250w HPS Club And Help Guide

[Doobieus]

Thanks for the heads up Doobs.The WB is looking good,had a small issue with the middle cola though.It got burnt some over the weekend.Will have to see how she does with that

And WAY too good of a time

Glad to hear the WB is going good, I wouldn't worry too much about that cola, it's probably just going to grow out fat wise now .

 

[Doobieus]

so I went and got some soil and nutes while I have the free time. I picked up

Happy Frog Soil
Humboldt organic grow
prozyme
humboldt roots (organic)

anyone every used these? reviews?

hoping this gets me thru veg, I tested pH on my solution and its a little over 6 but under 6.5 so looks good, Im following the feeding suggested feeding cycle. Also I wanted to try and put a couple little guys into the 1 1/2 gal pots so I did some and they went alrite, they werent ready tho roots small yet, but I dont think they got too messed up.

Ill post some pics at the end of the week hopefully they get some more leaves going!

Might want to throw in some extra perlite in the happy frog, I find it works better that way.

Humboldt products work well, I haven't used anything but the supplement nutes so I don't know from personal experience how the main nutes fair. I have never heard or seen anything but good come from Humboldt, which is a good thing.

6.5 is fine for Ph, and the transplants are better done earlier than later honestly, so you're fine there.

Hope this helps.

Can't wait to see some pics!

 

[Burnzy]

If you're thinking of goin' with lowryder go with lowryder #2 or go with a hybrid. Trust me you'll thank me in the end lol.

Yeah waiting it out can be rough, but well worth it. Keep your head up Burnzy, behind every dark cloud is a silver lining.

Also no problem for the help, hope they show soon though .

Yeah i was thinking about getting
http://www.cannabis-seeds-bank.co.uk/g13-labs-poison-dwarf-autoflowering-4826-p.asp
because its the cheapest pack that i found and im broke lol

I checked the plants today and its wierd, where i think the bud would start growing has turned to a lighter green. Its my first grow so i'm not sure where exactly the bud starts growing but it looks like these would be the bud sites but idk...... wierd with no signs of sex yet

 

[Mindmelted]

Doobs,I am gonna build my new grow room.Just curious,what are the dimensions of your space.
What i was thinking of was a 3x2x6,It would be for just flowering 8 early flowering clones(ie: 8 single cola plants).And have seperate space for a mommy or what ever strain i got going at the time.I am sure my spelling if off,but i am stilling having a hard time from the island bash.lol

 

[bubblegumwidow]

Hey guys, I got a quick question for anyone who feels qualified to answer. my plants are at almost 7 weeks from seed and are all about 12' tall and I have been told I should flower soon(12/12). I am used to waiting till about two foot before I flower but these are supposed to be short plants(bubblegum, afghan) so I am not so sure. anyone know?kiss-ass

 

[Doobieus]

Doobs,I am gonna build my new grow room.Just curious,what are the dimensions of your space.
What i was thinking of was a 3x2x6,It would be for just flowering 8 early flowering clones(ie: 8 single cola plants).And have seperate space for a mommy or what ever strain i got going at the time.I am sure my spelling if off,but i am stilling having a hard time from the island bash.lol

2' D x 4' W x 4' H (It's small I know....) is my current grow room, it used to be my bloom room only but since I'm doing a SCRoG this time around I had to make it my main room for both cycles.

My old veg box which has been retired to Germ/Clone, is 1' D x 1' 1/2" W x 2' 1/2" H.

We're moving soon so I couldn't have a cycle going, that's why I'm doing SCRoG and retired my boxes. The new place is going to have two large walk in closets so I won't need those boxes anymore anyway.

Cycle grows are the way to go especially if you're doing hydro. Sounds like a good idea Mind, you'll probably be happy with the end result of having a constant supply too.

Lol take some multi vitamins and drink lots of water and take an Advil Liquid Gel tablet if you have a headache, it should help some, if it's a hang over lol.

 

[Doobieus]

Hey guys, I got a quick question for anyone who feels qualified to answer. my plants are at almost 7 weeks from seed and are all about 12' tall and I have been told I should flower soon(12/12). I am used to waiting till about two foot before I flower but these are supposed to be short plants(bubblegum, afghan) so I am not so sure. anyone know?kiss-ass

It really depends on how big you want them. If they're shorter growing strains you'll probably only get twice the height, instead of three times. Which means that if you start flowering them at 1 ft they are probably only going to get about 2 ft high or so.

I'd wait for 1.5 ft - 2 ft or until they sex themselves in veg to throw them in honestly, especially if they're short growing strains. At least then you can know that your plant will be at least 3-4 feet high.

Hope this helps out.

 

[Burnzy]

hello again everyone. i'm looking for a tent to grow in with my 250w hps. This is what i have
http://www.hydrofarm.com/pb_detail.php?itemid=7312
and i came here to have you guys basically hook me up with a good setup. I wouldnt think i need a tall tent because im planning on growing auto's all the time. What tent would you suggest i get and what would i need for fans and stuff. Cheap is key because im low on cash because school is taking up all my time from work =/ but whatever. figured i'd come here becuase you guys are always helpfull. If thats too much then let me know lol.... Thanks a bunch guys

 

[Doobieus]

hello again everyone. i'm looking for a tent to grow in with my 250w hps. This is what i have
http://www.hydrofarm.com/pb_detail.php?itemid=7312
and i came here to have you guys basically hook me up with a good setup. I wouldnt think i need a tall tent because im planning on growing auto's all the time. What tent would you suggest i get and what would i need for fans and stuff. Cheap is key because im low on cash because school is taking up all my time from work =/ but whatever. figured i'd come here becuase you guys are always helpfull. If thats too much then let me know lol.... Thanks a bunch guys

Tent
Carbon Filter/Fan Combo
4" Can Fan
Thermometer/Hygrometer
4" Ducting
HTGsupply's Ebay store
HTGsupply's non-Ebay store

Thought this would be a good start, a little pricey but still a good start .

