mellokitty
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lol, i have friends up in the "up over there somewhere" part of bc who are like "heatsink? what's that? we just hang the ballasts outside under the eaves...."
16000+ watts medigrow: og kush+ 13 x 1kw hps + 3 x t5 badboys + grotek = *HAPPY JOY*
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woodsmaneh!
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I have some MM clients that have back and mobility issues and I construct their gardens with that in mind. At the minamum they must be able to turn on a tap, thats it. I put the lights on a pully that has 8 wheels on it so the weight is about 1.5 lbs to move it. They just water and move the light, that's it for 9 weeks of flower. Planting and harvesting are done by me or my crew. I build my own organic soil that they use and every re plant topdress. I use 2x12x10 to build with and EDPM for liner, never a leak in 12 years. The finished plants are pulled up and new ones put in the hole. After 4 crops turn soil top to bottom and repeat. All you do is water every 5 to 7 days, yield is from 1/2 g per watt to 8/10g, so 500 to 800 for a 1000w.
These were grown under a 1000w and just watered, that's all, no food no teas, just tap or well water. No messing with Ph,zero just water.
These were grown under a 1000w and just watered, that's all, no food no teas, just tap or well water. No messing with Ph,zero just water.
stumpjumper
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Wow! That's some good water up there lol.
mellokitty
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I have some MM clients that have back and mobility issues and I construct their gardens with that in mind. At the minamum they must be able to turn on a tap, thats it. I put the lights on a pully that has 8 wheels on it so the weight is about 1.5 lbs to move it. They just water and move the light, that's it for 9 weeks of flower. Planting and harvesting are done by me or my crew. I build my own organic soil that they use and every re plant topdress. I use 2x12x10 to build with and EDPM for liner, never a leak in 12 years. The finished plants are pulled up and new ones put in the hole. After 4 crops turn soil top to bottom and repeat. All you do is water every 5 to 7 days, yield is from 1/2 g per watt to 8/10g, so 500 to 800 for a 1000w.
These were grown under a 1000w and just watered, that's all, no food no teas, just tap or well water. No messing with Ph,zero just water.
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*resounding applause from the house of mello*
woodsmaneh!
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Funny thing happened on the way to my dealer LOL well back when christ was a cowboy I grew for fun and tried everything, than I went from a pot smoker to a MMP and if I got a 3/4# most times from a 1000w I was happy once in a while I would get 1 # and be so proud my head wouldn't fit through the door, but something happened when it turned into my pain meds I started to learn more and took some courses and asked lots of questions and 10 years later ^^^^^^^^ I can get 800+ per 1000w with a plant I have had for at least 1 year. Got to get to know them,nudge nudge, wink wink. I beleive in luck and the harder I work the more luck I have. Thanks for the kind words, positive vibes your way and happy gardening
wheezer
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I have some MM clients that have back and mobility issues and I construct their gardens with that in mind. At the minamum they must be able to turn on a tap, thats it. I put the lights on a pully that has 8 wheels on it so the weight is about 1.5 lbs to move it. They just water and move the light, that's it for 9 weeks of flower. Planting and harvesting are done by me or my crew. I build my own organic soil that they use and every re plant topdress. I use 2x12x10 to build with and EDPM for liner, never a leak in 12 years. The finished plants are pulled up and new ones put in the hole. After 4 crops turn soil top to bottom and repeat. All you do is water every 5 to 7 days, yield is from 1/2 g per watt to 8/10g, so 500 to 800 for a 1000w.
These were grown under a 1000w and just watered, that's all, no food no teas, just tap or well water. No messing with Ph,zero just water.
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Very nice man, I love it!! Let me understand....are you building a big box and plantiing multiple plants in that box? And then turning the soil and replanting it?
woodsmaneh!
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Very nice man, I love it!! Let me understand....are you building a big box and plantiing multiple plants in that box? And then turning the soil and replanting it?
Yes big box, yes 15 plants under a 1000w, no turning till 3 or 4 full grows, pull them up and stick a new one in the hole. I work very hard to grow my micro and fungi armies and turning the soil destroys them and you start all over. The real magic happens in the soil by these armies. Read the post again you missed some stuff than if you want to know more get this book..
Teaming With Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
Sorry Mello cluttering up your thread
Yes big box, yes 15 plants under a 1000w, no turning till 3 or 4 full grows, pull them up and stick a new one in the hole. I work very hard to grow my micro and fungi armies and turning the soil destroys them and you start all over. The real magic happens in the soil by these armies. Read the post again you missed some stuff than if you want to know more get this book..
Teaming With Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
Sorry Mello cluttering up your thread
roachclip420
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sorry been slackin on those t5 veg pics...been a long week lol...have them up in a bit charging the cam right now
roachclip420
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wheezer
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Very nice. Thanks for the answer, and yes I did miss that part. I'm just starting to uderstand and use organics to their full potential, but mainly outdoors, and I'm trying to shift that to indoors. I had the idea of building a box, lke a 4x8 per 2 lights, and plant multiple plants in it. The only reason I havn't yet, is cause I move my plants around under the lights right now cause I don't have light movers yet. I'm afrid of losing that ability to make sure all the plants get equal light. Do you have your lights on movers?
mellokitty
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Afgoo, Blueberry x Northern Lights, and Super Silver Haze x Super Skunk. Vegged under a 6 tube t5 badboy
ver' nice branching! is that an lst shoelace i see? oo lala!
mellokitty
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mh are better for veg, but hps (or an hps/mh combo) are where it's at for flower, imo.
heat issues as compared to... ? i don't think there's a discernible difference between mh/hps if that's what you're asking?
edit: what are you using now?
heat issues as compared to... ? i don't think there's a discernible difference between mh/hps if that's what you're asking?
edit: what are you using now?
Corbat420
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i use both in my 1000 W switchable. 1000W blue diamond MH and a 1000W hortilux HPS. the average running temperature is the exact same on both lights. 120 C operating temperature. so yea, there is no differance between MH and HPS.
Joedank
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This thread rocks! Kitty I love your set up making me think vertical is the way to go for me with eight foot ceilings. But tell me are you running co2 . I hope you haven't already answered that but when you got attacked for your choice in nutes I just skipped to say LOVE your work so far thanks for the effort keep it up.
Corbat420
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she didn't get attacked on her choice of nutes there buddy. if you read the whole thing you would have known that
it was a discussion on TRUE nutrient value. most company's dont put whats in them on the label, some company's (such as the one she's using....) you can ask and they will simply tell you. those are the company's you want to buy from, that was the point made.she knows exactly whats in her nutes, and thats the REAL point
P.S. no harm intended...some people seem to get offended by me
mellokitty
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meh, right up until i clue in on what you're talking aboot, it could look like an argument i guess. it's all good though. thank you both for the shoutouts.
we run co2 but not yet.
it's all good though. thank you both for the shoutouts.we run co2 but not yet.