The UK Growers Thread!

[Matchbox]

If its under warranty you can just get a new unit, and I'm sure its not too difficult to replace them urself... dont hold me to that

Where you thinking of getting it from? a word of warning, DON'T go with CTLEDLIGHT.co.uk (at the time they seemed legit and reputable, and useful cos they were UK based) I brought one from there and well they are just bad, poor customer service etc and still haven't got it after 4 weeks...

 

[tip top toker]

I hate starting seeds in rockwool!

 

[Airwave]

Anybody in the UK want to swap their 250w sodium ballast for my 400w MH ballast?

 

[milllerboy]

Will our new goverment legalize or decriminalize weed?

 

[gidion]

If its under warranty you can just get a new unit, and I'm sure its not too difficult to replace them urself... dont hold me to that

Where you thinking of getting it from? a word of warning, DON'T go with CTLEDLIGHT.co.uk (at the time they seemed legit and reputable, and useful cos they were UK based) I brought one from there and well they are just bad, poor customer service etc and still haven't got it after 4 weeks...

Cheers Matchbox, CTLEDLIGHT were on my list (promptly removed).
The others were:
hg-hydroponics
growlightuk
ledgrowlamps

My grow room is soon to move to the attic so anything that can help keep my temps down will be handy (at points this summer they've hit 35C just in the bedroom).
If it is true that a 120W LED can outperform a 250W HPS (in growth terms) then that's also a big plus (if true!) as I want to up myself to 400-600W but without the extra bills and heat issues.

May go drop a thread on the grow room setup section.

 

[gidion]

Will our new goverment legalize or decriminalize weed?

Neither.
Even the Dutch are cracking down.

 

[Thestinker]

Right. the other day a delivary man from tnt come to pick up some drums from my dad to go to germany and the guy walked round to the back door ( why didnt he use the front?) and in our backyard thers 4 purple jems lowryders fairly visible, and my brother answered the door and as he called for my dad this guy walked around a few steps and took a closer look at them ( who knos how long he could have been out there) and today a blue and yellow ( pretty sure copper chopper) flew directly over our house and it didnt seem to far away, you guys think this guy might of ratted? or would this chopper have just been flying over for whatever reason, the house is in the country with only a few other houses around... now im gettttin mega fucking para

what you guys think ?

 

[Spanishfly]

Stinker, they would have sent a car - choppers are pricey.

 

[Spanishfly]

Will our new goverment legalize or decriminalize weed?

I understand that Call Me Dave enjoyed a toke in his student days.

 

[Thestinker]

so it was probly just flying over then?

 

[Thestinker]

but have got a 600 a 400 in my basement i dont kno if the heat would have shown up and hopefully that not what they were trying

 

[milllerboy]

Neither.
Even the Dutch are cracking down.

i havent heard that and im sure they wouldnt as it creates such a huge revenue for them and there heroin problem hasent increased in the last 10 years where as ours has increased by 75%!
did you not see the programme on channel 4 on monday "our drugs war" it raised some huge points, it continues for the next 2 mondays at 8pm if your interested.
I also read on the gardian web site that just before the general election a report from the lib dems got out and it explained that they were planning to decriminalize it and have dispenceries and coffe shops similar to amsterdam as it would create huge income for the goverment and help with hard times, they are part of our new coalition goverment!!!
If anything id say we are closer than ever to have some sort of relaxation regarding cannabis, i still dont hold out much hope but i really do think its possible, if anyone was going to it would be cameron, hes smoked it himself and has already expressed interest in its medical uses!

Support your right for freedom sign the cannabis challenge and help to get it legalized in the uk here: http://www.lca-uk.org/node/7

 

[tip top toker]

The cracking down in holland at the moment is just really one town on the borders. The residents were involved in not wanting it for sale as they were getting fed up of the hoards trampling through just to grab a cheeky lb and head back where they came from. As Millerboy sais, it just creates too much revenue, let alone secondary revenue. Take weed out of the tourist equation and you suddenly lose let's just pretend 50% of your tourists, whom also ate at restaurants, nailed hookers and generally spent a lot of money around the cities.

