The Grow Shack

[Illumination]

Holy crap man , 29 heads ? I wanna see ! I got a plant in veg that has been waiting to go up for awile ,my biggest plant yet in fact . Its been in a #3 pot and has ,I'm guessing havent counted in a bit but I think 16 main heads . I just spead her open some to let the center grow up some but hell 29 main heads or just all together? Thats badass Lumi !

P.S. That plant gets its first rain today ,and will go to a 5g bucket next week It is for sure going to be a plant to put on a good show .

Namaskār

KQ

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journal-discussion/341488-barneys-lsd-two-plant-cfl-70.html

post #695 there is a picture of each one of the tops as well as the whole plant from 1 1/2 weeks ago...theres newer ones as well later in the thread..yes it is only one plant

Namaste'

 

[kingofqueen]

Nice brudder ! I went and checked it out earlier in your thread . I dont have a good pic off my bush . I'll have to snap some veg update shots soon . That FLo I topped is looking good !

 

[kingofqueen]

Okay fellows I'm sold ! That PF I rained on yesterday spurted 1 1/2 inches . And the other two was growing into the lights this morning had to re adjust lights ! lol wow . Also noticed the PF is vibrant green as opposed to a dark dull green now . She is one happy gurl and has rewarded me over night ! Thanks RM3 I salute you !
It's a little chilly for pics today but will get some up tommorrow .

 

[kingofqueen]

I was just sitting here and think I came up with a good idea . If money wasn't an issue I'd give it a go . My flower area is already raised , I could get a 4x4 flood table and set up irrigation with a rez big enough to make it rain on 4 plants . But not drain to waste , drain back to rez via set of filters and get another rain or 2 out of it . Just re ph the water after each rain . I'd say I'm sure others have thought of this , it would eliminate hand watering for the rain and would recoup some of the water bill . Biggest expense would be the filteration system, I was thinking whole house canister ones go through a sediment filter first then the charcoal .Not sure if that would be enough might would also have to run through a set of RO filters . Kinda like a water reclaim system . Would be cool though.

 

[hughesresearch]

what about a pump hooked to lines held above by pvc with sprayers on it plugged into a timer? i mean yea its the cheap way, but it could be a starting point.

 

[kingofqueen]

Yeah I was thinking of going even cheaper just get one of those 6 way 1/4" sprinkler manifolds , feed it with a 3/8 line from a 5g bucket with a submersable pump to play with it some .Then if I like it It's gonna take like atleast a 20 g rez to flood 4 pots. I guess the biggest hiccup right now is actally having a flood tray .I hate how expensive they are .

And man damn that kid in the other thread did you see all that yesterday ? Then he finally broke down but still continued to be a pain , he even taunted the mod after he came in and warned him . He got reported three times .

 

[kingofqueen]

The method of making it rain is like a hybrid method Flood and Drain / but Soiless medium . It's just that no one I have seen yet dong this technique adapt there setup to it . I want to make it easier sucks hand watering doing a flush is time consuming .

 

[hughesresearch]

yea hidden420 got out of hand, it was like the guy was defending his mother in a murder case. fdd always gets notices of dumbasses, i should see if hidden is even still on riu anymore, lately alot of people have been getting kicked off for that exact type of posting. ive been trying to get more info on cmh bulbs, but all i can find about them is the same one page ad, and app its only made by phillips, but 40 bucks for a bulb that has that spectrum, im sold already.

 

[kingofqueen]

I'm sold on the CMH too , just haven't switched yet I'm running a 250 Hps and want to go 400 CMH but would have to buy the ballast to go 400 . Am I right? CMH runs off a magnetic hps ballast I believe .

 

[hughesresearch]

yea thats what it says they run. they do have 250w as well. i have 2 400w but it did say that once you run the bulb, it has to stay in that position the rest of its life, i.e. vertical or horizontal. i have vertical reflectors and kinda hate them. theres a huge difference on light output downwards. my damn buds last grow were an inch from the bulb tip and never burned or anything.

 

[Illumination]

No digis except for one truly expensive unit by GE

here's a great deal on a mag coil setup...is what I have and I love it


http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTGSupply-400-watt-High-Pressure-Sodium-Grow-Light.asp

Bulbs:

https://www.lightingsupply.com/CDM400S51-HOR-4K-ALTO.aspx

Bulbs and info:

http://advancedtechlighting.com/cmhfact3.htm

More cmh info than you could need...lol:

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=72215

There are vertical versions as well as horizontal: there are also some out for regular metal halide ballasts

Also you do not want to use them in sealed hoods or cool tubes as the glass will block the uvb produced which we truly desire for potency accentuation


Hope it helps and I love my cmh setup

Namaste'

 

[kingofqueen]

Thanks for the links lumi . Yeah I like that HTGsupply ,they sell a 400 hps ballast for 54 bucks. I,ll know for sure after I turn out a few more plants ,when I,ll switch over . I just harvested a Purple FLo last night .She was burned up too like the bucket scrog . But she was mature had more amber this time and buds were swollen up nice . Buds going in the chamber this morning to start some humidity cycles .

