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FoxCompany426

FoxCompany426

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I went to Lowes today and picked up some 300W equiv 2700K bulbs. I went ahead and mixed em in with the 6500K's. So now I have 14200 lumens running at all times. In a week I'm gonna pick up two more 300 watters and use all 4 with 2 6500Ks runnin with em for flowering til I get my HPS system.

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Ry3

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Dood .!
you got a serious problem .! thats more then something to over look and hope will get better,
i just had 2 babies, completely snap, due to root rot ; for a reason i have yet to find out why.!
The water level, and constantly changing the PH, is the biggest cause i have found, and light getting to the res, seems to be the fastest and easiest thing to check for.
Keeps us posted. !

It only took me 2 light cycles, and i had to cut it, and and try and re-root, !
so my advise is act fast. !
 
lurkmaster

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FoxCompany426 said:
I went to Lowes today and picked up some 300W equiv 2700K bulbs. I went ahead and mixed em in with the 6500K's. So now I have 14200 lumens running at all times. In a week I'm gonna pick up two more 300 watters and use all 4 with 2 6500Ks runnin with em for flowering til I get my HPS system.

Cheers!
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yea man I found those same 300w equivs at home depot and couldn't resist... lol
 
FoxCompany426

FoxCompany426

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Ry3 said:
Dood .!
you got a serious problem .! thats more then something to over look and hope will get better,
i just had 2 babies, completely snap, due to root rot ; for a reason i have yet to find out why.!
The water level, and constantly changing the PH, is the biggest cause i have found, and light getting to the res, seems to be the fastest and easiest thing to check for.
Keeps us posted. !

It only took me 2 light cycles, and i had to cut it, and and try and re-root, !
so my advise is act fast. !
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No worries man, I got it all under control now. They were starting to get pretty bad awhile ago, but I sprayed em down with fungicide and lowered my water level a bit. These pics are in the process of bouncing back, they were worse.
 
purpdaddy

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FoxCompany426 said:
I went to Lowes today and picked up some 300W equiv 2700K bulbs. I went ahead and mixed em in with the 6500K's. So now I have 14200 lumens running at all times. In a week I'm gonna pick up two more 300 watters and use all 4 with 2 6500Ks runnin with em for flowering til I get my HPS system.

Cheers!
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Lumens dont add!I told u this a while back!start a notes file on ur computer aand copy and paste everything you need to know about growing in there.With those bulbs you have 4600-5000 lumens.You want alot of lumens you have to get a stronger bulb such as HID lighting. a 400w. setup is!Lumens are in the strength of the bulb,ballast,etc...Thats the only way to increase the lumen output.
 
FoxCompany426

FoxCompany426

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purpdaddy said:
Lumens dont add!I told u this a while back!start a notes file on ur computer aand copy and paste everything you need to know about growing in there.With those bulbs you have 4600-5000 lumens.You want alot of lumens you have to get a stronger bulb such as HID lighting. a 400w. setup is!Lumens are in the strength of the bulb,ballast,etc...Thats the only way to increase the lumen output.
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Ok, so I just researched that, and I understand what you mean now. Either way, it will be good to have 6 or 7 lights so I can cover the entire plant in light. Thanks for the info bro, much appreciated.
 
MrAlex

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FoxCompany426 said:
Ok, so I just researched that, and I understand what you mean now. Either way, it will be good to have 6 or 7 lights so I can cover the entire plant in light. Thanks for the info bro, much appreciated.
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I guess the key is to find the biggest fuckin CFLS you can find... lol
 
chalk nasty

chalk nasty

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aw man i've just spent an hour reading this thread thinking that at the end I was gunna see some buds, maaann guess i'll keep checking back haha.
 
FoxCompany426

FoxCompany426

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chalk nasty said:
aw man i've just spent an hour reading this thread thinking that at the end I was gunna see some buds, maaann guess i'll keep checking back haha.
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Sorry bout that man, haha. It's been a long journey so far. Not too much longer, less than a week and I'm going to force flower, so pull up a chair, it's time tobongsmilie!!!
 
picklejr2

picklejr2

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Dude thats a hell of a CFL, nice.. good to know lowes has them. good luck with the upcoming week, will keep my eye out.
 
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gotsmoke

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hey foxcompany. do u have any suggestions on how to keep the heat up at around 70 degrees ? i had my setup in my house but then moved it into my garage in a cabinet and im trying to find out whats best to use to keep the temp up... heres some pics.
 

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gotsmoke said:
hey foxcompany. do u have any suggestions on how to keep the heat up at around 70 degrees ? i had my setup in my house but then moved it into my garage in a cabinet and im trying to find out whats best to use to keep the temp up... heres some pics.
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Try getting a heating blanket from a pet store, they're pretty cheap. I think that's your best bet.
 
purpdaddy

purpdaddy

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gotsmoke, you can just put a lil portable heater in there,they real cheap too..i had to have one on my last grow.
 
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