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[proheto8008]

https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/81937-cheapest-150w-hps-too-many.html

cheap and its vented so you can cool it. build a small box and have the lens of the lamp recessed in the top of the box so that it looks like the liht is not in the box but resting on top of it.

 

[yancey]

Good to hear...you think I can manage heat with a couple normal fans poitning directly at the bulb??I dont have the funds to buy some good exhuast fans...you heard me??!

oh by exhaust fan, I mean, I just got a normal fan that draws the air outa tha case, just so I have air constantly comin through, I found it works better for me than having the intake fan, but I do plan to put another small fan in there to go on my plants. you don't need them pointing at the bulb, or rather I don't, it'll be different for ur set up, but heat shouldnt be that big of a problem. When I do new set ups, or change my fan/light set up, I usually run it for an hour or so w/out the plants in it so I can check how hot it will get w/out messn the plants up.

 

[crazyoutlaw]

Ok..Ill be frank,Tony.What is the hand down best light I can buy?Of the two choices,which one would you buy?A 10,000lumen T-5,or a small 150W HPS??If I buy the HPS..I might prolly veg under it...do plants grow nice and green under a HPS?Ive heard that plants like the ultra blue spectrum for veggin'!!

 

[yancey]

why don't you make a different spot for vegging? I use cfl's for my veg. period, then putm in my other spot for flowering

 

[honkeytown]

Ok..Ill be frank,Tony.What is the hand down best light I can buy?Of the two choices,which one would you buy?A 10,000lumen T-5,or a small 150W HPS??If I buy the HPS..I might prolly veg under it...do plants grow nice and green under a HPS?Ive heard that plants like the ultra blue spectrum for veggin'!!

just get yourself a prewired rig. no sense in burining your place down. 150hps can take you through your whole grow...but you won't get 10 or 15 plants under it. it will grow you pretty plants...trust me...this is my 150 set up

 

[crazyoutlaw]

Dammmmm!!Those are some ncie plants for such a small lamp!!However,it seems you like to grow your plants big and natural...I prefer growing in a small SOG setup...with very little veg time and a good indica strain.Considering my future growin' technique,I should be able to fit maybe 10-15 small plants under the HPS right??By small I mean all female clones,in small square pots in coco coir...Where I only focus on growing the top main colas of the plants..so they dont bush out at all,and only reach 1-2FT tall!!Sounds good??!!!!

 

[honkeytown]

Dammmmm!!Those are some ncie plants for such a small lamp!!However,it seems you like to grow your plants big and natural...I prefer growing in a small SOG setup...with very little veg time and a good indica strain.Considering my future growin' technique,I should be able to fit maybe 10-15 small plants under the HPS right??By small I mean all female clones,in small square pots in coco coir...Where I only focus on growing the top main colas of the plants..so they dont bush out at all,and only reach 1-2FT tall!!Sounds good??!!!!

rule of thumb for a SOG is [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 plant per square foot. you could probably get away with it...I started 11 plants under this one...I only expected to end up with five girls tops...unfortunately I only got three girls out of the bunch...check them out[/FONT]

 

[crazyoutlaw]

Dude..thats xactly how my SOG will look..with a few more plants,and maybe smaller pots...Ima grow in coco coir/perlite/manure....cant wait to finally smoke some homegrown !!Dammit!!lol

 

[honkeytown]

Dude..thats xactly how my SOG will look..with a few more plants,and maybe smaller pots...Ima grow in coco coir/perlite/manure....cant wait to finally smoke some homegrown !!Dammit!!lol

Nice bro...that will be awesome! in the pots from the second pic I got them a few feet tall before I sent them into 12/12 so I know that you can have an awesome garden...just make sure they get lots of light. I use six four foot fluoros also. but anyway...with three gallon pots I think you could do it. and it sounds like you wanna grow some tasty shit...mm mmm

 

[crazyoutlaw]

Damn..lets hope my plants never get THAT big lol..you never know what happens..and I prefer having to dispose of alot of small plants insteAd of a few huge plants..Anyways,I have one last question...when I start my plants,should I veg them in 24 hours light ??Or shoukd I veg them under 18/6??Which is best?

 

[Sexyfattops69]

24 is the fastest. Some say plants need rest but theres no valid proof.

Hey heres a golden tip for you. Always keep an eye on EBAY.

