Ryder on the Storm
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That 400 is gonna make that girl go crazy. I used it for my flowering, then downgraded to a 250 when she got big.
Diesel Ryder 250w CFL Grow
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Sr. Verde
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Yeah dude, get a digital PH meter (like $30) and some ph up and down to change your water. You want a pH between 6.5 and 7.0.
Those leaves look like the result of a pH issue, the spots look like calcium deficiency or something. It's still real early in the morning though.
Once you adjust your pH your plants will do great. When your pH is off, it blocks some nutrients from being taken into the plant. Once you get the pH at an optimal level the plant is absorbing all nutrients and will be growing as good as it can. A bad pH can slow you down though
So yeah, get a ph meter, and some ph up/ down. Your plants will love you for it
Those leaves look like the result of a pH issue, the spots look like calcium deficiency or something. It's still real early in the morning though.
Once you adjust your pH your plants will do great. When your pH is off, it blocks some nutrients from being taken into the plant. Once you get the pH at an optimal level the plant is absorbing all nutrients and will be growing as good as it can. A bad pH can slow you down though
So yeah, get a ph meter, and some ph up/ down. Your plants will love you for it
SmeLLyTreeZ
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Looks good bro, I don't know much about hps lights but I know it needs some distance. I would start at 21" and see how they do, maybe move it down a few inches at a time and watch them close. I wouldn't go closer than a foot..
Its prob not a good idea to do this but i put it at 1 foot.... how does light hurt a plant? the temps are at 79f.
TrynaGroSumShyt
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congratsHaha thanks man, feel free to +rep me because i wanna get above 100 points so i can give other people rep.
BlueChronic
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Dang nice man, leaving the cfl party I see haha, they will like the hps.
SmeLLyTreeZ
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Good point, I guess you will find out
+Rep to you sir! I didn't even notice the plants lol.. Must be some good shit I'm smokin right. Plants look really healthy bro, I'm looking forward to seeing what that hps does for them! Setup looks nice too.
I was thinking, does that have a the glass that came with it? Like the cool tube effect? If so I'm sure you will be fine at a foot! If not thats probably the perfect distance if it doesn't burn them.
Haha yeah i know, i think im going to use my 250w CFL and the four 42w cfls for side lighting....so do i stay in this forum or try to get my thread moved?
BlueChronic
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doesn't matter haha, i still wanna see how your DR's turn out under an hps. I was thinking of getting a MH but the temperature in my cab is on average 85, and I am sure an HID light would bring that up a lot more.
I dont really know much about the aircooling hoods but the one i have dropped the temps from 85 to 79 so im alright with that lol.
Thanks man, im at a month and two days. I heard the plants just get fatt after that so im looking forward to it!
I wish my cat didnt eat my seedsman white widow because that would have been cool to have under the HPS.
BlueChronic
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Well I mean I would of course get an air cooled reflector with an MH. How loud is the fan running in yours? Because I don't want it to be too loud really.
well i have a 435 cfm and its prety loud, i would have gotten something lower like i saw a 168 but i dont know if that would do the job and cool the bulb.
So does anyone know how far away the hood should be from the plants???
edsthreads
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I have a standard 400W HPS (not cooled) it is about 8-9 inches from the tops of my Lowryder's - just do the hand test.. if it's too uncomfortable for the back of your hand it will be too uncomfortable for your plants.. You could easily get the cooled hood 6 inches from the plants I reckon..test with your hand 1st though!
K sweet thanks man, so if heat isnt a problem the chart above suggested that 6 inches is best.
So does the glass get 6 inches away or the actual bulb?
edsthreads
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Yeah the actual bulb itself - 6 inches should be fine esp with your cooled hood..