newbie question - pics included

[dilbo99]

Hi

I was just wondering if these bud sites look as if they are progressing as they should be, its just i haven't seen any as quite as small for the length of time my plant has been in 12/12.

I am using a 150w hps for flowering and i would say that they are roughly 25-30 days into flower.

Any help comments or observations would be hugely appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[dilbo99]

sorry to be an inpatient git, but does anyone have any comments, thanks.

 

[apasunee]

hey fellow grow guru,,,, Its lookin like you need more light,, but, give more info. so I can get more involved.....................................................

 

[dilbo99]

hey fellow grow guru,,,, Its lookin like you need more light,, but, give more info. so I can get more involved.....................................................

well i have my grow in my closet which is about 1 1/2 metres by 1 1/2 metres and about 4 ft in height, i have an osculating fan blowing on the plant 24 hours and my source of light is a 150w hps, which is hanging about 1/2 foot away from the top of the plant, i only have one plant in there at the moment, as this is my first grow and is more of learning process than anything else, i also have the walls covered in mylar.

i started using a 200w envirolite and moved to the hps once i put in 12/12.

anything else you need to know please shout up, thanks.

 

[apasunee]

Would it be possibe to put the envirolite in there too or would that make the heat soar.....CFLs are a good choice to help out your hid, you might want to try something like that, just make sure you control your heat.................

 

[DaSprout]

Is your 150w HID the general grow room type? Or is it the less expensive, commercial light for home/stadium/building use, with a home made ballast maybe? If it's the grow room type, how about a home made cooltube, and then adding the 200 watt, and then mount that with its own exhaust as well. That's if you would need a cooling system for that also. You wouldn't need to cover the bulb entirely, just angle it so that it pulls air through the bulb from its base.



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[dilbo99]

yes the hps is a grow room type cost me £80 with reflector, i was considering putting the 200w cfl in with it, the temp shouldn't be an issue as i have decent ventilation the temp at the moment is a stable 76 and rarely goes above that.

the only thing putting me off is that the cfl is in the blue spectrum and the lady in the hydroponics shop where i bought it from told me not to use along side the hps for flowering as this could cause stress to the plant?

 

[apasunee]

Im using 2 400w mh (blue spectrum) bulbs with 1 400w hps light and I havent had nuthin but nice buds..................................................................

 

[dilbo99]

right well i think i will give it a go!

like i said this 1st grow is for me to learn as much as possible before i start on my jackie white seeds i just got from paradise.

Many thanks for your words of advice

will keep you posted on how i get on

 

[DaSprout]

Good luck homey.



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