Thanks muchly.
Cool. It'll still work OK, the air motion will stop mould from forming, just make sure the racks allow a lot of air to get around the buds. 1/2" hardware cloth makes fine drying racks.
You're quite welcome.
My drug use is a real problem. That is to say, I never have enough drugs- and that's a problem.
As I just said to Bob, it'll work without heat. Organise a fan as an exhaust, 100-120mm is fine, connect it via suitable ducts (dryer vent hose works OK) feeding into a carbon filter or an Odorsok. Mind you, having a heater (with a thermostat controlling heat to 29C max) will dry the buds much faster than without- and the faster you get the buds dry and into bags, the less chance there is for scent to be wafting around your apt.
It would be my honor, good sir.Thanks muchly.
You're quite welcome.
My drug use is a real problem. That is to say, I never have enough drugs- and that's a problem.
I'll keep you in mind should I ever go to the USA again.
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Take some Sudafed - it'll be worth your while, trust me.Thanks, Bob.
However, you should know that I think that I've become allergic to airplanes- and especially those going to the US. Beastly place, so uncivilised- but for you, of course.
My dryer does not use a soldering iron as a heating element. It uses 6 x 25W power resistors. Back in the mists of time, someone asked me for a heating element that would be simpler to use than a bank of resistors, so I suggested using a 25W soldering iron heating element. In retrospect, that would not have been quite enough to keep the airflow through the dryer at the optimal 29C.
Yeah, I'm still not fond of them and never will be. They're unsuitable for any recirculating hydro system. First, being organic material, they'll support mould growth. Second, in inorganic hydro systems which use H2O2, organic matter will break down and fragment. The fragments can clog pumps.
I'd choose the 2x 1000s due to lower per watt ballast losses and greater intensity, especially when used with cooltubes. A 1000HPS when running draws 4.62A @ 240V (1108W) from the mains, so a pair will draw 2216W. 600s draw about 2.9A @ 240V, about 696W, 2784W for four. The wattages are similar at 120V, but the currents are doubled. A 1000 will deliver about 150,000 lumens. 600s make about 90,000. In cooltubes, the 1000 can be spaced just as close as a 600, so the 1000 will put much more intensity on the plants, giving greater bud density. Also, cooltubes should be organised so there's no more than 2 cooltubes in series. For 4x 600, you'll need not only 4 cooltubes, but two fans to drive them and a lot of ducting.
Will if I can, a bit busy at the mo.
Thank you kindly; really want the four 600s, but it seems like two 1Ks make the most sense.
Well, whatever blows your hair back, man.Thank you kindly; really want the four 600s, but it seems like two 1Ks make the most sense.
Grrrrrr...................the 600 setup is certainly more expensive (by a lot), but I'm really in love with four lights to hit the plants from every angle.
I'll give it some more thought
You'll get fine results either way. Like you said, the power draw is nothing I'd be too worried about, in all honesty.Well, whatever blows your hair back, man.
It's just more exxy to run 4x600, especially in acquisition, as you note. It's also another ~600W out of the mains to run the 4x600 arrangement, which adds up to +7.2kWh/day. I pay 16c/kWh, so it would be another $1.16/day (34.56/mo) in power cost. Adds up.
However, if all is going well for you, $35/mo is a pretty insignificant cost. Consider also that either the 2x1000 or 4x600 arrangement will yield almost exactly the same.
While you may be enamoured of more point sources of light, it probably won't break your arms to turn plants around now and again. If you're using batwing reflectors (like the large Adjust-A-Wings refs), which spread light quite well, you may not even have to turn plants.
He is, was here a half hour ago, actually.Hi, Al B. Fuct Im not sure if your still floating around on the site.
I have read through most of your threads, but I have not come across my following question, with your system, when you 1st put the clones in the flowering cycle how deep to you plant in the rock wool pot to allow water to reach the roots when u flood, as Im finding, as when i put my new rooted clones in tray 1 they dont have the root depth for my flood and drain tray without vegin them for a week and hand watering them from the top.
Also this may seem like an odd question, but what country to u live in? As I seen you post somewhere that you dont live in the USA, and I thought most people here lived in the states.
Also If anybody else has any input that would be great...
If the cost doesn't stress you, then flip a coin. It'll work well either way.
Well, that's how my op is organised- 2x 1000 over 4 trays. New clones being introduced to flowering have previously only been under fluoros in my clone box, so I don't mind them having a bit of additional spacing for the 1st 2 wks.
And that's the most persuasive argument of all!And finally, in regards to "breaking my arms", I'm a lazy friggen stoner
Thought you'd like that oneAnd that's the most persuasive argument of all!
