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you want to move the light closer over a week period of time (even though there is no such thing as time)... This will give your babies time to acclimate to the intese lighting...
having - lights close to your plants, with adequate airflow is the single most imporatnt thing you can do for your plants...
Thanks everyone for the advice on how far to put the lights and watering but I was asking for an
1) oppinion on what brand name (bulbs) is better if there is one?
2) what kind of ballast to get (1000W)?
3) good brand name of fans and size (room size of 12'x17')?
4) what kind of hood and model #?
5) CO2 blown from the tank or using a CO2 system with timers?
6) where to buy lights(websites)?
7) Does any of this matter or not?
everyone has an oppinion I would like to hear them. Thanks
BetterGrowHydro... I give them an A++
As to what to buy; honestly, I buy the costliest shit around. If there's a $100 ballast and I'm comparing it to a $400 ballast, it's a now brainer. $$$ = quality (usually)
no brainer . . . I mean. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by turtle420
First I ever heard of that. My shades are 22 inches away. Any closer and the tops of my plants will burn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garden Knowm
22 inches... wow...
But don't you have 8,000 watts...
And don't you flower your plants when they are 5 inches tall?
If you get a good amount of air blowing between your lights and your canopy you should have no problem lowering your lights..
22 inches!!!!! Doesn't sound right..
Is that how far away they are when you start growing... and then the plant grows up to the light?
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BetterGrowHydro... I give them an A++
As to what to buy; honestly, I buy the costliest shit around. If there's a $100 ballast and I'm comparing it to a $400 ballast, it's a now brainer. $$$ = quality (usually)
Turtle420 BetterGrowHydro.... What...Where is this? I tried BetterGroeHydro.com and nothing I tried a search and nothing So....?
I'm still looking for answers for 1) thru 7) I'm asking questions and looking for answers.
OK Tranoble what kind of light do you use and ballast? Garden Knowm what kind do you use? Get what I'm looking for?
And Garden Knowm what did this turtle do that you want it Dead or Alive?
56,Quote:
Originally Posted by user56
www.bghydro.com/BGH/static/
It was your spelling that was off.... it's "grow", not "groe" No problems.
As to the 'Dead or Alive' turtle thing from Garden, just watch out for him. When I've got my grow, he's going to use a picture of it as his avatar! You'll see. He loves me. I know it. As I've said before, there's nothing that can penetrate the bullet-proof turtle shell!
I give you this for reference:
http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=34731
:eek:
The idea is to get your lights as close as possible with out burring your plants. That is why you have a temperature probe to installed at the top of your canopy to monitor the temperature under you light at the top of the plants. That way you don't burn them up from heat and they get as much lumens as possible even the lower parts.
[QUOTE=turtle420]56,
www.bghydro.com/BGH/static/
It was your spelling that was off.... it's "grow", not "groe" No problems.
Thanks The "groe" was a miss print do to fat fingers. After writing this I tired again with the search but this time I put the words together bettergrowhydro and did find the bghydro site and found lots of valuable info but again the best ballast is the same as most other sites 1000 MH SSI so I guess that is the one to go with?
So that takes care of question #2 now I just need the other 6 questions answered if possible.