for flowering.... about 50 lumens per square foot is a good number.. 75 to 100 is perfect but can be hard to achieve without some possible heat issues..
i would recommend hps through the entire grow ya.. if you can get a digital ballast, they will run both... so you could do the MH through...
about 6x9 or 7x9.. give or take a little bit...
i am working on uploading the video now.. having some issues with it having errors.. but hopefully it gets done soon..
i really would stick with an hps setup... at least for now.. im afriad the MH will get too hot for you in the end... but if you are stuck on a mh light go with the hortilux eye blue...
if you go with a 5x5 tent you can use a 600w lamp easily.. a 1000w would be perfect.. but the heat is quit a...
basically the larger the wattage you can get the better.. i think they make 75ws?? that would be good... i would say 4 bulbs per mom would be ideal.. 6 if you can fit it...
a 400w in that space, assuming you can keep things minimally cool, would be perfect.... it would cover things great for...
hey bro... glad you found the place...
yeah... on with the 3rd... its going great..
i added the 4000w flower room of my dreams.. well close to my dreams.. at least its how i invisioned it to be.. lol
i am getting a camera today for sure to take a video.. i meant to take one the other day but...
you can FIM any time during veg you want.. the more you FIM the more tops/branches you can get to come off of each branch tip... but when they grow out, unless they have a good amount of time to grow, they will grow out more like side shoots.. they may hold a good sized flower...
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yea, wait until the stem has some substance to it prior to super cropping.. if the stem is to small or young there is a chance it can be over damaged from the softening...
i FIM sometime with in a 2 week period...
basically its like this..
i veg my plants for about 8 weeks...
week 2 through 7 i super crop....
then, sometime between the last week of veg and first week of flower i FIM.. i FIM all the tops i can see.. but i only FIM 1 time the entire grow...
the reflector has a socket that will take any bulb... and will attach to any ballast that has a standard HID outlet on it.. which is almost every single one.. you'll be hard pressed to get the wrong thing..
basically there are 4 parts to an HID setup... ballast, mogul socket, bulb/lamp...
let it go 1 more week.. it will be fine..
cut back to 1/4 strength nutes.. let that flush for 5 days that way... empty the res.. fill with plain water.. and let the plant go 2 days with plain water.. this will be sufficient for a flush.. if you have something like florakleen or another...
FIM replacing topping... if thats what you mean...
i guess im just a little confused on the question...
i super crop throughout veg.. thats the bending i assume you mean.. this also helps keep height down...
then sometime between 1 week before to 1 week after flowering you FIM... thats...
its been a crazy couple days.. i spent a lot of the day yesterday away from my house.. i didnt want to have to deal with my ex stopping over to talk or something.. so i was kinda MIA...
i am borrowing a camera to take the video today... i wont be able to post it until later tonight.. like...
they could use larger pots for sure... possibly a light dose of nutes.. 1/4 strength or slightly less
but at far as the stretch you either A) need to move the light closer.. B) add more light... they stretch to reach the light... closer and more is better with floros...
yeah.. they would...
i need to get a mask and wear a long sleave shirt when i do vids... but me and the gf split up for good last night... it was time... i just couldnt take things anymore.. it was her camera.. so i have to borrow another camera and retake the video anyways...
does it really make that big of a...
first a first grow they look damn good.. the mildew isnt bad.. you should be able to get it cleared up no problem...
if you plan on transplanting you should do it when you see roots coming out of the drain holes in the bottom of the cup.. it should take about 2 weeks to get there... then, if...