 

[Burnzy]

Tent
Carbon Filter/Fan Combo
4" Can Fan
Thermometer/Hygrometer
4" Ducting
HTGsupply's Ebay store
HTGsupply's non-Ebay store

Thought this would be a good start, a little pricey but still a good start .

your a god. kiss-ass

lol


anyways. I think i'm gonna start witht he tent and the fan+ducting just because im broke because of school

Thanks a lot dude that was a huge help.

 

[Doobieus]

your a god. kiss-ass

lol


anyways. I think i'm gonna start witht he tent and the fan+ducting just because im broke because of school

Thanks a lot dude that was a huge help.

Hey no problem Burnzy, that's what we're here for. Glad that it did help you out a bit. Oh and I'm not god but more so a goddess lol jk .

 

[Mindmelted]

Hey no problem Burnzy, that's what we're here for. Glad that it did help you out a bit. Oh and I'm not god but more so a goddess lol jk .

kiss-assKneel at the Alter of Doobieus.All Hail Doobieus our Queen. LOL

 

[transposon]

What is my best option for my lumatek eballast? I am looking for best results for flowering. Will a standard HPS bulb from homedepot be just as good as a fancy bulb bought online?

 

[Mindmelted]

What is my best option for my lumatek eballast? I am looking for best results for flowering. Will a standard HPS bulb from homedepot be just as good as a fancy bulb bought online?

I use Agromax myself with good results.
They are not the most fancy either.But you could get by with a home depot one,as long as it is a true hps and not a mercury vapor labled as one.I use a lumatek ballast myself.

 

[Wretched420]

yea i got me a agromax to but it came with my Floralux i got my system and bulb for $50 on craigslist works great the user before only used for 1 season
i thinkthats a deal..


yea sorry for the double post.. lol

 

[Wretched420]

What is my best option for my lumatek eballast? I am looking for best results for flowering. Will a standard HPS bulb from homedepot be just as good as a fancy bulb bought online?

you know what buddy those enhanced spectrum bulbs aint worth the money.. just check online at www.craigslist.com i always find great deals on enhanced bulbs... just search HPS in the search engine on there.. that if your in the USA.
but if it comes down to it just grab one from homedepot just make sure it has a decent amount of lumen output.. should be over 26,000 atleast.. im not sure what the lumen rating is on those bulbs but im pretty sure there phillips brand.. check it out..

 

[Doobieus]

kiss-assKneel at the Alter of Doobieus.All Hail Doobieus our Queen. LOL

Lol thanks Mind, that's funny stuff lol, I'm flattered .

What is my best option for my lumatek eballast? I am looking for best results for flowering. Will a standard HPS bulb from homedepot be just as good as a fancy bulb bought online?

I use a Floralux system (Attached ballast) and a Phillips 250 HPS bulb. Nothing fancy schmancy and I have always gotten good results with it. If you have the money and want to fork out the extra cash more power to you, but coming from personal experience a good ole' HPS bulb will do just fine.

Hope this helps and welcome to the club.

 

[Doobieus]

you know what buddy those enhanced spectrum bulbs aint worth the money.. just check online at www.craigslist.com i always find great deals on enhanced bulbs... just search HPS in the search engine on there.. that if your in the USA.
but if it comes down to it just grab one from homedepot just make sure it has a decent amount of lumen output.. should be over 26,000 atleast.. im not sure what the lumen rating is on those bulbs but im pretty sure there phillips brand.. check it out..

I totally agree with Wretched on this one, and that's pretty funny, I use that bulb lol.

Edit: Apparently the advertised lumen output is 27,500 lumens for my Phillip's bulb, which is great because I thought I was getting 1k less lol.

 

[Mindmelted]

Lol thanks Mind, that's funny stuff lol, I'm flattered .

You Deserve the Praise.Just wanted to give you a signature count for MM ballot.
So far i have collected and mailed 475 sigs.I am going to the Pride Parade with my Bro in june.I am straight,He is not.Have no problem with the issue myself.I say whatever Floats your boat.
But he figure we can get a shit load there.Well again you deserve the praise for always helping out the grow community

 

[Doobieus]

You Deserve the Praise.Just wanted to give you a signature count for MM ballot.
So far i have collected and mailed 475 sigs.I am going to the Pride Parade with my Bro in june.I am straight,He is not.Have no problem with the issue myself.I say whatever Floats your boat.
But he figure we can get a shit load there.Well again you deserve the praise for always helping out the grow community

Thanks again for the praise Mind, I really appreciate it. If you need more signatures Seminole Community College and Ybor if you live close to Tampa my girl says you'll probably get some signatures there too. I think it's awesome that you're going with your brother to Pride, that's really cool on so many levels dude. You know because of people like yourself, you're paving the way and making it easier for people like my girl and I to move back to Florida and for that Mind I thank you .