I'll try to get a couple of pics up tonight after I get home. I'm running her 24/7. I was thinking about giving her a few hours of dark, but it's just been so cold lately, I haven't wanted to shut the lights off.What light cycle are you using?
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We need pictures!
I am hoping to be able to compete with you, very soon...
The hurry up and wait can suck sometimes!! I think I'm about to start planting staggered seeds. That way I don't have to wait 12-13 weeks in between being able to harvest.
My favorite thing about the autos is not having to worry about a light schedule. I know I can use timers and what not, but not having to worry about light leaks and bad schedules causing them to hermie, just makes sense to me. I pretty much just run my lights 24/7. I know a lot of people say that if you give them at least 4 hours of dark, it'll help increase yield, and they may be right, but so far, I'm getting decent results with what I'm doing.
Just wondering how much of a difference did the 150 hps make on your electricity bill? I too am thinking about stepping up my cfl game
I'm using the same pots I used the first time around, about 1 1/2 gallon. Yes, the roots used up the whole space. The only thing I did different this time around is the addition of the 150w hps and I started this lady in a solo cup. My other 2 plants from my first harvest, I started in their final pot. The only reason I started these in the solo was because I didn't have my soil mixed up when I planted and only had a little left. About 2 weeks from seed, I filled up the pot with my mix, then I made a hole in the middle and cut the solo cup down the edge and put the whole block of soil into the new mix and used my hand to gently blend it all together.
That's a really good question. But, I don't have a good answer. The first full month of running the HPS, was my lowest light bill all year. My last light bill was only 90 bucks. My highest that I've had all year was about 200 bucks. But, I live in a very old house, without central heat and air. Plus, I live alone, so I don't have to worry about keeping it comfortable for others. Also, I'm in the south and the winter is usually less electricity intensive for most folks. Except this week. It's currently in the low 20's and is getting down to single digits on Monday. I just fired up my kerosene heater about 20 minutes ago and it's only 57 degrees in the house right now...I'm cold!Just wondering how much of a difference did the 150 hps make on your electricity bill? I too am thinking about stepping up my cfl game
Hmm interesting.. How about your temps? I assume you know how easy cfls are with temps but did your hps make your room go up a few degrees or even more?
My first 2 were really bushy, They were too big to stay in the one cabinet. They both got about 30 inches tall, from the soil and about 20-22" across. I ended up separating them the last couple of weeks. But, I've seen people cram 2 plants in a 2x2 tent.
Right now, since we've had a horrible cold snap, I'm struggling to keep the temps in the 50's. But, I'm putting a heater in front of the cabinet now. I think she's so small because of the cold temps. Cannabis is tough to begin with, and autos have the ruderalis cross in them, which makes them much more resilient to cold temps, but I have to believe they will grow better in a mid-70's to low 80's environment.
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