Mr.Oasis
Active Member
I am a relative noob to this scene but a relatively well informed noob nonetheless. Just looking for a few tips and tricks of the trade to make this one work out for me.
First of all, made the typical noob choice and planted my babies in MG soil, and purchased MG nutes.....yes they got burned, yes i added more nutes and they got worse, did some research and righted the ship, learned my lesson and all is well atleast thus far. Experience is the mother of all learning.
Plants were planted in 3 gal pots, about 12" wide at the mouth, no transplanting here.
Used the 23watt CFL's during seedling stage, only 2 (only lamps i had) then moved to (1) 150 hps for about 1 week and added a second about 3 weeks into veg (as $$ allowed)
My space is the good ol hydro tent, 2'x4'x5' with white lining, i have 2 4" massey standard circular fans exhausting air out the top, (2) 8" turbo fans, one blowing on each hps lamp, all the passive air intakes open at bottom and one small osci-fan in the middle front bringing air in and sitrring the air under the branches
My setup does not allow for cool air to be ducted to the tent (but AC air from flr level blown in middle front of tent) and exhausting would be quite a chore to send it anywhere but out into the headspace of my room
Temps with the CFLs were around 73-77, with one hps they moved up to 79-83, and with both hps, 84-90 (but air is farrr from stagnant) 90 feels like 75 to my hand, only "hot" directly under light, which are now approx 17-20" from plant tops
The little ladies are all nearing a month old and are all right at about a foot with great branching, however my biggest question, is it my above average temperatures or my exhaust>intake that is causing my growth to be stunted. Im aware the setup is far from ideal but plants do appear healthy and look better everyday
hope to add pictures within the week but any asked questions will be answered to my best ability
thanks guys and gals
First of all, made the typical noob choice and planted my babies in MG soil, and purchased MG nutes.....yes they got burned, yes i added more nutes and they got worse, did some research and righted the ship, learned my lesson and all is well atleast thus far. Experience is the mother of all learning.
Plants were planted in 3 gal pots, about 12" wide at the mouth, no transplanting here.
Used the 23watt CFL's during seedling stage, only 2 (only lamps i had) then moved to (1) 150 hps for about 1 week and added a second about 3 weeks into veg (as $$ allowed)
My space is the good ol hydro tent, 2'x4'x5' with white lining, i have 2 4" massey standard circular fans exhausting air out the top, (2) 8" turbo fans, one blowing on each hps lamp, all the passive air intakes open at bottom and one small osci-fan in the middle front bringing air in and sitrring the air under the branches
My setup does not allow for cool air to be ducted to the tent (but AC air from flr level blown in middle front of tent) and exhausting would be quite a chore to send it anywhere but out into the headspace of my room
Temps with the CFLs were around 73-77, with one hps they moved up to 79-83, and with both hps, 84-90 (but air is farrr from stagnant) 90 feels like 75 to my hand, only "hot" directly under light, which are now approx 17-20" from plant tops
The little ladies are all nearing a month old and are all right at about a foot with great branching, however my biggest question, is it my above average temperatures or my exhaust>intake that is causing my growth to be stunted. Im aware the setup is far from ideal but plants do appear healthy and look better everyday
hope to add pictures within the week but any asked questions will be answered to my best ability
thanks guys and gals
