Sorry to jump off topic heremost places don't care provided you are paying the bill on time every month. My buddy runs 3 X 1000w and his bills are pretty absurd. If you're that concerned check into leds. I cut my power bill in half from about 1300w (2x400w hps plus a lot of cfl) to 600w (4 panels that use roughly 150w a piece). No drop in yields, big drop in power consumption and I don't have to high speed vent either.
It is expensive up front but if you go this route just make sure you get panels from a reputable company that offers a 3 year warranty. Over 3 years you'll make up the initial investment and then some with the decrease in power and not having to change bulbs or potentially a ballast. That and your power bill won't look as off compared to everyone else in the neighborhood. Here are some autos I grew start to finish with led. Usually takes about 60 days to get 2 oz off one plant.View attachment 1936879View attachment 1936880View attachment 1936881View attachment 1936882View attachment 1936884View attachment 1936885View attachment 1936886
1000 watt hps....two 1500 watt space heaters....its cold around here and the grow room wasnt insulated enough. 6inch exhaust fan,box fan for circulation,humidifier, and a couple flourescents in a clone box.What lights are you useing that made ur bill jump so high?
beautiful autos. i just finished my first grow of cinderella 99. did ok. my next grow is going to be autos.... 15 russian rocket fuel and 5 ak-48's. any advice on nutrients? thx.most places don't care provided you are paying the bill on time every month. My buddy runs 3 X 1000w and his bills are pretty absurd. If you're that concerned check into leds. I cut my power bill in half from about 1300w (2x400w hps plus a lot of cfl) to 600w (4 panels that use roughly 150w a piece). No drop in yields, big drop in power consumption and I don't have to high speed vent either.
It is expensive up front but if you go this route just make sure you get panels from a reputable company that offers a 3 year warranty. Over 3 years you'll make up the initial investment and then some with the decrease in power and not having to change bulbs or potentially a ballast. That and your power bill won't look as off compared to everyone else in the neighborhood. Here are some autos I grew start to finish with led. Usually takes about 60 days to get 2 oz off one plant.View attachment 1936879View attachment 1936880View attachment 1936881View attachment 1936882View attachment 1936884View attachment 1936885View attachment 1936886
Thanks man, and yes all led start to finish. I have 3 progrow 180s and 1 pro grow 250 from hydroponics hut, also have a blackstar 50w ufo I use for side lighting or seed starting. The hydro huts have switchable spectrum switches (veg only, flower only, or full illumination). I've also grown with GLH they're good too but I had one of their early 2011 models that were riddled with issues so I flipped that one. Have also used some no name Chinese shit which doesn't really work that well. The blackstar is ok but in terms of bang for your buck the 14 band cree 3w chips used in the pro grows are great.Sorry to jump off topic here
Do you only use leds ? nothing else ?
looks good my man
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I used Bush Dr Microbe brew start to finish full strength, along with cal mag at full strength. I've found my led plants need more cal mag for some reason - not sure why. I also use Tiger Bloom at full strength at the first signs of flowering combined with 1/2 doses of open sesame (first two weeks flower), beastie bloom at 1/2 strength (3rd week), cha-ching 1/2 strength weeks four and five of flower followed by a sledgehammer flush. I also add what is essentially blackstrap molasses (Pineapple Rush, Budy Candy ect - I buy small sample jars off ebay).beautiful autos. i just finished my first grow of cinderella 99. did ok. my next grow is going to be autos.... 15 russian rocket fuel and 5 ak-48's. any advice on nutrients? thx.