a friend is going to try to run 2 1000 hps lights in parabolic hoods in a 4x8 tent with no A/C ... his scrubber system is 500cfm and a single fan in the cab ..... any thoughts on cooling this deal? i believe its gonna run crazy hot.
maybe i'm just outdated and too old school, but i was always in the thought that freezing bud would cause the trichomes to fall off ... is this not what the ice does in making bubble hash? ... just a old dummy trying to rationalize freezing bud
i have always sprouted in soil ... for over 25 years, but i just hit a few seeds that just wouldnt pop ..... after a week in moist soil they did nothing, i dug em up, put em in a wet paper towell still nothing ..... wth
i have been buying seed from attitude for about 15 years .. never had any issue with seeds germinating, their policy is right there in black and white about germinating seed and they souvenirs only ... this is the risk you take !
ive been running 600 hps for forever and last year i bought a 315cmh to see about the hype ..... what i found with the 315cmh was frostier buds but yield was off by about 10% and i think bud density was softer too .... my buds under the hps are usually like solid AF .. so my next experiment is...
i have used em for a few years, they used to be attitude seeds .... i jsut tried to order but they wont take my cards, i have american express and mastercard ..now i'm like WTF
you can get a 315 cmh for a great price, but i would run a 600w hps ..... when its said and done hps is king for flower ... ive ran em both and the 600 better, my next plan is to run them together and do 915w in a 4x4 cab
not impressed with the 315cmh .. trich production was up but density and yield where shit ... granted i switched at 30 day mark in flower because my 600hps ballast crapped out .. so they only got 30 days under the 315 but so far i'm disppointed in the cmh .... i usually pull 16+ zips from 600hps...
i run in a 4ft x 5ft cab .. the rear 1ft or so is for fans and carbon scrubber .. so i figure a bout a 4x4 foot print .. anyway i was running a aircooled 600hps and i switched to the 315cmh non air cooled and my temps went down 6 degrees .. was runnin 79ish now 73 .... so yea you will be fine in...
i'm gettin 16 to 18 zips average from my 600hps ... i really don't expect that from the 315 but it should still be with in a few oz and much better quality hopefully ... if not imma go get a new ballast and go back to the 600
i went to get a new 600 hps ballast and ended up picking up a 315cmh ... was told it would kill my 600hps .... i'm getting 1# + per run with the 600 and good quality ... what should i expect from the 315 3100k .. imma be pisssed if it don't do better LOL
i have ran a few runs of PE2, its faster, they where done right at 50 days from show, yield was decent, not as good as the original PE but still decent .. the smoke has a more skunky flavor and smell .. it's good but i think the original is better.
i ran the freebee ... wasn't bad at all .. easy to grow,ran it like 50 days from show. some say to start your count from flip, but i always count from show .... and a high that just makes ya grin that last about 3 -4 hrs.
edit: oh yea i'll run it again!
i run under a 600w hps all through out my run, i average a lb per run of 4 plants " depending on strain" ... i have ran 2 autos in 15 years because they where freebees .. i have never got over 1/2 oz per plant .. and the potency is always lacking .... just my .02 ...
i almost always get a pound off a run with my 600hps @ 4 plants .. its the strains ya run, find killer strains that yield keep your temps in the mid 70's lights on and in the high 50's lights off ... it works for me!
ya know yall need to sit the hell back and get ya head nice N levelized .. i rarely come here any more because it is always a dam pissing match .. WTF everyone does shit different .. different opinions .. they make the world go round . there are alot of really good growers here that know ALOT...
wow this thread got cluster fucked fast ... but for the record .. i only do organic soil grows .. and my tap water comes from the tap @ 800 to 900 ppm tds ... fo yea i use RO and calmag ... oh and yea i pay like 20 a quart at my local hydro shop .. but its works very well for what i do ......