250w HPS Club And Help Guide

Ace... put it in a cardboard box, seal it up real good, and... mail it to me! I will dispose of that nasty, stinky stuff for you... anytime

no need to thank me
 
Just took down my blueberry auto-flower last night... Blueberry by G13 Labs to be specific.
I originally grew out the auto as an experiment, as I usually am against auto-flowers... Let me say this may of have changed my mind. This blueberry is a chunky, frosty she-beast. I could've used the main khola to knock down walls if I wanted to it is so tight and frosty enough to stick to a wall.
I will post a dry weight and some pics once I can fix the e-mail on my phone, in a day or two.

Anyone else have a similar experience with autos?
 
smoke report...

Blueberry Auto-Flower by G13 Labs:

after only drying in the racks for just about 2 days... as I was clipping nugs off of stems, I decided to say F the wait, and I broke up a couple bowl-packs to try before I cure the rest. Overall the nugs look really nice, great density, wicked sticky and they smell of pine and berries. I can't wait to see and smell them after they cure for 3-4 weeks. Again, very pleasantly surprised by this auto-flower!
 
Whats up everyone
I just flip the light on my little plants so first day of 12/12
The two bigger plant in the back are PURE AK
I got a BLUE WIDOW dinafem seeds
And the two super lil BOSS HOGG c.c.
 

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I am about to start my first grow soon and I am planning on using a 250W grow tent kit from HTG Supply.

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTG-250w--Small-Grow-Tent-Kit.asp

I only plan on growing 3 or 4 plants. I have a couple questions though.
First, this kit only comes with a HPS bulb, so since I hear MH is best for the vegetative i was wondering if I buy a MH bulb of the same wattage would it work with this ballast?
Second, HTG also has the same kit with a 400W(for only $2 more), so would it be more beneficial for me to just get the 400W?
 
big.MF.mike said:
I am about to start my first grow soon and I am planning on using a 250W grow tent kit from HTG Supply.

http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-HTG-250w--Small-Grow-Tent-Kit.asp

I only plan on growing 3 or 4 plants. I have a couple questions though.
First, this kit only comes with a HPS bulb, so since I hear MH is best for the vegetative i was wondering if I buy a MH bulb of the same wattage would it work with this ballast?
Second, HTG also has the same kit with a 400W(for only $2 more), so would it be more beneficial for me to just get the 400W?
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The ballast that is shown in that kit is only capable of running HPS bulbs. A 400w would be obviously better but judging by the inline duct fan that comes with the kit you probably won't be able to vent enough heat out. The specs rate the fan at 250cfm but thats usually when used as an intake booster. If odor is a problem then you will want to look at getting a can type fan along this line http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright- 6in-High-Velocity-Inline-Fan.asp as that other fan will get choked off by a carbon filter. I am running a 4 inch fan and wish I would have went with a 6 inch. Ventilation is one of the most important aspects of indoor growing but is often the most overlooked until the temps in your tent skyrocket over 90f.

Look for a switchable ballast if you are wanting to run MH during veg. While those kits are nice they usually consist of low end equipment and the money you save up front is often spent in turn buying replacements. I would search amazon for a tent similar to that and then look to buy a high quality ballast and vent system.
 
Got these two going...Not to healthy at the moment but they are holding in there oh this is my first grow...
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i just got enough sense t put all my plants on the same level.lol
IMG_0750.jpgthe blue widow amd the AK with the white hairs alreadyIMG_0752.jpgIMG_0753.jpg
i dont know why the BW pic come out like that. i dont know how to work this the best yet
 

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stoneslacker said:
The ballast that is shown in that kit is only capable of running HPS bulbs. A 400w would be obviously better but judging by the inline duct fan that comes with the kit you probably won't be able to vent enough heat out. The specs rate the fan at 250cfm but thats usually when used as an intake booster. If odor is a problem then you will want to look at getting a can type fan along this line http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-%206in-High-Velocity-Inline-Fan.asp as that other fan will get choked off by a carbon filter. I am running a 4 inch fan and wish I would have went with a 6 inch. Ventilation is one of the most important aspects of indoor growing but is often the most overlooked until the temps in your tent skyrocket over 90f.

Look for a switchable ballast if you are wanting to run MH during veg. While those kits are nice they usually consist of low end equipment and the money you save up front is often spent in turn buying replacements. I would search amazon for a tent similar to that and then look to buy a high quality ballast and vent system.
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thanks for the advice what brands of ballast do you recommend
 
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