Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!

hehehemann

hehehemann

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Quick question for you all. My bulb blew last night. I'm into my final four weeks of flowering and was wondering if its okay to run the system in the dark for a couple of days until the bulb gets here??

Thanks

PS. Bulb could be 4 days to get to me.
 
whysohigh

whysohigh

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hehehemann said:
Quick question for you all. My bulb blew last night. I'm into my final four weeks of flowering and was wondering if its okay to run the system in the dark for a couple of days until the bulb gets here??

Thanks
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had it happen once before, they went about 36hrs in the dark on the 5th or 6th week of flower. everything was fine, i was worried about hermies but didnt get any. now i keep 2 spare bulbs on hand.
 
Delusional

Delusional

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Alright, I've got to ask before I go gluing something I shouldnt........ how are you connecting your eco pumps to the 1/2" pvc. Just gluing them or is there some type of threaded adapter you forgot to include in the parts lists??????? Out of all the adapters that come with the eco pumps not a single one will match up.
 
hehehemann

hehehemann

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whysohigh said:
had it happen once before, they went about 36hrs in the dark on the 5th or 6th week of flower. everything was fine, i was worried about hermies but didnt get any. now i keep 2 spare bulbs on hand.
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I won't be getting a replacement bulb probably for another 4 days so that will be over 36 hours in continuous dark. Should I put a couple of the CFL bulb strips above the canopy so at least there will be some light ?
 
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LionsRoor

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Demosthenese said:
yes, i would, just to keep em from getting stressed at this crucial stage of flowering. Anyone else?
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My two cents:

Yes - to send the proper 'light' signal; any type of light will do. Once you get the bulb replaced, don't turn it on mid-cycle - leave it dark until you can light em up at the start of their usual light cycle.
 
hehehemann

hehehemann

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Thanks for the replies and help. I can't believe the bulb had blown already. It was an AgroMax 600w HPS. Only had it going for 4 weeks too ! I bought it from HTG Supply online and have t say they have been very good regarding a replacement. All they wanted was a tracking number to show I had sent the bulb back to them and they say another is on its way to me today.

I have put up a double panel CFL above the canopy. I also have had double panel CFL flower bulbs below the plants shining up from the below, good idea or not?

Thanks agai for those quick replies.
 
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LionsRoor

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Generally - shining light up from below is not good - there is a reason plants are designed the way they are - they breath on the underside of the leaves... while your CFL will likely not do any damage shining up towards the undersides of leaves, it isn't doing any good either.
 
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LionsRoor

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hehehemann said:
Thanks for the replies and help. I can't believe the bulb had blown already. It was an AgroMax 600w HPS. Only had it going for 4 weeks too ! I bought it from HTG Supply online and have t say they have been very good regarding a replacement. All they wanted was a tracking number to show I had sent the bulb back to them and they say another is on its way to me today.

I have put up a double panel CFL above the canopy. I also have had double panel CFL flower bulbs below the plants shining up from the below, good idea or not?

Thanks agai for those quick replies.
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That reminds me - I need to get a spare too! Can be hard to plunk down $100 on something you don't even want to use!
 
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DIRTHAWKER

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Hey guys, when using an environmental controller and lets say you have the temp set at 86. when the room temp gets to 87 then i assume it kicks on whatever is used to cool (ac or exhaust). does it bring the temp down to just below 86 before shutting off? or does it bring it down several degrees? It seems like if it brought the room temp down to just below 86 then it would be kickin on and off all the time. and if you had just an exhaust fan to cool then the co2 would be wasted.

any thoughts?
 
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Jack Sprat

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Hi Stink buddies every where.

Is the HT article in the April or May edition?

I checked out the May edition and didn't see the article?


We can clone anything! I broke a branch off some flowering Purple Kush and am trying to root the buds. just to see if it will work?

I'm using a LED panel in my clone bin and it seems to work fine.


Pass the Love on!
 
morrisgreenberg

morrisgreenberg

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DIRTHAWKER said:
Hey guys, when using an environmental controller and lets say you have the temp set at 86. when the room temp gets to 87 then i assume it kicks on whatever is used to cool (ac or exhaust). does it bring the temp down to just below 86 before shutting off? or does it bring it down several degrees? It seems like if it brought the room temp down to just below 86 then it would be kickin on and off all the time. and if you had just an exhaust fan to cool then the co2 would be wasted.

any thoughts?
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seceral degrees is the target, i believe the cap brand is 3 degrees in either direction, so 86F can go up to 89 till it turns on and stays on till 83
 
DoubleBubble

DoubleBubble

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hehehemann said:
I won't be getting a replacement bulb probably for another 4 days so that will be over 36 hours in continuous dark. Should I put a couple of the CFL bulb strips above the canopy so at least there will be some light ?
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4 days is 96 hours but just hook up a lamp of any type to the timer and they will maintain their light cycle. They may think the sun has been blocked by some crazy environmental mishap but at least they will never know that the universe is out of balance. :shock:
 
maddawg13

maddawg13

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Lighting question ! I dont remember if there is a page in this post about how to do the lighting . Cloner 24/0 - or 24/7off ? And after you move them from the cloner to the veg do you have to leave the lights off a certain amount of time before you go 18/6 ? And same for going to 12/12 ?
 
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itaintallgood

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StinkBud said:
Yes go ahead and take some clones. Be sure and label both the parent and the clones. You may find one phenotype that is better than all the rest.

I grew some Skunk #11 a while ago. Out of 10 seeds I only kept 1 phenotype because all the others took too long to finish. I labeled them Skunk 1, Skunk 2, etc... That way I knew which clones to ditch.
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thanks kind sir for getting back to me... I am trying to Micro sex in lieu of separating room to flower clones for gender. That is a bummer on the long flower time i will probably have to do the same. I will definetley number them for reference. question for you stink. DO you thin you will always grow? if yes will it be enough to keep yourself from being doomed tot eh 9-5 cubacle or will you have two do both in order to meet your needs and a few wants? Also let me know if you think any of the following new macro shots indicate gender pre flowers. Its my first time so i am a little anxious but I think that a few of these pics are indicating preflowers.

http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/aquamist/new pics/?albumview=grid

thanks again and congrats on the rock star status from HT you are e techer of many I have been lurking on this thread for 6 months now.
 
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thecholochef

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itaintallgood said:
thanks kind sir for getting back to me... I am trying to Micro sex in lieu of separating room to flower clones for gender. That is a bummer on the long flower time i will probably have to do the same. I will definetley number them for reference. question for you stink. DO you thin you will always grow? if yes will it be enough to keep yourself from being doomed tot eh 9-5 cubacle or will you have two do both in order to meet your needs and a few wants? Also let me know if you think any of the following new macro shots indicate gender pre flowers. Its my first time so i am a little anxious but I think that a few of these pics are indicating preflowers.

http://s687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/aquamist/new pics/?albumview=grid

thanks again and congrats on the rock star status from HT you are e techer of many I have been lurking on this thread for 6 months now.
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i dont see any sign of sex.. u want to look for something like this..

what do u guys think> male?? female?? just popped im sure ill be able to tell in a day or two.. taking bets!



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