LurchVegas
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Oh good! Thanks for the info
Just wondering how they look to you more experienced growers
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LurchVegas
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Okay cool! Thanks. Any info on what effect switchin to 12/12 will have on my auto?
TheSadVeryBadMadGrower
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It may stunt the growth and production of the buds. I have seen some autos do well in 12/12 and others not so well.
LurchVegas
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Would you suggest i keep it on the 20/4 schedule until auto finishes n then flip to 12/12 for the other 5 ladies? . . . That would be a pretty long veg for those ladies. . . Really long
LurchVegas
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Still haven't flipped light yet. Im really considering about adding my hps to the tent for flower. Using a cool tube i ordered a while back n never used. . . Anyway, here is the last update on my ladies b4 flip. Thanks again to all of you that have chimed in on my thread!
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LurchVegas
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Oh i forgot my dinafem auto critical(i think) seems to be doing pretty good so far too.
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growmiester
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looking bood bro keep it up,keep doing what ever your doing cause whatever your doing is great
LurchVegas
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Thanks bro. . . I hope adding the hps during flower does mess my temps up too much. Im so ready to see how they do in flower.
etruthfx
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you got some co2 running in there?
LurchVegas
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No CO2
etruthfx
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not good brother consider getting a 25lb tank and regulator you will get 2-3x as much yeild
LurchVegas
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Man i wouldnt even know where to start with all that. . . Do you have co2 in your 4x4? Could you post pics? Id love to check it out? How much would that cost. . . What will happen if i dont get it?
Clumpyoyster
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I use a co2 bag in my flower tent. 5x5. Exhale365 bag. I think it works good or at least helps.
LurchVegas
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Ive read so many mixed reviews on that bag tho? Maybe i can try it next run n see if theres much of a difference. Im talkin about the bag not the bottle . That shit looks to be hella pricey n hella extra for my little 3yr old 4x4 Chinese LED grow setup.
Couch_Lock
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Constantly up potting is just adding more shock to the plant, imo. Bad enough we top once or twice, fimm once and tie branches down....all of that shocks the plant a bit. The less "shock' a plant goes thru the faster that strain will finish.
etruthfx
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Co2 bags raise the co2 by around 200 ppm over time I believe, cost about 10-30$ each depending where you get them. Doesn't do much imo but I don't use a tent.
Co2 regulators cost around 27$ on amazon
20lb co2 tanks run about 90$ each
50lb co2 tanks cost about 270$
Where you save money with the big tank is the cost to refill. Both tanks cost basically the same amount to refill. Only 18$ each time.
So 150-320$ total to get setup and filled.
Maybe you will want to wait until you crop out a couple times before to save up, like most people do. Co2 only a supplement, meaning without other proper conditions the co2 will do almost nothing, Co2 allows the plant to take in more light and also more nutrients and in return get more yield. So if you do not have proper lighting conditions, adding co2 would do nothing. The same can be said if you are supplementing co2 but not accounting for the increased feeding, then the results would not be as noticeable, in fact the plants would even start to look unhealthy from the additional co2 but lack of nutrients required.
It really is one of the last steps to dial in your grow, and then you must rethink how much nutrients to give.
If I were to make a comparison, Plants with no co2 probably yield 1oz-2oz each. Plants grown with co2 from veg to flower can yield 4-6oz normally, and the most i've gotten was 13oz from a single plant that vegged longer than normal as a mother plant in a 15gal. pot using co2 bottle.
LurchVegas
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Added the cool tube/ hps today. . . Im curious to wht the ideal light distance should be with the 3 lights? I have them just about as high as they can go atm. . . Will adjust be4 flipp. . . . 600w hps. Dimmable ballast at lowest setting of 50% so300w. . . Not even sure if i will/should run it at 100%. . . Maybe the 450w at 75% will suffice?!.
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LurchVegas
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Update. . . Flipped on the 31st. . . . My timer went out on me yesterday though. . . I need a quality replacement ASAP. . . Apologies for the light on pics.
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etruthfx
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You have some almost done way further along than the others?
LurchVegas
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What do you mean? Im not following