Mindmelted
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I would also suggest what Doobieus suggested.I raise mine up using buckets.Not to bad looking though.Keep it up.
250w HPS Club And Help Guide
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Blind Melon Farmer
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Howdy! I started 8 from seed March 9, '09. 4 fems from the bunch. Ebb&flow, 1x1 RW cubes and hydroton in plastic coffee 'cans'. Lighting is 100W HPS + 150W HPS side-by-side in spare bedroom. Wonderful aroma when I wake in the morning.
Only 50 days and pistils starting to amber up on the lower buds already. Colas seems dense. Also, the differences in the strains showing. They all looked alike until the 6th week. One looks like it should be on a magazine cover somewhere. 
This is my first grow in 30 years. No problems, really... just grew a nice crop of algae a few weeks ago. Cleaned the rez and flushed for a day and it was gone. Using GH Flora, switched to Lucas formula when I ran out of GH grow. Started them on Koolbloom 2 wks ago. Will change to plain ph'd water until harvest. Going for some brainy, trippy, early harvest smoke. YUM!
Sample buds from the lady on the right have a kinda menthol-like taste, and a definite sativa-like buzz-buzz 3 secs into the first hit. Second hit made me forget where I was for a sec or 2. hehehe
The only things I'll be changing for the next grow are a larger flood table and more plants. I just wish I'd taken clones from these bag-seed-beauties. They really performed beyond my wildest dreams.
Thanks to this site and all you wonderful weed gurus and growers, I'll be growing my own eye medicine from now on.
Cheers! and Peace.
One Happy Farmer
Only 50 days and pistils starting to amber up on the lower buds already. Colas seems dense. Also, the differences in the strains showing. They all looked alike until the 6th week. One looks like it should be on a magazine cover somewhere. This is my first grow in 30 years. No problems, really... just grew a nice crop of algae a few weeks ago. Cleaned the rez and flushed for a day and it was gone. Using GH Flora, switched to Lucas formula when I ran out of GH grow. Started them on Koolbloom 2 wks ago. Will change to plain ph'd water until harvest. Going for some brainy, trippy, early harvest smoke. YUM!
Sample buds from the lady on the right have a kinda menthol-like taste, and a definite sativa-like buzz-buzz 3 secs into the first hit. Second hit made me forget where I was for a sec or 2. hehehe
The only things I'll be changing for the next grow are a larger flood table and more plants. I just wish I'd taken clones from these bag-seed-beauties. They really performed beyond my wildest dreams.
Thanks to this site and all you wonderful weed gurus and growers, I'll be growing my own eye medicine from now on.
Cheers! and Peace.
One Happy Farmer
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Doobieus
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I use packaging inserts for stereos lol, the styrofoam stuff lol.I would also suggest what Doobieus suggested.I raise mine up using buckets.Not to bad looking though.Keep it up.
Anyhow, going to turn in the application today for this other place, hopefully they'll let us know where we stand in a decent time and not try to shaft us hard on the deposit lol.
I will keep you guys updated.
Also I dunno man the dro that I got the other day.... Is making me think about trying hydro when we get settled after a couple months. So I will probably do another soil grow, as soon as we move in or as soon as these ones go into flower and as soon as the next soil grow goes into flower start a hydro setup.
Hopefully you will be able to guide me through my first real/serious hydro grow? Not too much to ask is it? Lol.
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trainwreckz
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My plant has about 3 weeks left until harvest, and i wondering how much it would help to add extra CFL light?
Doobieus
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Welcome Blind melon, I think I remember a band having that name lol. Nice lookin' girls you've got there, I'm very happy for you. I'm also glad that you can grow your own medicine now, that's always a great thing.Howdy! I started 8 from seed March 9, '09. 4 fems from the bunch. Ebb&flow, 1x1 RW cubes and hydroton in plastic coffee 'cans'. Lighting is 100W HPS + 150W HPS side-by-side in spare bedroom. Wonderful aroma when I wake in the morning.
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This is my first grow in 30 years. No problems, really... just grew a nice crop of algae a few weeks ago. Cleaned the rez and flushed for a day and it was gone. Using GH Flora, switched to Lucas formula when I ran out of GH grow. Started them on Koolbloom 2 wks ago. Will change to plain ph'd water until harvest. Going for some brainy, trippy, early harvest smoke. YUM!
Sample buds from the lady on the right have a kinda menthol-like taste, and a definite sativa-like buzz-buzz 3 secs into the first hit. Second hit made me forget where I was for a sec or 2. hehehe
The only things I'll be changing for the next grow are a larger flood table and more plants. I just wish I'd taken clones from these bag-seed-beauties. They really performed beyond my wildest dreams.
Thanks to this site and all you wonderful weed gurus and growers, I'll be growing my own eye medicine from now on.
Cheers! and Peace.
One Happy Farmer
If you need any further help, go ahead and shoot us a question, we'll be glad to try and help the best we can.
Blind Melon Farmer
Active Member
Thanks Doob! Much obliged. I'll be thinking of the best way to dry these babies. Think I'll try the computer-cooling-fan-in-a-cardboard-box-next-to-an-AC-vent trick. For the curing, I've got the mason jars all set. Curious what I'll yield.. no matter.. this was just a kind-of trial to see if I could grow a couple to maturity without too much trouble or getting popped.
The cherry on top would be for our Illinois legislature to vote-in the Medical Pot Bill this week. It's due for vote within the next 2 days..... This crop would be instantly legal! (Knock on wood.) Man, will that feel weird... and wonderful.
