Tent size help....I'm a little new and not sure...1st time
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PadawanWarrior
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So here's a few pics I took last night of the lonely plant. Took em with my new Surface, so it was my first time taking pics with it. The lights are about 18" from the tops. The Golden Goat needs a couple more weeks as long as I can keep the temps down. It's getting warmer here now.
Colacody
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See I've heard mixed opinions and also feel myself that it would be incredibly hot for them in there....I'm all over the place in lights....but prefer HPS for the intensity and quality of the light it produces for flowering....from what I've read that is sooooo....lots of research on that. Possible for a 600w I think in a 3x3 but if its gonna be small I may go LED....no idea yet. Have to get the air circ temp humidity control down first or the light is useless I feel.
PadawanWarrior
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Just realized how stupid the comment about ditching the Mylar was since your talking about a tent. I'm obviously a stoner. Haha.
Colacody
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Hahahahah awesome lol
cindysid
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I ran 1000s in 4 x 4s and it was definitely overkill. The 600 is actually perfect for a 4 x 4 IMO. Never ran a 3 x 3, so I can't say. Controlling heat was the hardest part for me to get dialed in. I still have to open the side of the 5 x5 when the light is on to get the air flow and temp I want. I try to stay below 85f with lights on and drop to 75f lights off. Anything much over that starts to show some heat stress in many strains....lots of foxtailing. I'm lucky that I have quite a bit of space to work with. My main problem now is lack of amps. I need to upgrade my electrical system. I would've done it already if I could find an electrician I could trust
Mуth
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I have a Vivosun and a Gorilla and the quality is very similar, including the liners. Ironically, I think the Vivosun is actually better as far as the quality is concerned and the design of the door is definitely better in my opinion. Gorilla tents are expensive, they're still made in China though and they're definitely not perfect. Their CFM kit isn't great either, the plastic connectors aren't even sized correctly lol. For $40.00!
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PadawanWarrior
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I know I can't believe it took me this long to think about that. Funny shit man.
Colacody
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I have a Vivosun and a Gorilla and the quality is very similar, including the liners. Ironically, I think the Vivosun is actually better as far as the quality is concerned and the design of the door is definitely better in my opinion. Gorilla tents are expensive, they're still made in China though and they're definitely not perfect. Their CFM kit is also terrible, the plastic connectors aren't even sized correctly lol. For $40.00!
Ya I'm thinking on the tent a vivo sun or something cheap will do....1st time and doesnt need to be a massive job. Simple....learn....expand from there. But aim for quality. Once I understand the humidity thing with drying for my first time I'll have a good grasp on things I think.
Colacody
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Had some black cherry tonight....grand daddy purp x durban poison.....super good lol
Mуth
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The only other suggestion I would make would be to make sure the tent is tall enough, the reason I bought the Gorilla tent was because the 4x2 Vivosun is only 5' tall and it wasn't enough vertical space. 6' would probably be the minimum most people would need after hanging lights etc.
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Colacody
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Ya the vivo sun I saw was 6.5 feet tall. 80 inches. The 3x3 is 6 feet tall. Enough for some decent size guys for flowering.
Colacody
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Guys help! I got bugs and not sure what they are!?!? Little white fat guys.....they move quick when you try and kill them. One jumped at me and scared the shit outta me.....its dead now tho lol. I killed what I could find. There was also a small brown bugs hiding in the tops. 1 bug per top for a total of 3 of those guys too. The one on my nail was the bug in the tops. The one on the leaves was the fat white fast moving little shits...and they jump. The leaf is also clearly chewed but the only one that's like that. Any ideas help. I dont think its spider mites because they are really tiny and I have no webs.
cindysid
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Neither one looks familiar...which is good. Do a foliar with silica and it will help protect them from bugs and mold. The leaf damage doesn't look like bug damage.
Colacody
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Ya I couldn't find them at all on google search. Probably freaking out because she's getting so big and beautiful.
How do I make that spray for her??.... I also rubbed cayenne pepper around the pots to get rid of any rabbits or rodents which so far seemed to work....or hasn't
...lol...but the rabbits havent bothered them so that's good
cindysid
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Leaf damage just looks like a tear. I use armour si silica and it only takes a couple of drops in a quart of water. I also add a drop of dw liquid after the silica is mixed in, just to make it adhere to the leaf a little better. You can also water with silica to make the plant a little stronger. It isn't mobile so you have to add it consistently to keep up with new growth. It only takes a small amount I have a gallon jug that has lasted me for a couple of years and I have a pretty large grow.
