ADVICE/OPINIONS on lowryder in u.k winter

[meloncoly]

get 2 x 1000w hps, or a few 600w depending on how much space there is. regular soil and perlite is decent enough. if just one 400w enviro don't expect 2-3oz to be half of anything

[joe86el]

i had a good chat with this really sound bloke in my local grow shop and he suggested a 600w hobby kit (â?¬225) 600w bulb for flowering (â?¬65), Bio-bizz(â?¬20 for 50L) Nutes A&B, (forget the name but â?¬40 for both), Mylar(â?¬4.50 sq.m) Black and white plastic(â?¬3 sq.m) and inline fan (â?¬95). All my research might be for nothing though, i was chattin to a chap on the bus and he said his mate (whos from the same town) got busted with 13 plants in an atic from infra-red on a copper-chopper. My garage is uninsulated but even if i did inulate it would it do jack shit to stop them spotting the heat??
the answer to this question will determine if I do or dont tie a large boulder to my leg and jump off a bridge so please, please gimme some good news.
Also can anyone suggest ways to get these materials cheaper or make home-made alternatives to some of them

[WeedyBoyWonder]

Loft grows are a high risk op.
A continual grow cycle in there is obviously even higher risk.
You could grow 6 months out of the year in 2 month installments if you went with the lowryder. 9 weeks to finish from seed, you could maybe SOG them. Either way you could get alot in smaller spacer, and could be looking at nice yields if the conditions are perfect.
The only downside to LR would be the 18/6 light cycle. If you were to do other plants though, you're looking at an 18/6 cycle for not much less than the same amount of time anyway.
9 weeks growing, 7 weeks off.

Besides that, how often do you see helicopters fly over your house? Never mind a police helicopter? Just don't draw attention to your property at all, so the police will have no interest. (E.g don't deal from it.)

EDIT* just a tip, it's debatable which is better, white walls or mylar.
also pay only in cash in the grow shop.

[joe86el]

ye i see what your saying, lowryders are tempting from a speed point of view but they cant be cloned and i dont want to be buying seeds every 9 weeks. im ldefinitely looking for a continual grow cycle but my only worry is the thermal sensors. browsing around there, ppl say 2 layers of foil back plasterboard will kep the heat in so i might go for that. instead of mylar ill just paint the gable wall white and use black and white plastic to enclose the area. and do i really need bio-bizz or could i just make up my on mix with 80compost 20 vermic.?

[meloncoly]

those are very expensive prices, look on ebay or online retailers. you can't clone lowryders but you can grow them easily for seed. but lowryders are really for people with fuck all space, you'll do better just flowering early a stronger strain.

if you're really paranoid about heat censors and such, flourescent grows can be really successful

i've grown some really nice plants with just multi-purpose compost + perlite, with nutrients

[weedmaster]

you was chatting to a chap on the bus.and your paranoid about the pigcopter :wtf: rule number 1 don't let anybody know your growing.

[Flameon]

Rule number 2. . .?

Answer = see Rule number 1,

Would love to see a grow diary and pics of your set up though.

Let us know how you get on
Cheers Flame :thumbsup:

[joe86el]

no we were just talkin about drugs in general and he brought it up. i didnt mention anything about my grow. I decided to go for a 400w and put a aboard of thick fireproof insulation overhead. havent got much height up there so im going to go for AK48 and just flower them early