South America Set Up!

inudan

inudan

Member
Greetings to you all, So i decided to get out of North America, and Live in a small town by the coast of Chile. So let the journey begins!

Problems?

1. High cost of electricity estimated 20 cents per Kilo watt per hour!
solutions in mind LED'S.

Here is what i got so far.


1. 500 watt Leds brand blackstar. ( 3W X 168)
2. 147 watt leds brand Chinese. 49 X 3W (39 Red and 10 Blue)
3.
60 x 60 x 78" 5 x 5 Ft 100% Reflective Mylar Hydroponic
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4. 3 air pumps
4. 1 air stone ( yes i know !)
5. Hydroton enough for 4 3' inches pots.
6. 2 CFL'S 42w each (extra veg blue spectrum)
7. General Organics Nutrients Go box.
8. electronic ph tester
9. water thermostat.
10. SEEDS ! ! ! ! !
11. knowledge.
12. NONE WITH LEDS

this is where help come from!
 
inudan

inudan

Member
With all respect i did not came here to know how desesperado you are about pussy, i need to know how many plants i could grow and any suggestions for a better grow with less wattage.
 
Moebius

Moebius

Well-Known Member
inudan said:
With all respect i did not came here to know how desesperado you are about pussy, i need to know how many plants i could grow and any suggestions for a better grow with less wattage.
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Whoa ... slow down tiger. Nobody talking about pussy here other than you. Your second post is worse than your first. LOL
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
My two recommendations:
1) Supplement the LEDs with T5s andor a small HID. Fill out the spectrum a bit. (A good read is the LED without LEDs thread ...)
2) Use salt nutes in place of GO if you're committing to hydro. Cheaper, more effective, less non-nutrients to possibly support pathogens. Jmo. cn
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

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hey inudan, welcome to latin america. i got out of the U.S. 8 years ago. didn't get as far south as you though.

just one tip, grow soil for your first time out. higher chance of success, hydro can be extremely touchy for a new grower to master while they are trying to learn their plants. very unforgiving. just my opinion. good luck.
 
Moebius

Moebius

Well-Known Member
inudan said:
Greetings to ya all, So i decided to get out of North America, and Live in a small town by the coast of Chile. So let the journey begins!

Problems?

1. High cost of electricity estimated 20 cents per Kilo watt per hour!
solutions in mind LED'S.

Here is what i got so far.


1. 500 watt Leds brand blackstar. ( 3W X 168)
2. 147 watt leds brand Chinese. 49 X 3W (39 Red and 10 Blue)
3.
60 x 60 x 78" 5 x 5 Ft 100% Reflective Mylar Hydroponic
​
4. 3 air pumps
4. 1 air stone ( yes i know !)
5. Hydroton enough for 4 3' inches pots.
6. 2 CFL'S 42w each (extra veg blue spectrum)
7. General Organics Nutrients Go box.
8. electronic ph tester
9. water thermostat.
10. SEEDS ! ! ! ! !
11. knowledge.
12. NONE WITH LEDS

this is where help come from!
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100 % reflective mylar

Where can I get some of this magic material that breaks Newtonian physics by not absorbing ANY light/heat at all?
 
pagger

pagger

Member
nope but orca comes close ! used it last cupple go,s just inbetween new room will be done out with the same stuff damm its costly !
 
Moebius

Moebius

Well-Known Member
pagger said:
nope but orca comes close ! used it last cupple go,s just inbetween new room will be done out with the same stuff damm its costly !
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Ive got some orca in my grow room ... nowhere close to 100 % though

Its strange stuff ... it diffuses light and isnt shiny and has a paper like feel to it.
 
inudan

inudan

Member
Its cool i dont let the bull shit get to me :hug: haters gonna hate anyway, and thanks for the responses, however i had grown countless times before Aero ,dwc, and soil but whit Hids, not with leds. Whit hids i get around a gram per watt but im not sure with leds. im looking to get at least a pound per grow up.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

Well-Known Member
inudan said:
Its cool i dont let the bull shit get to me :hug: haters gonna hate anyway, and thanks for the responses, however i had grown countless times before Aero ,dwc, and soil but whit Hids, not with leds. Whit hids i get around a gram per watt but im not sure with leds. im looking to get at least a pound per grow up.
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if you are going with LEDS then keep the plants small because of their penetration issues. something like a SOG or a SCROG would be ideal in my opinion.
 
inudan

inudan

Member
Yea i know they suck at light penetration that's why im looking for optimal ways, and i also know they lack most of the blue and orange spectrum. However i got to keep my electric bill unsuspicious since Chileans are sketchy with cannabis laws.
 
inudan

inudan

Member
I want to grow 6 females in soil and also scrog them so i can keep the optimal height, so i can get the lights as close as possible since i dont have to worry about the heat issue. Then afterwards take a few clones and grow them in hydro.
 
ScoobyDoobyDoo

ScoobyDoobyDoo

Well-Known Member
inudan said:
Do you think if i throw 3 x 105w cfls 6400k will make a major difference or not?
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not at all. that's 315w of lighting running 24/7 and it's still only about $40 a month if you are paying $0.20kWh. try this calculator. it helps if you know your per kWh charge. usually listed on your bill. http://www.handymath.com/cgi-bin/electric.cgi?submit=Entry

also, using timers on your fridge, witching out your house bulbs for cfl's, and turning the breakers off for things you don't use around the house helps A LOT.
 
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