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  1. mauricem00

    Quick question

    you do not want to put holes in a fabric pot. they drain thru the fabric
  2. mauricem00

    Quick question

    auto flowering plant have a fixed growing time so transplant shock will reduce yield.I have only grow one auto and was disappointed with the yield. with photo I germinate in wet paper towels and when the root gets 3/4-1 inch long I move them into 3 gallon pots and never had a problem. I grow...
  3. mauricem00

    Quick question

    my seeds stretch about 2 inches when they sprout as they grow you can trim the lower leaves then fill your pot
  4. mauricem00

    LED lights not doing so good.

    lack of UVA which help plant absorp calcium and other minerals. some growers supplement their LED or HPS light with UV bulbs or CMH to get UV
  5. mauricem00

    LED lights not doing so good.

    seems like each kind of light requires it's own growing style. perhaps one of the expert LED growers could post instruction about unique problems when growing with LEDs like low grow room temperature or cal-mag deficiency or other problems not common with other lights (not to imply other forms...
  6. mauricem00

    Jobs report

    trump seems to believe that we exist to serve the rich
  7. mauricem00

    Jobs report

    I worked 70-80 hours week for 35 years. I am 63 YO on disability for stage 4 cancer. I still pay taxes on my ssdi and my IRA I would rather see my tax dollars spent on health care and education than on wars that we don't need to be involved in
  8. mauricem00

    I'm spending a fortune trying to save money growing weed

    without a tent 100% of that light was lost. i saw a significant improvement when I got a tent
  9. mauricem00

    UV LEDs

    it apears UV diodes are getting cheap and very efficient https://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-LG-3535-UV-5W-High-Power-LED-Emitter-Ultra-Violet-380-385nm-395nm/273009904022?var=572239901923 bestva adds 420 and 470 nm LEDs to their lights but no one use UV below 400nm. a few years ago I read that TRW...
  10. mauricem00

    How long do you guys/gals veg photos?

    i run sog (no training and flip wher they reach 12 inches which takes 5-6 weeks. I veg with 6500k T5s so my plants stay short and bushy. but I have had some strains triple in height during flowering
  11. mauricem00

    I'm spending a fortune trying to save money growing weed

    i live in the high desert where humidity runs around 10% in the summer so I can cool my tent and raise the humidity with this...
  12. mauricem00

    I'm spending a fortune trying to save money growing weed

    I'm a low budget PU MMJ grower. I use a 6 bulb T5 in a 2ft by 4 ft tent 8 plant S.O.G and am able to grow more than i need. in the 6 years Ive been growing I tried cheap LEDs and a DIY using bridgelux eb strips but always came back to my T5s you don't need to spend a lot of money to grow good...
  13. mauricem00

    Huge Lighting questions

    have you considered buying new electronic ballast...
  14. mauricem00

    Huge Lighting questions

    as long as your circuit can handle the current you will be fine on 120 VAC
  15. mauricem00

    Need some intermediate and up growers to take a gander

    8 CFLs will give you 3200 lumens/SQ/FT thats enough to grow plants on its own. you may want to line your grow room with mylar.
  16. mauricem00

    ? For Lighting expert..

    as you lower the light the footprint shrinks and the intensity goes up.
  17. mauricem00

    plasma light

    has anyone tried one of these https://www.amazon.com/AgroMax-Watt-Plasma-Grow-Light/dp/B07V256N9M/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1JKIR6737U2ZQ&dchild=1&keywords=plasma+grow+light&qid=1596656365&sprefix=plasma+gr%2Caps%2C281&sr=8-5 ? are they the future for grow lights or just a passing fad?
  18. mauricem00

    ? For Lighting expert..

    it would cover a smaller area wit higher intensity. just like any other light source
  19. mauricem00

    Cree XPE Photo Red 660nm mA?

    looks like you added a few blue LEDs to your light. what wavelength are they?
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