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250w HPS users....
- Thread starter Creeptic
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mrred
whats the best 250hps bulb for under 25$? i seen there about 6 to choose from
lipasss
Active member
mrred the best one in my opinion, is Osram PlanStar - double light spectrum and much more lumens than regular bulb. Gib, Sylviana or Natrium are fine too but not ass good as PlantStar.
C99 x V continues... (now under hps 150W, because I needed the 250W for another project)
C99 x V continues... (now under hps 150W, because I needed the 250W for another project)
youngbuck1986
Active member
did my post go thru??
youngbuck1986
Active member
i wanna start up a 250w grow and i was wondering what r the basics ill need for my cab. dimensions r 2x2x3. what will i need exactly for heat and smell issues?? I see sum people talking about 4" inline fans and speed controllers, would this be used for exhaust? also do most people use a carbon filter or a diy type of scrubber. Also would passive intake work well enough or not? I plan on having about 2-3 plants and training them to stay low. I have a small fan i plan on using for circulating the air around in my cab. Is this all sufficent enough or am i totally just confused?? any help would be good. my biggest concern at the moment is noise seeing the fact that i live in an apt.
wheelchair
Member
Hey, I was in the exact same spot as you many months ago and like you wanted everyone to tell me what to do and how to do it.
My advice is to just read everything, books and threads and eventually it all just makes sense.
After alot of reading Im just about to start my first grow (with a 250w) and am pretty confident in myself. So best of luck to you
dargo
Member
hi, just got my 250w HPS (double spectrum) from growell. can I join the club!! 
Il be growing auto white russian, auto ak47 x auto blueberry & auto ak47 x auto kush (all lowlife seeds) I want to get it all set up now but we are having builders put radiators in each room of our house in 2 weeks so dont think it would be a good idea to set up untill all the pipes are fitter for that. im worryed enough about the 7.5ft+ plants in the greenhouse.
Anyways, im so excited about getting my light, I know its not as good as a 400w but for the space I have and what il be growing its perfect
Il be growing auto white russian, auto ak47 x auto blueberry & auto ak47 x auto kush (all lowlife seeds) I want to get it all set up now but we are having builders put radiators in each room of our house in 2 weeks so dont think it would be a good idea to set up untill all the pipes are fitter for that. im worryed enough about the 7.5ft+ plants in the greenhouse.
Anyways, im so excited about getting my light, I know its not as good as a 400w but for the space I have and what il be growing its perfect
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prop215
why do you even use the screen if you jsut let them grow out of it like that? I dont see any benefit from that screen in that pic TBH.. Looks hella good though.
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mrred
that screen is what made the 1 plant all spread out evenly and good looking
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prop215
ok if you say so.
The scrog creates points of security for strength to tie to That plant would have been over 7ft tall as stated in that thread. You keep the Height of the plant UNDER the screen and the branches grow upward and spread out. The keep to ONE POUND ONE PLANT thread too by NBG. Peep that one out
imo the real secret of scrog is letting them grow above the screen a bit as well as filling it. you've got 5-6" from bulb to top of buds, then with a 250 you've got 6-7 inches of decent intensity light below that so why not have buds that are 6-7 inches high above the screen?
thats when you get the really good yields.
always difficult to get the balance right and not let it get completely out of hand, but if you get it right you get a really decent rake of buds
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P.S. a bit like this (mmg) - i get 4 like this under my 250
deltronZER0
Active member
what kind of yields are you guys pullin off your 250s?
and average height of box and dimesnions
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and average height of box and dimesnions
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mrred
not unless you got 4 250s
you can get 1g/watt and above if you have a decent size area and an intensive method like scrog. imo 2' by 2' or slightly wider is a good size giving 60ish watts/sq foot.
deltronZER0
Active member
would 1.5X2 be too small do you think?
I think I'd be running 4 plants at most and probably 2 or 3
I think I'd be running 4 plants at most and probably 2 or 3
that would be ok i would have thought. just slightly less room to cram the buds in . obviously the smaller the cab the more likely it is to overheat so make sore you get good ventilation!
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. obviously the smaller the cab the more likely it is to overheat so make sore you get good ventilation!V.
