Recent content by joeblowthatsmoke

So, I decided to cut off the top half of the hermie plant because there were new bud sites without any male flowers so far (I will be watching closely) and happily it looks like my other plant is just starting to flower. Is there any chance it could have been pollinated? The pistils didn't...

Yeah, you're right. I think it might have actually been a male plant that went a little hermie the other way (red herring pistils!). Luckily, the other one is almost certainly a female although it was the smaller plant, I just noticed the pistils today and I can definitely tell the difference so...

Are you sure? Its hard (/impossible) to tell from the pictures but there are definitely pistils on it and some kind of budding but I think the male flowers already may have pollinated the hell out of most of the female flowers and made them all seedy. Any thoughts? At this point I don't have a...

I thought I had a female until these little balls started dangling off of my nodes. There is one spot with a pair of pistils and some kind of female flowering going on definitely but are these balls male pollen sacks and if so should I snip them off or something?

Pretty much the same as me. . .Good for us! Yeah, hopefully when it arrives it'll basically be all ready to plug right into the wall. I think if you're using a pretty small space (like a box or a closet you could line it with some kind of reflective material instead of attaching a reflector but...

Done deal!

Yeah, a reflector is always good, but I'm no expert either really! How many plants are you trying to grow/whats your current setup look like?

If anyone could use a light for cheap for a small operation or something I just ordered a 100w HPS light/ballast kit/caboodle off of Ebay for $28. Check it out if interested, seems pretty legit and there are four left: 100 watt HPS Ballast Bulb & socket kit 100w Grow light - eBay (item...

Thats funny cause I just ordered a 100w HPS light/ballast off of Ebay. Only 28 bux. Hope it works. The feedback score was 100% and all that like you were saying. Check it out: 100 watt HPS Ballast Bulb & socket kit 100w Grow light - eBay (item 200213766165 end time Apr-12-08 06:15:35 PDT)

Yeah, poor college kids like me too! I don't think I could find a light for close to that price ($28) anywhere else so it still won't be a disaster even if it doesn't work so I think I'm gonna go for it. Also I was having a hard time finding a HPS light/ballast that like plugged into the...

Alright, I think I'll be good now. I got one 23w (I think, it says 100 watt equivalent-23w) cfl and a 100w HPS on the way. Should this be plenty sufficient?

Well, I just ordered a 100w HPS light/ballast off of Ebay for $28. I figure that will be good to be used along with the cfl.

Would any of you recommend buying a light off of Ebay? Also, does this specific light look like it would be sufficient for a pretty small grow (and would you trust it)? : 100 watt HPS Ballast Bulb & socket kit 100w Grow light - eBay (item 200213766165 end time Apr-12-08 06:15:35 PDT)

Where would you recommend getting a HPS light cheapest?

I don't think it says the color rating on the packaging (its Western Family. . .) but it says the light output is 1500 lumens. I have another lamp that is about 1000. Are these two enough to grow one plant for now do you think? I'm looking into getting like a 50w HPS light soon. Also, both of my...