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  1. sativasamuel

    Minimum amount of light to keep a plant in veg?

    Hi, bit of a weird one, but i started a greenhouse grow in northern UK in august cause im an idiot and wanted to see what happened (free feminised seeds, no big loss). So now i've got 4 healthy month old plants looking happp, but they arent gonna get much heftier by the time the light starts to...
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    I started a greenhouse grow in aug while 54º north. Any hope?

    So i got a bunch of black sugar seeds and have 4 happy looking seedlings. I'm growing in the conservatory which gets sun all day. I've done a grow under lights and a guerrilla grow before with good success so i know this is very far from an ideal time to grow but its now or never. I've got...
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    A MASSIVE oversight in my grow plan

    I have 2 SLH and 1 acapulco gold currently happy vegging away in the corner of my room and moving into flower in about a month but i was sitting browsing carbon filters and i realised a MASSIVE oversight in my plans for a carbon filter to work air needs to be passed over it but i have to turn...
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    Dark Hours, a few questions ?

    Hi im growing three SLH in an alcove of my room and to stop my MH blinding me i hung a blackout curtain but it doesnt cut out all the light. I have read its VITAL that total darkness is required and i intend to make it happen with some velcro and magnets :) but i was thinking ... what...
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    Another how much air query

    Basically im about to start growing with 600w MH and HPS for flowering in a REALLY small growing area, overkill yes but i got if for less than a 150w setup :) my grow area is 1.30m wide x 40 cm deep and 2.40m high, im basically wondering what CFM i will need to keep these bulbs cooled in a...
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    Choose me a strain

    i wanna grow a few sativa heavy/pure satvia plants and some indica heavy/pure indica plants, can you suggest me some strains smell must be dealable with and kept fairly low so no skunk x. yield must be decent/high. potency must be high. any suggestions im kinda curious about cheese...
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    Best discreet strain ?

    Whats a good discreet yet delightful good yielder ? i was looking as SLH but picknmix are sold out grr they can smell strong just not the smell you'd associate with weed Cheers Samuel
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    How to keep it topped up

    I am about to start 2 bucket DWC's and i was wondering what is the easiest way of making sure the water stays up to the right height ?
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    Cooling on the cheap ?

    I bought a 600w light with a MH bulb for veg unfortunately my budget reflector leaves my plants at 95 Fahrenheit ... bad times. Im on a super tight budget so what is the cheapest way to the light. oh and cooltubes arent an option as my MH bulb is freakishly long, like ten inches :| any...
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    cable gauge for 600 watt

    i am wiring a ballast and i have a noob question, what gauge wire (AWG or British standard) should i use for a 600w ballast over a distance of about 4 meters ? Thanks Sx
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    Noob-y question about amounts of air

    right i am buying another airpump (the last one sounded like a horse stamping on your ears) and im curious how many LPH do i need ? im growing two plants in two 25l buckets so i need dual outlets, so for a good yield how many LPH i need ?
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    comitting to a lighting routine ?

    quick nooberific question, im running lights at 24/0 and i hear its best to run them at 18/6, can i switch them over instantly or should i do it seqentially ? E.g 24/0 23/1 22/2 21/3 Etc also once i am at 18/6 is it a problem to put it back to 24/0 ? cheers Sx
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    How much size increase post veg?

    this is probably a really basic question but on average how much taller do plants get once flowering starts ? if at all ? sorry that is way too n00by ") Sx
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    UV to control algae ?

    i was looking at airpumps online on some aquarium websites and i red about UV sterlisers. is there a reason i dont read about people using these ? they seem cheap and could possibly cut down frequency of res changes not to mention reduced algae any input ?
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    Resun air-8000 review

    i was looking for an air pump and i stumbled upon this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/540Litre-Hour-Super-Silent-Air-Pump-4-Outlet-gift-/250328053451?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3a48b6f6cb#ht_4867wt_1039 has anyone used this and can anyone tell me how quiet it is? if its any good ?
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    Elite member ?

    hi i just went to order an elite membership but there is nothing on the payment method page ? are they on hiatus ?
  17. sativasamuel

    600 watt HPS/MH heat output

    im debating upgrading from 200 watts of CFL to a 600 watt MH fitting and a hydro setup over soil. however im having concerns over heat, i cant really afford a huge inline fan nor do i have room for it and it would be too loud. so theoretically could i cool it with 4 120mm computer fans...
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    Debating changing to HPS

    I growing using CFLS right now and i found a pretty good deal on a 600w POOT light. im havign a few concerns however. is what i hear about UK power companies sending cops to houses where high wattage is drawn on a timer e.g 12/12 also is heat output so bad for just one light they could see it...
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    Cleaning Spray bottles

    I found an awesome hozelock spray bottle in my shed, its not one of the 99p thanngs, they are £39 at B&Q ! :) however it has petrol in it !!!! some failed attempt at a flamethrower? ( i will try that another time :P) a weird self petrol pump ? Weed killer? im not sure but i want to...
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    Two plant little cabinet grow journal

    Well i finally collected enough CFLs Built a smallish box got a pot with some prime homemade soil (its high quality) and i just found two healthy looking seeds at the bottom of a bag of VERY NICE weed All im waiting for now is my light hanger adjustable thing. I have hacked my CFLs together...
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