250w HPS Club And Help Guide

Doobieus

Doobieus

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spike91 said:
hi guys, i'm a newbie in growing , i want to know if one HPS 250W + 2 x 45 CFL is okey for growing 5 plants in the same time or i need more light ? ;-)
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You'd be better off with 4 rather than 5 to be totally honest. Easier to manage and less things to worry about. If you're a newbie, it would be better to start off with 1-2 plants so you can really get a feel for growing. More plants ='s more stress, and more stress takes away focus you could be using to learn. I'm not saying don't do it, or trying to be a Debbie downer. Sorry if it comes off that way, but I'm just being honest.

I've grown 6 plants under a 250w, in half gallon pots. So it can be done, but from my experience it's not worth it.

Hope this helps.
 
Doobieus

Doobieus

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778budninja said:
Hey everyone, just wanted to show my progress with the 250 watt HPS. I was originally going to go with a LED but decided to go with an 250 HPS and I couldn't be happier.

Here are some pics, I just switched it over to 12/12 today

Check out my journal in sig for more
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Hey Ninja welcome, I don't remember if I've welcomed you before lol. God damn ninjas, with their god damn stealth, screwing with my god damn memory pfffffffffffft. Lol jk, looking great though. Glad to have you along.
 
Doobieus

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As far as everyone else......

Joos: I grow because it is fun and just like art there is always something new to master with it. I love that, I also love the many uses this plant provides. Whether it be smoked, vaporized, ingested or not it is helpful. You can use it to sleep, to eat, to calm down, to take away pain in the medicinal sense. You can use it to make rope, bio fuel, god I could probably sit here for hours and think of soooo many great things cannabis/hemp can be used for lol. Hell it can even be used for nutritional value, there are just so many positives to this plant. Sometimes you have to be an Anti-hero, if you want what is right. Some use it for more unscrupulous activities, but at the same point.... Would those activities be so criminal if this plant wasn't so ridiculed with media/political bs propaganda? Probably not, times are hard right now and everyone is doing what they can to stay a float. I can't down another person for trying to keep things right in their life for themselves or their family. I'll agree the people who grow just to make cash to spend on stupid, useless, and meaningless bs is crap but that's pretty much how I feel about most things anyway lol.

Grazz: Looking awesome as always, I never expect anything but good from you and your updates. Keep up the great work buddy!!

Nature: There you are!! Was wondering where you were hiding lol. Glad to have you back actively, and with the gift of photos of daaaaaaaaank ass nugs!!

Treez: Lol 600 club 250 club whatever doesn't matter, you're always welcome here. Glad you're actually sticking around for a bit.
 
Grazzmon

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778budninja said:
Hey everyone, just wanted to show my progress with the 250 watt HPS. I was originally going to go with a LED but decided to go with an 250 HPS and I couldn't be happier.

Here are some pics, I just switched it over to 12/12 today

Check out my journal in sig for more
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Ninja, welcome!! Looks like about 3' X 3' or so area. The 250HPS can handle that with ease.. can't wait to see them in a few more weeks. Keep us updated.

Grazz
 
Grazzmon

Grazzmon

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spike91 said:
hi guys, i'm a newbie in growing , i want to know if one HPS 250W + 2 x 45 CFL is okey for growing 5 plants in the same time or i need more light ? ;-)
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Spike,
I have to agree with Doob on this, I had a couple grows with 3 three plants, but honestly if you look at the grows here you will see that it's not really the number of plants you grow but "how" you grow. I found out about LST on my first grow and never looked back, some of the guys/gals here use Scrog and there are other techniques that will increase the yield. If you are as you say a "Newbie", search the forum for LST or Scrog.. there is a ton of info here..

Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.

Grazz
 
SmeLLyTreeZ

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Thanks doobieus, I'll definitely be sticking around! I might have to finish my current screen up under the 250 depending on temps anyway plus during the summer if I'm still in just the closet lol I'll be running the 250 most likely :)
 
spike91

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thx guys for all the helpfull answers ,i will try tofind what it means LST and smog because sincerly i dont know . now i have just 1 plant growing with an cfl,I hope that helps me to learn for my future grows, i asked just to make me an ideea . best regards , peace!
 