I got my 150w hps there fore 35 bucks!!!! ship included. And i didnt think anything of the amount of lumens at the time i bought it, it was my fist light, but i found out that its 17.500 lumen outoput was top of the line, the highest OP i have seen yet. (its a RAB security light, so keep RAB in mind as well)

 

[crazyoutlaw]

24 is the fastest. Some say plants need rest but theres no valid proof.

Hey heres a golden tip for you. Always keep an eye on EBAY.

I got my 150w hps there fore 35 bucks!!!! ship included. And i didnt think anything of the amount of lumens at the time i bought it, it was my fist light, but i found out that its 17.500 lumen outoput was top of the line, the highest OP i have seen yet. (its a RAB security light, so keep RAB in mind as well)

Im gonna veg them 24hours then...Is this a mixed debate,or is 24hours of light BETTER?Dont plants grow in the dark?Or do anything in the darK?Do you think I can veg jsut as good with a couple CFL's than with a T-5??

 

[NewGrowth]

Im gonna veg them 24hours then...Is this a mixed debate,or is 24hours of light BETTER?Dont plants grow in the dark?Or do anything in the darK?Do you think I can veg jsut as good with a couple CFL's than with a T-5??

Studies show that plants grow vertically at night. This light debate has been going on for a long time I have seen a lot of grows and 24 hours of light does not seem any better than 18 so I prefer to save electricity.

 

[Stoney McFried]

I did both...24/7 and then about 1 week before flower, 18/6...believe it or not, during the 18/6 mine had a growth spurt.

Studies show that plants grow vertically at night. This light debate has been going on for a long time I have seen a lot of grows and 24 hours of light does not seem any better than 18 so I prefer to save electricity.

 

[honkeytown]

I start mine off with 24/0 till they hit 3 gallon pots then 18/6 till I flower them with 13/11...hope this helps...btw...plants in nature get dark...so it is only natural.

 

[yancey]

DAMN honkeytown, you make me excited about havin a 150w

 

[honkeytown]

DAMN honkeytown, you make me excited about havin a 150w

thx bro. when I bought it I expected to get another 400 watter and just use the 150 for vegging....but then decided to just see how the 150 goes to save some money for a while with these damn gas prices. anyway I am still gonna get a 400 for flowering on my next run through and keep a few mothers and clones vegging under the 150...we will see how it goes. it's my first indoor grow so space isnt something I have dealt with before. plus these are bagseeds from some reg i had around christmas...so next time I will get some good seeds . but yeah....the 150 goes a long way. I got mine from lowes for 100 bucks or so....made a reflector for it from some sheet metal then wired an extension cord to it and plugged it into my timer...i am surprised how well it has been workin for me....and I will keep you updated...I also threw in a few pics for ya...three I couls find that show my lighting setup fairly well. I think the tubes I have in there help a lot too....so don't be afraid to use other lights

 

[Sexyfattops69]

Holy sexyfattops! Damn that makes me very exited aswell, lookin very healthy, VERY. When do you plan on harvesting?

thx bro. when I bought it I expected to get another 400 watter and just use the 150 for vegging....but then decided to just see how the 150 goes to save some money for a while with these damn gas prices. anyway I am still gonna get a 400 for flowering on my next run through and keep a few mothers and clones vegging under the 150...we will see how it goes. it's my first indoor grow so space isnt something I have dealt with before. plus these are bagseeds from some reg i had around christmas...so next time I will get some good seeds . but yeah....the 150 goes a long way. I got mine from lowes for 100 bucks or so....made a reflector for it from some sheet metal then wired an extension cord to it and plugged it into my timer...i am surprised how well it has been workin for me....and I will keep you updated...I also threw in a few pics for ya...three I couls find that show my lighting setup fairly well. I think the tubes I have in there help a lot too....so don't be afraid to use other lights

 

[honkeytown]

Holy sexyfattops! Damn that makes me very exited aswell, lookin very healthy, VERY. When do you plan on harvesting?

well lets see. i started flowering the indica lookin girls on may 9th if I remember correctly...so I have a few more weeks...and the single cola seems to be a sativa that just won't finish up....I started flowering her on about april 9th so they should all be ready in a few weeks at about the same time...maybe 4 weeks...and thank you

 

[crazyoutlaw]

Ok..name a indica strain that grows short,sigle colas,and very physical high!!

1.Northern Lights
2.Papaya etc