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Lighting

What is a Suncircle? (Circular Light Mover)

420 - April 18, 2010 0

What is a suncircle? Made by American Hydroponics, it is a 360 degree rotating light balancer. It will rotate a single lamp or lamps and...

Odor Control

How Do I Control Odor With Ozonators?

420 - April 18, 2010 0

Ozonators can make the smell of even SMELLY strains like Mikado and Romulan practically unnoticeable, unless resin glands are broken by your movements within...

Lighting

What Are Light Cycles And How Do I Use Them?

420 - April 18, 2010 0

The amount of time your garden should be exposed to lighting depends on what 'cycle' your garden is in. The 'Vegetative Cycle' of your garden...

Lighting

How To Read Light Level With An SLR Camera?

420 - March 18, 2010 0

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....

Lighting

How Much Will It Cost To Run My Lights?

420 - April 18, 2010 0

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...

Lighting

What Do All Of Those Lighting Terms Mean?

420 - April 18, 2010 0

This glossary will help you understand terms commonly used in the world of lighting. AVERAGE LIFE - The life expectancy of a lamp, based on...

Growroom Design and Set-Up

Lighting Coverage Primer (Jackerspackle’s)

420 - April 18, 2010 0

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 to Grow Marijuana

420 Grow FAQS: How Do They Get Strains to Taste Different?

420 - April 18, 2010 8

The different tastes of certain strains of cannabis are a product of controlled-breeding programs. The flavour and smell of Cannabis comes from five substances: mono-...

Growroom Design and Set-Up

How Much Ventilation Do I Need in My Grow Room?

420 - April 18, 2010 0

Each fan has a rating that tells you how many cubic feet of air per minute (CFM) it will move. When dealing with...

Choosing your First System

Hydro vs. Organic

420 - April 18, 2010 1

I have to respectfully disagree that hydroponics will yield higher than organics. There is a difference between growth rate and the yield. Because something...

Growroom Design and Set-Up

Stickydank’s Basic CO2 Method

420 - April 18, 2010 0

Items Required: * 10lb. white sugar * 5 gallon clean bucket W/lid * 4 1/2 gallons of water * A piece of toast browned and hard * A table...

Choosing your First System

Why Should I Grow Using Medium Filled Containers?

420 - April 18, 2010 1

Pros More cost effective, forgiving and simple for inexperienced, smaller growers to manage. Cons Difficult to ascertain and maintain consistent and optimum moisture, nutrient and ph levels. Author:...

Choosing your First System

Why Should I Grow Using Hydroponics?

420 - April 18, 2010 1

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...

Growroom Design and Set-Up

DIY: How Can I Build a Compact Hood with an Intergrated...

420 - April 18, 2010 0

The following are somewhat detailed instructions for constructing a shielded hood/reflector with an integrated light trap designed for a small cabinet... It...

Growroom Design and Set-Up