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    Light changes

    So im guessing a no then.. Lol Maybe a cfl wud be better than the 150w hps https://www.hullhydroponics.co.uk/collections/bulbs-lamps/products/lumii-cfl-lamp Wud this bulb be any good for them.. Seems a shame for them to just go to waist now
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    Light changes

    Yep i stuck the 400w ballast and bulb in there.. And for the first few hours seemed ok.. Plants even seemed to look like they were getting bigger in that time.. Lol.. But the heat was way too much and i have turned the light off as a few end buds seemed to be drying out to the point of...
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    Light changes

    Hey guys.. Looks like plants have about a month or 3 weeks left to grow.. But under the 150w 24hours they dont seem to be changing at all.. Not filling out much.. I have been given a 400w bulb and ballast and wondered if for the remainder of the grow they would benefit if i switched to the...
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    Light changes

    Very interesting mate.. So autos will grow faster under 24hours.. Would make sense as mine have really took off since having on 24. There is 4 weeks left now approx.... Here is a few pics.. There not the best as had to lift out the room as camera was doing the silly wavey lines when i...
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    Light changes

    Have left lights on 24hours now.. And have had a look at those books some interesting reading especially the jorje cervantes one.. My plants are now into the 4th week.. And i think they are looking ok.. Am only using a 150w bulb.. So just wondered if they will start to fill out a bit in...
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    Light changes

    Thanks for the replies everyone.. Sorry for my late reply... Decided to go with leaving them on 24 hours as people suggested... My only concern now is that in the last week i have seen very little change in the growth leaving on 24 hours... Just wondered if they needed time to rest or...
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    Light changes

    Hi all, Just a quick question regarding light changes... I have a couple of autoflowers in my room at the minute.. And i knkw people have different opinions regarding the light they need.. 18..20..24..12 hours etc My question is this.. I have no timer so i am turning lights on...
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    Thanks again for the help everyone.... Think I'll just pot into bigger pots.. And take my chances with the coco... And just get some stuff as suggested for them just in case... One more question....... My setup is plugged into a 4 way extension lead... That's I turn on and off manually...
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    Never mind I've had a look now and have seen what they are..... But seem a little expensive.... Is there any other option to treat the coconut coir...... Or would it be easier when I repot the little ones to just switch to a compost/perlite mix.... As I've never heard of these gnats when...
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    What are mosquito dunks?
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    Excellent advice buddy... Really appreciate it.... Won't be vegging for anywhere near 6 months that is for sure! Will have a look at raising the screen tommoro.. To allow for repotting into some bigger pots.... I'll try and get some pics up at some point or atleast the final outcome of it...
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    I may I have wrote that wrong... I only have the one light in the room.. It's a 250w ballast.. But has different settings on it.. 150w.. 190w.. 250w.. And a super lumens.. 290w mode.... I've now flicked it onto 250w... The height of my scrog screen I have made in accordance to the current...
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    Thank you for reply matey.... So I should turn the lights to the full 250w even while vegging? And use some bigger pots?.... As height is a bit of an issue... Would wider pots be ok.. As opposed to taller ones?..(pots are plastic by the way).. Didn't know if it would stress them if I...
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    coconut coir, gnats.. general help please...

    Hi all, Hope everyone is well.... A couple of questions i have if anyone could be so kind to help regarding a grow ive just started...(indoor).. (250w hps.. 90x90cm grow space.. 1.8m height tent);;; dimmable ballast turned down to 190w for the vegging stage... and will turn up to 250 once in...
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    Small grow room setup help/heat advice

    I think a 400w bulb in that small tent would be way too hot...and then adding a cooltube or sum other type of cooling would start to be expensive. Anyone know of a cheap way to make sum sort of cool tube...will have a search on here too... Or is there anyway/device that can restrict the...
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