HARDDON's FIRST SOG

[Joel]

Harddon; Looking better by the day my friend.

What is your hush mail account?
[email protected]

Any ways I am purchasing some BC Hashplant and some Strawberry cough from KindKid1 , I cant wait.

[HARDDON]

damn poorman, what ever it is yes, you better harvest while there is something left to smoke.

looks like sumtin eating her roots for sure.

[latewood]

your "CHIT" is looking good mang...what's up? those little ones are looking great! H...

[SigmaGenosys]

Harddon that is INSANE!! you're a smart/lucky man! Those all look so good and some look better than their sisters which happens alot in real life. My favorite looking ones are the in the 2nd row from the right. I wish i was sucessful at growing as you are!
Later
Paul

[Nochowderforyou]

Looking good hard-on. Staying nice and short, good job!

[HARDDON]

DAY 14....

All systems still go.

I dont drink soda so I now need to buy 25 soda bottles and dump it down the drain.

Lesson 34 learned

I also post a pic of DAY 10...

What a difference 4 DAYS MAKES

[HARDDON]

I also wanted to show people why you really need a top reflector but it needs to be a proper type.

Reflectors are designed to reflect light...duh....

But, in doing so, if they are metal, they reflect back heat as well. Too much too often. It prevents you from getting your lights as close as possible to theplant top...even with the fan blowing.

This is because metal reflectors create a 'radiant heat'.

It is a heat ray emitted in the form radiant energy. This energy cannot be 'blown away' with a fan and can barely be cooled with an AC unit on it.

They are plain and simple heat rays that are impervious to most any atmospheric conditions except say cloud, shade cover or moisture.

However, failure to have a reflection unit results in massive loss of light that could and should be reflected on the leaves surfaces of the plant.

In my setup, I have a WHITE board, which difusses the light really well but blocks most of the light above it and reflects it back down. It can do this without the radiant heat issue as the wood will absorb more heat as it is thicker than the metal reflectors and spreads the heat over a wider area.

Metal reflectors will quickly reach their heat absorbant capabilities or limits.

After this level is reached, ALL HEAT IS REFLECTED BACK. NO MORE HEAT CAN BE ABSORBED.

The wood never absorbs so much heat that all heat is reflected.
With a strong exhaust, the air is sucked out from the sides of the reflector while minimizing the light loss.

Pay attention to your grow area. If you are losing light at the top, you are not giving your babies the light they could be using.

I have also found white paper card board to be a good heat absorber but also a highly reflective surface. Whatever you use, use something other than a metal or aluminum reflector.

Just my lowdown on reflectors and the heat issues.

The results peak for themselves, yes?

[Marc Benson]

Do you think the coil cfl's generate more light from the side or from the end?

[HARDDON]

Definately from the side.

I think most lights do and I read somewhere, but cannot for the fuck of me remember where, but when I researched light, indeed up to 30% more light is provided in horizontal positions.

That is to say, the light is emitted stronger when the element is in parallel position to the lighting surface.

I just have been lazy and placed those on the end beause I'm a loser and a stoner.

Next grow I hang them and paint my fan white.

I have been a schmuck about those two things.

[cannabuds]

Hard On do you drink lipton ice tea that make a 2 liter bottle so not to waste all that drink! just a suggestion not even sure your talken about 2 liters lol