piecemasta
Active Member
I have changed things around quite a bit since my past posts and figured I would upload some new pics and maybe get some constructive feed back.
-Converted entire 10'x12' into flowering room.
-Added 2 more 600w hps w/ air cooled 6" blockbuster reflectors & digital ballasts. Totaling 6 600w systems.
-Hung 2 rows of 3 lights on either side of the room.
-Purchased Titan Helios 7 and wired it directly into the main breaker box using 40amp 240v breaker with 8 gauge wiring. While I was in there I decide to check the connections on all of the other breakers and found that the 30amp 240v breaker wasn't proper wired for the electric clothes dryer. The wires were just resting on the terminals and weren't securely fastened. I wonder how big of a fire hazard that was...
-Relocated 3 of my Panasonic FV-30NLF1 WhisperLine 340 CFM In-Line Fans so that one is cooling one row of 3 lights and another is cooling the second row in order to minimize heat build up. The tops of the reflectors have no noticeable temperature difference in heat relative to the room temp. Even being air-cooled they still produce radiant heat down onto the plants bring the room temp up to a max of 84. To reduce the heat build up in the room I have the 3rd in-line fan exhausting the air thru 3
LEDwholesalers GYO2302 6-Inch Hydroponic Carbon Air Filter 650 CFM. I also have a Panasonic FV-20NLF1 WhisperLine 240 CFM In-Line Fan
actively pulling cool fresh air directly from outside. I plan to build some type of in-line filter box to filter incoming air. It should be cooling off in the coming months but I would still like to get the temps lower if possible. Maybe increase intake cfm and exhaust cfm but that comes at the cost of addition noise which I don't want for sure! Maybe add a air conditioner of some sort. I have a 5000btu window unit I can try and retrofit to use to cool the room while exhausting the heat using one of my fans.
-Currently have Madman OG growing on on side and 10 new strains on the other side of the room.
-I'm working on my self discipline when it comes to staying on schedule so I have veg ready to directly into flower following harvests and maintaining a steady supply of clones.
-I have been training my plants to grow horizontally along a trellis to better evenly distribute grow and allow for light penetration but it is a pain to maintain the plants when they are stuck in the trellis. I was trying to lollipop and clone yesterday and getting underneath and reaching all the way to the back was a b*tch. So seriously considering going back to using cages with a more SOG approach in 3 gallon buckets.
-Still need to finish setting up the drip system and reservoir and cycle timer. Plants almost need to be watered every other day. Really happy once I complete this task thats for sure!
Anyways I think that is all I can think to include in this update. Please don't hesitate to provide feedback and make further recommendations!
Panorama photo at the bottom (wouldn't allow me to display it in text)
-Converted entire 10'x12' into flowering room.
-Added 2 more 600w hps w/ air cooled 6" blockbuster reflectors & digital ballasts. Totaling 6 600w systems.
-Hung 2 rows of 3 lights on either side of the room.
-Purchased Titan Helios 7 and wired it directly into the main breaker box using 40amp 240v breaker with 8 gauge wiring. While I was in there I decide to check the connections on all of the other breakers and found that the 30amp 240v breaker wasn't proper wired for the electric clothes dryer. The wires were just resting on the terminals and weren't securely fastened. I wonder how big of a fire hazard that was...
-Relocated 3 of my Panasonic FV-30NLF1 WhisperLine 340 CFM In-Line Fans so that one is cooling one row of 3 lights and another is cooling the second row in order to minimize heat build up. The tops of the reflectors have no noticeable temperature difference in heat relative to the room temp. Even being air-cooled they still produce radiant heat down onto the plants bring the room temp up to a max of 84. To reduce the heat build up in the room I have the 3rd in-line fan exhausting the air thru 3
LEDwholesalers GYO2302 6-Inch Hydroponic Carbon Air Filter 650 CFM. I also have a Panasonic FV-20NLF1 WhisperLine 240 CFM In-Line Fan
actively pulling cool fresh air directly from outside. I plan to build some type of in-line filter box to filter incoming air. It should be cooling off in the coming months but I would still like to get the temps lower if possible. Maybe increase intake cfm and exhaust cfm but that comes at the cost of addition noise which I don't want for sure! Maybe add a air conditioner of some sort. I have a 5000btu window unit I can try and retrofit to use to cool the room while exhausting the heat using one of my fans.
-Currently have Madman OG growing on on side and 10 new strains on the other side of the room.
Platinum bubba
Hindu Kush
Dj shorts
White berry
Green crack
Blue dream
Kushberry
Big bud
Platinum blue jack
Chernobyl
Depending on how they turn out I will decide to grow one or two addition varieties. Super excited to see how they turn out!Hindu Kush
Dj shorts
White berry
Green crack
Blue dream
Kushberry
Big bud
Platinum blue jack
Chernobyl
-I'm working on my self discipline when it comes to staying on schedule so I have veg ready to directly into flower following harvests and maintaining a steady supply of clones.
-I have been training my plants to grow horizontally along a trellis to better evenly distribute grow and allow for light penetration but it is a pain to maintain the plants when they are stuck in the trellis. I was trying to lollipop and clone yesterday and getting underneath and reaching all the way to the back was a b*tch. So seriously considering going back to using cages with a more SOG approach in 3 gallon buckets.
-Still need to finish setting up the drip system and reservoir and cycle timer. Plants almost need to be watered every other day. Really happy once I complete this task thats for sure!
Anyways I think that is all I can think to include in this update. Please don't hesitate to provide feedback and make further recommendations!
Panorama photo at the bottom (wouldn't allow me to display it in text)
