How To Dampen Noise from PC Fans
If you are trying to make use of a PC case fan, but finding it gets quite loud, this is for you!
You will need...
Metal Halide Safety And Fixture Recommendations
HPS (High Pressure Sodium) lamps can burn in any orientation.
MH (Metal Halide) lamps come in three basic types:
*Base up (BU), which must be operated...
Basic Info On Fluorescent Lighting
This is a compilation of basic information on fluorescent lighting that I have gathered over a period of several months. What is a fluorescent light? A...
How Do I Build my own Cool Tube?
Configuration
This type of fixture is very versatile. There are many different ways it can be configured:
*hanging or mounted on a chamber wall
*open-ended drawing air...
Lighting Coverage Primer (Jackerspackle’s)
A very general rule of thumb is that your garden needs 50 watts of HID lighting per square foot of illuminated area. This rule...
How Do I Power 12v Computer Fans?
Quiet, low power and surprizingly efficient, computer fans are an ideal cooling option for smaller cabinet grows. The only problem is that most computer...
What are the Different Types of High Associated with Indica, Sativa...
Indica plants have a heavy, stony high that is relaxing and can help different medical problems, such as pain.
Sativa plants have an energetic, cerebral...
How Much Will It Cost To Run My Lights?
Here is an explanation to help you figure out your own cost of running your equipment. This assumes $0.12 per KW hour price. (If...
Should I Use A Light Mover?
Light movers are mechanical devices that, as the name implies, move an HID in a fixed pattern over a garden. A light mover can...
How Do I Install a Duct Fan to Operate Most Efficiently?
Principles of effective ventilation
Many growers own fans powerful enough to move air of a city block in Manhattan, but has failed to install it...
DIY: How Can I Build a Compact Hood with an Intergrated...
The following are somewhat detailed instructions for constructing a shielded hood/reflector with an integrated light trap designed for a small cabinet... It...
How To Read Light Level With An SLR Camera?
Using your SLR camera in manual mode, you can measure light level. Set camera ASA speed to 200. Set camera shutter speed to 1/125....
Why Should I Grow Using Hydroponics?
Pros:
Increased plant growth rates and yields with improved aromatics, potency and taste.
Cons:
Requires close monitoring of ph and ppm levels and total reliance on constant...
What are the Different Growth Characteristics Associated with Indica, Sativa &...
Indicas:
Indica plants are short, bushy, mature early, have more chlorophyll and less accessory pigments (accessory pigments protect the plant from excessive sunlight).
As Indica strains...
How Should I select my Grow Space?
First, you should not put others at risk without their knowledge. This goes for your wife, kids, parents, live-ins or roomates. When LEO busts...
How Much Ventilation Do I Need in My Grow Room?
Each fan has a rating that tells you how many cubic feet of air per minute (CFM) it will move. When dealing with...
420 Magazine’s Plant of the Month August 2024
Congratulations to our member Jon for winning 420 Magazine's Plant of the Month August 2024 with his beautiful plant...
420 Magazine’s Photo Of The Month August 2024
Congratulations are in order for our member Trala and her incredible photo of the month titled “Flowers in the Attic”, Earning the...
420 Magazine’s Nug of the Month August 2024
Congratulations to our member Preston9mm for the beautiful frosty ‘Purple Ghost Candy’ Nug, earning the honorable 420 Magazine's "Nug Of The...
420 Magazine’s Grow Journal Of The Month August 2024
Congratulations to our member Carmen Ray and her winning 420 Magazine’s Grow Journal of the Month August 2024, earning the distinguished...
420 Magazine’s Member Of The Month August 2024
Congratulations to Roy Growin for this remarkable achievement, our 420 Magazine's Member of the Month August 2024, earning the distinguished “Member...
