though that the light spectrum given off by a 600 watt bulb is actually better at say 2.5 feet rather than 1.5 feet away from the plants-- kind of like how a sound wave needs 8 ft. to complete its period. I was just hoping someone had some scientific evidence to back it up, i can't seem to find any. i tend to only trust scholarly journals or from the vets i know.
My plants are black jack (black domina x jack herer) from clone. the pics there are two weeks into flower. i started the grow april 3rd from pretty sorry clones but it's been doing well. i have a full journal if anyone is interested. i know i had lots of questions at the beginning so i try to post anything that may be helpful.
My plants are black jack (black domina x jack herer) from clone. the pics there are two weeks into flower. i started the grow april 3rd from pretty sorry clones but it's been doing well. i have a full journal if anyone is interested. i know i had lots of questions at the beginning so i try to post anything that may be helpful.
smokadapotta
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Well I'm pretty sure i'll need one. I'm going to have my hps in a small Shed. But what I can't understand is where do i buy the setup for that or how do you set it up. I thought everything was included in the kit.
http://htgsupply.com/growlights.asp?categoryID=1&subcategoryID=101&typeID=58
if there is any better ones for a good price let me know. thanks. But yea. Main PRoblem> VENTILATION lol
http://htgsupply.com/growlights.asp?categoryID=1&subcategoryID=101&typeID=58
if there is any better ones for a good price let me know. thanks. But yea. Main PRoblem> VENTILATION lol
stelthy
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Hi peeps my 600W stealth-ish grow cupboard is getting near completion more pics coming soon- STELTHY
not long to go now just gotta cut out an 8" circle threw my plaster board ceiling for in coming cool air
- STELTHY
Robert Paulson
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nice stealthy, thats a lot of light.
is that a pantry or something? looks like you did ur homework. i like the layout, its organized and looks clean.
one thing though. is it sitting on a rug? if it is i would get rid of it carpet and rugs are nasty, and provide a home for stuff you don't want around ur plants.
is that a pantry or something? looks like you did ur homework. i like the layout, its organized and looks clean.
one thing though. is it sitting on a rug? if it is i would get rid of it carpet and rugs are nasty, and provide a home for stuff you don't want around ur plants.
stelthy
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Thats my wife's old closet
.. I took it over ... bought her a new one Dito... got rid of the shit carpet and deodarised the rest of the room with anti bug stuff take a look at my thread if you like ... I started from scratch n am still going - STELTHY
BongKong420
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Wow that took me a long time to read all that stuff....I got a 600watt in a dR100L tent and love the setup I have. Of course I will be making mods to it for some advanced growing here after these first two harvests. Looks to be going good so far though. Three weeks into flower with some OG Kush. I will post some pics and man do I wanna join this club!!!
1badmasonman
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Wow lots of new folks to welcome. Welcome RobertP. Stealthy, & BongKong420. Looking good.
Hey DST did that freak pollinate your other ladies?. Damn that is one ugly cross dresser haha. Hope your good gear didnt get the nut. peace 1BMM...
Hey DST did that freak pollinate your other ladies?. Damn that is one ugly cross dresser haha. Hope your good gear didnt get the nut. peace 1BMM...
BongKong420
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ok so heres a question for you guys. This is my first grow and my first time flowering (obviously haha) and I have some OG Kush in the tent with some nice buds (will post some pics tonight after lights on) and have some others in a closet under a 200watt CFL vegging for a little while. So the question I have is that I have a White Widow that I topped and is about 12 inches tall now. When I looked in on it today it had nodes that werent even the were askew. I heard that this is a sign of preflowering and that it is maturing and I need to flower them right now. is this true??? Thanks guys............
BongKong420
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Thanks 1BMM nice to be here.....your journals look great
1badmasonman
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No its not true Bongkong. My purp mother has been shooting hairs for months and shes still putting out clones under 18/6. The time to flower is really when ever you want. The smaller the plant is when forced to flower the shorter it will remain. Obviously if you veg for a good length you can get a larger yield. But ive tried this too and have had plants grow right into my lights and fry. Remember most strains will double in size or even triple after 12/12 photo peroid is induced. Really just when ever you are ready to flower. Peeps over here do all kinds of whacky experiments and all have great sucess. Hope this helps dude. Peace 1BMM