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  1. mauricem00

    5x5 5k budget

    I use T5s in a 2ft by 4ft tent adding 660nm and UV bulbs like these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDBQM87/?coliid=I2WUY5TWO5Q9K3&colid=AW7UKM9ED6GM&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it with 6500k to get the SPD I want but I have grown wit HIDS and DIY LEDs using bridgelux eb strips (301 diodes) but...
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    5x5 5k budget

    a CMH is 30% of input energy is converted to light. a 301 based LED will convert 40% of its input energy to light. just check the data sheets.do your research. ther are a lot of LED fundamentalist on this site making exagerated claims about lights and a lot of "bro science" on this site but a...
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    5x5 5k budget

    good LED will emit 60% of it's input energy as heat a CMH will emit 70% of its input energy as heat so the difference in heat is not that great LEDs do produce heat
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    Has anybody ever done a REAL SOG?

    I grew 8 plants from seed in a 2ft by 4 ft tent in 3 gallon pots. vegging time was shorter and yield was a little higher than S.C.R.O.G. the only drawback was the cost of seed. I never had much luck with cloning
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    NEED HELP CHOOSING A LIGHT

    n my area electricity cost..09/KWH so a 400 watt hps run 12 hours a day cost$7.20/month moe than a spider2000 and produces 30% more radiate power and more yield. I can get a 4H/HPS light on amazon foe $125 Acmh light cost about $160 and uses an extra $5.40/mo in electricity during flowering and...
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    NEED HELP CHOOSING A LIGHT

    Ihave found that this worka wel in a 3 by 3 tent...
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    Does anyone have experience with Spider Farmer LED units?

    with modern grow bulbs like these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDBQM87/?coliid=I2WUY5TWO5Q9K3&colid=AW7UKM9ED6GM&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it you can get all the deep red you want in flower. and you can use the UV bulb in your flowering room to add UV to that LED. have you looked at these for...
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    Does anyone have experience with Spider Farmer LED units?

    I am not a grow light fundamentalist, i prefer T5s in a 2ftby 4 ft tent but I have grow with HIDs and LEDs and they all have a place.LEDS may replace HPS watt for watt for high yeild but T5s and CMH produce UV and broad spectrum blue which improve vegatative growth and increases potency and...
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    Does anyone have experience with Spider Farmer LED units?

    I have found that these work great in a 3ft by 3ft tent and with 2 replacement bulbs ( 20,000 hr claimed bulb life) they are still cheaper than the SF2000. have higher radiant power and a better SPD...
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    P1000 LED talk

    based on spectrum and radient power (lumens/LER) it seems like these two lights would be a little better than a single 250 watt HPS
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    CDC Confirms Black Markets, not "Vaping," Caused Outbreak

    there appears to be 2 different types of vape cartridges in use. one uses cannabis infused E-luice which may be harmful but the ones sold at the dispensary use hash oil which vapes at a higher temperature and should be as safe as smoking hash
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    Club T5

    T5s are getting even better
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    Club T5

    I have been using T5 for 6 years and would still use T5s for a 2ft by 4ft tent.I currently use a mix of 6500k and agrowmax pure par veg https://www.ebay.com/itm/T5-BULBS-T5HO-HIGH-OUTPUT-FLUORESCENT-LAMP-2-4-ft-GROW-BLOOM-UV-1-4-8-25-packs/160895821950?var=460631404886 only 25% of commercial...
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    Extraction methods. Need help and explanations.

    green dragon is made from everclear which is not toxic.isopropyl alcohol is toxic and is usually evaporated off to make wax. use grain alcohol like everclear for edible tinctures. use iso when the alcohol is going to be evaporated off
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    Extraction methods. Need help and explanations.

    I use quiso (green dragon) and it works well for me. in the past I have decarbed at 250 degrees for 27 minutes then placed the decarbed ground flower in gel caps and swallowed the gel cap. no solvents used and a 00 gel cap holds about 0.3 grams of ground flower. this gets around your solvent...
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    Thoughts on Christians smoking cannabis (Christian thread)

    the medical benifits of cannabix are well know. many cancer patients believe it has extended their lives.once I got out of the hospital and into home hospice care using cannabis caused a noticeable improvement in my health and I feel it has extended my life. why would god give us such a...
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    Getting too high

    with edibles I find the kind of high depends on the edible. cookies make me sleepy and a little down. like a sleeping pill. on the other hand green dragon gives me an energetic,happy high. friends have had a similar experience.maybe you should try an alcohol based tincture
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    Optimal vegatative lighting

    2- 4- foot 4bulb T5s would would work well giving uniform coverage and only using 432 watts of power
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    The Ideal spectrum.

    the mcree curve only measures CO2 production in response to light but this is only one thing plants use light for.plants have close to 400 pigments that perform many functions. some we still don't understand.the best light for plant growth is sunlight and the absorption spectrum shows that plant...
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    Do bloom boosters make your bud taste like shit?

    I use miracle bloom booster until the last 2 weeks of flowering and have seen an increase in yield with it and no bad taste.proper lighting is also important. I use tomato tone during veg and feed the soil molasses so I have beneficial microbes as well
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