Aeroweed
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Wow, for flower too! What wattage did you flower with?
Harvest a Pound Every Three Weeks!
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andyman
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I used 4- 105w (equivelent 525w) cfl and one 112 w led panel
I also did the same 4 105w cfl side by side a 400w hps and the plants liked the clf better. not sure if cause its more of a useable light spectrum or cause it was cooler in temp. Most people measure light by lumens but plants dont. lumens are how we measure light to our eyes. Plants need more in there color spectrum rather than lumens. but the buds were not as big or dense as if I were to use a 1000w hps. I cant remember how it is with plants but I think they use more lux than lumens for mesurement purpose
go to lowes and get a 4ft 2 bulb shoplight and bulbs for less than $20. make sure to get cool bulbs. put it about 3-4" above clones. that is all you need for clones. i have had 100% sucess with sb system, roottech gel, and this light.
DragonPhoenix
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I have a fairly expensive set of LED lights (2 UFOs at about $400 each).I still wanna get LED
After playing with them, which one do you think is the best?
You had Red, Blue & White... Right?
I can say that so far from first hand experience LEDs are good for clones and veg.
I used the 2 UFOs over one rail with 7 plants and I must say the results were unimpressive. I had 4 Barney's Farm Sweet Tooth and 3 Greenhouse Seeds Trainwreck. I had grown both strains before in the stinkbud system under HPS and results are not even close. That being said I'm gonna give it another go and see what turns out.
So in summary - LEDs for veg and clone.
DragonPhoenix
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You answered your own question. Once your clones have roots they are ready for nutes. You do NOT want to give clones without roots nutes. If you do this there is a good chance they will take significantly longer to root.
If you have the cloner and veg units built you can move the plants around whenever. You do not have to wait for every clone to root to move them to veg.
iwearnopants
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dam stinkbud u really know your stuff, ill be hittn you up in the future for advice if you dont mind. dont mean to jump in your thread i found the how to start a thread page but the instructions were a bit fuzzy, technically this is my fist "post, comment whatever"I just joined today; anyway I would like to figure out how to start a "thing" where i can post pictures and have you experienced connoisseurs tell me what you think criticize and be able to make comments and such. any direction or help would be greatly appreciated. thanks iwearnopants
SocalsFinestMMJ
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great grow inspired gonna make one tomorrow
heidiina
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If an unexperienced female can build one, anyone can =) (no offense to females out there...)
WhiteDiamond
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anyone ever thought of building a 5 site 1 post into a 5 gallon bucket? if so can you share your ideas? I was thinking of doing 1 post with 5 sites into a bucket for a more stealth approach and didnt know if anyone had already attempted this
thecholochef
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im pretty sure someone did that, it should be in the last 100 pages somewhere..
Chef
eyeswideopen
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Does anyone know anything about the Hydrofarm Active Aqua Pumps? I found them very cheap HERE and this guy offers free shipping on orders over $75. Seems like they'd work just as well as the ecoplus. He also has the absolute cheapest price I've seen anywhere on the SUN BLAZE T5 lights, if you factor in the free shipping. Just thought I'd let you all know, and if anyone knows or has experience with the hydrofarm pumps please share your knowledge. Thanks.
heidiina
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I havn't tried that brand, but I did get a smaller size ecoplus (185) and the only problem that I faced (and possibly with other pumps) was the 1/2" pvc did not have a snug fit around the water output part of the pump. Silicone and some duck tape and it works fine though.
thecholochef
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iwearnopants
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really thanks man really
Aeroweed
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I have a couple of them, the 550 I use for flower. I wouldn't use lower than the 400 though... I had a 350 mag pump... It was really expensive and didn't last a month... AND it wasn't strong enough to run the flower unit...
SoCoMMJ
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Yes it will, but just barely tighten it or you will be tossing your brand new pump into the trash after you snap off that thin plastic thread on the pump.
Don't ask how i know this
Aeroweed
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LOL... I did that too... mine was just cracked so I wrapped some electrical tape around it...Yes it will, but just barely tighten it or you will be tossing your brand new pump into the trash after you snap off that thin plastic thread on the pump.
Don't ask how i know this
whysohigh
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youll be adding water every day, your ph will be out of wack all the time, a 5 gallon bucket holds 5 gallons when filled all the way to the top, when your flowering 5 plants they will drink like fish. ive tried this and its not worth it, i use the 14 gallon rough necks and they work perfect.
1st time poster, long time reader. I noticed DirtHawker had the same problem about 200 pages back. I can't for the life of me get the top of my cloner to not accumulate water from the ez clone sprayers and eventually start dripping. Sometimes it actually pours out the sides. Anyone ever figure out a difinitive fix for this? Pics are appreciated...
peace,
juxt
peace,
juxt
mattykyp
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Go to your local Hardware and buy some door seal... its used to seal doors and keep out weather. I used cheap containers as we cant get the rough necks and i have had no problems at all after i ran a seal between the lid and the container.
Hope this helps.