Can't decide on Lighting option to go with..

[Hot Diggity Sog]

i had to ask thanks for the reply ...
hows the 12/12 working out for ya ?

Well, it's still pretty early but I think it's going well. Please feel free to join the discussions there!

 

[patriots1818]

pretty much after the seedling phase... of the next grow ..... after youve ran the same strain a few times you can tell when it starts to fade out 3 months or so on 23/1 or so and you can start to tell or i can anyway

gotcha, thanks man didn't know bulbs died that soon. will keep them fresh!

 

[tekdc911]

gotcha, thanks man didn't know bulbs died that soon. will keep them fresh!

cfl's do as well i think the MH may last longer before it suffers a lumen drop not 100% on it though

 

[patriots1818]

cfl's do as well i think the MH may last longer before it suffers a lumen drop not 100% on it though

Oh also good to know lol, crazy how much there is to learn about this stuff

 

[tekdc911]

they still work but .......... in a ideal world you want your gear 100% .......... 100% of the time
goes for watering , nutes ( not necessarily price but how and when and quality ) , air flow ,temp,
smell control is more important to me than lighting ....... everything has to be dialed in so you are not cutting your own throat on yield .... that way your time is not wasted running sub par

 

[patriots1818]

they still work but .......... in a ideal world you want your gear 100% .......... 100% of the time
goes for watering , nutes ( not necessarily price but how and when and quality ) , air flow ,temp,
smell control is more important to me then lighting ....... everything has to be dialed in so you are not cutting your own throat on yield .... that way your time is not wasted running sub par

I completely agree. I am trying to go all out on performing the best grow I can at the moment.

 

[tekdc911]

I completely agree. I am trying to go all out on performing the best grow I can at the moment.

if its your first .........
then keep it simple ........ and complete it and thats all that matters

 

[patriots1818]

if its your first .........
then keep it simple ........ and complete it and thats all that matters

hell nahhh go big or go home! don't half ass it, do it well! It's my first but I've researching 24/7 the last three weeks and gathering materials for the grow room and i'm pretty confident i can do it.. i learned so much lol

 

[tekdc911]

its just alot going on at once sometimes .......ohh!!! i forgot to add humidity to that list ....... see what i mean and ive been doing this a while

 

[patriots1818]

its just alot going on at once sometimes .......ohh!!! i forgot to add humidity to that list ....... see what i mean and ive been doing this a while

Yeah it's gonna require alot of time dedication from what I can tell lol, but that's okay I actually have a lot of free time these days.. and so since you've been doing this a long time just a question,

What are you preference humidity levels to keep a room during seedling stage, veg stage, flowering?

 

[tekdc911]

my setup runs 55 -60 normally unless it rains hard for a while then it may go upwards of 70 the day after
seedlings 65-75
veg 50-65
flower try and get it low but its hard to get lower then 50 here without a dehumidifier which i dont have so ....... but the AC temp setting can play a role in this too

 

[tekdc911]

basically its high in seedling and low in flower and veg can be what ever aslong as your not showing mold or mildew issues

 

[patriots1818]

my setup runs 55 -60 normally unless it rains hard for a while then it may go upwards of 70 the day after
seedlings 65-75
veg 50-65
flower try and get it low but its hard to get lower then 50 here without a dehumidifier which i dont have so ....... but the AC temp setting can play a role in this too

Yeah I also won't be able to get it much lower than 50% during flowering, hope they still turn out well

 

[haight]

5

yeah I agree start with a good foundation screw wasting money for a short term solution.. however i have limited grow space (MAYBE 6x6 are with a height of 5 ft) so for at least the time being I think a 400w ballast would be perfect for me

5 ft is doable. Stick with indicas like OGKush

 

[oilmaker68]

gotcha, thanks man didn't know bulbs died that soon. will keep them fresh!

Led. 10000 hours use. No drop in par or lumens.

 

[patriots1818]

Led. 10000 hours use. No drop in par or lumens.

I just don't know much about LEDs cuz i never really looked into them, im kinda uncomfortable with them

 

[oilmaker68]

I just don't know much about LEDs cuz i never really looked into them, im kinda uncomfortable with them

Yeah I hear that a lot but in reality they're not such a scary thing. No heat issues is a big plus. No light burn. No issues. Just need to take it a bit easier on the nutes at first and add calmAg throughout the grow.

 

[patriots1818]

Yeah I hear that a lot but in reality they're not such a scary thing. No heat issues is a big plus. No light burn. No issues. Just need to take it a bit easier on the nutes at first and add calmAg throughout the grow.

Could you please find me a good LED lamp on amazon plzzz lol im stoned n its my bday

 

[Jussblaz3420]

Get a 400w or 600w hps, got mine on amazon for 150, 600w digital dimmable ballast with mh and hps bulbs, timer and ratchet straps. The ballast has an option to dim to 50% (300w) and 75% (450w)

 

[patriots1818]

Get a 400w or 600w hps, got mine on amazon for 150, 600w digital dimmable ballast with mh and hps bulbs, timer and ratchet straps. The ballast has an option to dim to 50% (300w) and 75% (450w)

does it not always come with the shit you need to hang it? (ratchet straps)