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No photos today. But I did manage to burn a few leaves on the lamps.
Getting close to 12on -12off (next weekend).
This week I fed with the fish-kelp ferts and P/K suppliment. The two tallest plants in the buckets are 18" and 24". The 24" is female.
Another one of the flowerbox LSTs show female too.
The TopMax was delivered today. And the 2700K lamps should be all here by Wednesday.
Shovelhandle
Here are the plants "drip drying" after their flush before I put them back under the lights. I discovered another male in the flowerbox and removed it. I also rearranged the LST a bit. Lots of top action on the FIMed plants but difficult to see that in these pics.
Later this week I'll rearrange the lights and plants, change the (2) T8 and (4) T5 lamps from 4200K to 2700K warm white. I'll likely stay with the one 250 HPS for early on as the total watts is 530w. As the plants take up more room I'll add the second 250 HPS.
The plants will go through a 36 hour dark period before they begin 12-12. The nutes will be the same Neptune Fish/kelp with TopMax.
Shov
sorry, I tried to jump on the sideway photo and edit but I didn't manage to get it right before the 5 min.
Shovelhandle
ok, no more neck cramps....
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Shov
Another male gets plucked from the flowerbox...
Shov
Ok, no new pics today. But I did rearrange the plants, lights, fan and reflectors. Basically, I just raised everything to make room for future growth. The Fim-ed tops have not totally recovered but not doing too bad. The new growth has been healthy.
Also, today starts 12 on-12 off. I had hoped that the flowering lamps would all be in but not yet. I'll go pic up the (2) T8 lamps that they do have in stock tomorrow. The lamps will actually be 3000K not 2700K but close enough for the price. I did the veg with 4100K cool white (which some folks claim are all but useless) instead of 6500K. I think the plants look pretty good inspite of that : ]
I pay less than $2ea for the 34wT8 and $9ea for the 54wT5.
The side lighting fixture is a brand new (4) lamp T5HO from Ebay for $40 w/lamps! The (2) 250w HPS are a trip, I've never seen their likes. Self contained ballast, like a CFL. It has almost instant on but restrike time is similar to traditional HPS lamps (it takes a few minutes to relight if you shut them off). I picked two of these up for free when I consulted on our church's lighting upgrade and these were removed. To hold these lamps I bought (2) new, 250w hi quality photographer's lamps with switches and ceramic sockets w/ reflectors from Ebay ($20ea). I figure that I can use them with 85-125w CFLs when these HPS lamps are done.
So, no new pics but a little look at some of the hardware I'm using for this econo-grow.
Shovelhandle
Thats a great deal on the HO T5 Shov - I just paid $140 for a new 4 bulb 6500K New Wave HO T5 and I thought that was a good price!!
Your plants are looking wonderful - looking forward to watching them flower - I just started flowering mine last weekend too so its gonna be fun to check out the similarities & differences.
That is a good price. The best price I found for a new highbay fixture like yours was $119 with my professional discount. My T5 fixture has a white reflector. The polished reflector is nicer but I did consider the price.
I have been watching your grow too. It will be fun if everything continues!
Shov
12/30
One of the smaller pots = Male. I'll deal with it tomorrow.
I lit the second 250w HPS and installed the two 3000K 4' T8s. I have to see how temps go. That's 780 watts now.
Shov
they look ALOT bigger than the last time i saw them...
well done...
lol good luck