Cant wait to get this room up. New gavitas and a current culture system on the way hoepfully!
GB 2015
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angryblackman
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Damn man. You trashing your old setup?
Garden Boss
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I finally upgraded the Cherry Pies out in the greenhouse. They are all in 20 gallon smart pots filled 3/4 of the way with happy frog soil.
My recycled soil pile is still soaked and I wanted to spoil these girls a little
My recycled soil pile is still soaked and I wanted to spoil these girls a little
Garden Boss
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You should do a thread and share.
.You're a beast! Love seeing your setups. They are always clean and organized. I try to follow your lead lol.I finally upgraded the Cherry Pies out in the greenhouse. They are all in 20 gallon smart pots filled 3/4 of the way with happy frog soil.
My recycled soil pile is still soaked and I wanted to spoil these girls a little
angryblackman
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Yeah.. If you don't I am going to start sharing the pics you send me! LOL
Lol!Yeah.. If you don't I am going to start sharing the pics you send me! LOL
question GB. Your not gonna vent those hoods ? If not why didn't you get bat wings or hang vertical ?
You got me thinking ! I have to run my AC ( compressor doesn't come on much though) anyways so was thinking of removing the glass for more Par but is it worth taking my hoods apart. Just thinking.
You got me thinking ! I have to run my AC ( compressor doesn't come on much though) anyways so was thinking of removing the glass for more Par but is it worth taking my hoods apart. Just thinking.
angryblackman
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Keep talking guys. I am soaking this all up!
One of the cleanest gardeners I know. I bet he doesn't even make sawdust. lol
Almost the same as my room but I have two sides at 5 x 10 or 9 rows 3 deep a side for a total of 36 sites , 2 K over each side.. My vegg room is megar at 3 x 11, I need more room but the wife wont give me another bedroom. so I can really only vegg up 18 sites at a time with out vegging in the flower room. I think that's ok though cause it gives me time to harvest one side and clean it at a time instead of both.
Garden Boss
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After a bit of research, I found that dirty glass and air cooling your bulb reduces its full potential... That's some of the logic behind the new gavitas/epap/nano designs.
The reason I bought these, is because I buy used and cheap
and they have easy on/off hinges. I saved the glass bottoms just incase I want to resell these hoods later, but I won't be putting them back on for growing.
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Smidge34
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Soaking this up too. I'm only running 1200 watts this first round, but will double that next run around April 1, then sometime around July 4, double again. We have a kickass state program for helping pay for solar power, to go along with the Federal incentives and my next door neighbor just so happens to own a regional solar installation business!!! He does installs in four states. So, before jumping to next level beyond that in the fall and going with 10K, I'm going to install solar to compliment the grid. I've got a 15 X 30 shop to work with and will use just about all of it. The power consumption getting me busted is my main concern.
My point with all that? I like the way you set up bro and would rather follow you than wade through another few hundred hours of reading like I already have, lol. Going to be a 100% organic, no-till in 20 gallon totes. Love those you are using, btw. Awesome job!
Anyway, I have read about par loss from dirty tubes and I clean the hell out of mine before use, but can slowly see some buildup of dust on the interior. I can't help but think that par loss over 10K watts would be pretty damn significant. However, I'm currently growing in an 8 X 4 tent until warmer weather and can setup shop properly, so tubes a must.
My point with all that? I like the way you set up bro and would rather follow you than wade through another few hundred hours of reading like I already have, lol. Going to be a 100% organic, no-till in 20 gallon totes. Love those you are using, btw. Awesome job!
Anyway, I have read about par loss from dirty tubes and I clean the hell out of mine before use, but can slowly see some buildup of dust on the interior. I can't help but think that par loss over 10K watts would be pretty damn significant. However, I'm currently growing in an 8 X 4 tent until warmer weather and can setup shop properly, so tubes a must.
mikeykrinshaw12
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[QUOTE"Garden Boss,t: 11310450, member: 653197"]After a bit of research, I found that dirty glass and air cooling your bulb reduces its full potential... That's some of the logic behind the new gavitas/epap/nano designs.
The reason I bought these, is because I buy used and cheap and they have easy on/off hinges. I saved the glass bottoms just incase I want to resell these hoods later, but I won't be putting them back on for growing.[/QUOTE]
There Is truth to that the argument. However the pro for aircooling is you can drop the lights 12-18 inches from the canopy versus the 3 ft recommended for gavitas. Thus negating that effect. I sided with going with non air cooled hoods- adjust a wings first and now gavitas.
The reason I bought these, is because I buy used and cheap
and they have easy on/off hinges. I saved the glass bottoms just incase I want to resell these hoods later, but I won't be putting them back on for growing.[/QUOTE]There Is truth to that the argument. However the pro for aircooling is you can drop the lights 12-18 inches from the canopy versus the 3 ft recommended for gavitas. Thus negating that effect. I sided with going with non air cooled hoods- adjust a wings first and now gavitas.
Garden Boss
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Air cooling equals smaller canopy.
with open overlapping lights you can easily light up a 5x5 area...
with an air cooled at 12 inches away, that's only light spread of 3x3, maybe 4x4.
with open overlapping lights you can easily light up a 5x5 area...
with an air cooled at 12 inches away, that's only light spread of 3x3, maybe 4x4.