Doobieus
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Are those baby praying mantis? Lol they're kinda cute.
250w HPS Club And Help Guide
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CourageToGrow
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Appreciate the kind words. More importantly, the buds are even kinder
! Now that my last harvest is over here is a pic of my next crop. 250w hps (of course) and the light u see in the background is an 80w flouro. 40w bulb for each spectrum. Gonna veg these babies probably until mid-late may and then flower. Plants are (front row) left: Skywalker OG (Tatooine pheno) right: cali hash plant x chocolope - (backrow) left: Matanuska Thunderfuck right: Larry OG. Pics:
Any questions/comments I love! Peace and Love, Happy Growing to You All!
Doobieus
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Man they're taking a little long this round it seems? Or I'm just excited for you to harvest lol!! Stellar as always Grazz.I think I can safely go another 18 days with the girls.. the MM definately will need at least 18 days maybe more. BM.. aaah, no cloudy trics yet so I guess we'll see.
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Grazz
I love mantises they're so cool looking. By far on my top 10 of cool looking insects.
Larry Og isn't too bad, pretty good actually. That Cali hashplant x chocolope sounds good dude, love myself some cannalope.Appreciate the kind words. More importantly, the buds are even kinder
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Any questions/comments I love! Peace and Love, Happy Growing to You All!
Grazzmon
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Thanks CB.. unless I skip the trip to Jamaica
. I have to wait until 4/11 to do harvest, can't make it finish faster or chop and sit unwatched so I'm going to have to let them go a week longer all alone..
. I will do a rez change before I go and it will be just pH'd water most likely. The BM will definately be ready and I'm hoping the MM will give me a few days to empty the dryer .. either way I'll have some new bud for 420 
..yeah, seems much longer.. I think it's because of the method, first time I didn't go LST, maybe it just takes more time for 4 1/2 foot plants to finish? I know this grow will will be more than 6oz dried
I agree, mantis's are super cool looking, I had a bunch of babies in the back yard last year..
I will post pics on 4/1 and 4/11 (before and after Jamaica) I can't wait.. it's like having Christmas 2 weeks in a row lol.
Grazz
Doobieus
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LST took longer than normal grow personally, so I don't know lol. They are looking good though.Thanks CB.. unless I skip the trip to Jamaica
yeah, seems much longer.. I think it's because of the method, first time I didn't go LST, maybe it just takes more time for 4 1/2 foot plants to finish? I know this grow will will be more than 6oz dried
I agree, mantis's are super cool looking, I had a bunch of babies in the back yard last year..
I will post pics on 4/1 and 4/11 (before and after Jamaica) I can't wait.. it's like having Christmas 2 weeks in a row lol.
Grazz
Screw Xmas in July, it's all about Xmas in Jamaica lol.
Grazzmon
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It will be Easter in Jamaica and come home to Christmas in the grow room
. Do you think flowering LST took longer or just the whole grow? I haven't really tried to push things for this grow.. after the Humbolt Honey and that glob of goo I have stuck with basic nutes..
Doobieus
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As a whole, flowering times aren't really affected from method to method imho/experience.It will be Easter in Jamaica and come home to Christmas in the grow room
Grazzmon
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Thanks, can't argue with experience..lol. I suppose the changes I made during flowering may have delayed thier development..
Thanks CB, 4/11
.. your grow is looking sweet..The girls will have been in flower about 11 weeks by the 11th.
rufusgrower
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how far should i keep my 250w hps from my seedling ?? all my growing equipment has arrived in the post setting it all up today and will be posting some pictures soon
GreenGrower14
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it depends on your temps and if your using an air-cooled hoo if you have one id get it as close as possible without letting the canopy tent reach over 82 degrees, if not using a ACH then id say about maybe a foot to 2 feet but again it all depends on your temps. The good thing about vegging is you only have to provide enough light for the plant to grow but if your usiong a MH it will grow faster than CFLs know what i mean, but you can get the same result in veg with both. A rule of thumb is never go about 2.5 or 3 feet but that is mostly for flowering cause you lose lumens after 2 feet. hope it helps i know the post is all over the polace but i just woke up and i havent smoked yet haha
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Matchbox
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Looking awesome everyone!
Have a good'un in Jamaica Grazz, that'd be a sick holiday XD
Had to shorten my shed by a foot or so 'cause it was mahoosive! thought I'd jam a pic up here, it basically stealths the original box right up, got a box for my fan too so that beast makes less noise.
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And here are the mothers so far 3rd week of Veg (Amnesia Lemon is 1 or 2 weeks veg). topping the sour candy soon.. why do they take so long lol
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Have a good'un in Jamaica Grazz, that'd be a sick holiday XD
Had to shorten my shed by a foot or so 'cause it was mahoosive! thought I'd jam a pic up here, it basically stealths the original box right up, got a box for my fan too so that beast makes less noise.
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And here are the mothers so far 3rd week of Veg (Amnesia Lemon is 1 or 2 weeks veg). topping the sour candy soon.. why do they take so long lol
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Doobieus
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Like GG said it really depends on temp, 82F is very high and the very max I'd ever let it go. You will want to try and keep your temps as close to 76F-78F as possible. So in a nutshell, as close as you can without going above temp and frying your plants. You will want to keep a thermometer probe close to the tops of your plants to monitor the temps. You're going to have to kind of "feel" it out too, because sometimes technology can hinder vs. help. So another general rule of thumb is if you put your hand where your plant tops are and if the heat is too warm for your back hand, then it is too warm for your plants.
Lol I think everyone has asked that question at least once. I know I have plenty of times lol. I'm in Veg with my BBG and NLxBB in my big tent so I feel your pain, but I also have KB and BW mothers in my small tent. So it's not too bad, but it's like you wish you had a time machine. Screw re-writing history or going 200 years ahead in time pfffffft, just give me 3 months lol jk. Looks good Match.
bird mcbride
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In Canada a 250w HID is a waste of time. It is far more worth it in so many ways to get two 150w HID's.
Doobieus
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Where I come from two 250's do better than two 150's lol. Of course two 150's which would equal 300 are going to be better than one 250. That's like saying a 2.0 liter engine will hold more gas than a 1.8 liter engine lol.