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Nope, I haven't noticed any timing differences. The other thing I don't see anymore is the top of the plant starting/maturing /finishing more rapidly than anywhere else, either. Since the whole plant matures en masse, it's much easier to time chop- which also happens on time. Usual suspects...

Looking very nice in there, I like-

A few recent shots. Things are coming along.

Update; fan blowing straight up the silo works great.

Sufficient light pressure from HID almost always requires active climate control due to excessive heat buildup in an enclosed space. Nature of the beast, remember that this heat (in moderation, too much of anything is bad) is helpful for the plants to transpire water and bring minerals up the stem.

Balls to the walls you could cram 6x600W bulbs in there, lol... But three 600W bulbs is definitely not overkill. I fear it won't be enough to properly light more than just one tier of plants.

Killenemsoftly, you must really like goading me up onto my soapbox, LOL The 'recession' we're currently suffering through is the result of a systemic shift of income to be more and more unequal, to the point of unsustainable- nevermind unjustifiable- extremes. I just googled 'fuel cells for...

...and here's the one single biggest thing YOU can do to secure our energy future from the monopolists; write any and all of your elected representatives and tell them you want to be able to sell your excess home generated power back to the power company- and that you should be paid fairly for...

But what about solar? Solar power has a problem; nighttime. Seriously, if your solar panel is rated at 100 watts of peak power, after all is said and done, they produce only 16%, or an average of just 16 watts over time. No wonder they take 30 years to pay for! Wind is better; they get up to 30%...

Did you realize these guys actually have NUCLEAR POWER as an energy production option for 'mid term consideration', meaning 20-50 years from now- and fuel cells simply weren't on the chart at all? I heard exactly no one miss their chance to tell the power company to take nuclear power off the...

I like running with my RH up in the mid 70s, myself, same reason; damning convention, lol Yes, the controller can be set for adding or reducing RH, and right now, it's tied to an exhaust fan; when RH climbs too high, the extractor fan kicks on. Tuesday's meeting with the people at Hydro...

Hydro Innovations (dot com) in Boulder. I'm very impressed with the level of technical sophistication, capabilities, facilities and staff. I've already discussed how well they're taking care of my warranty issue, that's going to plan.

I run two lights inside the Super Silo, and they don't move, either with a mover, or at various points in the cycle. They stay fixed and their lighting patterns reinforce one another for even lighting throughout.

I already have an environmental controller, a Sentinel CHHC-4. What I lacked was a plan for keeping excess humidity down, since the water chilling system wasn't keeping up.

Lol that's a pretty unique way to bump up my posting numbers, I'll give you that! I have a Cindy99 cross myself; Dairy Queen. It's one of my most popular strains. LOVE IT!

I learned long ago that good customer service is well worth looking for- and paying for once you've found it. The tour was revealing in many ways, they're doing some amazing things that show the true potential of water chilling. For instance, they have an optional kit to convert their most...

The first picture is of Longs Peak, on the way to Hydro Innovations. These plant pics aren't sexy, but this should give some idea of the silo system I'm developing:

I told y'all I'd shoot straight about how Hydro Innovations is taking care of me. They called me back within the hour with several options to proceed; bring it in, or have any of several authorized reps do a service call. They explained that ChillKing is not an in house brand, it's another...

Oh buddy, you don't know the half of it; last summer I had another chiller fail (NOT the fault of the equipment last time, credit where it's due, more on that soon) and I did not have a backup. That potential nightmare was headed off by good timing and a bit of luck; Colorado tapwater runs COLD...

Today, my 2 Ton ChillKing window mount unit FAILED. It's only 9 months old! Warranty process has already been started; I will keep you all up to date on how my claim is treated. I'm not dead in the water; because this HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH CHILLKING, I have a second, rebuilt 2 Ton ChillKing...