Hps or fluros??????

[beastinit702]

Hey whats up riu. Im currently growing a few strains and have a light question. I have two 4 foot long fluorescent fixtures with 2 40 watt bulbs in each. I just recieved my 1000 watt hps thats air cooled. Should i through my 2 week old plants under it or would i be better off with the flourescents. Thanks

 

[justatoker]

do u mean "throw" ? If yes then I say leave em under the floros till you flower. 2 week old plants dont need anywhere near 1kw of light.. youll just be wasting money.

 

[beastinit702]

do u mean "throw" ? If yes then i say leave em under the floros till you flower. 2 week old plants dont need anywhere near 1kw of light.. Youll just be wasting money.

i dont know what u mean by "throw".

 

[Greyskull]

1000w hps maybe a little too much horsepower for your veg needs at this time.... but 160w is not very much, either
(i prefer 400mh fro veg.... 10-12" above the canopy to hit the girls with as much power as I can)

but... how big are your 2 week old plants/are they from clone or seed?
and what kind of medium are you in?

 

[wyteberrywidow]

2 week old plants are still 2 oyung to put under a 1000 ,give it 2 more weeks then veg it for anoher 2 weeks under 1000.you will grow some monsters.

 

[jimmycocopuffs]

hey im growing one Shiva skunk plan, im running it with one 27watts cfl bulb, its 16days clone. is it good to give it 18h of light and 6 of night??do i need more lite? my plant new lef are turning brown is that because to much light??

 

[wyteberrywidow]

no probably needs more light.one plant 1 bulb unless that cfl is 125 watt it wont do.

 

[Greyskull]

leafs don't turn brown from too much light from a 27w CFL 18/6.
sounds like a nute issue.... or maybe even lack thereof.

pics?

edit:give the plant more light!!!!

 

[beastinit702]

1000w hps maybe a little too much horsepower for your veg needs at this time.... But 160w is not very much, either
(i prefer 400mh fro veg.... 10-12" above the canopy to hit the girls with as much power as i can)

but... How big are your 2 week old plants/are they from clone or seed?
And what kind of medium are you in?

well im groing in 4 dwc 5 gallon buckets. There in rockwool covered in hydroton. I've been growing them from seed and there about 6 inches tall. I plan to grow them for around 2 months and then take clones. I dont have the money for a mh conversion bulb at the moment which sucks.

 

[wyteberrywidow]

veg them under the floros for 1 month then hit them with the 1000.2 weeks after you should be able to take clones

 

[beastinit702]

veg them under the floros for 1 month then hit them with the 1000.2 weeks after you should be able to take clones

Yeah that does sound like a good idea. I know when I throw them under that 1000 watter that there going to take off.

 

[jimmycocopuffs]

nute and lack?? what that? new to this site dont now how to put pic in firt time here ca some one tell me how to sow i can put pic sow you can see what im talking about..........

 

[beastinit702]

nute and lack?? what that? new to this site dont now how to put pic in firt time here ca some one tell me how to sow i can put pic sow you can see what im talking about..........

YOU SHOULD GO POST IN THE PLANT PROBLEMS SECTION JIMMYCOCOPUFFS! jUST CLICK ON THE THREAD TOOLS AND START A NEW THREAD.

 

[Greyskull]

jimmycocpuffs - sounds to me like a nutrient issue... or lack of nutrients being supplied to the plant/s - is what i was saying.

beastinit702 i have seen some great grows done in the dwc buckets... make sure you keep your roots good and healthy (hydroguard part of your nutrient regiment?) and watch the PPMs & PH daily...
good luck

 

[justatoker]

i dont know what u mean by "throw".

well, i dont know what you meant by "through"

dude cmon.. you cant be serious.

 

[wyteberrywidow]

Yeah that does sound like a good idea. I know when I throw them under that 1000 watter that there going to take off.

yeah they are and as long as you have a good root system and your plants are a couple inches tall you can use the 1000 to make monsters.good luck on your grow.You gotta thread started.

 

[beastinit702]

jimmycocpuffs - sounds to me like a nutrient issue... Or lack of nutrients being supplied to the plant/s - is what i was saying.

Beastinit702 i have seen some great grows done in the dwc buckets... Make sure you keep your roots good and healthy (hydroguard part of your nutrient regiment?) and watch the ppms & ph daily...
Good luck

yeah i keep a log of my plants and i make sure to check my ph and ppm twice a day. No hydroguard is not part of this grow. Right now im using botanicare pure blend pro grow.

yeah they are and as long as you have a good root system and your plants are a couple inches tall you can use the 1000 to make monsters.good luck on your grow.you gotta thread started.

no, i dont have a grw started yet though i will have it up and going with in the next few days though. Thanks for all the help.

 

[wyteberrywidow]

no problem when u do start it ill be there if i can find it lol..

 

[beastinit702]

Sounds good. Just waiting for my Afghan Kush to get out of shock I drop him when I took him out to check the ph and I ripped a few roots so he's not looking to good right now.