Hope I'm not jinxing anything here...
Mindmelted
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Would not hurt.Have you been using a carb style nute additive to give your buds some more bulk.And make sure you flush those last 2 wks,Great job though.
Mindmelted
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Good to have ya in the club BMF,Thanks Doob! Much obliged. I'll be thinking of the best way to dry these babies. Think I'll try the computer-cooling-fan-in-a-cardboard-box-next-to-an-AC-vent trick. For the curing, I've got the mason jars all set. Curious what I'll yield.. no matter.. this was just a kind-of trial to see if I could grow a couple to maturity without too much trouble or getting popped.
The cherry on top would be for our Illinois legislature to vote-in the Medical Pot Bill this week. It's due for vote within the next 2 days..... This crop would be instantly legal! (Knock on wood.) Man, will that feel weird... and wonderful.
Hope I'm not jinxing anything here...
You girls look really good.And glad to hear your state is voting on the MM Bill.I have collected 2800 sigs for the petiton in florida.Feel free to ask all the questions you need...
Mindmelted
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Now you know i will do what ever i can to help you out.It is more simple than most people think.But i am doing basic Deep Water Culture style.You might want to try the other methods.I just find DWC easy to deal with and each plant has it's own res.That way no spreading of bad stuff from plant to plant.But will be more than happy to help you out.I use packaging inserts for stereos lol, the styrofoam stuff lol.
Anyhow, going to turn in the application today for this other place, hopefully they'll let us know where we stand in a decent time and not try to shaft us hard on the deposit lol.
I will keep you guys updated.
Also I dunno man the dro that I got the other day.... Is making me think about trying hydro when we get settled after a couple months. So I will probably do another soil grow, as soon as we move in or as soon as these ones go into flower and as soon as the next soil grow goes into flower start a hydro setup.
Hopefully you will be able to guide me through my first real/serious hydro grow? Not too much to ask is it? Lol.
250 HPS family hug
The branch that snapped seems to be doing alright.Will post some pics this weekend.
Doobieus
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I say to do it, like Mind said it couldn't hurt.
Just don't dry too quickly that can really make things harsh. You want to let it cure/dry as slowly as you can so the sugars metabolize properly and get rid of the chlorophyll/grass taste.Thanks Doob! Much obliged. I'll be thinking of the best way to dry these babies. Think I'll try the computer-cooling-fan-in-a-cardboard-box-next-to-an-AC-vent trick. For the curing, I've got the mason jars all set. Curious what I'll yield.. no matter.. this was just a kind-of trial to see if I could grow a couple to maturity without too much trouble or getting popped.
The cherry on top would be for our Illinois legislature to vote-in the Medical Pot Bill this week. It's due for vote within the next 2 days..... This crop would be instantly legal! (Knock on wood.) Man, will that feel weird... and wonderful.
Hope I'm not jinxing anything here...
Doobieus
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Awesome dude, I'll probably be doing an aero/dwc setup because I feel safer with a back up lol. I look forward to learning more from you Mind lol. Good news on the snapped branch dude, definitely looking foward to those pics.Now you know i will do what ever i can to help you out.It is more simple than most people think.But i am doing basic Deep Water Culture style.You might want to try the other methods.I just find DWC easy to deal with and each plant has it's own res.That way no spreading of bad stuff from plant to plant.But will be more than happy to help you out.
The branch that snapped seems to be doing alright.Will post some pics this weekend.
dazed&confused
Active Member
Hi fellow 250 watters! I am running a 250 hps lamp in a 2x2 grow space. i have adequate ventilation and air circulation fans. i induced onset twenty seven days ago and my strains which are jack the ripper,r Hindu skunk and green crack. what kind of yield can i expect
Mindmelted
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That depends on alot of diffrent factors.
dazed&confused
Active Member
right! but basically how can get the most out of my lamp?
Doobieus
Well-Known Member
Agreed.
Welcome to the club Dazed, since you're in flowering already (I think?) keep your 250 4-6 inches away from the top of the canopy, providing your temps are under control. That will give you good lumens, and if you don't have mylar or panda/poly film lining your grow room, get some and line it. That's about all I can tell you dude.
Hope this helps out.
dazed&confused
Active Member
Thank you! i have been peeping around this forum for a while trying to look if my question had already been asked! yes i am in flowering! yea!!! day twenty seven my pot dimensions are eight by five inches! i had a few previous grows in the same size containers. i day a early variety and Durban poison. they grew taller than expected. they grew to three to four feet. i do believe they were sativa genetics though.. but i was curious what i could do to max out my yield for this size lamp?
Doobieus
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Not much now really, you don't want to train or do anything funky really with your plants in flowering. It can over stress the plant and turn hermie, which of course as we all know is bad times.
Next grow though you should try and read up on SCRoG (Screen of Green) and SoG (Sea of Green) techniques, or even LST (Low Stress Training). Most of the training is always in the Veg stage of the plants life.
Hope this helps out.
rhyzo
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Hey guys, here is my new build 250w HPS
https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/198180-new-build-ak-47-northen.html
Here are a few pic's
https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/198180-new-build-ak-47-northen.html
Here are a few pic's
Doobieus
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Looking good dude, you should put some panda/poly film on the bottom there though. Save ya some clean up trouble in the end, other than that get some fans, and a themometer/hygrometer in there and you should be spiffy. Also might want to invest in a carbon filter later on in the grow for security reasons, if you have any. If that electrical tape doesn't hold, try good ole' duct tape.
Hope this helps, and can't wait to see you start your grow.