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mugen167

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oh yeah does it matter what the bulb is cause i got a 75w daylight bulb i and thats the biggest wattage i could fine for daylight (well at target) cause im going to pick some more up tomorrow
 

mared juwan

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mugen, a 400 watt HPS will make your elec bill go up about $20-30 a month. Achieving the same amount of light with CFLs would not only require more wattage (electricity usage) but the CFLs and sockets themselves would cost more than the HPS system. HPS is not just for experts. In fact it makes growing easier. I veg with twelve 26watt CFLs for 6 plants at a time and flower 12 plants at a time with 1000watt HPS. I can tell you for a fact that HPS is the way to go if you have the money and are serious about growing. A 400 watt system is $120 from HTG supply. Looks like someone already posted a link LOL

Is your username in reference to the auto parts manufacturer? I had $8 grand in mugen parts on my car... before it was stolen:-( Nice sig too LOL And get rid of the aluminum foil ASAP. Flat white paint is better and mylar is best.

If you do decide to stick with CFLs they have Y-splitters for the sockets at home depot for $1.98. You can fit two bulb in one socket and it puts them at a 45 degree angle. This is better because CFLs emit more light out of the side rather than the top. Here's a pic of my CFL setup. This is how I know it is more expensive than HID:roll: I had yellow and daylight color bulbs in there at the time of this pic for an experiment. The results: daylight (blue/white) color bulbs are much better for veg.

 

mugen167

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yeah its the car parts company my car is mugened out to lol im still tryin to find the rare "96-98 civic mugen lip" found one but that bitch was like 750 plus shipping lol but back to the :leaf: weed... does the hps run hotter than the cfl's?? cause im growing in my closet.... oh got some new pics
 

nici

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They look great. You can use more lights they will grow much faster. You can tell sex usually 4 - 5 week of growth, it will show preflowers. Sometimes you have to switch the lights to 12/12 for them to show sex. Good luck!
 

Vorna

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sweet thanks for the tip stoner87 ill clone it

dam i need to take the foil up... so can i get myler from like walmart??? cause im going to get more bulbs tomorrow
I got a big enough roll at my local hydroponics store to cover all the walls in my closet which is like 6x9x9 for like 25 bucks or something so not bad...lol i had white trash bags covering the walls before how ghetto!
 

mugen167

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ok thanks do you mean were the stems are..little leaves would start growing like this (i have it circled in red)


 

mared juwan

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does the hps run hotter than the cfl's?? cause im growing in my closet.... oh got some new pics
Yes, that is an important thing to keep in mind. HPS is a lot hotter than CFLs. But I have a HPS in my closet, you just need the right ventilation setup. So if you are going to invest in HPS, you want to add the cost of a proper fan and ducting system into the budget, maybe $40-50 more (you can build a carbon filter yourself so don't spend money on that). CFLs are easier to cool.

That looks good how much it grew in that four days. You're doing great!
 

420weedman

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mugen, a 400 watt HPS will make your elec bill go up about $20-30 a month. Achieving the same amount of light with CFLs would not only require more wattage (electricity usage) but the CFLs and sockets themselves would cost more than the HPS system. HPS is not just for experts. In fact it makes growing easier. I veg with twelve 26watt CFLs for 6 plants at a time and flower 12 plants at a time with 1000watt HPS. I can tell you for a fact that HPS is the way to go if you have the money and are serious about growing. A 400 watt system is $120 from HTG supply. Looks like someone already posted a link LOL

Is your username in reference to the auto parts manufacturer? I had $8 grand in mugen parts on my car... before it was stolen:-( Nice sig too LOL And get rid of the aluminum foil ASAP. Flat white paint is better and mylar is best.

If you do decide to stick with CFLs they have Y-splitters for the sockets at home depot for $1.98. You can fit two bulb in one socket and it puts them at a 45 degree angle. This is better because CFLs emit more light out of the side rather than the top. Here's a pic of my CFL setup. This is how I know it is more expensive than HID:roll: I had yellow and daylight color bulbs in there at the time of this pic for an experiment. The results: daylight (blue/white) color bulbs are much better for veg.

must have been a pia cutn all those circles ... im gonna check you journal now to see what u got goin ..
heres how i got my CFLs to lay flat
https://www.rollitup.org/members/420weedman-78382-albums-mypics-picture801932-10-19-ref2d.html
 

mugen167

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whats up guys been busy...well this plant its is growing good ill try to post pics up asap got a guick Q? what type of light should i use to flower with??? should i just using my cfl's i have and switch up the lights to 12 12?? thanks for any input!! :leaf: :weed:
 
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