With regard to the LED's, from what i've read from other users, they only really seem to be of much point if you opt for the high end expensive 600w versions, and then the reasoning is more power than light. It's a crap situation, they are too expensive so noone buys them, and because noone buys them they can't bring costs down or put more money into R&D.

 

[milllerboy]

The cracking down in holland at the moment is just really one town on the borders. The residents were involved in not wanting it for sale as they were getting fed up of the hoards trampling through just to grab a cheeky lb and head back where they came from. As Millerboy sais, it just creates too much revenue, let alone secondary revenue. Take weed out of the tourist equation and you suddenly lose let's just pretend 50% of your tourists, whom also ate at restaurants, nailed hookers and generally spent a lot of money around the cities.
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Technicaly speaking though if it was leagalized in the uk then holland would lose out big time any way as im sure much of europe and america would follow suit. just like we would if america legalized it etc.

 

[tip top toker]

The cracking down in holland at the moment is just really one town on the borders. The residents were involved in not wanting it for sale as they were getting fed up of the hoards trampling through just to grab a cheeky lb and head back where they came from. As Millerboy sais, it just creates too much revenue, let alone secondary revenue. Take weed out of the tourist equation and you suddenly lose let's just pretend 50% of your tourists, whom also ate at restaurants, nailed hookers and generally spent a lot of money around the cities.
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Technicaly speaking though if it was leagalized in the uk then holland would lose out big time any way as im sure much of europe and america would follow suit. just like we would if america legalized it etc.

Yes and no for me. where i go on ohllidya is largely decided on the culture language history and people etc, but if there is cannabis available, then that gives it like 20 points for freeeee, and it becomes an attractive destination, if i knew i could get cannabis all around europe, i would be soooooo much more willing to jump on random planes and explore (my issue is that if i find the most amazingly beautiful place etc, all i want to do is christen the day and location with a big joint really apreciate that view)

I could see other people becoming less willing to travel to Amsterdam though, we jsut don't really have the hookers to match though, i walked past a couple the other night and arrr, i'd rather not ta

 

[milllerboy]

Yes and no for me. where i go on ohllidya is largely decided on the culture language history and people etc, but if there is cannabis available, then that gives it like 20 points for freeeee, and it becomes an attractive destination, if i knew i could get cannabis all around europe, i would be soooooo much more willing to jump on random planes and explore (my issue is that if i find the most amazingly beautiful place etc, all i want to do is christen the day and location with a big joint really apreciate that view)

I could see other people becoming less willing to travel to Amsterdam though, we jsut don't really have the hookers to match though, i walked past a couple the other night and arrr, i'd rather not ta

have you been to dam? i havent but would love to only thing is im 23 and live in my own place with my mrs but my parents still dont know i smoke weed, how to you explain that your going to dam with mates and not arouse supition lol.

 

[tip top toker]

I just told everyone i was going to Paris

 

[milllerboy]

I just told everyone i was going to Paris

if they legalizes it you could go anywhere witout raising an eye brow lol

 

[gidion]

In cracking down I also meant the issue of closing down coffee shops alongside the current ruling of granting no new licences (i.e. When a shop goes out of business, it wont be replaced).

Agree though, it would hit their tourism big time.

I think it's more likely though that the UK government will up VAT (as an emergency measure, though it will NEVER come back down).
Up tax on petrol, booze, fags (again, with it NEVER coming back down).
Alongside that we'll all be working until 90

I really wouldn't get excited about the current government. All we voted for was the name we get to call them by (as in the end, they all be the same).

 

[gidion]

Here's a tricky question for you all.

How do I work out what my HPS bulb is? (250W or 400W).
I no longer have any of the packaging for either the bulb or the ballast.

Reason I ask is, If it is 250W I want to up it to 400W (if I go against the LED idea). To up it, I need to know whether the ballast can handle it or not.