250w HPS Club And Help Guide

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East Coast Pro

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Hey guys, I'm in the process of ordering all my equipment for my first ever grow!! I'm only doing 2-3 plants in 5gal buckets at a time.
250w HPS handle that?
Fox Farm Happy Frog with Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom
I'm thinking 250w HPS because I don't want to spend a lot of money learning the ropes of growing, plus I didn't want my light bill to jump way up past my "normal" monthly bill.
Now I want to hear from you experienced 250w HPS users..what could I expect to yield off this setup?
 
cbtbudz

cbtbudz

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ec pro.sure it can handle 2-3 plants.and as for the yeild you can get 0gs-over10zips.dont try and expect to get a certain amount just grow.eventualy your yeild will get where you want it to.my first ever yeild was only a couple grams under a t12,i didnt know anything.but along your way if you run into problems or just need help just ask someone from here and you will get the help.oh ps you have a lot of post for it being your first grow,dont mean anything though.
 
Grazzmon

Grazzmon

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Doobieus said:
Where I come from two 250's do better than two 150's lol. Of course two 150's which would equal 300 are going to be better than one 250. That's like saying a 2.0 liter engine will hold more gas than a 1.8 liter engine lol.
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AAArrrggghhhh... why isn't the "LIKE" system back yet...lol

BTW: I like ;)
 
cbtbudz

cbtbudz

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^Too many!and yield about 1-5oz per plant depending on strain.i do perpetual harvest so everything doesnt come out at the same time.
 
I85BLAX

I85BLAX

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East Coast Pro said:
Hey guys, I'm in the process of ordering all my equipment for my first ever grow!! I'm only doing 2-3 plants in 5gal buckets at a time.
250w HPS handle that?
Fox Farm Happy Frog with Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom
I'm thinking 250w HPS because I don't want to spend a lot of money learning the ropes of growing, plus I didn't want my light bill to jump way up past my "normal" monthly bill.
Now I want to hear from you experienced 250w HPS users..what could I expect to yield off this setup?
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I would rather do 4-5 plants in 2-3 gallon pots, that 2-3 plants in 5 gallon pots.
 
bird mcbride

bird mcbride

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The thing about 150's is that they can be bought from any electrical outlet because they are standard exterior lighting where 250's are special order or you have to get them from a hydro shop. It has nothing to do with the 1.8 or 2.0L motor BS.
 
Doobieus

Doobieus

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East Coast Pro said:
Hey guys, I'm in the process of ordering all my equipment for my first ever grow!! I'm only doing 2-3 plants in 5gal buckets at a time.
250w HPS handle that?
Fox Farm Happy Frog with Grow Big, Big Bloom, Tiger Bloom
I'm thinking 250w HPS because I don't want to spend a lot of money learning the ropes of growing, plus I didn't want my light bill to jump way up past my "normal" monthly bill.
Now I want to hear from you experienced 250w HPS users..what could I expect to yield off this setup?
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A 250 can definitely handle that, I've done it. The thing is you have got to keep it low, so look into training methods like LST, topping/fimming, or super cropping. I think Happy Frog is a good starter but I think Ocean Forest is better as a whole. That's the first trio, eventually you're going to want to invest in the second additive/solulable trio too. I cringe at the jump in the electricity bill personally, but I run two tents and a lot of gear. Yield is dependent on a lot of stuff, but a general rule of thumb is .5 gram per watt for a decent grow and 1 gram per watt for a good one. That is general, there are plenty of people who have pulled over that, or under that. Yield is just one of those things that is hard to predict, because you have sooooo many factors.

Like CBT said if you run into trouble you can ask here, there are lots of helpful members. Also like Blax said don't worry about it too much, just read up, learn and take things as they come. A lot about growing is based on personal experiences.

Oh yeah and welcome to the club lol.

