250w HPS Club And Help Guide

Nb217

Nb217

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throwdo said:
Hells yeah nb217 looking good
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thanks man! its tuesday so i just finished up my reservoir change
ppm has been jumping about 85 (after resetting water level and upping ppm accordingly daily) so i dropped her down a tad to leave room for the expansion and equal my water loss and nutrient usage
also been trimming tips off ever so slightly to keep those bud sights nice and bright!
defoliation is a scary thing but i definitely see it workin and i feel like i can get more and more away with it as the plant matures =]
lst has been tricky in the middle of the bucket where tops cant be tied down so ive just been supercropping the almighty shit out of them to try to keep a nice even top
could be neater but the highest top is no more than 3-5 inches higher than the smallest top so i think ill be okay

anyone else big on lst or defoliation here?
i feel like as little distance as you cover with a 250w its the only way to go but id like some feedback!
 
throwdo

throwdo

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Think i might do a sog this year add 2 plants evrey to weeks ,harvest a couple sips evrey 2 weeks, maybe a zip would be closer wana shoot for 2 though any ideas on a continous sog in dwc ?
 
Nb217

Nb217

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I like the idea but how would that work with light cycles? Continuous harvest in a deprecate flower room/tent on 12/12 with cycling plants?
 
Nb217

Nb217

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Letstrip said:
Is a 250W hps cheapish to run? Or as opposed to a 400w.
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All hps is pricy in my opinion mainly not only due to the wattage drawn by the ballace but the need for added ventilation ductwork and air exhaust needed to address the hotter temperature
It's not an arm and a leg and it's sort of financed because you get one energy bill a month and the more light the more return so really it's an investment
The difference between a 250 and 400 at 18/6 is probably less than 15 a month but after my exhaust setup and hps setup I think my total bill rose 30 bucks from before I was growing so it would be like 45 more if I had done a 400w
I just keep the lights off elsewhere and unplug everything I'm not using
 
Letstrip

Letstrip

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Nb217 said:
All hps is pricy in my opinion mainly not only due to the wattage drawn by the ballace but the need for added ventilation ductwork and air exhaust needed to address the hotter temperature
It's not an arm and a leg and it's sort of financed because you get one energy bill a month and the more light the more return so really it's an investment
The difference between a 250 and 400 at 18/6 is probably less than 15 a month but after my exhaust setup and hps setup I think my total bill rose 30 bucks from before I was growing so it would be like 45 more if I had done a 400w
I just keep the lights off elsewhere and unplug everything I'm not using
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Perfect advice, that answered my question cheers mate! A 250W looks like it grows decent bud.
 
pinkjackyle

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Nb217 said:
thanks man! its tuesday so i just finished up my reservoir change
ppm has been jumping about 85 (after resetting water level and upping ppm accordingly daily) so i dropped her down a tad to leave room for the expansion and equal my water loss and nutrient usage
also been trimming tips off ever so slightly to keep those bud sights nice and bright!
defoliation is a scary thing but i definitely see it workin and i feel like i can get more and more away with it as the plant matures =]
lst has been tricky in the middle of the bucket where tops cant be tied down so ive just been supercropping the almighty shit out of them to try to keep a nice even top
could be neater but the highest top is no more than 3-5 inches higher than the smallest top so i think ill be okay

anyone else big on lst or defoliation here?
i feel like as little distance as you cover with a 250w its the only way to go but id like some feedback!
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prob wouldnt do any more fan trimming until stretch is over like for 3 weeks .
 
Nb217

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Right on I'm on day 21 of flower so I believe all structure growth is completed
Going to back of the defoliation to knuckle what I deem absolutely necessary to expose bud sites while letting it bounce back to bushy for a couple full days before trimming again
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prob wouldnt do any more fan trimming until stretch is over like for 3 weeks .
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pinkjackyle

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Nb217 said:
Right on I'm on day 21 of flower so I believe all structure growth is completed
Going to back of the defoliation to knuckle what I deem absolutely necessary to expose bud sites while letting it bounce back to bushy for a couple full days before trimming again
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you dont want to trim too much off, the fans are the plants solar panels for the buds . with that said its your plant good luck.
 
bellcore

bellcore

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Should I be worried about odor on new setup?

GL60 2x2x5 tent
250W 6" Cool Tube HPS/MH
Hydrofarm Active Air 4" 165 CFM
Phresh Filter 4x8 rated for 150 CFM
Phresh 4" Silencer
2 swiss cheese feminized in 5 gallon pots with FF Ocean Forest
Flora Series nutes

Hey people, This is a bedroom closet grow vented into the bedroom. I have rented the two other bedrooms in my house starting October 1st. Will the renters smell it during flowering? I have the fan, silencer, and filter (mounted in that order) sitting on the roof of the tent exterior for three reasons: 1) So the cooltube/light can be at the very top of the interior to maximize grow space. 2) allow the hottest air at the top of the tent to be removed by the cool tube/intake. 3) I have the space above the tent in my closet and it is easier to let the fan, silencer, and filter just sit on top rather than mounting inside the tent. Thanks!

I can also borrow an Austin Air Healthmate HM400 air purifier to run in the bedroom if needed.
 
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pinkjackyle

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bellcore said:
Should I be worried about odor on new setup?

GL60 2x2x5 tent
250W 6" Cool Tube HPS/MH
Hydrofarm Active Air 4" 165 CFM
Phresh Filter 4x8 rated for 150 CFM
Phresh 4" Silencer
2 swiss cheese feminized in 5 gallon pots with FF Ocean Forest
Flora Series nutes

Hey people, This is a bedroom closet grow vented into the bedroom. I have rented the two other bedrooms in my house starting October 1st. Will the renters smell it during flowering? I have the fan, silencer, and filter (mounted in that order) sitting on the roof of the tent exterior for three reasons: 1) So the cooltube/light can be at the very top of the interior to maximize grow space. 2) allow the hottest air at the top of the tent to be removed by the cool tube/intake. 3) I have the space above the tent in my closet and it is easier to let the fan, silencer, and filter just sit on top rather than mounting inside the tent. Thanks!

I can also borrow an Austin Air Healthmate HM400 air purifier to run in the bedroom if needed.
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if you have central heat n air yes , if you can smell it in your room and they dont smoke you got a problem
 
bellcore

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I do have central air/heat. So the Phresh Filter 4x8 rated for 150 CFM may not be enough. Maybe I will get some Ona gel for backup.
 
Nb217

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I got a carbon can filter it rocks it's really affordable mine, for a 2x2x5 tent, was like fifty bucks and simple I just use it to pull in air it's ducted to my fan and exhausts outside my tent. And it's 100% effective
They say a two foot plant can stink up an entire 4000 sqft house
bellcore said:
I do have central air/heat. So the Phresh Filter 4x8 rated for 150 CFM may not be enough. Maybe I will get some Ona gel for backup.
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it's really
 
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