thanks for steering me straight. new light time!

Antidote Man said:

I don't listen to any of these '2000' etc watt numbers. I know its bs. I can only attest to how the light works for me. It's a closet light if someone has no access to ventilation, doesn't want heat issues, and I'm blown away by the finished quality, much more than the yield. But I'm a lazy closet grower, the opposite of somebody looking to dial in every detail in a sterile grow tent environment.

That's the thing - I got two of these covering a 2ft x6ft area, with no ventilation, no holes in the door or wall, only a fan mounted at the hanger rod to blow air at the lights.... and there are no heat issues whatsoever. The lights are only warm to the touch. I tried a viper spectra or one of those more name brand lights and it got way too hot. The idea that I can grow like this, with no heat/ventilation issues, still puts a smile on my face...

If I get more space, which I might soon, I will run 1000 watt HPS lights with ventilation, I know that's how to get yield, even though it consumes more energy..

btw - your sour bubble is rocking it. i popped one - its got mega leaves, stalky, has zero smell though.. will update on my grow journal page, thank you again D D

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Antidote Man said:

I don't listen to any of these '2000' etc watt numbers. I know its bs. I can only attest to how the light works for me. It's a closet light if someone has no access to ventilation, doesn't want heat issues, and I'm blown away by the finished quality, much more than the yield. But I'm a lazy closet grower, the opposite of somebody looking to dial in every detail in a sterile grow tent environment.

That's the thing - I got two of these covering a 2ft x6ft area, with no ventilation, no holes in the door or wall, only a fan mounted at the hanger rod to blow air at the lights.... and there are no heat issues whatsoever. The lights are only warm to the touch. I tried a viper spectra or one of those more name brand lights and it got way too hot. The idea that I can grow like this, with no heat/ventilation issues, still puts a smile on my face...

If I get more space, which I might soon, I will run 1000 watt HPS lights with ventilation, I know that's how to get yield, even though it consumes more energy..

btw - your sour bubble is rocking it. i popped one - its got mega leaves, stalky, has zero smell though.. will update on my grow journal page, thank you again D D

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Doug Dawson said:

Yeah, I am just not a fan of the marketing. In the end if it works, that's all that matters man. That Sour Bubble does have some prehistoric looking leaves. I am still smoking it and it's a favorite. Glad it's growing well for you bud, I am betting you will enjoy it. The smell should pick up quite a bit, the ones I grew that the seeds came from were quite nice in the end.

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