Correct you are.. But a 400-600Watt HPS is more efficient and cost slightly more mabe 1-2$ extra per month to run then a 250Watt... Why compromise that many watts for such a little toll. Especially when then can overly compensate?
Yep Cloudy headed trichromes with 25-50% Red Hairs throughout the plant means your in the harvest window. Harvest early for a more intense high, Later harvest will give you more of hyper high when trichromes are amber they are turning from THC to CBN and a loss potency has occurred. However there is a week or so window for you to decide your premium harvest time.
Always flush for atleast week... i flush for 2 weeks considering 20% of the herb your smoking is produced within that time. The final 48Hours keep the plant in darkness before you chop it as well. you may expect 1-5% THC increase!
i definitely agree with you about the lights but an early harvest does not necessarily mean a more intense high, its more of a head high. if you want to be put on your ass and glued to the couch you wait until trichomes are 75% amber if you like a more stoney high, not so much of a brain fuck. more amber more stoney just dont wait too long.
you need at least 85 watt on each one and 23s for side lighting if youre going cfl. but i recommend hps. if you go cheap you grow cheap
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correct, it does depend on the plant but it is also dependent on the point at which the buds are harvested. if you harvest when its clear/cloudy youll have an up high with reduced potency. amber trichomes are past their prime, but the rest of the plant is at it's most potent state, for a short period of time. the thc is degrading at this point. thats why i say to not wait too long. if a narcotic effect is what you strive for than harvest when trichomes are amber. but try 50/50 amber/cloudy, 75/25 cloudy/clear or whatever your preference is.
