HASH BOMB. 250w HPS DWC

since1991

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Changed the reservoir tonight and got rid of a few leafs that were blocking light and just generally been a pain in the arse. The smell is absolutely amazing, it really is like a Refresher bar, and is getting a bit more sour, a bit like those sour lemon sweets, or sour lemon candy for my American friends!

I'm using Botanicare Sweet Citrus with this grow, not sure how good it is but I'm hoping its going to really bring out the limonene terpene profile of the Lemon Skunk that is in her genetics.

Next time round I want to do the same strain again, but instead of using the Sweet Citrus I want to use Terpinator and see the difference. Me and the bloke in the grow shop had a "quiet chat" (obviously they aren't supposed to talk about anything cannabis related, as all the hydroponic equipment is for growing tomatoes and chillies etc! ;-)) and he highly recommended Terpinator, said his buds frosted up immediately, well the next day!

Anyone had experience with Terpinator or Botanicares Sweet range?

I say this is what I want to do but it might change as there are loads of strains I want to try. LA Confidential and Chocolope are contenders for next grow
Ive used Sweet and terpinator together before. Its strain dependent.....you got to experiment on your varieties yourself but when yoj switch to flower keep using grpw nutes for a week ot two but give them a tspn or 2 per gallon of Sweet. I like the raw version. People diss sweet from botanicare but it actually is more than mag sulphate. Theres other stuff in there that really helps the transition. Its way overpriced (what isnt in the nutrient market) but its convenient. Mj loves mag sulphate and phosphorus (hydroplex....but be careful....with sweet thats alot of mag sulphate) in early flowering. About 3 weeks in when your nice and settled with your bloom base nute drop the sweet and hydroplex if your using it and start with a 2 teaspoons per gallon of the Terpinator and bump this up every 5 to 7 days with another tspn until your up to 5 or 6 tspns per gallon at peak flowering.it sounds like alot but with Terp its really not. The plants love that potassium sulphate and whatever else is in the Terp will make for a frosty smelly plant. Strain dependent of course but if you time all these products rite and watch your EC and pH in accordance with your strain its a consistent recipe for fst sticky smelly buds. Botanicare Sweet and Terpinator play really nice together if you use them at the right time.
 

Anon Emaus

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Errrm.... The 250w MH is a Powerplant Superveg and the 250w HPS is a Grolux.
Using a Sunmaster 400w this grow.
I use an Avenger Adjust-A-Wing reflector as well with a Super Spreader.
Thanks man! Do you buy your bulbs online, if so what site? From everything I've read Sunmaster is def top of the line, unfortunately the price shows. Only 250w Sunmasters I can find are all UK sites or on ebay come from UK(so high shipping cuz I'm in US). Now that I'm looking into it I'm realizing I'm just using some cheaper chinese bulbs from a brand "Solaris" because they came with the kit i bought.
 

grapefruitmarmalade

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Get the 150 mm extraction, it is then suited to whatever you want to do, and if it's too much than use the fan speed controller to slow it down. I think I will definitely need 150mm when summertime comes.
Buy cheap, buy twice.;-)
I usually go by that philosophy too. But they didn't stock the fan speed controller and any dencent extractor so I got one relatively cheap at 125mm with built in controller. Whenever I need to upgrade I'll just use it as intake bongsmilie

FUCKING SICK LOOKING PLANT by the way
 

TheStickMan

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Ive used Sweet and terpinator together before. Its strain dependent.....you got to experiment on your varieties yourself but when yoj switch to flower keep using grpw nutes for a week ot two but give them a tspn or 2 per gallon of Sweet. I like the raw version. People diss sweet from botanicare but it actually is more than mag sulphate. Theres other stuff in there that really helps the transition. Its way overpriced (what isnt in the nutrient market) but its convenient. Mj loves mag sulphate and phosphorus (hydroplex....but be careful....with sweet thats alot of mag sulphate) in early flowering. About 3 weeks in when your nice and settled with your bloom base nute drop the sweet and hydroplex if your using it and start with a 2 teaspoons per gallon of the Terpinator and bump this up every 5 to 7 days with another tspn until your up to 5 or 6 tspns per gallon at peak flowering.it sounds like alot but with Terp its really not. The plants love that potassium sulphate and whatever else is in the Terp will make for a frosty smelly plant. Strain dependent of course but if you time all these products rite and watch your EC and pH in accordance with your strain its a consistent recipe for fst sticky smelly buds. Botanicare Sweet and Terpinator play really nice together if you use them at the right time.
Thank you for that information, very helpful cheers!!
 

TheStickMan

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I usually go by that philosophy too. But they didn't stock the fan speed controller and any dencent extractor so I got one relatively cheap at 125mm with built in controller. Whenever I need to upgrade I'll just use it as intake bongsmilie

FUCKING SICK LOOKING PLANT by the way
Cheers mate, and that sounds perfect mate for the 400
 

TheStickMan

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Thanks man! Do you buy your bulbs online, if so what site? From everything I've read Sunmaster is def top of the line, unfortunately the price shows. Only 250w Sunmasters I can find are all UK sites or on ebay come from UK(so high shipping cuz I'm in US). Now that I'm looking into it I'm realizing I'm just using some cheaper chinese bulbs from a brand "Solaris" because they came with the kit i bought.
I don't mate I'm afraid, I get em from the grow shop. Can you get hold of Philips lamps?
 

Anon Emaus

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I don't mate I'm afraid, I get em from the grow shop. Can you get hold of Philips lamps?
I don't mate I'm afraid, I get em from the grow shop. Can you get hold of Philips lamps?
Yeah it seems like there might be a couple 250w model numbers in those. I think my best best will be to stop at my local hydro shop, I'm figuring I'll just grab a really solid hps light and just buy a cheap mh light since my veg time is so short anyway.
 

calliandra

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Not a patch on your frosty buggers! Not sure I shall get the tape measure out when I'm home this weekend! :-)
Ohno what I have done! :shock:
Sorry lol wasn't my intention to get on the "who's is bigger" bandwagon - in fact, my thoughts weren't anywhere near there haha :mrgreen:

Thanks for the discount tip, will check them out as I need to buy seeds soon!
 

TheStickMan

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Ohno what I have done! :shock:
Sorry lol wasn't my intention to get on the "who's is bigger" bandwagon - in fact, my thoughts weren't anywhere near there haha :mrgreen:

Thanks for the discount tip, will check them out as I need to buy seeds soon!
LOL I didn't mean it to sound like that, sorry, I just haven't a clue what the size of them is, maybe around 200mm tall from the Net, and honestly not sure on the width! Hopefully a lot bigger the next time I see her! :-D
 
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