Hello everyone new to RIU here and also a 250W enthusiast. I feel at home here.
Just wondering about this part of the first post:
What about at seedling stage? I believe that I will begin with the 250W MH (no cool tube, just a 6 '' fan blowing between the WF and the light) as soon as I place it in the Waterfarm, no CFL's for this one to see how it works out. It seems like a waste of money to buy some cfl's or t5 or anything else just to have them there for a week or two. Any thoughts would be very much appreciated.
Thanks for your time everyone, hope to be posting here some more when my grow starts.
Regards.
For seedlings a T5 would do better heat wise, but with a MH if you can keep your temps ridiculously low you can drop it down pretty close. I keep mine at 4-6 inches above my tops, regardless of stage or light. If you don't have your environment locked in, then I'd suggest going with Nature's suggestion.
Oi, Whats a good 250 watt brand..I will be making a purchase for a 250 watt within the next week or two..Just been looking at HTGsupply and the prices seem a bit steep :S
The prices aren't that bad with HTG honestly, they are one of the better priced out there. I've never had a problem with them, always ships on time/quick, good communication and good customer service/product.
I did peter off in my picture taking after some time with that grow, didn't I? I finished with all my females alive and vibrant. I didn't encounter any problems with the plants themselves, but the CFL fixture didn't produce too much bud. I don't own a scale (in an attempt to avoid an "intent to distribute" charge) but I figure I got around and ounce or two after it was all said and done.
Another problem I had with the CFL fixture was in regard to the vinyl reflectors (Cut up rain-gutter). The heat from the 42 watt bulbs blackened the inside of the vinyl, which I suspect to have significantly reduced the amount of light bouncing back to the plants below.
I'll be much more thorough in my updates this time around.
Keep a package of roll your own tobacco, papers, and a scale in the same area. A lot of people who roll their own cigs use scales to measure out 1g of tobacco for their cigs. Also when driving and carrying, keep a pack of tobacco and papers in the car as well as sage. When sage is burned it smells like burning herb, and sage is used in a lot of different cultures for religious purposes.
A good scale is the Blade-1000 by AWS/AWD/American Weigh. It has 2 trays, one larger, one smaller, and both the trays act as a protective case for the scale. Weighs up to 1000 grams. If you do get a scale, stay away from fast weigh scales they are made cheaper and aren't as good. Thought I'd add the info, in the event you choose to get a scale.
Hope this helps you all.
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On another note....
Welcome to all of the new members, it's nice to see people coming in and livening up the thread some
. Also looking great with all of the pics you all, keep up the great grows
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If I get motivated enough I will take pics later on today or tomorrow of my grow. Granted they're in Veg and probably not all that exciting lol.