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You make great points about the positioning of the bulbs inside the hood. The four 65w were almost going to be horizontal, but I chose to 'try something' on this one. I used 4 small parabolic-like reflectors for the larger bulbs. The theory was that it would capture a lot of light to direct...

That sounds like a sweet rig. I was wondering if pc fans would be worth installing or if they would better be replaced with a larger fan? I don't know. I use a box fan on that light right now lol

Thanks man. Yeah it is heavy for sure but not more so than a standard single pulley can hold lol. I am so interested in LED but I can't imagine getting a system for a little while still. I would love to see your LED grow if you have pics. What company let you 'borrow' a light?

I use a lot of CFL for Veg and even flowering. I have had great experiences with them and their ability to supply abundant and specific light for a low cost. There is no problem with bringing them into full light as you have described, but I would keep lights away at first and gradually move...

I put up a few photos. The plants that I have under it are 3 weeks flowering or less in pics so buds are just starting to shape up. Very resinous already and long hairs though the plant is young. I will update weekly if anyone would like to see how they progress.

JSJ, Sounds like a good design. I find it's good to keep it simple inside the hood for best light quality. What does the hood look like? (shape of reflector) When you get pics definitely show us!

Sounds good about the inverter first. I am planning on moving into a self sufficient small cottage later this year! Trying to gather as much knowledge as possible first. I agree t5 is also very useful for growing but I was never a huge fan . If they were a good price I would still buy one...

I have had great results from CFL about 3 inches from tips with a scrog / flat canopy. My 2000w unit never gets overheated and I use a fan anyway to stimulate the growth of strong stems, and keep bugs and dirt off of the bud and leaves. Also, it helps even veg to grow slightly faster than if in...

Your plants look nice and healthy. I am real interested in solar panels but I haven't purchased any yet. Maybe you have some suggestions on what brands you prefer? Also, sweet deal selling power back to the companies!

First off, thanks a lot to moggggys for the tip on uploading photos. I was having a little issue earlier or something. I have a few pics that I will be uploading, mostly of the unit and some flowers that I have growing scroggy under it. Interesting tidbit about plants being slightly affected by...

As a point of reference, I have used HPS in my grow for years, and I am very pleased to make the switch. I now use CFL and HPS side by side, and my big CFL setup always produces fatter buds. The best part is that it only uses UNDER 500w of actual electricity when compared to it's rated 2000w...

You're exactly right. We need to stop WCM and others from becoming the 'pot-walmart' of our state! Honestly, the first thing I thought when I saw that they had kief for sale at the Hallowell location was, "that's illegal to sell here." Sure enough, lol.