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Nice job! Got a grow journal thread? If not, care to break it down for us?

I would indeed go with an oil-based primer, but then again I'm not averse to cleaning up with thinner rather than soap and water like a lot of people are. They give you good, reliable coverage and adhesion, and are less permeable than latex primers, which is what you appear to be looking for...

Oh, nice! I see a lot of people trying to use a few little 13W CFL's, and they wonder why their plants are tiny, spindly, or give them 4g, but 200W of CFL is doable. I've seen decent success with 6 x 42W CFL's, and of course it was better after adding 100W from LED's. More light is always...

It is a damn shame indeed, since there will be no home growing, no smoking (or no legal protection if patients "misuse" it by smoking it), and so far no distribution or prescriptions. I understand the list of applicable medical conditions is (or will be?) relatively short and strict. It mat also...

By "big" CFLs, what do you mean? Are they the "100W equivalent" ones you'd use in a lamp, 42W bulbs that are beefier versions of those, or ones more the size of 1-liter or 2-liter soda bottles that actually use 100+ watts? And as TacoMac alluded to, a 300W LED light is not the same as a "300W"...

Genna, TacoMac is on the money, and his advice about you using nutes is what struck me as the most important thing to increase your yields to normal levels, at least. An average of 11-12 grams per plant is surprisingly low, since you seem to have a grasp on what you are doing otherwise. You need...

You can certainly leave the concrete floor as-is if it is in good condition. I, however, am a big fan of epoxy floor coatings for concrete. You can use a relatively expensive garage floor coating that seals perfectly and looks great or go with a cheaper one-part epoxy, or an even cheaper and...

By all means, do things your way, because you need to be comfortable with your setup if you are going to be successful with it. My main real concern is the heat the HPS (of any wattage) will generate and the need to remove it from the tent, which is especially important with smaller tents, such...

Wowsers, I thought everyone was pretty well on topic and the advice was solid. What they are saying is a 250W HPS is pushing it with your setup so you'd better rethink that. Some LED or T-5 lighting would probably work as well for you and be safer and easier. That, or get a bigger tent with more...

Haha, interesting selection of music. To go back to the topic (there was one at some point, right?), the dog at the beginning of Rockwell's video looks pretty badass. I remember once seeing a summary of some studies that very strongly indicated that dogs actually provide excellent security. Data...

That'll work - just gotta keep 'em close. You may not get great results from flowering with just a couple of T-8's, so I'd upgrade if possible, but they'll grow and you won't have any heat issues at least. Something that concentrates more usable light directly over your plants would be better...

I'd love to hear some opinions on this, too. I trust the reagent test drops 100% but I think I'd be more diligent in keeping an eye on ph if I had a meter. That said, because I have never had major problems or fluctuations and probably don't need to test that much, and am just a hobbyist, I...

This. Preheat to 170F or as low as your oven goes - you don't want it to boil the water out and ovens vary in temp, especially as they cycle on and off. I would only do this with small buds or break/cut them up into small pieces so there isn't a big, wet center. This is nothing like a proper...

Fan + time = dry soil. You said early stages, so if you didn't do this for too long your plants will survive over-watering. Now you know how much is way too much.

Agreed - just let it dry out Lee710, and pour off what you can if it is drenched and the water is pooling. Did I read that right that the lighting being used is just 2 x T-8? If so, that is not helping the situation much, and you'll have to be sure to keep them right over the plant as close as...

I agree with this, oill. That driver also seems pretty hot and pricey to run a CXA3050, though I tend to favor generics and driving a little softer, and don't know how pricing differs in the UK. And I think CXA3070's are pretty close in price to the 3050's from Mouser, so that might be something...

I do not manufacture or sell lights commercially. If I did, and started with a list of things not to do, sealing the heatsinks and drivers into a metal box together would probably be the first thing on the list, or perhaps so obvious as to not even make the list. They are using quality...

I just wouldn't bother adjusting plain water because it doesn't seem to matter much, so I agree, but how can it hurt? And rain water is fine as is because you aren't trying to maximize the yield and structure of your lawn or maple trees, you just take whatever nature gives you. If rain water...

Yep, and brand recognition seems to be key in pricing, unfortunately. Surely the big-name breeders have some good lines, but if they offer 50 different names it would be silly to presume that all of them are superior to anyone else's offerings, or worth their ridiculous prices. Personally, I...

Okay then, thanks for being such a joy and explaining your hateful accusations so thoroughly. You are a true asset. Sorry for having an opinion on some seeds and trying in a small way to give someone a fair shake before jumping on the crucifixion bandwagon. Forgive me, I didn't know it was...