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Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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a mongo frog said:
Do you like using 2 gallon grow bags? I saw your tent a few minutes ago, looking great! Ive started using the grow bags for veg and i love em.
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They're 1 gallon bags and cheap 100pk/$15:
https://buildasoil.com/collections/grow-equipment/products/polar-bear-plastic-plastic-containers

I was previously using 1 gallon fabric pots that are meant for transplanting later but they cost more and are finicky and the dirt sticks to the velcro etc. This is much chepaer easier and just cut the bags if they don't slide right off. I am very happy this was a recent change for me.
 
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Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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sharptater said:
I've thought about trying the hortilux. How long do they last typically?View attachment 3854677 View attachment 3854678
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I got my first two going in the 1K's so I will let you know. Hortilux says the following, click the HPS not dual arc:
http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/high-pressure-sodium#shps

http://www.eyehortilux.com/products/htl-hps/PerformanceSpecs/lu1000bhtlen/66785

VERY happy with them so far like REALLY happy. I just ordered a spare bulb for the 1K after hanging the second one.
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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sharptater said:
Might try a hortilux sometime, I see alot of people use them. That looks interesting. Its like cmh but ceramic hps?
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Yeah it has me excited because I am a fan of CMH and HPS so.... :)

I think it will be a step forward from the 630 DE CMH but that's just opinion right now and a guess.
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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Member @Rayne said this is not the place for it? He was the first to reply and obviously doesn't want it here. I thought it was ok here because of the "other lighting" I am being told it should be in the indoor section.

You the boss if here is good that works for me
 
sunni

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Evil-Mobo said:
Member @Rayne said this is not the place for it? He was the first to reply and obviously doesn't want it here. I thought it was ok here because of the "other lighting" I am being told it should be in the indoor section.

You the boss if here is good that works for me
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I mean technically you are in indoor growing you're in the indoor growing sub forum LED and other lighting

I think the "other lighting" 'makes it allowed to be here ,
 
Evil-Mobo

Evil-Mobo

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sunni said:
I mean technically you are in indoor growing you're in the indoor growing sub forum LED and other lighting

I think the "other lighting" 'makes it allowed to be here ,
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Thanks for the clarification. I figured as much with the cmh threads in here.
 
MichiganMedGrower

MichiganMedGrower

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Evil-Mobo said:
Guys I started a thread on this in the grow journals and it barely got any traffic. I took it down. I then decided with all the bickering going on it was pointless to share, as all this shows is how these types of lights work in my garden and environment with my strains. There is no control and the same open 5x9 was used with one light on each half. I had no divider. Too many things people would bitch about. I got to see what I wanted and the results are what I expected after having compared CMH to COB in the past and favoring the CMH. My opinion is of the less popular and the thread would just end up leading to fighting and people trying to convince me how I am wrong based on data sheets and not plants.

I do not hate COB's, I have used pre built and DIY COB's. I just "prefer" the way HPS/MH/CMH grows my plants. I don't give three shits about better efficiency when the garden is not to my liking. I took down 650 watts of COB and added a second A/C 1K hps and my temps went down significantly and the plants are looking better fuller and more natural. And I definitely have a lot more light. What I can say is you need more than this amount of watts in my opinion to light half this space and get proper penetration to the lower canopy (with COB). I do not SCROG, not what I like so my light needs to reach. I will play with the quantum boards in the future after this run and getting settled in the new place.

I will just leave it at that. There are some out here trying to paint me for a troll because I have a non popular opinion based on growing with the technologies being discussed. To me COB is not bad, it has it's uses and benefits, I think more so in smaller grows (for now). It just is a fast evolving technology right now and I will sit back and let it get better. Cost is a factor for me when I consider all of these technologies too.

My 5x9 also ran much hotter with just the LED side in it, vs the 1K HPS only. I did test that as well.

This is my preference after growing with HPS/COB/CMH/T5. for veg I prefer in this order:
1) Blue MH
2) CMH
3) T5 (6500K GE Bulbs)
4) 5K COB

For Flower
1) Enhanced HPS
2) CMH
3) Blue MH
4) COB
5) T5

I flower autos all the time in my veg tent so my veg light needs to have a kick.

Happy to answer any other questions.
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Thanks for sharing that. Have you tested combined types? i already wish I could power and cool another 315 to even the 2 600 Super HPS's out. They already seen happiest in the overlap to me.

It's too early for me to form much of an opinion though.
 
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