Growin' chillies by the window....in scotland

Fullmoon kid

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I have a folding card table about 4'x4' so id think i could keep up to 4 going ? Id really want to grow what i can obviously but within reason..im the only toker , id hope somewhere between 4 and 6 plants maybe.Id be tempted to attempt whatever that light will handle , its the hps/mh 250w from hgs on ebay , comes with the ballest and hood and timer.Ill remember to watch for the cooler..how is the 600w on power usage EP ? The mrs is of the mind itll bump the electric bill too much if i got 400w.



The card table thing..its just what i use for a level surface , its in the spare bedroom near a window with an exhaust fan.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ULTIMATE-250-watt-HPS-MH-GROW-LIGHT-SYSTEM-250w-w-sun-/390117297497?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5ad4cd8d59
 
ElectricPineapple

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nah. mine bumps mine 10-25 dollars or so. depends on what your KWH usage is. mine is like $.04 so idk. but shouldnt change much. i have a chart somewhere ill post in a minute. but with 4-6 plants id say go with the 400-600 W. you get about .5 GPW so thatd be about 200-300 grams. or veg longer and you can improve that to around .75 GPW.
 
Fullmoon kid

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Ok , thats useful info EP , thank you.Now all i need do is talk her around...one other question , do you use both MH and HPS bulbs or just the HPS ? I see they sell all formats and wonder if i really need the MH ? I understand it promotes veg growth but would HPS do the same thing ? 2 different spectrums..its a big outlay so i wanna get it right..ya know.
 
ElectricPineapple

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you can veg with HPS. but MH will give you nice compact bushes. i had to switch to my hps because they had gotten two compact for my taste. but more compact the better ;-) id recommend it. plus you can intermittently switch to MH in flowering. itll give you way more resinous buds. plus try and get an HPS bulb with the 30% blue spectrum added. also helps with resin :-)
 
Fullmoon kid

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Ok , im off to do a bit of shopping , thanks for your help EP , i really appreciate it and i know the other lads on the thread here will too , cheers mate , i added rep for you , ya earned it mate , thanks.Ill update when i settle on one and get pics when its set up...gotta do it.
 
OhGr

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Since you're thinking about getting an HPS/MH, thought I contribute some charts also that you might have seen or not that'll help you in the future,


 
Fullmoon kid

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That looks great EP , ill definately go for one , i just dont know which one , that one looks great.Im gonna sleep on it and buy one first thing in the morning,should get it this week that way.Thanks for the charts man , those will be very handy , ill get pics of where i intend setting up tomorrow and get some thoughts.Its an attic room with 2 windows and ive a whole room to work with.
 
ElectricPineapple

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oooh man, i could do work in a whole attic ;-) good deal. you will love that light. btw my buds on my plants are insanely dense from my HPS. like rock hard.
 
thedaz

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think i might get a blue led for vege and get a 125 or 200 watt envirolite for flowering....or i could go with hps. But if that 90 watt spectra is as good as it looks i might just get it. But im not sure
 
ElectricPineapple

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get the HPS... i promise you will love it way more than any LED. you just dont get the light intensity and lumen concentration that you do with an HPS
 
thedaz

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ElectricPineapple said:
get the HPS... i promise you will love it way more than any LED. you just dont get the light intensity and lumen concentration that you do with an HPS
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Yeah man but the maximum wattage I'd go with would be 250 at the most since I've got quite a small cab . Would a 150 watt be alright for a personal amount ? I'm not looking for quantity , more quality but enough to keep me going fir a while?
Cheers for the help man
 
Fullmoon kid

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OhGr said:
You can grow at most 3 plants with an 150watt hps.
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This is where i get stuck , can i ask ..it might sound daft and obvious..EP has me sold on HPS/Mh and im about to pull the trigger on one , i just cant decide if i need 400w or 600w or would the 250w i initially posted a link to be ok.My question is , EP talks about dense buds...lovely , thats what im after , quality.Will a 250w give me lush dense results comparable to what a 400w or 600w might give only less quantity ? Im happy as larry to just go for 3 or 4 plants at any one time.Ive seen 175w and 150w but the thing with those is its usually just hps or mh , i havnt seen one thats switchable.Although i did see one with a single bulb that claims to do the job of hps and mh , i really need to select the right one for me , i cant afford mistakes buying my set up , thanks OhGr
 
Fullmoon kid

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From what ive read Daz and seen the price difference between the smaller lamps is negligable.If im not mistaken i seen 400w and 600w hps for the same price last night.Pretty sure its the 400w or 600w ill go for as im not using a cramped closet , but if 250w will get me the same results with less plants thats the one.Im the only toker in the house and being from Scotland i dont know many peeps here so i wont be selling or even mentioning my grow.
 
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