Irish Boys GLH 600w led grow
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Just want to say what a great job your doing Irish! Ive read some of your other posts and Ive learned alot. I had a question and I hope you dont mind me posting here. There is a stealth box system I came accross online that Im intrested in. Its called the area51 box. The link is http://thestealthbox.com/products/AeroponicFog/A304.html Ive grown outdooor a couple a times. So Im still a rookie, especialy to the indoor scene. Was hoping to get you and your readers thoughts on this system. Is it worth it or do you know a better way for me to start my first setup. I felt this had some relivince to this thread because the box is a LED setup. Also with your knowledge I couldnt of thought of a better person to ask. Thanks in advance. And I look foward to see the results of the 600w led setup.
irishboy
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to be honest thats the first time i have seen on of those. looks nice, kinda small though. but i do think that is allot of money for something like that. i rather get a grow lab tent for a few hundred dollars and it would be bigger. thats just my opinion though.
ledgrowing
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dude that shit looks sweet but like irish said a lil small and a lot of dough i also like the tents bigger and cheaper
The tent looks like a great idea. My concern is smell and ventilation. also I'd like to go aeroponics. Im just nervouse to make such a big investment and fail. I have about $2000 to $3000 to play with. And like I said I dont have any experience to growing indoor. I have no dougt that I will learn and adapt quickly. Ive read alot but so much different information out there thats its hard to determin whats what. I value your oppinion very much so. If you have the time and dont mind giving me any advise its very much appreciated! Thanks for your patience!
p.s. I relize this discussion is getting off topic. So I will not keep bringing up my own issues. Just need a little guidence. Thanks again!
irishboy
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dont worry about it bro, this thread is here to also help other growers. ask any questions u want..
a tent will keep in smell pretty good if you have good ventaltion and a good filter. after all they light proof. but this is what ive been told, i haven't used one yet for myself. i am about to buy one real soon maybe.
IMO going areo of ur first grow might be jumping the gun. areo setups need constant looking after and is more easier to mess up a grow. lots of things can go wrong. i like soil or soiless mediums because they are allot more forgiving. i also like DWC allot. ur first couple of grow just keep is simply. with plenty of fresh good co2 and u will be fine. i recond reading a book or going threw these forums, you will find all the info u need on the web. just keep it simple at first bro.
p.rock
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agreed, I just got some seeds going in my aerogarden some blueberry x widow and jack herer x ak-47, its my first grow as well and i plan on swapping out to a dwc (rubbermaid tub) type of grow, and implementing a grow tent when the times right (and my pockets maybe have somethin in em)
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Irishgreen
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Wow~~~~
Cool thread! I'm loving the use of the LED's........you hear so much that they don't grow good buds. It's nice to actually see something being produced by them. Great project!
PS~ Hello Irishboy..........I'm Irishgreen! lol nice to meet you!
Cool thread! I'm loving the use of the LED's........you hear so much that they don't grow good buds. It's nice to actually see something being produced by them. Great project!
PS~ Hello Irishboy..........I'm Irishgreen! lol nice to meet you!
irishboy
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nice to meet you.Wow~~~~
Cool thread! I'm loving the use of the LED's........you hear so much that they don't grow good buds. It's nice to actually see something being produced by them. Great project!
PS~ Hello Irishboy..........I'm Irishgreen! lol nice to meet you!
irishboy
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DWC rocks. some of the best plants ive seen were in DWCagreed, I just got some seeds going in my aerogarden some blueberry x widow and jack herer x ak-47, its my first grow as well and i plan on swapping out to a dwc (rubbermaid tub) type of grow, and implementing a grow tent when the times right (and my pockets maybe have somethin in em)
Well I bought a 7x4x6.5 (L x W x H) tent. I also went with 1000 WATT HPS MH HALIDE GROW LIGHT AIR COOLED. With your tests Ive come to the conclusion LED is just not ready yet. That should be enough lighting or should I double up? I know one will do but I want the best possable grow I can get. I will have anywhere from 6 to 14 plants flowering at once. I also bought a control which will control everything. (lights, pumps, vents, ac, and co2 when i get it). Thanks again Irishboy!
irishboy
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if you want the best of the best i would rock two 1000w hps in that tent. for best results 100w for every 4x4 tray or tent. of course i am talking about getting some fat ass buds. to more lights u have the more foot print you get with the lights being closer equals more fatter buds. but at the end its all about the money you want to spend and pay on power.
lookin good irish cant wait for the girls to put on some weight
irishboy
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in my 6-10-8 room it raises it 8-10F* without any fans or vententing turned on.
If I were to use two fixtures, can I connect the two lights to the same exaust and use one fan to cool them? Or should they have seperate fans and exaust? Either way I could experiment. But It might help make my dicision wether I go with one light or two.
Professor Puff.n.Tuff
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you can hook as many lights as you want to one fan virtually...
I have hooked up 8, of course I had two eight inch fans on each side for adequate air flow and to serve its purpose. as long as your air supply to your light is much cooler than the light you can hook up several, just make sure that your fan is moving enough air. you can tell by the heat emitted from the face of your HID. with two 1000's you could prolly get away with using two six inch inline fans from the local hardware store.
I didnt read this whole post, but my two cents on the LED subject is that they are too costly to buy from a manufacturer, when you can build your own at a fraction of the cost. i built a board of my own and saw great results. the plants with the LED lights + the HPS were much bushier, faster (half of the grow room). the other half of the room was only under the same, shared, 1000 they did as expected.
I have hooked up 8, of course I had two eight inch fans on each side for adequate air flow and to serve its purpose. as long as your air supply to your light is much cooler than the light you can hook up several, just make sure that your fan is moving enough air. you can tell by the heat emitted from the face of your HID. with two 1000's you could prolly get away with using two six inch inline fans from the local hardware store.
I didnt read this whole post, but my two cents on the LED subject is that they are too costly to buy from a manufacturer, when you can build your own at a fraction of the cost. i built a board of my own and saw great results. the plants with the LED lights + the HPS were much bushier, faster (half of the grow room). the other half of the room was only under the same, shared, 1000 they did as expected.
irishboy
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ya bro if you get a strong enoff vent fan you can just hook all two light to on ducting. no need to run two differnt vent hoses and vent fans. i line to both lights. with two 1000s u will get some fat ass buds if you take care of ur girls right. that much light is no joke
