Secret Jardin DR120 Flower + DR120W Veg

bajafox

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Weird day, clouds everywhere all of a sudden, it's still hot outside and my temps have been at 90 for awhile now. Only 4 more hours and lights out for them


EDIT: Just dropped to 88, I'm expecting it to get to around 84, when it does I'm going to switch the ballast up to 600w, I have been running it at 400w

Good thing I got rid of my old magnetic ballast, my temperatures would be unmanageable
 
machnak

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I badly need a new ballast, I hate my magnetic one.

Hell yea Baja, just hide away in the room with the AC and puppy!
 
machnak

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Hmmmm, good info there...maybe I'll stick with my magnetic. I could of sworn if was costing me more!
 
mcpurple

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bajafox said:
Well if high temps like mine are supposed to stunt growth then those pads must be working, all I've seen is the usual growth with fan leave's slowly starting to die off. I don't remove fan leave's unless I can slowly tug them and fall off on their own
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my first grow temps were always in the high 90 indoor and the plants grew just fine and the sugar yeast c02 doesnt really creat that much c02 you breathing on your plant probably creates more then that. also plants outdoors can grow in extreme heat and i read that co2 levels inside you house are just as high if not higher then the outdoor c02. c02 only really helps when your grow room is running at its best with no air leaks or any thing if you doin every thing right and have the best then i would introduce c02.

bajafox said:
You should stick to magnetic according to some guys in this thread

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/359183-magnetic-vs-digital-ballasts.html

After my flower tent turns off I'm going to see if I can find a way to get that AC in my bedroom, chances are I'll need a long extension cord though, unless I use my bathroom as an exhaust?
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i wouldnt stay with magnetic if digi was not better they would have not made them. digis are safer, less heat ,smaller and less to run as i proved to myself and so has a buddy grower of mine
 
machnak

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Yea, that's the first I've seen someone actually choosing magnetic. The hydro stores out here swear by digital. Guess I'll just decide for myself.
 
mcpurple

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machnak said:
Yea, that's the first I've seen someone actually choosing magnetic. The hydro stores out here swear by digital. Guess I'll just decide for myself.
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to get real results you should do a grow with a magnetic and then a grow with a digi and you will see the difference.
 
machnak

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I agree, but in all honesty I don't really care to much. As long is it starts my light up I'm fine. Just rather a digi due to size, heat, etc. Looks cooler too.
 
bajafox

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If you look at one of the last posts on there you will see a guy posted he's had his for over 2 years with no problems, Lumatek too

machnak said:
Hmmmm, good info there...maybe I'll stick with my magnetic. I could of sworn if was costing me more!
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I know for a fact I could not have stayed with magnetic, even if it were free I would have happily spent the $200+ for my digital, it's like 4 in 1, 360w, 400w, 600w and 600w SL. I'm still running it at 400w even though my temps are staying around 86-88.

mcpurple said:
my first grow temps were always in the high 90 indoor and the plants grew just fine and the sugar yeast c02 doesnt really creat that much c02 you breathing on your plant probably creates more then that. also plants outdoors can grow in extreme heat and i read that co2 levels inside you house are just as high if not higher then the outdoor c02. c02 only really helps when your grow room is running at its best with no air leaks or any thing if you doin every thing right and have the best then i would introduce c02.
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Great post, I have been skeptical about even doing C02 with my setup yet. Both my sugar/yeast DIY and bills C02 pads were inexpensive to try so I did. When I do go with C02 it will be when I upgrade to a bigger tent

i wouldnt stay with magnetic if digi was not better they would have not made them. digis are safer, less heat ,smaller and less to run as i proved to myself and so has a buddy grower of mine
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I've had a 400w magnetic and a 600w magnetic in my 4 months of growing and I can say that without a doubt in my mind, I would never use them again.
 
machnak

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bajafox said:
If you look at one of the last posts on there you will see a guy posted he's had his for over 2 years with no problems, Lumatek too



I know for a fact I could not have stayed with magnetic, even if it were free I would have happily spent the $200+ for my digital, it's like 4 in 1, 360w, 400w, 600w and 600w SL. I'm still running it at 400w even though my temps are staying around 86-88.



Great post, I have been skeptical about even doing C02 with my setup yet. Both my sugar/yeast DIY and bills C02 pads were inexpensive to try so I did. When I do go with C02 it will be when I upgrade to a bigger tent



I've had a 400w magnetic and a 600w magnetic in my 4 months of growing and I can say that without a doubt in my mind, I would never use them again.
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See....I'm easily sold. Next thing I buy will be a new digi ballast. :-)
 
mcpurple

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bajafox said:
Great post, I have been skeptical about even doing C02 with my setup yet. Both my sugar/yeast DIY and bills C02 pads were inexpensive to try so I did. When I do go with C02 it will be when I upgrade to a bigger tent

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i have did the sugar and yeast to when i first started but then i read up on it and did some research and seen some test results so i stopped cuz it was kinda useless. their was a articale on here i was reading that was a test with a c02 meter and they measured the c02 outside and then did the same inside and they had more c02 in theri house.
 
bajafox

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I live in a tiny 1br/1ba apartment right now. A few months ago I remembered I had over $10k in stocks and cashed out to use it as a down payment on a condo. My rent is really high compared to what my mortgage will be for twice the space. I figured my money would be better spent on buying a home right now than the shitty market. It was my company stock from where I got laid off. This passed February would have been my 10 year anniversay, so I guess the $10k I totally forgot about was a nice little gift :D
 
defcomexperiment

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bajafox said:
I live in a tiny 1br/1ba apartment right now. A few months ago I remembered I had over $10k in stocks and cashed out to use it as a down payment on a condo. My rent is really high compared to what my mortgage will be for twice the space. I figured my money would be better spent on buying a home right now than the shitty market. It was my company stock from where I got laid off. This passed February would have been my 10 year anniversay, so I guess the $10k I totally forgot about was a nice little gift :D
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pretty much the same plan, though we arent buying a home until next year. i have the luxury of a second bedroom now, which will come in handy when we move to the other bedroom and add more lights this winter. probably gonna rent a house in february or so though, just so i can add more lights asap.
 
bajafox

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Home sales dropped twice as bad as the analysts predicted, hopefully we will get some new incentives soon to buy because I'll be ready as soon as we get prequalified :D Then I'm selling my truck to pay for my upgrades since I never leave the house.

Here are a few pic updates. A few of the Pineapple Express that broke soil yesterday and some random pics :weed:

Earlier I couldn't help it and took a quick peak under the soil for the Short Stuff Super California Haze and it should break soil in the next few hours
 

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machnak

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Looking fabulous! Every single time I 'peeked' under the soil to see what the seed were doing they never sprouted...done it twice and both times lost em. The only 2 seeds I've ever lost. :-( Knock on wood.
 
bajafox

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I think I've peeked at almost all of 'em, lol... I know I'm not supposed to but I do it very carefully and so far I haven't messed them up.

It's funny, I honestly think they look better in pictures than up close, probably because I can zoom in and drool over my keyboard :D
 
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