lurkmaster
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Yea man those 42w bulbs are beasts.
1st AeroGarden Grow
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MrAlex
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Yeah man... we'll find out soon if its female. I just have the regular AG and 4 - 100w equivs, about 6,000 lumens total... I'll be switchin to 4- 150w Equivs.. about 10,500 lumens total this weekend for flowering... and switchin to 12/12
[quote="SICC";2249204]Sounds good man, im hoping to get some good CFL's when i flower as well,[/quote]
Good Shit.... you could probably find them online for less...
lurkmaster
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You have some 2700k bulbs?
Here are some numbers to crunch if you haven't bought them yet.
4x 26W = 104W = 6800 lumens (1700 lumen ea) = $2.50/bulb = $15.00 (6 pack)
4x 42W = 168W = 10800 lumens (2700 lumen ea) = $8.50/bulb = $35.00 (4)
Is 4000 lumens worth $20 to you? ;p
Here are some numbers to crunch if you haven't bought them yet.
4x 26W = 104W = 6800 lumens (1700 lumen ea) = $2.50/bulb = $15.00 (6 pack)
4x 42W = 168W = 10800 lumens (2700 lumen ea) = $8.50/bulb = $35.00 (4)
Is 4000 lumens worth $20 to you? ;p
MrAlex
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lol.... yeah.. I already bought the overpriced ones... they are 2700k... 150w equivalents... 2,600.00 lumens each..
lol.. you forgot some of the costs associated with all those bulbs..
I would need to buy more LIGHT FIXTURES!!! and more y-splitters...
There go the 20 dollar savings you mentioned....
I tried to bu bulbs with more lumens so I could reduce the overall amount of bulbs in that closet... plus I live in an old house.... colonial.... extremely old wiring... I'm asking for a fuckin fire.. lol
lurkmaster
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Wait, are you not just swapping those daylights for the 42W cfl?
You have 2 fixtures with a total of 4 sockets right? load up those 42ws in those when you are ready to flower
The 42w bulbs aren't overpriced if you are limited on space, they make up for the price in their utility.
3 Y Socket Power-strip fixture would max out @ 16,200 lumens (252 watts)
MrAlex
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Yeah... thats exactly what I'm going to do.... I wil likely be swappin everything at some point today... I'll be updatin with some new pix....
It's not gonna matter if I just swap the bulbs out in the middle of the day and then when the lights shut off again....start the 12/12 ??? Just curious...
MrAlex
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Alright it's been 5 weeks and I just switched to Flowering Today! I swapped out the 4 Daylight Bulbs and replaced them with 4 (150w equivs - 2,600 lumens each) Soft White Bulbs. I also flushed out the REZ and added fresh water and increased the NUTES to 1.5 AG tabs per GALLON. The light cycle will be switched to 12/12 tonight. Other than that I haven't had to do anything else... it's been pretty much smooth sailing. Cross Your Fingers and Pray for FEMALE... 
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FoxCompany426
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Hey man,
Shit's looking damn good. I just started my first grow 2 days ago. Been hangin' out on the forums for a little while, just saw your grow and thought I would stop by and throw you some words. ~~WORDS~~
Anywho, much luck to ya!
Shit's looking damn good. I just started my first grow 2 days ago. Been hangin' out on the forums for a little while, just saw your grow and thought I would stop by and throw you some words. ~~WORDS~~
Anywho, much luck to ya!
MrAlex
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Hey man,
Shit's looking damn good. I just started my first grow 2 days ago. Been hangin' out on the forums for a little while, just saw your grow and thought I would stop by and throw you some words. ~~WORDS~~
Anywho, much luck to ya!
Thanks bro... good shit. You should get a grow journal going.
Holy crap!! Looking really good man and I hope they are all female and you get lots o'buds to smoke.
Have you run into any problems with the roots getting sucked up into the pumps? I can't believe how thick those baby's are. Looks like pasta in the res!! LOL...
Keep us updated! Can't wait to see this grow flower....
Have you run into any problems with the roots getting sucked up into the pumps? I can't believe how thick those baby's are. Looks like pasta in the res!! LOL...
Keep us updated! Can't wait to see this grow flower....
FoxCompany426
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I got one going, I just don't have it in my sig. You should check it out, stop by and have bong rip!Thanks bro... good shit. You should get a grow journal going.
MrAlex
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I had to pull the roots out of the AG pump a few weeks ago, it never actually blocked anything.. I just noticed it while I was cleaning out the rez... but its been alright.
lurkmaster
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Your plant looks like its doing great man, hopefully it wont grow balls like mine did.. lol
pokesmot86
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Dude I have two plants that are two days younger than yours and I'm going to start flowering this weekend. they are about as big as yours but much more bushy. I've been keeping up with your posts and they have helped me with a few things. Wanted to say thanks and best of luck to ya.