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shnkrmn

shnkrmn

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COgrow said:
Love this thread. I just picked up the basic 12 bucket set up today along with a 1000w HPS HydroFarm Daystar light/ballast set up. Will have the room set up early next week and will share pics.
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Start a grow journal and post the link here.:bigjoint:
 
smokingrubber

smokingrubber

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boxing119 said:
one of my hps lights is not shinning as bright as the other it kinda looks more yellow than whie, what could be causing this?
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Swap the ballasts. If the dim moves to the other bulb it's the ballast. If the same bulb is dim again, it's the bulb or the connection. Do you have a light meter to quantify this dimness or just eyeballn it?
 
boxing119

boxing119

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also does any one really know what this system yeilds i have 12 going now with 2 x 1000w lights just curious on what to expect
 
boxing119

boxing119

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and i switched the lights to the different ballast it turns out it was the ballast that was dimming the bulb a bit. what do you think could fix it? or should i try to return the ballast because it is less than a month old.
 
morrisgreenberg

morrisgreenberg

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if you think you got a faulty ballast in any way shape or form change it now instead of waiting for your flowering cycle. for yield depending on strain indie's should be vegged atleast 2-4 weeks, anything less than 70g is a complete and total failure, now if vegged like this system is intended for larger plant, aim for a QP per or .5gram/watt
 
boxing119

boxing119

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thanks for all the info, i am going to get a new ballast tomorrow, would it be problematic if i ran a Digital ballast with a coil ballast also. i have to coil ones now but was thinking about getting a digital tomorrow. how long would you recommend vegging for with this system to maximize yield?
 
smokingrubber

smokingrubber

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I vegged for 5 weeks (after 3 weeks germ) and it felt like 1 week too long. I may top them after 1 week next time just to squash the vert. Some plants can REALLY go skyscraper on you!
 
morrisgreenberg

morrisgreenberg

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i take them to atleast 2ft tall abd make em bushy, i have a whiteberry going now and they are like 3ft wide, 5week vegg, i only do this cus io know this strain and i know she wont stretch more than a foot on me, this is improtant info, i got other cuts that cant go more than 2 weeks, ya dig?
 
mrduke

mrduke

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do you guys ever have issues with leaking from the "T" connector @ the buckets? It seems that every time i get setup and do a couple practice floods w/o plants it leaks from the hose connecting the "T"'s. anyone have an easy fix for this?
When i connect the hose i soak it in hot water for a minute then slide it on and can never get 'em off with out cuting so I would think its tight?? IDK
 
BikerDude

BikerDude

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My ebb and flow has one fill/drain and the an overflow pipe which is set to the height of my flood. Built it myself for under a $100 and never had a problem. If if the pump were to stay on it would just flood to the overfill tube and back down to my res...why are you using floats and multiple valves? Must have a huge set-up...
 
morrisgreenberg

morrisgreenberg

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with lankier sativa-ish strains or just in general, i highly recommend using tomato cages as opposed to trellis or nets, these units were designed to be moved around for maintenance and such, once they grow into a trellis your screwed, all those heavy flowers will need support
 
mrduke

mrduke

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mrduke said:
do you guys ever have issues with leaking from the "T" connector @ the buckets? It seems that every time i get setup and do a couple practice floods w/o plants it leaks from the hose connecting the "T"'s. anyone have an easy fix for this?
When i connect the hose i soak it in hot water for a minute then slide it on and can never get 'em off with out cuting so I would think its tight?? IDK
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mrduke

mrduke

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doogleef said:
Don't soak the hose. It fits with a little elbow grease.
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Do you think soaking the hose will make it expand so that it will leak? It leaks at almost every fitting, probably lost 2 cups of water over night with just the left over 1" in the buckets:wall:
 
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