Quote Originally Posted by tristan1986
Hey everyone,
thanks for having a read and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Well basically i have purchased myself a ring dripping system (no clue of its real name lol) a large reflector and a 600w HPS bulb and ballast. The system includes the pots, reservior, clay balls, chems, pump etc.

Basically i have a few questions if possible as most advice i get is usually half assed and would prefer some advice from the pros

1) How high should the lights be held above the plants (from what i've read about 50cm?)
2) What frequency should i be feeding the plants and for how long (i have been told 3 times daily when lights are on for 15mins each time)
3) How many plants can get sufficient light from a 600w HPS with a large high quality reflector? (many different opinions)
4) How many plants can i grow before scent becomes a factor
5) What amount of water should i have in my reservoir at a time? (obviously the number of plants would alter this number..)
6) Is anyone aware of any seed companies that ship to Australia?

Thank you guys very much in advance, I have read lots of material and multiple videos but im starting to have many, many different conflicting sources of material. Some aren't even MJ specific..

Thanks! :thumbsup:
All righty I guess I will take a whack at this.

1] General rule of thumb regarding light distance around here is as follows: When determining height of your light put your hand where the canopy is and feel the intensity, if it feel like you're going to get sunburned and it's uncomfortable then the light is too low, when you feel comfortable raise it another 5-10cm to account for growth.

2] Assuming you have something similiar to this: http://www.agri-culture.de/catalog/i...arm_detail.jpg, you want to feed the plants every 1-2 weeks depending on what stage of growth you're in. If you meant to ask how long should the pump be running? Your pump should always be running, you don't have to worry about over-watering in hydroponics but you need to make sure you've got an air pump hooked up to an air stone in your reservoir.

3] Anywhere from one plant to 12. This is a complicated subject that needs it's own thread.

5] I like to give each plants at least 2 gallons of personal water, even though in my system all my plants share the same water.

6] Gypsy Nirvana's Seed Boutique is based in Amsterdam and will probably ship to Aus.. they're very discreet and the seeds come packaged like greeting cards.
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