4x 400w Vertical Scrog Med grow!!

Mr. Burns

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I decided to use all available resources this grow and here's what Ive got so far. I have a lot of 400 watt lights laying around, mostly MH and one HPS. Im shoving the hps and 3 mh together in a 3x3x4 ish closet, all remote ballast. At this point you are probably thinking Im insane but hold on I can explain myself... The bulbs are going to be hanging vertically mounted so they cant move. The vertical walls are going to be wire, and to cool this thing, I will have a 8000 btu air conditioner pumping into the closet with the vent aiming directly downward thru the bulb stack. There will be 6 plants in five gallon buckets. Every wall is a Scrog with a total of around 40 ft^2 area. Now 9(the suggested area for a 400 watter) x 4 = 36 ft^2 so its a little under recommended but with every lumen being used I think there will be plenty of light. Im thinking 6 plants maybe 6 weeks veg? Im hoping for somewhere at least a pound. Total energy consumption with lights, fan, and ac is 2725 watts at just under $100 worth of electricity per month in 12/12. Probably will only use 2 halides during veg. Tell me what you think. anything or everything! thanks for stopping by!
 

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Chillums

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Sounds sick! Got any pics? What strain u planning on using? I love details and planning grows!:) Great plan for first grow props on researching everything so well! U gnarore! Happy growing!
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Mr. Burns

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Well now that somebody is interested... I have had some changes in my plans recently due to Alaska fertilizer...grrr... This stuff is garbage, every time I have used it there have been near deaths and a talk with the hydro store guys confirmed that its not my fault. Apparently a lot of people have the same complaint. Now Im down to my 5 gallon bubble bucket only with two THC Bomb plants of my favorite kind of the pack. Been saving the genetics for many grows. So I recently purchased a 6" cooltube, 1000 watt hps, heavy duty digital timer that is rated for 12 amps resistive so it should be fine with my 9.5 amp light. (Intermatic HB800RCH - Outdoor Digital Timer with Weatherproof Cover) because regular timers cause problems and lots of people catch them on fire with a 1k light, a quart each of Sensi A and B, and A.N. Big Bud. Now the 8K btu AC I was going to use had issues but with the cooltube I dont think I will need it. Im currently veging with a single 400 MH in it and it is cool to the touch on the back reflector side, and radiant heat on the front. I have given up hope on filling the entire cage with two plants and meeting my deadline with my patient so Im using the reflector and not having plant material on the entry side, also makes for easyish access. The plan now is to use the 1K hps and MAYBE throw in my 400 hps on top if I feel like it so Im looking at $41.40 per month of 12/12 with the 1k and $16.20 for the 400. $57.60 for the lights, 3.96 for the fan so...$61.56 per month total. Not too bad. Now Im looking at 30ft^2 for scrog area and that puts me at 46.66 watts per foot. Thats a happy number! much better than before. My 2 plants have been vegging with pure blend pro grow for 5 weeks and they are freaking huge! Ive never seen growth like this but then again its my first hydro. They are amazingly healthy and Im never going back to dirt. The pictures are from start to 5 weeks on the dot. AMAZING I think. Wow ive been rambling. sorry for the mess!
 

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Mr. Burns

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Well I broke up with my girlfriend so im no longer contained to a closet. Now I get half a bedroom. consider this SCRAPPED
 
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