just bought hps light...

daganjah420

daganjah420

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so i just purchased a 1000w hps light set up and am wonderin if i can do my veg and clone with the 4" tube flo and then when would i put the 1000w on and for how long?
 
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smokey green

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sure,thats what most folks do, veg with cfls or floro tubes, then when ready, slap up your hps and change your light schedule to 12/12....you can change to flower cycle anytime you want..There is no set time. I usually put mine into flower after about 4 weekls of vegging or when they reach about 20 in. tall....good luck.
 
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smokey green

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Oh you mean how long do you flower? Usually 8 weeks for indica strains and 13 weeks or more for sativas. It all depends, These are minimum times i specified...youll know when their done...the white hairs will turn mostly brown or a red color, all your leaves will mostly yellow...ect... Id suggest doing a little research on here. there are some great threads on here that will give you all the answers your looking for....
 
daganjah420

daganjah420

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thanks smokey green and trust me ive been doin so much research that i been not focusing at work and i been stayin up half the night just lookin at my new babies lmao!!! i am stuck between a million different methods and a million diff choices... lol
 
daisy2687

daisy2687

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I use my 1000w from seedling to harvest... I just keep it 5ft above when they're young. 4 weeks in and I have it at 16-20in above depending on the day :)
 
daganjah420

daganjah420

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i just bought a 1000w hps today..... im in week 2 of veg and i have a sour d clone that is also about 2 1/2 wk old anyone have any suggestions as i dont know what the next steps are......
 
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smokey green

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daisy2687 said:
I use my 1000w from seedling to harvest... I just keep it 5ft above when they're young. 4 weeks in and I have it at 16-20in above depending on the day :)
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Ive heard of people doing this, but dont they stretch?? I use 4' floro tubes and t5,s, I put them about an inch from the tops...the results= nice short, tight noded, bushy ladies....IMO, Im getting great results during veg and not using even half the power consumption....
 
daisy2687

daisy2687

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smokey green said:
Ive heard of people doing this, but dont they stretch?? I use 4' floro tubes and t5,s, I put them about an inch from the tops...the results= nice short, tight noded, bushy ladies....IMO, Im getting great results during veg and not using even half the power consumption....
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It's not very efficient to use a 1000w by any means... But if you're air cooled and have good ambient temps (I use an A/C) you can keep the light close and there's no stretch...
I'm going to be running a SOG perpetual of some sort. So I have another tent for mothers and I'm getting a 4ft T5 fixture to root/veg clones under...then they go in to the big flower room... I just havent bought my T5s yet so I'm using the HPS for veg. Hurts the power bill though. $60 a month to run it at 20/4
 
daisy2687

daisy2687

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Bought my tent on Ebay for $150... Super good deal
Here's the whole setup
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These pics ere from 2 weeks ago. They're much bigger now with side branches. No stretching.

I believe the 1000w HPS outperforms T5s any day but you produce a lot more heat and use a lot more energy (ie waste).. Idealy I'd hve a 1000w MH but since this is the only time i will be using this ballast for vegging I didnt splurge on the bulb.. I WILL be splurging on a Hortilux bulb soon though :)
 
ndzbnln

ndzbnln

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1000watt hps does the veggi job for me.Im using for my current topped grow. to avoid strech brring the lights close enough to light up the shades underneath the plants fanleafs which is pretty simple with a 1000watter.when you get to flowering just put two small cfls underneath the plant
 
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