SmeLLyTreeZ

SmeLLyTreeZ

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spike91 said:
thx guys for all the helpfull answers ,i will try tofind what it means LST and smog because sincerly i dont know . now i have just 1 plant growing with an cfl,I hope that helps me to learn for my future grows, i asked just to make me an ideea . best regards , peace!
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Dude thats exactly how I learned! Take it slow and take the good info with the bad and just enjoy it! Reading is your friend right now, get baked and soak up as much info as you can.

Couple tips I can give you for cfl's if you don't know them already is keep them on there sides, "this is where they put off most light" and keep them as close as possible! Keep your plants short because cfl's loose lumens after a few inches so its hard enough to cover a 2ft tall plant let alone a 7 ft tall one lol..

What I did was I just grew 1 plant like you and let it grow normal my first time! This got me into plants in general and gave me a whole new understanding of how MJ grows! Then next grow try 2 plants under a 250 and lst one and topp the other. "both training methods you should give a try" Then after you perfect that and figure what you like to use look into scrogg. Which is a way to support your plants but is a little more advanced. If you have big enough buds to where you stalks cant support them you can always steak the buds when you get to that point. Anyway I know thats a lot but its good info so take it for what it is :)


This finished under the 220w hps conversion bulb the last 3 weeks and vegged and flowered under the MH for the earlier part of the grow. Lights had to be switched aswell and the auto's I was growing probably got effected a little but still produced some dank ass bud!!! Some of the best smelling stuff yet from buddha seeds, REd DwarF 65 days from seed :)

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spike91

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thank you for your explanation, and all those who give advice to beginners because nobody taught was born! I try to read daily journals grow as I prepare for any problems that may ocure in growing my plant. srry for my english if is bad( is not my native language)! peace!
 
778budninja

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Thanks Doob n Grazz. I will make sure to keep you posted on my progress... I cant wait to see my plants flower, its going to be awesommeee.
 
Kalebaiden

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My plant is almost done, there was a severe nute deficiency and I had to chop most of her foliage. I'm doubtful she'll survive, pics to follow.
 
Doobieus

Doobieus

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spike91 said:
thx guys for all the helpfull answers ,i will try tofind what it means LST and smog because sincerly i dont know . now i have just 1 plant growing with an cfl,I hope that helps me to learn for my future grows, i asked just to make me an ideea . best regards , peace!
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250 used with CFL's will get you good results. For CFL's like Treez said, the sides of the bulb produce the most lumens/light. The way I used to do it, is Y connectors. I would hook up 3 Y connectors together to make an X, then I would screw that into a socket to plug adapter and plug it into a power strip. I would have 2-4 sets of X's on 1 power strip. The way the Y connectors are, they make it so the lights are angled, so the light's side is exposed more. Perfect for CFL set ups.
 
KidneyStoner420

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OK guys, super pumped! Got my 250 MH/HPS in the mail a few days ago. I also run 4 19w CFL's on the sides (depending on veg/flowering I have 4 6500k and 4 2700k). The lights/fans/scrubbers are hooked up. With the sealed room's door shut, it hits 82* in there. That's damn near perfect if you ask me.

The HPS bulb is going in today, I just wanted to have everything up and running well before I cut the light back.
8 weeks of vegging, and now it's time for some budding!!!
I'll keep you guys up to date as we move along. It's just 3 White Widow for now.
As of tomorrow, ALL my new plants will be grown under 12/12 from the start.
I'm on my 2nd attermpt at clones in rockwool and I'm having a hell of a hard time.
I'd like to have it so every month I'm getting 3 plants harvested.
 
KidneyStoner420

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yeah they'll be in the same sealed closet. My issue is they are drooped over and have been for 2 days. I started them 3 days ago.
I noticed 2 of them started to perk up last night, but today they are drooped.
How wet should the rockwool be? i misted the rockwool cubes this morning they felt damn near bone dry.
 
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