The best thing I think I use is Growth Excel. The stuff is amazing. I plant my babies and spray them. The next day i swear there is allmost twice as many leaves on each plant. I swear by the stuff. Its a must have.
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The best thing I think I use is Growth Excel. The stuff is amazing. I plant my babies and spray them. The next day i swear there is allmost twice as many leaves on each plant. I swear by the stuff. Its a must have.
Tranoble, how much space do you have around your soil beds to walk around etc..
I only have a walk way down two sides. 2 foot each side.
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Originally Posted by pmorris
i have a question? so you use alot of power and you use the pf2 equalizer to have a more cost efficient current. but you have a huge a/c, 14 lights, dehumidifier, you now have clones so thats using even more power. how the hell are getting away with this. or does the pf2 really cover up/make up for that much power usage? is it a house just devoted to your operation or do you live there to? and how many rooms do you have in your house? because the bigger the house the more power you can get away with.:thumbsup: by the way you are a great example of how operations should be performed nowadays, cge is the shit nothing works better! great job bro
What is a pf2 equalizer?
The Equalizer delivers these savings by correcting the Power Factor (PF) of the AC power to the consumerâ??s home. Any time an inductive load such as fans, compressors, ballasts or anything containing a motor is connected to a power grid the current will lag the voltage. The phase angle of this lag (Cos q) is referred to as Power Factor. Electrical companies allow a 90% to 95% PF. The electrical companies penalize the consumer if the consumption rate is outside of this range.Quote:
Originally Posted by harris7
Voltage and current change direction 60 times per second. If the voltage and the current change directions at the same time and in the same direction, the Power Factor is said to be unity. If the current lags the voltage, the PF becomes less than unity and some of the current will be effectively â??wastedâ?. The innovative circuitry of the Equalizer will â??re-alignâ? the PF, resulting in better power efficiency for the consumer.
Electrical motors in the home consume inductive power, which is a common cause leading to voltage and current misalignment. When switched on, they draw Apparent Power (kVA) from the mains due to lagging current. kVA is comprised of Active Power (kW), the power actually being consumed, as well as Reactive Power (kVAr), the power feeding the inductive portion of the load.
Reactive Power (kVAr) is of no benefit to the user, but does cost the consumer money. The less kVAr used the greater the savings, with no reduced consumption. Real Power and Apparent Power are said to be at unity, at 1.0 PF, if they share the same plane. All electrical energy is then going towards real work.
interesting, so i guess it's a pretty significant loss to reactive power
since you seem to be on the ball, what do ballasts actually do?
thanks
ballasts covert the power like 120v or 240v to a current usable by the light plus is has an igniter that starts the light bulb.Quote:
Originally Posted by harris7
lr1000 is a hood,reflecter,shader.....whatever.if you want one go to [url]www.westcoastgrowers.com. They claim up to 28% higher yeild.never used one just knew where they were and seen alot of people asking
another good site to get these shades is http://www.hydroempire.com/store/index.php/cPath/3_26Quote:
Originally Posted by c of green
pf2 equalizer
I thought these were snake oil????
Do they Really work??
interesting. I had my light timer between my ballast and bulb for a little while. now it dosn't work. could the current (240v) have fried it?
this is utter madness, maybe one day i too will be able to grow like this!
Tranoble: lets see some new pics maybe some finished product :) Q: I know 85-86F is the optimum temp while CO2/lights are on, but what temp would you recommend for night.
Tranoble. I cannot find whether this was mentioned, but how long do you use Growth Excel? Into flowering? For how long into flowering? I am using it on some veg plants now but I have some about 6 weeks into flowering and wondering if they would benefit from it? Do you use the 2ml per litre they say on the box?
I think that i've read that using growth excel during bloom phase will make fluffy buds. Cant say i've tried it myself
What type of timer are you using? I use a T-104 timer it can handle upto 8 ballast at once. You probably wired your ballast wrong or you have fried your timer. Easyiest thing to do if you dont know how to wire ballast is take it to a local hydro store. Get them to wire it.
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Originally Posted by harris7
6 light room is in day 1 of second week of bud. 8 light room just planted. I will post some pics soon.
