250w HPS users....

[minds_I]

Hello all,

I gotta ask, why does everyone have the light distance so far away????

I keep my soil no further then 16 inches from the center of the bulb, a lot of cabs seem to have the distance much further.

This is counter to what I have learned as far as light intensity goes.

Is this the reason why my yields have not been up to par?

Or an I just stoned?

minds_I

 

[TML16]

I feel with the 250W and a fan blowing right under my lamp, I can get them as close as 13-16cm(5-6") without burning any leaves. My closet is a decent size though.

 

[ShroomDr]

I just moved my light up to check the pH and pmm & take the picture. I normally keep it about 5" from the top.

 

[ganesh]

Hi,

Hunt4Hazez: I dont need a carbon filter.Odor is not a problem here.
Closet is 80x50x180cm.

minds_I: i had the light so far away, because it was teir first day under the hps.
Now, i keep 10-15cm between light and plants.

 

[minds_I]

Hello all,

Kewl, must have been the dope.....Buahahahahaha,

Great grows all,

I am working improving yields. Vegging longer and bigger pots I think.

I will get a pic of the cab tonight to share.

minds_I

 

[Tirs]

Well i promised a while ago id post an update of my set up. Sadly I havent had access to my digital camera so I just decide to snap some crappy webcam pics. Hopefully I can get it back before my outdoors get pulled

Heres the inside of the dresser all insulated w/ the guts all screwed to the top.


Dont know if anyone remembers I was having temp problems, cool tube brought it down to 6 degrees over ambient with blower on less than half strength


right now I got my 2 moms in there growing some good cuttings but soon ill have an 8 plant sog crammed in


finally what it looks like closed, pretty stealth looking and with the scrubber not too loud at all :smile:

 

[Underground Man]

I've got my jock horror scrog all set to be harvested around halloween. yield should be much greater than my first go-around.

that is 6 plants from seed.

 

[Guest]

I just got back from a 5-day visit to Amsterdam (popped into the boutique to get some seeds of course) and my plants vegging uner my DIY aircooled 250w MH have doubled in size in the 6 days I was away from my garden, no idea why they have grown so much so fast, they certainly werem't growing that fast before I left. As you can see, they have totally outgrown my veg space and some supercropping is gonna be required, the largest ladies in the bigger gallon pots have been mostly moved into my flower space under a 250w HPS, was expecting them to need another 2 weeks of veg time, but with this growth explosion, they were good to go into 12/12. Interestingly, the plants grew to within 4 inches of the glass front of the light housing, but they did not burn at all, some branches were even closer, only one plant (a Columbian Gold clone) had any burning, and that was only minor, this plant burned because its leaves were in direct contact with the glass.

One thing that has me puzzled, aswell as the rapid growth, is how much the plants have stretched, they have all stretched a huge amount, which accounts for the doubling in height, the node spacing is several inches on the new growth, not sure why, perhaps temps were a bit high in my cab while I was away as the door was kept closed for all 6 days, this could account for the stretch.

 

[minds_I]

Hello all,

I thought I would drop in for a little show and tell.

The following pics were taken tonight except the first which was taken 7 days agao.

The plant is a Superskunk x Nothern Lights #5. It was not an intentional crossing but from the tasters I have been sampling the last few days its damn good. And considering they were gifted seeds its all good.

Anyway, they are at day 48. I gather they are a 56-60 day strain but they look pretty good so far. But it is best to wait and the reward willbe worth it.

I have three and I have been picking at one for smoke as I am out and I am trying to cover the space by juust picking what I need for a few days. I do this about 3 days before I am out of smoke so it has time to dry some.

Anyway, heres some eye candy. This is my best plant out of three. None of the other plants (and there are seven total (2 are three weeks behind)) show this purpling pheno.

I hope you all enjoy as I am rather proud of this girl- strictly organically grown with love.








EDIT:

Sadly I have to report that I have a hermie in my flower chamber. I found some immature seeds (fully formed just green/white) in some of the early buds.

I think I will chop the rest tonight. Its good bud- just got some seeds. I hope it is an isolated incident.

In my very first grow, while on a cruise in the Carribean (sp) on the last night before going home in the last budof my harvest I brought I found two seeds. That was the only time I had hermies.

The thing is I have two other of the seem strain that are about 3-4 weeks behind and I wonder if those may be pollinated too. Will have to check tonight.

Anyway, even if the younger plants are seeded, I will grow them out as I have no alternative if I want smoke.

I have read that seed bud is good bud just not as much becasue fo the seeds.

minds_I

 

[Guest]

hello

just wanted to share with you the ladies currently flowering since 18 days

LifeSaver - Double Purple Doja & UK Cheese Clone

 

[Kunti26]

I too am a 250 watt user keep it going. Currently growing White Rhino X AK 48 sorry no pics. Into Day 32 of 11/13. 5 Gallon Ezyhydrokit with 45 gal airpump.

 

[Closet Funk]

My upcoming grow under a 250 is going to be

Somango x Lavender
Sweet Tooth #3 x Lightstorm
NYCD x Blueberry
California Orange
Kodiak Gold
Deep Chunk
Acapulco Gold x Nepalese
Love Potion

 

[tipster01]

dont know much, but i know i'd like it !

 

[tipster01]

ignore my last post

 

[TML16]

lotta good 250W growin goin on in here!

Thanks for the extra smiley's Underground Man

 

[ograskal]

wassup fellas. I'm also using a 250 hps in one of my cabbies (c13) Here is an ECSD that is currently being grown in there but I will be moving her into my bigger cABBY(Ikea 400 watter) IN A FEW days cuz she's gettin too damn fat!! Pic was taken a few weeks ago so she is even fatter now! She's also sharing the light with six other bitches!!! Enjoy! ~ograskal

 

[RAGGA MON]

ya mon....nice thread here. dont mind if i join you guys and share some

of the ganja i and i is got.

using a stealth built 2 chamber cab....



this run i's doing sensi star x gold monky/comrade hybrid by TRC
and also TRC texas chili wich is a williams wonder x fandango hybrid
heres just a few pics.....







irie i,
RAGGA MON

 

[TML16]

Thought I'd share my last 250W goddess...Blueberry

Harvest

 

[c@nn@lover]

Hi 250 watt growers,

I'm going to build my first setup, 80x60x130 (cm), no cooltube, and soil.
I'm going for a simple 250 cfm exhaust but i have no idea how I am going to control the odor. Just blow the air trough a pipe with carbon in it?

As water i'm just goin to use rain (no money for ph-meter) and a complete soil mix that has enough supplements in it for veg and bloom.

Any comments or tips?


C@nn@lover,..

 

[i_score]

250 watts is the bomb!!some old pic as my current grow is in vegetative stage!





peace