So today i found my local hydro store

[hibbzy]

Went down to take a look 5 mins from my house has been for 5 years oh my lol
while i was there i decided to pick myself up a decent light system for flowering
and also cleared a space in the understairs cuboard for my new project this is what i got and what i have done so far any advice on things i should add in the future would be appreciated.

 

[ledgrowing]

lower your light so its almost on top of that plant you will want more lighting as well

 

[hibbzy]

ok thanks lowering is easy. Guy in the store said that the light should be plenty for size of the space and plant as it is only one.
out of interest what else were u thinking i need to add thanks

 

[dura72]

if u can afford it by some mylar and put it on the walls.

 

[ledgrowing]

i would grip two more buld like that big cfl u got and hang one one each side for strong side lighting cfl dont penetrate that well this will help or some t5 ho lights for the walls. also get some mylar and cover the walls so light reflects back to the plant

 

[ledgrowing]

im subbed so ask away

 

[hibbzy]

if u can afford it by some mylar and put it on the walls.

next on my list was looking at it today gonna get next week

 

[hibbzy]

i would grip two more buld like that big cfl u got and hang one one each side for strong side lighting cfl dont penetrate that well this will help or some t5 ho lights for the walls. also get some mylar and cover the walls so light reflects back to the plant

ok will look into that thanks

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

Ditto on the lighting - that plant is screaming for more (see how its stretched & spindly looking?)
Do you have a fan in there? If not, you should - they help alot !

 

[hibbzy]

Ditto on the lighting - that plant is screaming for more (see how its stretched & spindly looking?)
Do you have a fan in there? If not, you should - they help alot !

unfortunately i had a hallogen on it in the middle of a room for a bit that i think may have caused the stretching As i got to looking around this site i decided i needed to invest some time and money and get it all underway and get some proper light so this is the start of my project getting the fan tomoz to go in

 

[hibbzy]

just checked the temp at bottom of the cuboard and it is dropping just under 70 and that is with the light on im worried when i turn the lights off this is going to drop even lower which is not good for my plant. So i was wondering what ideas u had to raise the heat on the floor area and to keep it warm through the 12 hrs of dark any help appreciated thanks

 

[Jack Harer]

Get Panda film if you can. It was like adding another light. I switched from reflective mylar to the Panda Film. It's about $100 a roll tho. Also, at the risk of pissing anybody off, be really careful about frequenting those "hydro" shops. Cops are awfully fond of just sitting outside them and taking down license tags and watching people. I'm not being paranoid, I've seen it first hand. Shopping there isn't probable cause to do anything, but it WILL hip them to what you are doing and you'll go directly under the microscope. Anything you can buy there, you can buy safer elsewhere, and at much better pricing.

 

[hibbzy]

Get Panda film if you can. It was like adding another light. I switched from reflective mylar to the Panda Film. It's about $100 a roll tho. Also, at the risk of pissing anybody off, be really careful about frequenting those "hydro" shops. Cops are awfully fond of just sitting outside them and taking down license tags and watching people. I'm not being paranoid, I've seen it first hand. Shopping there isn't probable cause to do anything, but it WILL hip them to what you are doing and you'll go directly under the microscope. Anything you can buy there, you can buy safer elsewhere, and at much better pricing.

thanks was realy thinking about some thing that creates heat

the 2 options i have come up with are

1. A low watt fan heater craetes warm air and circulates it 2 uses really

2. Large reptile heat mat placed on the floor but not putting pot directly on it creating a false floor with heat mat or matts underneath

 

[dura72]

i think i'd go for the heat mat, those electric heater tend to pump out really dry air and although at this stage humidity isnt what ur aiming for i would reckon the fan would be just too dry, and there usually quite expensive to run. thats just opinion btw.just a thought , why not but a heated propagator and just sit ur pot in it like a pot tray. it would provide the heat required, catch the run off when u water/feed and it can be used when ur germining seeds or clones. i had one myself and really liked it ....unfortunately the bloody cops lifted it when i got busted a few months back!

 

[hibbzy]

i think i'd go for the heat mat, those electric heater tend to pump out really dry air and although at this stage humidity isnt what ur aiming for i would reckon the fan would be just too dry, and there usually quite expensive to run. thats just opinion btw.

opinions is what im looking for my friend all are welcome

i thought the same heat mats would do a better job as well as dry air i thought maybe it would push out too much heat even on a low setting

 

[hibbzy]

i think i'd go for the heat mat, those electric heater tend to pump out really dry air and although at this stage humidity isnt what ur aiming for i would reckon the fan would be just too dry, and there usually quite expensive to run. thats just opinion btw.just a thought , why not but a heated propagator and just sit ur pot in it like a pot tray. it would provide the heat required, catch the run off when u water/feed and it can be used when ur germining seeds or clones. i had one myself and really liked it ....unfortunately the bloody cops lifted it when i got busted a few months back!

just been looking at the propergator and im gonna pick one up tomorrow and give it a go i think it just might work thanks for that

 

[hibbzy]

Just been to turn on my babies lights that i installed yesterday and upon checking her over to my delight end of first week of flowering as well as having lots of new bud sites and hairs the buds are now starting to form. Sorry for bad pic quality need to find a good setting on my camera for better pics

 

[hibbzy]

found a better setting

 

[ledgrowing]

plants are looking a little light green up your nitrogen in small doses

 

[hibbzy]

plants are looking a little light green up your nitrogen in small doses

ok as i have used no nutes from the start what do u suggest would be best

thanks