Recent content by Arcadio

Gotta agree with this. I've tried a few different breeders, KC Brains, Female Seeds, Dutch Passion and G13 Labs. All of them were at least good with high germination rates and good growth and produce. However the absolute standout from these was G13 Labs Purple Haze and G13 Labs Blueberry Bum...

Yeah that is an interesting video and that those are double ended bulbs that he says to keep 6-12 inches away. 6 inches is pretty damn close but I guess with enough AC. I believe it when he says that when he tried keeping the lights 24-36 inches (as per manufacturer's recommendations) he lost...

I said that in my original post. I've found that the runts tend to prefer less light and usually much less nutrients. I don't grow sativas so don't know about them but I;ve grown plenty of hybrids mostly indica dominant. Once when I planted 7 different seeds, 3 Iced Grapefruit by Female Seeds...

What you said agrees with what I already thought. I asked if their high light placement is related to the huge number of lights in the room causing them to kind of share all the lights due to the large spread of each light being so high. In that case there is a reason for their choice of...

It doesn't need to be a rare case though. If it's only a small grow with less than 2000W of lighting then most decent portable AC's can do the job as long as its below 100F outside then they begin to struggle. You should also keep the AC outside the grow space to remove the heat from the AC...

Wouldn't that cost more than buying an already made system? I mean buying a system that is already designed, tested for reliability and relatively mass produced. As opposed to having somebody develop the entire system for the production of a single unit. It's just economics, a team of engineers...

Yeah I see it. Your seedlings look like they are getting the right amount of light and it looks like it is MH light which is good for minimizing stretch. I must say they don't really look that stretchy. Maybe just a lot of stretch from the ground to the first node but it looks pretty normal...

I had a look but I couldn't find it. Can you give me a link?

Yeah for sure I'll take a look. Last thing I just forgot to mention is air flow. Make sure they have a good amount of wind from the start because this makes them produce a more stable structure. Seedlings that grow up in still air develop into weak and spindly plants which fall over under their...

I have found that seedlings can take lots of light very early but they don't need it, they do well under 45W of cfl too. What I have done in the past is use a 600W metal halide for seedlings but I start with the light about 2.5 feet away just to be safe. Then every day I move it closer by about...

So you are saying you can create sub optimal conditions by giving them too much light. How about the light output of the sun, you know how bright that is? In order to match the brightness of a summer day you need to get very close to a 1000W HPS. Less than 12 inches in my experience from...

Yeah if you just have the light and thermometer it would be over 100 degrees. But if you have good airflow under the bulb as well as a powerful fan pointed at the bulb, AND a powerful A/C for the space then you see what happens then is you gain a certain amount of temperature control and trust...

Hey people, I have done a ton of reading and general research when it comes to all aspects of indoor growing and I'm happy with most of my knowledge and beliefs but I have recently come across a contradiction. Here it is, I have always believed that it's best to keep your lights (MH and/or HPS)...

Yeah I know what that is but I just don't have the time. the reason I'm in the market for one of these is so it takes care of business while saving me time and effort. I'm in no position to start a project. It might not even work 100% when done. Did you see the list of things this system needs...

I wasn't including auto dosers in my list of requirements but everything else related to grow room and reservoir. I don't even like the idea of auto nutrient dosing that much. I always shake the bottle before using them and an auto doser wouldn't do this. Plus it's a lot of expense just to take...