Stelthy's 600W Hps Project! (New-Cab)

Hey stelthy the cab's looking good! U just need a webcam now so u can check on ur babies and ur temps without opening ur cab.

chainseeker said:

Hey stelthy the cab's looking good! U just need a webcam now so u can check on ur babies and ur temps without opening ur cab.

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Hi dude.. 'Yeah!' thats a cool idea.. I have a cctv unit thats not in use at the moment I may have to rig it up! good idea! cheers man - STELTHY

jsgamber said:

Hi Stelthy,

Had to make a stop at the dispensary today. I picked up some killer Black Diamond and sat back and enjoyed (for the most part) your entire thread. Sounds like you and me were having bad times together there for awhile and both recovering at the same time. What the fuck was that one dude's problem? Anyways, ancient history.

I know I'm into my DIY cab for about $1k right now. Sure I could have dropped it all at once on a pre-fab unit. But you and I are in this for more than the bud. Just the act of growing is therapy. I suffer from severe depression. Does the pot help? Absolutely along with proper nutrition, exercise and sleep and the support of my family. Keeping busy and focused on something you love is healthy. It's all about maintaining balance in ones life. Some times I lose balance.

Wow did that all just spew out at once? Whew!! Let's get back to happy times. Your cabinet is spectacular! I'm having issues keeping my cab temps down with a 250W MH and I still have 2 more 430W HPS to put each into the same sized space. I'm gonna watch what you do and maybe what I'm doing will help you come up with some new ideas as well for keeping temps down.

I'm scribed!!

peace

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Glad your enjoying my thread Yeah that other dude was a right dick lol, nevermind what goes around comes around I agree.. the satisfaction of building the cab from scratch is far more fun than just buying a pre-built one I had mild depression but more anxiety probs, and dizzyness, so I take LORAZEPAM and Ice Hash as well as keeping an active body mind and soul - seems to be working fine, my cab keeps me real busy Once my temps are under control I'll let you know the recipe for success - STELTHY

Very nice mr stealthy, I for one enjoy your attention to detail and im sure the plants are enjoying it too

AudiA6Driver said:

Lookin good man, cant wait to see it all finished and packed full of plants. I like the multiple ballasts too its pretty sick

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I cant wait to see the ladies either I can't wait to grow Alegria, its so sweet n packed full of smooth THC, ballasts are cool, and will be cooler once I set up a fan n port vent hole later on I got a busy day ahead of me but will try n find the time to upload and add more pics today - STELTHY

hehe, enough kit to fill a whole room and colour coded! stealth dont get no better than this

Here are both my 10L res. tubs finished and awaiting their modded shelf not long now - STELTHY

Today I was lucky enough to find these small low watt green bulbs, Perfect for my setup's night lighting, I only have to figure how to wire 4 light bulb sockets together and have all 4 on 1 switch.. I figure you tube or summink should help me here... it can't be that hard to do .. anyway's a neat find .. miles better than the super hot green 80w spot light I was going to use ..4 bulbs at 15w = total 60w and better coverage - STELTHY

Ok before I add any more pic's I thought it would be a good idea to write a shopping list of the thing s I still need to buy, If you think I have left anything out or have any surgestions don't hesitate to let me know I have decided the very last mod will be internal CCTV to keep an eye on my ladies without having to open the door as often my shopping list is as follows :-

*250w MH bulb
*250w HPS bulb
*400w MH bulb
*400w HPS bulb
*600w MH bulb
*Briefcase with foam for storing the above bulbs
*Best timer suitable for a 630w max load (inc. lumen boost facility)
*2X UV-B reptile lamps for forcing THC
*Rox nuitrient
*5m of 6" insulated ducting
*Humidity gages
*Water sprayer
*2X 6" Odour Socks 1 short, 1 long
*3 big lock n hasps + keys (security)
*Speaker Grills
*Small stereo + speakers + rainforest sound track
*2X ONA blocks
*2X attic roof fans (air circulation) - wired together
*Fire extinguisher
*Digital res. temps 2X thermometer's
*MDF + wood lengths
*Hinges
*Glue gun
*4X light sockets, cable, 13A plug, 1 gang switch
*Chopper Stopper
*Black carpet
*Emultion
*Black gloss paint
*2X large bubble discs for the 10L res. tubs

I think thats everything covered, and then its grow, grow, GROW If there is anything else you think I should add for any particular reason please reply Right I am off to the grow shop I wonder what I can tick off my list today - STELTHY

Hey stelth. The list sounds pretty in depth. The only thing that i think could be over the top is the reptile lights. Is there any research that outlines this increase in THC with their use?

rocksteady6 said:

Hey stelth. The list sounds pretty in depth. The only thing that i think could be over the top is the reptile lights. Is there any research that outlines this increase in THC with their use?