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Originally Posted by pmorris
I use it every day. If its to costly for you at least use it till you flip into bud. As for how much to use off hand i think it's 5mil per liter. And it comes in a bottle not a box. It's liquid not powder.
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Originally Posted by Racerx
You heard wrong.
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Originally Posted by harris7
Thanks thats good to know, i'm using it now for veg phase. Do you spray the buds directly or just the fan leafs when it's in bud phase?
My plants are looking great and the growth amazes me, they've doubled in size (about inch now) in only 7 days. They are clones.
BTW i had my ballast wired by the hydro shop so it's not the problem. I just think the timers wern't built for 240V and got fried. What ever i'll just take em back.
thanks again
hey tranoble, i found another LR 1000 and its made by ELD
http://www.progressive-growth.com/pr...php?prod=38000
are you using the bell Lighting LR 1000 or the ELD 1000 LR?
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Originally Posted by dBOSS
take the time to read the thread..... it says which one he is using on the very first page....
And the reflectors are not made by ELD... they are made in by Bell Lighting.
yes that is what I meant, bottle. Its not to expensive for me. I too am curious whether you try to avoid spraying the actual buds and just the leafs, or just mist em. I am making the assumption that you mist everything because of the size and configuration your running. So how long before harvest do you stop? Up to the final day? I have some girls who are about 2-3 weeks from being picked, is it worth spraying them? No affect to the taste or anything?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tranoble
its very hard to find info about Excel, even on the Advanced boards.
B-E-A-UTIFUL
at the latest stop foliar feeding 2 weeks before harvest
I mist over the plants with the growth excel. Never been worried about misting the buds. Just make sure you mist right when the lights come on or just before. Do not mist after the lights have been on . You will burn ur plants. I stop using it same with 2 weeks left same with the Big Bud. If you are looking for info on Growth Excel look up Growth Plus made by Grow Tek. Its the same stuff.
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Originally Posted by Racerx
I have answered some of your questions in the post above. Glad to see you are liking the stuff. It's amazing. Isnt it. Good luck. Just by using the Growth Excel im sure you will see better results. T-104 timer is a 240v timer try that. Just ask the guy at the hardware store how to wire it. Its pretty easy. If you need help I can post pics of mine.
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Originally Posted by harris7
i'm just wondering tranoble what kind of lumens/sq ft do you have? I will have 7500lumens/sqft once i get my last light.
thanks
Tranoble I have a question about your feeding/watering I understand you water everyday. Are you just giving them nutes on monday and the rest of the week ph'd water? Or nutes in every watering? Can you expand a little bit on how you feed/water thx.
I feed mostly with food but i give them ph'd water at least once a week. If I have a feeling that they are not taking food well i will feed twice and water once. Just all depends on what im seeing.
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Originally Posted by pmorris
Thank you for your time and expertise. Would you please post your feelings and experiances with Humbolts Bushmaster. i have a stretch problem. I am trying to get the day night temps even and I do use 1000watters aircooled about 10 inchs from the plants. I grow BB. I am considering a coliseum grow soon also. I am reading that Bushmaster is the prouduct I need??? Your feelings please??
I have never heard of buchmaster. I keep my temps at 85 lights on and 75 lights off. If you have any more than 10 degree drop you will get stretched plants. I find that 10 degrees is a good number.
Hey tranoble, a question about growth excel. my understanding is that it is a hormone and my question is... does it only affect the surfaces that it is sprayed on, or would misting all the fan leafs still affect the growth tip?
its a foliar spray, which merely means that you are giving the plant GEx through the leaves instead of the roots. it still uptakes the stuff like roots would and distributes it to all of the plant.Quote:
Originally Posted by harris7
I will add that anyone considering using this product...should. I followed Tranobles advice and my babes are out of control. A little over 3 weeks old from clone and they are more then 1.5 feet tall, some even 2 feet.
damn nuke boy I have read the first 7 pages will read the rest later but big ups to you for your outstanding growing abils.
I may have missed it being that I'm a retard but what is your soil comp. Nuke?
Nuke?
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Originally Posted by Chlorella99
are we talking about north Korea?
Thats enough room for the roots? 5inch?