most weight off a 150hps

daisy2687

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I'm using a 150hps right now.. No pics but I'm thinking of starting a journal at some point. I just put them in to flower. 2 are clones of sour diesel and have been cloned a bunch which resulting in lots of topping. The other is a bagseed that hasnt been topped. They're all 20in tall after 4 weeks veg and 5 days flower. Pretty close nodes for sativas.

Anyways, my first grow was 1 plant, with about 200w of CFLs. With 7 weeks veg I got about 2 ounces off it. I'm hoping to double that. (But the plants are way smaller. Hoping for 1oz per plant.)

I'm using a Homebox, exhaust fan, 150w hps, homemade co2. I keep the light 6-8 inches from the plants. They all showed sex after 4 days of 12/12 and have been taking off like crazy. Grew like a full inch overnight last night.
 

aquanaut

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Whats wrong with going to a 400w HPS? I used to run one inside of a tiny ass closet, but I did have a 400CFM fan with a cooltube =]
 

CLOSETGROWTH

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Whats wrong with going to a 400w HPS? I used to run one inside of a tiny ass closet, but I did have a 400CFM fan with a cooltube =]
Good post, even better get a son agro 430 watt setup, you'll be getting some big ass buds.

Im sorry, but with 150 watts, its not worth your time or money.

I hate to rain on your parade, buts its true.
 

daisy2687

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Whats wrong with going to a 400w HPS? I used to run one inside of a tiny ass closet, but I did have a 400CFM fan with a cooltube =]
My growing space is 2x2. The 150w are cheap and run cool compared to a 400w. I'm using 1 right now but am getting a second to cover the whole area. Since they dont run very hot i have them 6in off the plants usually with no cooltubes or fancy fans (just a small 30cfm exhaust in the top).

Not saying I wont upgrade after some re-investment :)

But what I have now works great. Actually better than my expectations.
 

keepinabeat

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i have 2 150s and a 400 what now son lol j/k but 150's are fun i see a challange u knowi use the 2nd 150 last 2 weeks this time around and see what it does
 

keepinabeat

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besides 16000 lumens in that light their buddy for a small smace and small plant the enviorment is optimum for bud production work that box and some mylar
 
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