Quote Originally Posted by icebelowfreeze
Ok, I Just got my light from inside sun, pretty good deal. Hooked everything up, mixed some Potting soil with fertalizer, Vermiculite, and a lil sand for better drainage. Soon as i plugged the light in it felt like it done blinded my ass, lol... sh*ts bright as shit compared to my florecents, puts off a slight smell too im guessin dats normal.. ok,, now i have the light hangin approx. 24' from the plant is that ok? also have a fan and im wondering what is the next thing i should get? Either maybe ph tester along with ph up/down or pearlite? Or is there anything im missing that a limited budget could cover that would help? I will be puttin pictures up in the next week.
Appreciate the High Time.
The smell will burn off. Careful with the sand.
Timers would be useful for both plant and fan. They are inexpensive and very handy, especially when it comes to flowing time. Staggered timing can cause plants to stagnate in growth.
good luck,
dai*ma
Oh yeah, if you can, trash the conversion bulb. I'd stick with HPS for both veg and flower stages. It's my belief and experience that they are more of a gimmic, sales pitch.:thumbsup: