250w HPS Club And Help Guide

Matchbox

Matchbox

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East Coast Pro said:
Just curious if any of you guys do 12-12 from seed..if so, what do you pull with the 250?
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Check out the 12/12 from seed thread, I'm sure some of them use a 250w but from what I've read it's anything form 1-3 oz per plant depending on genetics and grower skill, del6666 is the master of it lol check his grows out.
 
Nitegazer

Nitegazer

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You could probably set the same watershed, 1 g/watt standard as with any other type of grow (8.8 ounces for the 250w), though for that wattage and to be from seed, it would be pretty ambitious. I have read here of folks achieving .75 g/watt or 6.6oz with 12/12 from seed. I think that would make a great target.
 
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HuckleberryFinn

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If you do 12/12 from seed its better to get some autoflowering strain doesn't it ? Then you have got 20 hours of light though the most people dont like autoflowering strains but what is the reason ..... ?
 
Matchbox

Matchbox

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Nitegazer said:
You could probably set the same watershed, 1 g/watt standard as with any other type of grow (8.8 ounces for the 250w), though for that wattage and to be from seed, it would be pretty ambitious. I have read here of folks achieving .75 g/watt or 6.6g with 12/12 from seed. I think that would make a great target.
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I reckon it would be do-able in a sea of green kind of method with say 8 - 10 plants, in a tight space and seeing as branching is limited (in my experience of 1, 12/12 from seed grow XD) say each plant yields about an O give or take.

I85BLAX said:
It has alot to do with the growing method you take!
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And strain XD some of those 'Bomb Seeds' like THC or Big Bomb literally grow 1 fat cola from the dirt to the top sometimes over a foot high!

HuckleberryFinn said:
If you do 12/12 from seed its better to get some autoflowering strain doesn't it ? Then you have got 20 hours of light though the most people dont like autoflowering strains but what is the reason ..... ?
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Nah, autoflowers will flower under any light schedule so to max out an auto you would have it on the veg cycle 18/6 - 24/0
Generally people don't like them because of their 'low yields' which was true in the case of the really early autos also the earlier releases of autos seemed to take a LOT longer than they were advertised to, I think in some cases to an extent where you might as well have done a photoperiod grow, but they have improved them so much as they are stabilizing the crosses as time passes, I think it's a lot to do with people not being willing to try something new and a lot of the bad rep is from people who just bad mouth them without even trying them.

Though I had a bad experience with some fruit autos I'd be willing to try them again, not sure if they finish quicker than 12/12 from seed I think they finish a week or 2 earlier than 12/12 from seed in general (obviosly various strains respond differently etc)
 
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HuckleberryFinn

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Matchbox said:
Though I had a bad experience with some fruit autos I'd be willing to try them again, not sure if they finish quicker than 12/12 from seed I think they finish a week or 2 earlier than 12/12 from seed in general (obviosly various strains respond differently etc)
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If that's true and we have got bigger yield from 12/12 for amost the same time there is no sense of autoflowers. I am trying now a couple of strains Pakistan and Afghan autos and the poor yield is almost fact in the end of week 7 but I am a beginner and almost fucked up both plants so.. will see in the second try wich will be autos again.
 
Matchbox

Matchbox

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Autos are more a matter of convenience, not much convenience mind you but the switch to 12/12 can be too much for some lol :)
 
Grazzmon

Grazzmon

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BM/MM Update... 13 weeks and still no amber..

BM - The buds from the BM tester (4/12) were a bit fluffy so I'm just waiting for some amber to show on these and hoping they plump up a bit. Tester bud is nice though even though it's fluffy.. great smells from the jar :)

MM - The last grow I harvested around 9 weeks, nice solid buds and very nice smoke. From what I am seeing this grow at 13 weeks I know I harvested way too soon :(.
The tester (4/12) from this is again nice and solid, more crystal than the BM.. glad I have a few clones of this one :D



BM..

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Grazz
 
cbtbudz

cbtbudz

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^now that is looking great, really good tric production,now arnt you glad you didnt chop before vacation.
 
Matchbox

Matchbox

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East Coast Pro said:
Thanks everyone!! I'll have a 2x2 tent with the 250 probably in coco with 1-1.5gal pots..O each should be a reasonable goal?
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Should be easily do-able :) up the pot size if you can but if not you can do fine in what you have, I've had O's from plants in 2 liter hempy pots.

Some sweet ass buds Grazz! Whens the chop finally going to come :)
 
I85BLAX

I85BLAX

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Grazzmon said:
BM/MM Update... 13 weeks and still no amber..

BM - The buds from the BM tester (4/12) were a bit fluffy so I'm just waiting for some amber to show on these and hoping they plump up a bit. Tester bud is nice though even though it's fluffy.. great smells from the jar :)

MM - The last grow I harvested around 9 weeks, nice solid buds and very nice smoke. From what I am seeing this grow at 13 weeks I know I harvested way too soon :(.
The tester (4/12) from this is again nice and solid, more crystal than the BM.. glad I have a few clones of this one :D



BM..

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Grazz
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Now thats some grass, Grazz!
 
Matchbox

Matchbox

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No Problem!

Time for you guys to give me a hand lol just kidding :D

Next grow, I'm switching up to an ebb and flow table to check height of plants for my small cab, if this doesn't work (ie they get too tall) I've been planning a backup perpetual putting 1 large plant in every 3 weeks (and have only 3 flowering plants instead of 8 ) so I can technically pull 3-5 oz, from 1 plant, every 3 weeks which is about equal if not a bit more than pulling 2 oz, from 2 plants, every 2 weeks from my ebb and flow setup (based on my lowest estimates).

ANYWAY here's the idea and diagram:

https://www.rollitup.org/aerogardeners/522679-aero-undercurrent-dwc-design-thoughts.html#post7335886

if you have any thoughts on it I'd be happy to hear!

Stay Frosty!
 
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