BC's 150 watt HPS/T5 Scrog Cab

[AsbestosToast]

Wow BC, I just skimmed through your whole thread, what an amazing grow!

Somebody mentioned a cool tube, and I thought I would let you know that I have the same light, and it comes apart very easily. I didn't even have to use any new wires, the wires that attach to the fixture were long enough to take apart and just rewire after the cool tube was built. If you are interested I can snap some pics of the ballast guts, it might help a lot just getting the ballast out of the box.

I love reading through other 150w grow logs, I can't believe you were able to keep temps at such great levels! I am in the process of starting my own first real grow, and guys like you give me so much inspiration and excitement for my own little box! I will drop you a link when I make a real thread for the grow so I can steal some knowledge from you!

 

[hazydreams]

beautiful job man. Its no small feat pulling that off in that space!

 

[BC Chronic]

Thanks coloradomedical!!! thanks for the support too!!
Thanks Breezy1!!! Nice to hear from you bro!!!
Thanks AsbestosToast!!! Yeah, I'm interested for sure!! Thanks...
Thanks hazydreams!!!I get all my help from you all here!!!
Hello everyone
Its day 7 of bloom and she's starting to pick up...I was sorta worried but alls good
here are some pics for your viewing pleasure

here's the AK48 waiting for her turn

I rescued this sad lady from my bubbler..no more water for me...UGH...

this lady will be the new mom

pistils are already popping out and its only day 7...BudBlood works again...

Quite a few budsites and I will definately keep her close to the screen not going to make that mistake again..a few of the cola's were burnt from the last grow...

so this is where we are today...I just fed her BigBud/carboLoad and PB Bloom so we'll see how much she stretches...
Thanks again everyone and I look forward to hearing from you all again..

 

[GrowBox420]

Nice love all the bud sites!!!

 

[StealthDragon]

she's filling out super nice bro..you're making her very happy

 

[AsbestosToast]

Hey I snapped some pics of my cool tube for you. I hoped I wouldn't have to clutter up your thread, but it wouldn't let me put them all in a message to you so here you go, excuse the interruption.
Ballast:


Here's the cool tube itself


Here's a closeup of the fixture


And here are the wires that were already in the ballast. They didn't have very long to travel, so I didn't have to snip anything. Just unscrewed them from the fixture, installed it, then reconnected them.


Well thats it, I pretty much followed the DIY thread to a tee, and am very pleased with the results. Hope your grow is doing well!
Toast

 

[heater76]

Wow, incredible job my friend, congrats on the harvest and the great results. keep on the good work, ur garden looks amazing!!! Regards,

 

[BC Chronic]

Thanks AsbestosToast!! Those pics are perfect!!! I am building another cab sorta the same but with enough room to mount the hps sideways so taking it apart is crucial...
Hey heater76!!! thanks bro!!!! Anything growing in your neck of the woods?? love to see some pics!!!
my ph tester broke...thats never good..I had to use strips today till the store opens...
I will post pics in a few once she's fed...
thanks everyone!!

 

[heater76]

Nice plant heater76!!! great job bro!!!how much did you get? looks like some nice buds...good smoke??
Hey BC thanks bro!! i dont know how much i get, here some pics on the harvest so we can guestimate?wet buds dry and cure buds very,very good buds, great taste, smooth smoke, long lasting high (head high) and relaxing at the end.(Sorry for the late answer, been working my ass offffff). the temps are starting to going down a little in the caribbean (87F), so i think my next run comming soon!!. take care my friend and thanks for all the Inspiration!!

 

[Ghostwolf]

Very good grow BC my friend. It all looks great. And I see your next one going well too.

 

[BC Chronic]

thanks heater76!!! Sweeeeeet looking buds bro!! great job as always buddy it looks to be over a half o anyways
Hey Ghost!! sorry about the mixup bro!!looking forward to seeing how your ladies are doing
hello everyone!! sorry about no posts but alls well now so we are back in business
Its day 13 of bloom and things are picking up...the screen is still low and even so I'm learning something
Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure...

hoping this one comes back...it has rooted so I'm happy

this is the new mom...

and here is my mom/clone box full and happy..the temps were low because the window was open..usually its around 72...

here's the star of the show how does she look?? should I tie her down more?

in total, this plant is 4 months old now!!! I read the older you can let your plant grow in veg, the stronger it will be..Has anyone else read or heard this??

LST/scrog and pipe cleaners thats how I roll...lol....
I'm really looking forward to hearing from you all again and thanks in advance
Take care

 

[qball0247]

Yo BC,
Awesome to see you have in that veg/mom chamber up and running. It definetly makes things way more convenient when it comes to preparing a hefty ScrOG.

 

[Breezy1]

hey what kind of flowering nutes did you use for that last grow !?

 

[BC Chronic]

Thanks qball0247!! yeah that veg chamber rocks
Hey Breezy1!! I used (still do!!) PureBlend Pro Bloom ( and grow) plus BudBlood in the first week of bloom with CarboLoad, then after that PureBlend, BigBud and CarboLoad. Its water, water feed for me if that helps too. All the additives are from advanced nutrients except the PB Pro..
hey everyone
Its day 15 of bloom and pistils exploded overnight
here are some more pics for ya all

it almost looks the same as the last TW now I was worried because she got neglected in the veg cab...now she's happy

at least this one is under control it was a crazy jungle last time...

those pistils were'nt there last night Its the BudBlood everytime....
So, going by the last Tw, she still has another week and a half to grow taller...
Any feedback/comments are always welcome
I can always use the help and love to help others
thanks everyone!!
Miss ya b00m and can't wait to hear from you buddy

 

[coloradomedical]

it looks great man.... Good luck with your new girlfriend.

 

[BC Chronic]

Thanks coloradomedical!!! i've got to stop by your thread after posting some pics!! I did read alot of it though!!
Hello everyone
Its day 15 of bloom
here are more pics for your viewing pleasure!!

here's the AK48 at about almost 2 months!! I topped her awhile ago and only then did the side shoots start popping out..she is a true indica for sureI will take some clones from her too so now I have 2 moms...lol...

this 1 got all strangly so I topped this 1 too!! i've been very careful about feeding this one seeing as what happened to the last clone!! Which is the main event in my thread!!

this is another shot of the AK48 which will be going into my cab next...

this lady has as many bud sites as the last TW now

this is a better shot of the future cola's

this is with all the lights on...
I should add that temps have been in the 76-78 range even with that 120mm pc fan blowing on the ballast!! No other fans except that intake on the middle and the exhaust...I'm very pleased It does say 80 in the pic above but that was before I opened my window..I always have it cooler in my room anyways...

Thanks everyone for being part of my thread and I look forward to hearing from you again!!
take care

 

[ironCELL]

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[PACKERBACKER]

Sweet BC! I love the tight nodes on that AK Man! You should consider thinning out all but the stems and branches under your screen. Makes for better air flow and less risk of mold/bud rot. Is that 150 fixed, or do you raise it for pix?

 

[Fuzz420]

Just under three zips, you sure do make this look easy.Great work as always.I hear AK yeilds pretty good, maybe 1g per watt this time around

 

[Guest 107167]

Very nice cab you got there (Y). How's the noise?