theWOZZ87
Active Member
Tragedy struck today my friends. On my way out the door this morning I stopped in to check on my girls before I left to do a few things that day and prepare for a promising job interview. Upon entering my grow room i noticed that the lights were not as bright as usual, so i figured the HPS must've just come on and hasn't heated up yet. Come to find out the bottom of my HPS bulb burnt out and melted, as well as melted the conductor in the light socket which itself was also cracked in two pieces.
I am very tight on money right now but pretty much spent some food money i should be saving to quickly order another bulb next day air. I will have enough cash to order a new light socket on thursday so hopefully it will all be squared away and working again by monday.(As long as my ballast wasn't ruined in the process, although it was humming and trying to start even though the bulb and socket were ruined). Only about $60 total damage, not counting the effect on the plants.
If everything works out the plants should only have to suffer under a few CFL's for a week max. I am just worried because it will be exactly the 4th flowering week out of the 7 or 8 weeks total time for this early flowering strain. I just hope it doesn't have a big effect on my 8 week schedule, bud potency/health, and most of all my yield.
Anyone else ever had similar problems? I'm not much of a religious person anymore, but please, take a minute of your time and say a prayer for my baby girls.
I am very tight on money right now but pretty much spent some food money i should be saving to quickly order another bulb next day air. I will have enough cash to order a new light socket on thursday so hopefully it will all be squared away and working again by monday.(As long as my ballast wasn't ruined in the process, although it was humming and trying to start even though the bulb and socket were ruined). Only about $60 total damage, not counting the effect on the plants.
If everything works out the plants should only have to suffer under a few CFL's for a week max. I am just worried because it will be exactly the 4th flowering week out of the 7 or 8 weeks total time for this early flowering strain. I just hope it doesn't have a big effect on my 8 week schedule, bud potency/health, and most of all my yield.
Anyone else ever had similar problems? I'm not much of a religious person anymore, but please, take a minute of your time and say a prayer for my baby girls.