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Hi dude, yeah man I'll try n locate it but yeah it defo works.. it shocks the plants and the girls produce THC in defence but you can only subject them to about half hours use tops in late flowering, Ill look for the info now and post it soon - STELTHY

UV-B RADIATION EFFECT ON PHOTOSYNTHESIS, GROWTH AND CANNABINOID PRODUCTION OF TWO Cannabis stavic CHEMOTYPES: by John Lyndon, USDA-ARS, Southern Weed Science Laboratory, P. O. Box 350, Stoneville, MS, 38776, USA: Alan H. Teramura, Department of Botany, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 20742, USA., & C. Benjamin Coffman, USDA-ARS, Weed Science Laboratory, AEQ, I, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA: Received August 29, 1986, accepted February 24, 1987: page 201 Although the mechanism is unknown, a relationship exists between cannabinoid content and the attitude altitude at which C. sativa is grown. Mobark et al., (197 suggested that the high-altitude environment was responsible for an increased population of propyl cannabinoids in plants grown in 1300m. The average total cannabinoid content of wild, mature (flowering) Indian C. sativa from elevations between 250m and 1000m was 2.43% (by dry weight); between 1000 m and 2000m was 3.01%; and above 2000m Was 1.39% (Turner et al., 1979). The cannabinoid content in four out of five of these mature Indian C. sativa variants decreased when grown at sea level in Mississippi, USA. One likely factor which may be of significance to cannabinoid production in both high-altitude and tropical environments is ultraviolet radiation. page 202 Pate (1983) reported that C. sativa populations originating from high UV-B environment contained little or no cannabidiol (CBD) but high levels of delta 9 - tetrahydrocannabinol (delta 9 - THC), while the opposite was true for population from low UV-B environments, and proposed that the two distinct C. sativa chemotypes (drug and fiber) evolved as a result of selective pressures brought about by UV-B radiation. Fairbairn and Liebmann (1974) reported that the delta 9 - THC content of leaf tissue from UV irradiated greenhouse-grown drug-type C. sativa was 23% greater than non- irradiated greenhouse-grown plants. However, neither the spectral distribution nor the daily dose of UV radiation . The objectives of this study were to test (a) The physiological and morphological insensitivity of both the drug and fiber types of C. sativa to UV-B radiation; and (b) to correlate this insensitivity with a change in production of delta 9 - THC or CBD in drug and fiber type plants, respectively. Material and Methods Page 203 Results....Only the delta 9 THC content in leaf and floral tissues of drug type plants increased significantly with UV-B radiation. page 204 Discussion page 205 The results presented here indicate that both types of vegetative C. sativa are physiologically and morphologically insensitive to UV-B radiation. The increased level of delta 9 - THC found in leaf tissues upon UV-B irritation may account for this insensitivity on the drug type plants. However, fiber-type plants showed no comparable change in the level of CBD which has similar UV-B absorption characteristics). Thus, the contribution of cannabinoids to the UV-B insensitivity in vegetative C. sativa is equivocal. Perhaps the background levels of CBD present in the fiber-type tissues were sufficient to protect the plant from UV-B radiation. Alternatively, other UV-B absorbing compounds such as flavonoids may account for this UV-B insensitivity. Flavonoids are the principle pigments associated with UV radiation greening in plants . Barrett et al (1985) reported the concentration of Cannflavin A (a flavonoid from C. sative) was similar in drug and fiber type leaf tissue, whereas Gellert et al (1974) reported relatively more flavonoids in drug than fiber type plants. Whether the quality and quantity of flavonoids in leaf tissues of the chemotypes in this study were sufficient to account for observed UV-B insensitivity was not determined. It should be pointed out, however that one should be cautions when extrapolating from greenhouse to field conditions in UV-B studies. In addition, when considering the distribution of C. sativa, one cannot overlook the fact that it is one of the oldest cultivated plants known to man. Thus, its present distribution may possibly be an artifact of man's cultural practices. In conclusion, the delta 9 THC content in leaf and floral tissues of greenhouse grown drug-type C. sativa increased linearly with UV-B dose. Other cannabinoids in drug and fiber-type plants were unaffected by UV-B radiation. Both drug and fiber chemotypes were physiologically and morphologically tolerant to UV-B radiation. - STELTHY

stelthy said:

