need advice on my SOG! please help, ill +rep you!

oxyhydro

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i really need sum help on a sog im goin to be starting within the couple of days, the pic below will explain most of it, but im planing on getting bud every two weeks, im going to at least have 4 400w hps lights, two on each shelf, i need all the help i can get, im going to be growing out of soil for now untill a month or two from now im going to switch to hydro;-), so any help i will greatly respect it and give you sum +rep for your help and advice, thank you
 

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oxyhydro

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man fuck this new rollitup, i cant do anything on here, i cant upload any new pic, the only thing i can upload on to threads are every pic i have ever uploaded on rollitup ever and there not even on my computer, witch is gay
 

DoWorkSon

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actually its alot easier to upload pictures to a thread! U can add multiple pictures at one time instead of one at a time! If u wanna add a pic go to advanced reply and there should me a little picture thing that says upload images ! good luck man!!!
 

tea tree

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invest in co2 tank and cap regulator. Make sure you get a cap. Hydrofarm freezes up. The yeild increase is great. Very easy to set up too. I see heat being a big prob with that. Co2 will help. My first 400 blew my mind with the heat. Now I easily run 600 and others with no prob. Figured out to make sure to exhaust that heat right out pronto. Also weather using co2 or not make sure to have adequate moisture control. Dont freak. Usually this means good cab venting. Without proper cab venting you will be shocked on how fast the powder mildew and or insects will appear. If no co2 I still recoment aircooled hoods with so little space and def set this in a cooled room if you cant pump cooler air into the cab itself. Seriously i am not sure of your experience but even with a 400 the heat will be a furnace. Pump it out the top with the biggest fan you can get. I would use an eight inch fan for lights and a 4 inch fan for the cab. Or use an 8 inch per 800 watts. the noise is freaky but tape the fan up and put it in a box. Spend the extra money for insulated vent ducts. The heat and noise reduction is intense. Even in soil ph is a big one so use ph meter. Also I like organic soil but I also like peat moss and perlite and hydro nutes. Gh three part. Also try and go digital ballasts as they are much brighter and save electricity. Def use mylar. GL. Awesome. What strain?
 

cazador

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As tea tree said - The lights are going to be hot in that size room and two 400s in a 10 SqFt space is overkill. You can get by with one 400w or 600w in a 10 SqFt space. I also agree you need to get air-cooled hoods for the lights. A digital ballast won't save electricity but it dose run cooler, quieter and is smaller and lighter. Your venting is flawed as it will pull air mostly from the top area and not as much from the bottom and you should have a good incoming air vent too. I'd stay with soil/soil-less grow you'll be happier. Less to fail, cheaper, easier, great results. 3' of height is a bit tight for a grow using 400HPS... Lets say the hood takes up 12" and you need another 9"-12" for the space above the canopy, and let's see, how tall of a container are you using, another 9" let's say and now you have about 3" to 6" for a plant to grow. Not a very big plant.
 
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