Cold weather has still been keeping me from takeing good pics .

 

[Illumination]

I'm sold on the CMH too , just haven't switched yet I'm running a 250 Hps and want to go 400 CMH but would have to buy the ballast to go 400 . Am I right? CMH runs off a magnetic hps ballast I believe .

Thanks for the links lumi . Yeah I like that HTGsupply ,they sell a 400 hps ballast for 54 bucks. I,ll know for sure after I turn out a few more plants ,when I,ll switch over . I just harvested a Purple FLo last night .She was burned up too like the bucket scrog . But she was mature had more amber this time and buds were swollen up nice . Buds going in the chamber this morning to start some humidity cycles .

Cold weather has still been keeping me from takeing good pics .

I do not know if you know this but HTG has a shop in Commerce City near Denver...is where I purchased my light and some pro mix casting...lol a bunch of stuff...no shipping that way....They even gave me a discount on top of an already great deal

Namaste'

 

[kingofqueen]

I do not know if you know this but HTG has a shop in Commerce City near Denver...is where I purchased my light and some pro mix casting...lol a bunch of stuff...no shipping that way....They even gave me a discount on top of an already great deal

Namaste'

Yeah thats how I knew them , but havent been over there yet . Definatly getting my ballast there .They beat anybody else by 30-40 dollars. Wish somebody local had CMH though .Was it a nice place HTG?

 

[Illumination]

it is big and behind a liquor store...lol...lotsa stuff and I MEAN LOTS!!! But is kinda like a warehouse...but they have it all plus some and the prices are awesome...got the 30# castings for $20!!

Namaste'

 

[Boonierat]

I have that exact light setup, all bought and shipped from HTGsupply. Every time I got everything in like 3 days. Plus you get some free lighters. I hear that if you call them, you get a discount, but if you are within driving distance, that'd be awesome. I definitely suggest them.

 

[Illumination]

I went while I was there in Denver....get this.... I purchased a compressed bale (7 cu feet) of Promix bx with mychropro $30.... 400 watt hps complete with bulb and 4 sided reflector hood $119 ..... 30 lbs of fresh locally produced worm castings $20 .... gh ph cal solution 7.01 4.01 $14.... Big Jar ona gel $10...plus gave me an additional $25 off the total and 2 t-shirts... 5 lighters with bottle openers built in... Baseball cap... Visor ... stickers and 3 different sized measuring cups....awesome people...they are a bit stuck on AN but they will learn...lol...Really good prices on everything...Their prices on House and Garden nutes are really good if you are interested in that sort of thing...I dont do canna specific but if I would that is probably what I would use....Shit I should get them to pay me for this!!! LMAO!!

But I cannot stress enough how great these people are...they set the standard for customer service... They truly do put the customer first....Wish there were more companies like them


Namaste'

 

[Illumination]

Yeah thats how I knew them , but havent been over there yet . Definatly getting my ballast there .They beat anybody else by 30-40 dollars. Wish somebody local had CMH though .Was it a nice place HTG?

RM3 told me there is a hydro shop in Denver that carries the cmh but it is $72 ... I do not know which one...check with your local lighting/electrical supply companies around Denver ...They will have them and at a better price probably...They are designed to replace the yellow light in hps systems in workplaces to give them "happy light" or more natural light so they won't even blink or think you want it for growing ...just make sure it is this part number so you do not get the coated uv block bulb

CDM400S51/HOR/4K/ALTO

Hope it helps....

Namaste'

 

[kingofqueen]

Thanks Lumi ! I'm going to make it over there today . I'm out of perlite and the bag I get for 9 bucks they have for 4.50 . I just cut and got another to cut after this plant is done in the bud chamber . Got to make some cash so I can upgrade . Yeah at 70 dollars I can convince myself just to order the lamp online and save when I'm ready .I'm a electrician and I know a lamp store I could talk into carrying the correct CMH . Especially when I tell them there is a big demand for them in indoor gardening .HTG sounds cool wish I could find 1 shop that has everything . I know 3 awesome nurserys with indoor sections but not one of them has everything usally got to visit all of them just to start a grow. Have you guys seen the new small bales of Sunshine Mix #4 ? It's a 3rd the size of a full bale for around 19 dollars .

 

[Illumination]

no I haven't but I wont need soil for a while cause that promix will last ...will hit it when I go for the cup....perilite for sure....

Namaste'