Grazzmon said:
AAArrrggghhhh... why isn't the "LIKE" system back yet...lol

BTW: I like :wink:
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Lol I know those bastards :shock:!! I miss it too but at the same point, at least RIU is back.

cbtbudz said:
^Too many!and yield about 1-5oz per plant depending on strain.i do perpetual harvest so everything doesnt come out at the same time.
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I85BLAX said:
It really all depends! You know veg time, pot size, and other factors come into play.
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I85BLAX said:
just trust me, it will work! Don't worry yourself to death. Just try it!!!
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Like it all you three !! Man I miss being click happy with those likes lol.

bird mcbride said:
The thing about 150's is that they can be bought from any electrical outlet because they are standard exterior lighting where 250's are special order or you have to get them from a hydro shop. It has nothing to do with the 1.8 or 2.0L motor BS.
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So.... A Standard Philips 250w HPS is a special order light that you can't buy from an electrical outlet? You're kidding right? You can buy a standard 250 HPS at a shop like home depot, where I'm from. Maybe Canada is different, but not everyone lives in Canada. It kind of does have to do with the 2.0 or 1.8 BS, considering there are "So many ways" two 150's are better. I'm sure your other reasons include a better spread, more watts, more control of your light placement or any other general pluses that come with having two lights regardless of wattage.

Anyway everything else aside different tokes, for different folks is what I say :bigjoint:.
 
I85BLAX

I85BLAX

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Doobieus said:
A 250 can definitely handle that, I've done it. The thing is you have got to keep it low, so look into training methods like LST, topping/fimming, or super cropping. I think Happy Frog is a good starter but I think Ocean Forest is better as a whole. That's the first trio, eventually you're going to want to invest in the second additive/solulable trio too. I cringe at the jump in the electricity bill personally, but I run two tents and a lot of gear. Yield is dependent on a lot of stuff, but a general rule of thumb is .5 gram per watt for a decent grow and 1 gram per watt for a good one. That is general, there are plenty of people who have pulled over that, or under that. Yield is just one of those things that is hard to predict, because you have sooooo many factors.

Like CBT said if you run into trouble you can ask here, there are lots of helpful members. Also like Blax said don't worry about it too much, just read up, learn and take things as they come. A lot about growing is based on personal experiences.

Oh yeah and welcome to the club lol.


Lol I know those bastards :shock:!! I miss it too but at the same point, at least RIU is back.






Like it all you three !! Man I miss being click happy with those likes lol.


So.... A Standard Philips 250w HPS is a special order light that you can't buy from an electrical outlet? You're kidding right? You can buy a standard 250 HPS at a shop like home depot, where I'm from. Maybe Canada is different, but not everyone lives in Canada. It kind of does have to do with the 2.0 or 1.8 BS, considering there are "So many ways" two 150's are better. I'm sure your other reasons include a better spread, more watts, more control of your light placement or any other general pluses that come with having two lights regardless of wattage.

Anyway everything else aside different tokes, for different folks is what I say :bigjoint:.
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You deserve a like!!
 
Matchbox

Matchbox

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East Coast Pro said:
I85 your girls from 12-12fs thread under a 250w?
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I like to have some veg time as it gives you an opportunity to clone and keep mothers etc and go perpetual and all that jazz plus it is such a bitch to clone in flower more than half the time it doesn't work.

bird mcbride said:
The thing about 150's is that they can be bought from any electrical outlet because they are standard exterior lighting where 250's are special order or you have to get them from a hydro shop. It has nothing to do with the 1.8 or 2.0L motor BS.
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Out of curiosity why are you plugging 150w lights in a 250w thread, 90% of us already have 250's and aren't changing down to a lesser light...
 
GreenGrower14

GreenGrower14

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East Coast Pro said:
How many plants you guys got under your 250w HPS? What kinda yields you pulling?
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Just one for me this go, i usually put 2 but im limited in my tent cause its not a square shape. Yeild is very strain and condition based, if your temps are too high your gonna have airy buds and thats gonna lose weight, if your not giving the plant the right amounts of food or too much food your can alter your results. Also if you grw a kush strain its probably gonna yield less than a sativa strain just because they are smaller plants. Now if you want to give us all your variables on your specific grow we can probably go into more detail.
 
GreenGrower14

GreenGrower14

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Matchbox said:
I like to have some veg time as it gives you an opportunity to clone and keep mothers etc and go perpetual and all that jazz plus it is such a bitch to clone in flower more than half the time it doesn't work.



Out of curiosity why are you plugging 150w lights in a 250w thread, 90% of us already have 250's and aren't changing down to a lesser light...
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yea i seem to get good results with a 6 to 7 week veg even at 5 weeks my plant still got pretty big with some super cropping.

Yea i dont think anybody would go down in wattage thats like saying growing with CFLs are better cause you can buy em anywhere.
 
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