cjsbabygirl313
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@Roger A. Shrubber - question: are rhose quantum boards from Timber white or blurple? Newbie mysef and just thinking about next grow!
I hope I didn’t make a newb mistake...?
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Lucky Luke
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Its good fun isn't it? I prefer growing more than smoking..lol
Old lights don't go to waste so don't be disappointed if it doesn't do what you want it to do. (hoping it does of cause). if ya get into the hobby you may need old lights, filters, ducting etc..so don't throw anything away if and when you upgrade stuff.
If your looking at LED then also consider strips. A few threads etc on these in the LED section. They can work out extremely good value.
Tiffj
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Get it out, bio bizz light mix man
projectinfo
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Your going to feel worse after 3 - 4 months and shit results.
Tiffj
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Yeah I’ve always stayed away from led but you know let the guy see it through and see if he likes his results.
projectinfo
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Led isnt the problem.
Uninformed people buying cheap garbage from Chyna, and the fuckin nerve those company's have to lie to people about actual watts.your light might be 140w if your lucky
Build your own or start with hps like the rest until you get the basics figured out
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Roger A. Shrubber
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they don't make any blurple shit, far as i know, they use all white. and its good gear
cjsbabygirl313
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Awesome ... think I found my next light! Thanks for the reply!
It’s cool man I actually bought some fox farm ocean soil and it should be here by tomorrow , I keep hearing my light isn’t the best... what light would you suggest I buy? Something in the $80-$90 though lol thanks again!
I really need some links to better lights! Lol
with everyone saying I need new lights I might as well start now ! What light should I actually invest in? I keep hearing about T5 lights ?I have my fox farm ocean soil coming in tomorrow. I was gonna plan on keeping it in this soil for a couple more days though due to people saying it’s to “hot” for the seedling
What lights should I get man, I really don’t want to mess this grow up !
kingtitan
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for around that range you should be able to get a 400w magnetic HPS ballast, bulb, and hood used. Not too expensive new either. take a look at some local buy/sell
Lucky Luke
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T5s are expensive to make work for a flower light...Probably not the best choice considering.I really need some links to better lights! Lol
Strips or HID/HPS would be my pick just based on cost.
Roger A. Shrubber
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i've seen some pretty impressive pics on here of people flowering with the strips, i'm considering getting a few to try out, myself
projectinfo
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Yeah, a small tent and 400w hps will net you a half a lb probably ,
I'm loving the strips and it was easy to build, and no heat syncs
Idk if I’m going to
i was thinking a Hps light but I heard they consume a lot of electricity compared to the LED I have. I looked around and I came across theses t5 lights. Would these T5 lights be consuming more power?
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projectinfo
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Your not going to be 100 percent efficient and perfect on your first round.
HPS is easy and there's tonns of info out there about them.
400-600w is a good start
The difference in efficiency is like 40$ a month.. Considering your growing a crop worth 1000-4000$ depending how ya think about it
HPS is easy and there's tonns of info out there about them.
400-600w is a good start
The difference in efficiency is like 40$ a month.. Considering your growing a crop worth 1000-4000$ depending how ya think about it
Roger A. Shrubber
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you already have a light that's plenty good to veg with. i'd suggest using the light you have for now, and buying a few strips to supplement it. if you can afford it, buy them all at once, if you can't, buy them as you can, and replace your current light completely when you have enough strips.
Roger A. Shrubber
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his problem would be how to dump the heat, i don't think he's running an extraction fan...
when you say you have a 6 inch fan, do you mean a 6 inch across floor fan that blows on your plants, or do you mean a 6 inch extraction fan hooked to ducting and venting somewhere else?