My first Hydro grow! tips and comments are appreciatied

[Shovelhandle]

I spent $170 for the 400 watt remote ballast, reflector, HPS lamp and MH conv lamp. I see the $95 unit and I'd rather go with the remote ballast than the ballast in the hood. If the ballast is new and not referbished then it is a great deal. The plants will love it. Also, my MH failed and they are pretty good about the one year warrantee on the lamps. I have one coming from UPS today. The ballast has a three year warrantee. I'd buy again from them, they have great prices and ship right out quick.

shov

[Weedhound]

Shov do you think the hood would get too hot for a small space?

[Krimet]

Thanks shov! That hood is a deal tho, I can't find anything else remotely close to its price, and I am so broke right now. I will split my grow area into 2 have have a veg and flower box. Plants love the new solution with cal/mag and liquid karma, they're coming back very fast. Pics later tonight.

[Krimet]

Update.

[smok3y]

Plants are lookin a lot better dude.. I bet your happy you didnt pull them now?

Just stick in there and you will produce some nice bud..
Patients is the key...

Good luck with the rest of you grow:thumbsup:

:jointsmile:

[Krimet]

Hell yeah I am. Thanks for the reinsurance smokey.

I've got a bit of a heat problem now, it was getting close to 83 degrees. Any tips on how to fix this cheaply, haha. I had 1 fan on it, put another in the closet. I do not have the money for ventilation.

[Weedhound]

83 isn't bad....85 I'd really start to frown. Once you add the new lighting you WILL need some way to cool it......the light will put off some heat itself.

[Krimet]

that 83 was takin from the wall right next to the lights, I know under those lights it's another 2-4 degrees, even if they're weak fluoro's

[Weedhound]

starting to frown.....

Krimet you can only do the best you can so even if things aren't perfect lots of time plants do just fine. Don't stress over stuff that hasn't happened yet. Just plan ahead the best you can.

[Krimet]

Update - growing a lot.