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Hey everyone im starting a grow and need some help with a mix i got -Dolomitic lime -Alfalfa meal (hamster bedding this is all i could find is it ok?) -Fish bone meal -Rock phosphate -Worm castings -Bat guano -Kelp meal -Blood&bone meal -Epsom salt -Oyster shells ( the ones for...

Whats up 420 community?!?! Right now Im using a cheap open maxwing reflector. I want to get a cool tube but not sure exactly what im looking for. My tent is 4x4x7....using a 600w MH during veg and 600w HPS for flower. Could I get some suggestions from you experienced growers alike? Any help...

Hi Guys, I recently bought a 400w ballast which says "For High Pressure Sodium or Metal Halide lamp with external superimposed ignitor" There's two slots to insert wires, one say 450v, the other 4mm². My question is, do I still need more things, or is this ballast and the reflector enough...

Hey there :) This is my first attempt at growing a plant, I've never planted anything in my life, but with lots of research (a lot of it here in the forum, thanks for all the amazing info you have) I have my little plant growing. She's 20 days old and I wanted to create a journal to share this...

Hey guys, I am new to the forum and recently finished setting up the main parts to my grow tent but am currently dealing with heat issues. The grow room consists of: 5x5x7 tent Phresh 8" carbon filter GrowBright 8" 590 CFM 2500 RPM inline fan Radiant 8" air cooled reflector 1000...

hello fellow 420ers im finally biting the bullet and buying some lights to start growing indoors. reason being this week 70% of my plants were stolen and it was such a killer putting that much effort into something everyday since april for it to just be poof gone. huge killer is my lowryder was...

Hey everyone! So recently I have just started my first indoor grow. I decided to let her grow in a closet area i have made. So i started with 1 measly light: CFL 2700k 1760Lumens 26w.. i was doing proper cycles with that one bulb and she ended up looking like this: after a week! the cfl...

Ok so I'm sure someone has asked this before but I don't have time to search all the threads. I currently have 2 1000 watt lights but want to expand. I am wondering if light moving track systems will allow me to expand without killing my hydro bill and attracting more attention then I need...

Hi everyone. Recently, after 5+ years of smoking bud, I've been getting the urge to start growing my own plants. I was getting fed up with disrespectful dealers trying short me so I thought I might as well produce my own. Money isn't the problem, but the fact that the sellers are that desperate...

Hey everyone, I just started the grow process on 5 short rider fem autoflower and 5 white widow fem seeds. This is my first grow and would like to try and take in as much info as possible. As of right now they have all sprouted and are under CFLs 24/7. How long should I wait to switch...

Areeet ? newest newbie here, iv got a 200w CFL 6500k for veg and have just bought cheap LEDs for flowering, any body know if they are any good or a waste of coin ? I do have 3x small warm white as back up. any input would be gr8 :thumb:

Has anyone ever used these lights?? I see they use a 5watt diode by Cree..I'm thinking ofusing 5. 700w in a 10 x 10..any input would be appreciated

hi this is my first grow and im currently using 2 philips 32watt 48 inch bulbs each have an output of 2750 lumens and the color temp is 6500k as of right now and for the veg state is this enough for my plants ? i only have 3 seedlings in a 6.5 by 2ft closet its completely white painted and even...

Hello All, I would first like to thank everyone in advance for all of the information that is passed on to other members on this site. I found this site to be very helpful and I have been reading so much but starting to feel overwhelmed however I am also very excited to have a new hobby. I...

Hi guys, New user here, just have a lighting question. I am starting a personal grow of two auto-flowering plants (Pineapple Punch), and have bought two T5H0 sun-blaster propagation lights and was just wondering will they satisfy the plants from start to finish? i know they say propagation...

hello fellow growers n smokers jst have a few questions for yous i have a built in wordrope in my room witch is 1.7 ft(51cm)x 2.8 ft(85cm)x 8ft(243cm) with small air vent at top i need to now how much light(watt) i would need for this space...

Hey all Does any one ever try flower with 15k-20k (purple) MH bulbs, if so how it compares to hps ? Thanks

Hey all Does any one ever flower with 15k-20k (purple) MH bulbs , if so how does it compares to hps???

Heat without circulation and airflow is very very bad for most all species of plants. It is a known scientific fact that optimal photosynthesis occurs at room temperature. So, the secret to growing any plant is to give it the brightest light (Most lumens) The lumen (symbol: lm) is the SI...

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