250w HPS Club And Help Guide
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zippywalnut
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Currently in the middle of setting up my grow closet. I have a 250 watt HPS with cool tube setup in a tent that is 36x20X63 (LxWxH). picture below. I Came up on a couple extra bucks and im considering adding some supplemental lighting. I was thinking about adding a blackstar 240 or maybe 2 of the blackstar 135. I was thinking of going all LED eventually so why not start now? I Buy 1 240 now and another 240 a few months later, and maybe possibly have 2 seperate tents going (1 with 250 watt hps, the other with 2 240 Blackstars). Any thoughts on supplemental lighting and where i should put them?
10acjed
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Welcome to the club. Sorry cant help with the LED dont have any exp with them, however I have heard around here that the more light the better.....
My LST looked so good yesterday, then they just pulled the steaks I put in lol.. Never would have thought they would have that much strength.
Here is my attempt at a SOG, a couple other pics in my journal. Counted 20 tops all about 18 - 20" from soil..
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My LST looked so good yesterday, then they just pulled the steaks I put in lol.. Never would have thought they would have that much strength.
Here is my attempt at a SOG, a couple other pics in my journal. Counted 20 tops all about 18 - 20" from soil..
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RCgrowerman
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Very nice, I was only able to get 12 tops on my auto flower SOG.
Kalebaiden
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Photo update day.
Kaya Gold
This beast is beastly, I definitively recommend this for people learning to grow.
B-52s
Their doing all right, the loner in the round pot came outta the hospital box and is doing fine now.
Jamaican Bud
This plant has side branching but it all shoots straight up, the leaves are the darkest green I've ever seen on pot and it's a sativa dominant strain. This could have a nitrogen overdose but I fail to see how that's possible.
and a Greenscape shot
Lets hear your thoughts and comments on my garden.
Kaya Gold
This beast is beastly, I definitively recommend this for people learning to grow.
B-52s
Their doing all right, the loner in the round pot came outta the hospital box and is doing fine now.
Jamaican Bud
This plant has side branching but it all shoots straight up, the leaves are the darkest green I've ever seen on pot and it's a sativa dominant strain. This could have a nitrogen overdose but I fail to see how that's possible.
and a Greenscape shot
Lets hear your thoughts and comments on my garden.
Kalebaiden
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I flipped already, no signs of sex yet but i'm hoping for ladies.
Kalebaiden
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yea, random tech-like programmer is messing with the code. I'm hoping it's temporary.
RCgrowerman
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The Mazar kush that was almost destroyed turned into a qaudra top beast!! 
She also gave birth to 4 young ladies this morning =)
She also gave birth to 4 young ladies this morning =)
East Coast Pro
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Zippy what tent is that?
10acjed
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Thanks, probably more to do with the strain and a little beginners luck LOL... But hey I'll take it.
Thats a good price... I have found it online for 16 - 18 range for 1.5cu ft, but after shipping its still cheaper local. I use it on my vegetable garden as well, its not much of one but have some tomatoes & peppers out there now...
Kalebaiden
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I just got my pH up and my new pH tester. Time to refine my garden.
10acjed
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I was wondering what we were doing over there on page 2... LOL
Yeah its tough to work without, it took me a few weeks to correct it, had a nice RO this morn at 6.6, felt good, gave them a dose of Bloom & KoolBloom....
What meter did you get, and how do you like it?
I have a cheapo one I need to upgrade.. It works, just a little touchy. I put it in 7.0 water first, it reads 8 - 9, then I put it in coke, read 3.6 - 4.0, rinse it off and put it back in the 7.0 water, it reads the 8 - 9 again, but then levels out to 7.0.
Not sure why, dont care... Just need to get a new one...
RCgrowerman
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I just bought a new 400 cfm to upgrade from my 160 cfm and holy shit the temp dropped 10 degrees in 5 minutes.
Dr. Kundilini
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I am a new at indoor grows. I have been using flourescent tubes and CFL's for seedlings and early vegetative stage. I purchased a 250W HPS, fixture and electronic transformer for flowering. I am now reading that I need a relay switch for the timer. I am using a cheap one currently (houshold mechanical). Planning on using this in a 2' X 4" grow tent, with good ventilation. Any info on what I might need to set this up will be greatly appreciated. The threads and photo galleries are awsome...got the hopes of smoke rings spinning 'round in my head.
Regards...
Regards...
RCgrowerman
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It sounds to me you are good to go im not sure why you would need a relay switch.
stoneslacker
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I am not positive but I believe you need to check the amperage rating on your timer to make sure it is capable of handling the total draw from your ballast, etc. I have this cheap digital timer, which is rated at 15a resistive, 10a ballast/flourescent.
http://menards.com/main/electrical/safety-security/timers/indoor-7-day-digital-timer-2-outlet/p-1462722-c-6471.htm
My 250w lumatek says it draws 2.28 amps and I also had 2 42w cfl's running off the same timer.
Dr. Kundilini
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I was reading about setting up HID lights and the info mentions that the high amp surge when the lights come on is too much for residential type timers, and that they can hang up and not turn off, ruining the 12/12 cycle. I searched relays and there are too many for me to know which is the right one or if I even need one. Thanks for you input.