Here is an up-close pic of the in-line fan's thermostat - STELTHY

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wait so lemme get this straight, this thermostat thing will stop the inline fan from sucking too much air out of the room if it reaches under 26, and fans speed decreases until its 26 again? or whatever u set it at?
if so thats fucking nice. i was planning on a getting a 1000W cooltube with 350 cfm inline. maybe il get one of these.
do you think that the inline fan and an oscillating fan is enough to keep a 6x4x6 room at my desired temps

Well I din't get anything from the grow shop today .. but I did manage to buy a padded briefcase to put my MH/HPS bulbs in only £14.99 from B&Q however I plan to mod even this so I have slots and added foam in there for seperate storage of bulbs and added protection! So I can tick that off my list.. I'll add picks as and when I acquire the foam My list is now as follows :-

*250w MH bulb
*250w HPS bulb
*400w MH bulb
*400w HPS bulb
*600w MH bulb
*Best timer suitable for a 630w max load (inc. lumen boost facility)
*2X UV-B reptile lamps for forcing THC
*Rox nuitrient
*5m of 6" insulated ducting
*Humidity gages
*Water sprayer
*2X 6" Odour Socks 1 short, 1 long
*3 big lock n hasps + keys (security)
*Speaker Grills
*Small stereo + speakers + rainforest sound track
*2X ONA blocks
*2X attic roof fans (air circulation) - wired together
*Fire extinguisher
*Digital res. temps 2X thermometer's
*MDF + wood lengths
*Hinges
*Glue gun
*4X light sockets, cable, 13A plug, 1 gang switch
*Chopper Stopper
*Black carpet
*Emultion
*Black gloss paint
*2X large bubble discs for the 10L res. tubs

I want to get most of this stuff pretty quickly so hopefully it will take no more than a couple of weeks - STELTHY

iceman77776 said:

wait so lemme get this straight, this thermostat thing will stop the inline fan from sucking too much air out of the room if it reaches under 26, and fans speed decreases until its 26 again? or whatever u set it at?
if so thats fucking nice. i was planning on a getting a 1000W cooltube with 350 cfm inline. maybe il get one of these.
do you think that the inline fan and an oscillating fan is enough to keep a 6x4x6 room at my desired temps

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Hi dude.. Yeah the built in thermostat slows than fan down when the heat drops beyond your preferred temp setting ie 26oC. Then when temps excel past 26oC the fan turbo's up and cools the room back to 26oC and runs idle to maintain 26oC at a medium speed! I temps drop into the low 20's (doubtful lol) but I also have an analog thermostat with 2X 120w bar heaters on to bring the heat back up to 26oC then they cut off all good dude you may need one of these or a higher CFM moving fan if you plan to run a 1000w in cool tube. I am having trouble cooling a 600w HPS cooltube with this and need to draw in cool air from my loft to help clear the excess heat - STELTHY

"*Small stereo + speakers + rainforest sound track" whats the deal?? you get a yield increase with this or is it more for you personally?? heard of talking to your plants... never heard of this . good shit tho, im subed

Lol that is just for show because you will not see any noticeable difference when using it or not

PDN247 said:

"*Small stereo + speakers + rainforest sound track" whats the deal?? you get a yield increase with this or is it more for you personally?? heard of talking to your plants... never heard of this . good shit tho, im subed

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Hi PDN247 I've heard people say that classical music etc helps growth..I don't really believe it lol, but I thought by adding a natural kinda sound to the enviroment gardening would seem more real and a bit special compared to my mates setup's - STELTHY

Ur setup is plenty special ! Can't wait to see the final product!

tom__420 said:

Lol that is just for show because you will not see any noticeable difference when using it or not

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Yeah its just for show lol, but should be a nice touch. I imagine night gardening under green lighting whilst listening to trippy sounds high as balls lol, should be pretty cool - STELTHY