150w HPS Club and Resource Guide......

[Vaporizzando192]

i grew them for 5 weeks at 24 hours a day .
smoking weed is fun i know
take a good read in the topics !
you are just like myself only looking for the pics bro !!!!
lol

Lol u are right!!
i miss it where u wrote 5 weeks per 24hours

one question about photoperiods :
what could change if i do 5 or 8 weeks 24/0 in veg time ?
i planned to have 8 weeks 24/0 MH lights indoor and 8 weeks 12/12 sunlight outdoor...but after read you now i am wondering: what if i do less weeks of veg ??

and why u do only 5 weeks ?

thx

 

[willy bibbit]

i fimmed the plants two times .
and when the outside leaves grow over the edge of the bucket i switch to 12/12.
if you grow sativa s you can switch sooner or they outgrow your space .
indica can veg longer .
8 weeks is ok if you have some stash to smoke .
but less weeks is ok .
i sometimes grow 12 /12 from day one .
but than they take a longer floweringperiod is my idea .
and the weed of 12/12 all the way is not as strong is my idea .
but it can be done if you want some fast stash .

what kind of strains are you growing ?

 

[Pipedream]

HAPPY and HEALTHY New Year to all.

GROW IN PEACE !

 

[420roots]

Damnnnn

 

[vintner]

Hope I can get some help here. Years & years ago I saw a chart here on IC that show'ed the optimum distance plants should be from many different bulb sizes. Can anyone help me find this again?

 

[Pipedream]

Too many variables, even with the same wattage lamp. Depends on bulb size and construction as well as fixture design and how and where it's hung. To be safe, use the back-of-the-hand test. If you can keep your hand there for 30 seconds without getting too uncomfortable, then your plants will be fine as well. The trick is to keep them as close as possible. Remember to check every few days as they grow so they don't move up into the danger zone.

 

[vintner]

I was wanting to get a look @ this old chart again because I'm thinking about up grading when we move into our next house. Doing some production growing to help supplement my income. It would help when laying out a new grow to know what distance I should expect to keep plants to different sized bulbs.

 

[darkvade420]

this is still the best weed i ever grew in my life possibly the best i have ever even smoked ! but got lazy started messing with the 600 since i have a big house figured why not kick it up a nothce wasnt to bad but kinda now in days more triggered by the outdoors grow just becuse its so simple lol stick a bean in the ground and watch it grow.
been awhile figured id say hey and show you my outdoor biggest plant of the year last season as i get ready to kick into a new grow! nice to see some new people and some vets still rockin the 150w grows keep up the good work looking mighty bomb in here!

outdoor Colorado 2016

but last round with the orginal cut of purple kush i was growing now onto the seeds i have made all these years hopefully it comes out pretty good!

 

[trowes]

Have you guys looked at the 150w CMH lights? You can get ballast from ebay for 20 buck and bulbs for 20-40 buck. Much better spectrum then HPS

They run cool too.

Philips CDM-TP is the one to look for. Must be "TP" as they are protected bulb rated for use in open reflectors.

 

[Pipedream]

So quiet around here these days. With the advent of inexpensive LEDs and the rapid move toward legalization, this thread has become a ghost town. I guess it's just progress, but difficult for an old timer to adjust to.

So here's a post on a non-related subject...

Ever want to know just how long your weed can stay in storage? Well I'm about to find out. I was doing a serious Spring Cleaning when I got a surprise. In an ancient box with old unused parts and empty nutrient bottles I found a sealed storage jar with about 1/2 ounce of buds. Well I'm guessing it was a half before it dried out. It wasn't a Mason Jar, it was one of those glass jars where the top is held in place by on a rubber gasket by a spring loaded wire. The date on the jar was 2001! The contents are in perfect condition except for their total lack of any moisture whatsoever. I carefully removed one, photographed it, and am now attempting to rehydrate it in a small jar. If I can get it to accept even a drop of moisture, I'll vape it in the next few days. I'll post the outcome when I do.

For now, here is a look at a 16 year old bud from one of the original Sata Nash harvests.



Regards to all, PD

 

[Pipedream]

One Small 16 Year Old Bud
One Small Storage Jar
One Small Boveda 62% Humidity Pack

Now only time will tell.

 

[Budpirate]

Amazing to see how nice plants pepole can grow under these tiny lights

 

[ULMW]

2001 bud! Did you manage to add any humidity? How did it vape or smoke? Always a blessing to stumble on a jar of forgot about buds.

 

[dev.]

Check out my 150w hps diary.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=336629

 

[Pipedream]

Well, it took a while but it did eventually re-hydrate. Sadly, almost all of the psycho-active properties were lost over time. A full bowl, vaped at high temps, was like having a small glass of wine. Too bad it wasn't in one of the vacuum sealed jars as they will last for years and years if left unopened.

 

[Pipedream]

Seven months and not a single post from anyone.

Maybe the advent of good LED's, the legalization movement, and current cannabis culture has made this thread obsolete.

Sad thing. Oh well, such is life.

 

[abirdintheair]

I actually just completely rewired my little cab, just gotta wait for the next flip to get the new reflector inside it

 

[Oldyoungrower93]

Low wattage hps lights still can be useful especially vertical setups, I still would like to see more 150w grows lots of great stuff on this thread,

Pipedream-very interesting bud you tested the comparison with a glass of wine sounds cool
peace

 

[SkunkFunk49]

A 16 year old bud nice. Mine can't make it till the end of the week ��

 

[Sign]

Hi Pipedream, we're still here. You inspired my cabinet on the last forum back in the day. I took a hiatus and started a family but that 150 is humming down in the basement again and I'm taking a trip down memory lane reading this.

Although I'll be retiring it soon in favor of a quantum board with the next grow it's kind of comforting starting again after so long with that old familiar hacked up security light. It's awesome to see you still around and active!