Gumballs CMH Powered PC
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gumball
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Hey NoNHater, its been a minute indeed since I been to the club, I need to take my slack ass over before my membership lapses, LOL :
: I may check out the outdoor comp. My girls look real good after a feeding this morning!Yeah, I didnt want to but better than me without
Thanks fellows, I appreciate the comments!
gumball
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Thanks cruzer! That 5 cola'ed beast was a scragly leafed clone, they were dry and brittle but they stayed on and green till I pulled 'em cuz they make it look ugly! It has 12 holes up the sides and 5 in the bottom. They are only 9 ounce cups! I've been spraying the outdoor with colloidial silver on select branches. Hoping to make a bunch of fem crosses, F1's I think their call. X y'alls fingerit works!
gumball
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I would do a 70 watt CMH, better spectrum and easier to manage temps. A 70 watt hps may be fine, but I have never run hps before. Good luck bud, and have fun!
KawiZZR
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The reason I'm going with the HPS is I'm getting it for $20 If the heat ends up unmanageable would you recommend a 70w CMH over a few CFLs?
KawiZZR
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Sounds good, thank you. Would a dremel w/ standard cutoff wheel work fine to cut the plexi with?
gumball
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I would think so. I used a jigsaw and while it melted the plastic to the blade as I cut, as long as I was swift with my cutting it worked fine. They will cut it at Lowes or Home Depot for you (if you have to buy it) to the dimensions you need.
hammer6913
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kawizzr, could it be possible the light will melt the plexi? maybe lexan? u'd be better off using glass.
and a side note. after watching these guys with their cfl's i wish i had a setup like that. i m using hps and they are putting out almost as much as me. they are truely great growers.
and a side note. after watching these guys with their cfl's i wish i had a setup like that. i m using hps and they are putting out almost as much as me. they are truely great growers.
KawiZZR
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I really hope not, scraping/cutting melted plexi off plants would suck. I think it'll be okay long as there's a decent fan blowing on it, plus should have about 2-3" between the bulb and the plexi. Does lexan have a higher heat tolerance? I would use glass but not sure where to get it cut and trying to do this on the cheap so don't wanna mess w/ cutting it myself.
And yeah, some of the CFL grows around are pretty ridiculous. Might have to try CFL again some time myself.
gumball
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Always check the manufacturers website of the plexi material. I had duraplex or optiplex and had the 100 watt CMH bulb directly on the material. They have some thin stuff at lowes or home depot which had heat ratings on it, and it withstood quiet a bit.
Your right, CFLs aren't no joke, and they keep getting better. I actually took out one of my 100 watt CMH's and put a 42 watt CFL in its place and I am happy!
Your right, CFLs aren't no joke, and they keep getting better. I actually took out one of my 100 watt CMH's and put a 42 watt CFL in its place and I am happy!
Concord Dawn
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gumball knows, if you want a nice little system to grow a couple of plants at a time, cfl's are the way to go, trust me, LoL.
gumball
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Hey friends!! Whats happening!! Well here are a couple shots of my outdoor. The bush is super skunk, the one in the back was in my PC case about 2-3 weeks ago!!! It's the TNR. Its about 2.5 feet tall now, she needs to flower soon, but I will leave her out to freeze if I gotta! And yes, that is the TNR in the background of the super skunk shot. I havent checked my outdoor guerilla in a bit, try not to draw to much attention ya know! I will get a flower update this weekend hopefully, got another busy one with birthday parties and the four letter word, work!
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hammer6913
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nice gumball.
hammer6913
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i hear ya. im growing my 1st outside plants. i feel the same way bro lol