250w HPS Club And Help Guide

CouchLock858

CouchLock858

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looking good man. I also have a switchable 250. I'm about to start my next grow soon. Do you recommend having a 250 MH start a seedling, or should I opt for some CFL's? I only have one 42 watt cfl, and I would rather not buy anything else as I already have a 250.
 
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AnonGrower420

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i used 3 42 watts for 2 seedlings and i thought it was over kill bro i moved them around 5 inches away so they would stretch abit they were TOO compact haha
um u can use the 250 from start if you do id start it 2 feet away and gradually move it closer its just too much light for them at first.
 
illestganja

illestganja

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Hey, i'm new to RIU. But have been checking the grows on here and found very valuable info. Im currently flowering with a 250w HPS light too and I got it at a great price($65, i was lucky). I'm planning to SoG with just one main cola on each at 4 inches with at least 4 nodes. So far they have been in flowering for almost 3 days. Someone let me know what you think please.:mrgreen:
 

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Wretched420

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CouchLock858 said:
looking good man. I also have a switchable 250. I'm about to start my next grow soon. Do you recommend having a 250 MH start a seedling, or should I opt for some CFL's? I only have one 42 watt cfl, and I would rather not buy anything else as I already have a 250.
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i would go with the CFL's if you have them cheaper and they do the job very well. but i know 1 42 watt isnt gonna be enough if you dont wanna go out and buy more i would just stick with your MH since you already have it and thats more than enough light to vegg..:leaf::leaf:
 
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Wretched420

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illestganja said:
Hey, i'm new to RIU. But have been checking the grows on here and found very valuable info. Im currently flowering with a 250w HPS light too and I got it at a great price($65, i was lucky). I'm planning to SoG with just one main cola on each at 4 inches with at least 4 nodes. So far they have been in flowering for almost 3 days. Someone let me know what you think please.:mrgreen:
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Im glad this thread helped you out!!!:weed:
they're looking good n healthy man..
how many are you growing?
how long did you vegg them for???:leaf::leaf:
 
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Wretched420

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AnonGrower420 said:
alright wretched420 i remember i promised u some nice bud porn shots bro. had a day surgery yesterday on 4 wisdom teeth but im recovering nicely today. Dr. said no smoking for me not even weed but he said if i used a vaporizer and rinsed my mouth with saltwater when i was done it should be fine so im sitting here cooking a bowl for you bro. These are all 38 days from 12/12 under my 250w hps. Its a switchable so they vegged under MH... Ummm i started in an AG with 3 42 w 6500k cfls, moved to 250w mh and now i have 250w hps and my 15w UV B that goes on for only 5 hours a cycle. without further adue, enjoy! :leaf:
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Hell yeah buddy those girls came along nicely!!!!!Trichy leaves looks great man:weed:
smoke some more bowls for me!!! i got one for you ahah
sorry to hear about your teeth hope ya feel great soon man i have some teeth problems right now too the shit hurts...

Are they still in the AG?

keeps us updated !!
 
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AnonGrower420

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no longer in the ag sorry i shouldve mentioned that! i believe it was start fo second week of 12/12 i put them into a 70L DWC because they hella outgrew that aerogarden :) i had some problems with the bigger plants and lack of nutes for about a week after the transplant so the smaller plant is actually about 2 weeks further into budding it looks like. as of right now its still gonna bew eeks till it hink about flush so we'll see. Was aiming for Feb 1st but i ll the trichs decide, not that big of a rush
 
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Wretched420

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AnonGrower420 said:
no longer in the ag sorry i shouldve mentioned that! i believe it was start fo second week of 12/12 i put them into a 70L DWC because they hella outgrew that aerogarden :) i had some problems with the bigger plants and lack of nutes for about a week after the transplant so the smaller plant is actually about 2 weeks further into budding it looks like. as of right now its still gonna bew eeks till it hink about flush so we'll see. Was aiming for Feb 1st but i ll the trichs decide, not that big of a rush
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right on man. was wondering cuz AG are usually small. yea no need to rush them... keeps us tuned in:leaf::leaf:
 
illestganja

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Wretched420 said:
Im glad this thread helped you out!!!:weed:
they're looking good n healthy man..
how many are you growing?
how long did you vegg them for???:leaf::leaf:
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Thanks man. Right now, about four plants. But i'm germinating more. I vegged them only for 2 weeks because i am low on space, and wanted to see what would happen. I had actually done a grow before. I vegged about 18 plants under four 4 foot fluoros a month, but i didn't have any strong lighting, so after a while i had to kill the op. It sucked doing it, but I'm glad i've got a 250w now. phew...
 
CouchLock858

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illestganja said:
Here are some more pics of the two plants i am currently flowering. The second pic is the one i just put in last night. Hopefully they will be girls (fingers crossed.)
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Looking good man. Still very early, but they look nice and healthy. If your doing 12/12 right now. You'll know the sex within 2 weeks. Then 2 months later......you'll be ready to chop. Keep us posted
 
illestganja

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Thanks. They are just bagseed, but hopefully gonna flower. If these go right, then i'll start investing in some good seeds. Unfortunately, i messed up my first grow and never saw any buds. So i'm just gonna see if these come out right.
 
bigbenzo420

bigbenzo420

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Wretched420 said:
Hello 250w HPS users,and browsers.
This thread is made to help 250w users to share pix, journals, or any information that helps a user in a 250w enviroment. Most information given is most likely from another source.This meant to be a guide to help and share problems and solutions.

ill start off with some basic information on a 250w HPS.

Lumen output on a basic 250w is around 25,000 - 35,000.this also varies on type's of bulbs.

Best amount of space for 250w is "3 x 3" but ive seen great grows in bigger areas though.

distance from tops of plant varies due to cirrculation of air in the room.
about 5" - 16" is a good range to stay in. the further you light is from the plants the lumen intensity decreases.so keep at a good distance.

also some 250w system's can have a cool tube set up to minimize heat.

250 watts are not as big or a hot as other system's so they can be used in small places great for stealthy grows.

all users welcome to share any information that would help a 250 watt HPS user.

ill share anymore information i find that will help.and please share any information you have..thanks



any please keep the drama out this thread.. thank you
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Well I was high on internet surfing around and I found this
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=22192&highlight=250+hps+soil+users
thought I might add it in because I think it is a great source of info espically with this thread I recommend this thread to anyone with a 250w HPS it is amazing how much u can do with a 250 check my sig +++rep Wrethched420
 
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Wretched420

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bigbenzo420 said:
Well I was high on internet surfing around and I found this
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=22192&highlight=250+hps+soil+users
thought I might add it in because I think it is a great source of info espically with this thread I recommend this thread to anyone with a 250w HPS it is amazing how much u can do with a 250 check my sig +++rep Wrethched420
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right on .. this is an old thread and its still active lots of good hydro grows on there too shows what 250w can do in certain conditions.. i love this thread very good inspiration!!!:leaf::leaf:
 
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keith6901

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hi i got one 250 watt hps in a 3x3x4 area with 2 42 watt cfls and 2 led growpanels one blue red mix and the other is red got a 70 cfm bathroom exhaust vent panda plastic on walls goin to take couple pics just weighting till lights go off been learning alot sinsce i joined using cone reflector thinking of 24 inch floresent for other side wall lighting thats my flowering box i got another area for veg
 
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keith6901

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my heat stays at 80 when lights are on got 2 13 inch oscalating fans on the ground and my exhaust is goin into my chimney
 
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