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    Venting/Temp Question

    Just getting my parts in the mail to set up my closet....its 2x4x7ft. I will be running 2 x 250hps with cooltubes. I just got my fan in the mail thats rated at 400cfm. For my venting i was planning on setting it like filter>Fan>duct>cooltube>duct>cooltube>duct>exhaust. My room is 56 cubic...
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    quick fan question

    I purchased this fan http://www.hydrofarm.com/pb_detail.php?itemid=8092 I know its too much for my 2 x4 x8 closet but i was planning on getting a speed controller. I've seen posts saying to be sure that the controller you use is compatible with the type of motor the fan has or you risk...
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    /cry

    Had to chop my first male today :( Henry was kind and loving plant. He enjoyed sun bathing, sleeping in the dark and every now and then he would take a quick dip in the water. He is survived by his two sisters, mary and jane. His funeral will be held at the compost pile in the back yard...
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    Diy Cool Tube

    I just got finished building my diy cool tube and it turned out really nicely so i figured i post some fairly detail instructions on how i built it Items Pipe straping alumin. tape huricane glass(larger size) 2x 6in to 4in reducers rubber weather stripping(I got mine from an auto parts...
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    First time LST Need Advice

    So i did some reasearch and lst looked like what i needed to do since i have such a small grow area 1x3x3. I've never done it before so i dont know if what i've done will work but it seems like it. I tied the main stem down first, 1st pic. then i took the secondary shoots(don't know if...
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    4 days flowering 1st grow 250w hps

    Hey guys first time growing...i'm growing in a 1x3x3 stealth cabi conversion. These are just bag seeds from a bag of good popcorn. I topped em the day before i flipped to 12/12. How they looking so far? I attached a couple pics of my cabinet and plants...you can see in one of the...
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    hortilux blue

    I can get a 400w mh bulb from http://www.1000bulbs.com/400-Watt-T15-Metal-Halide/38437/ for like $19 shipped. Is the hortilux blue really worth the $180 price tag? I mean could it possibly be that much more effictive?
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    quick lighting question

    I have a 400w light i'm planning on using to grow in a 4ftx2ftx8ft closet...what would be the best type of reflector to cover a rectangle area vs a square reflection like most of the hoods do? I'll be lining the walls with reflectix...
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    Seed Banks?

    Sorry i'm sure this has been asked multiple times but the search feat on the forums never works for me :( I hear good things about big bud ak and sour diesel... I will be starting a new grow in about a month and was just curious what strains you guys recommend. is there a seed back other...
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    Ventillation/Temp Formula

    After lots of reading I fould a formula for heat transfer that I think will be helpful for alot of closet/stealth growers The formula is: Q = V x P x C x dT where: Q = Amount of lighting (kW) V = Volume of air being ventilated (m3/s) P = Density of air (assume 1.2 kg/m3) C = Specific heat...
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    PH up/down

    Is the ph up/down suitable for adjusting soil ph? Or would i be better off getting ph up/down from a hydro store? Same thing? thanks
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    flowering question

    I've read that you should wait to flower until you see alternating nodes. I'm currently growing in a stealth cabinet conversion. the plants are only about 7 inches tall at the moment but they got root bound in the smaller 1 gallon pots somehow so i had to up to larger 2 gallon pots. The tops...
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    Second Grow First Time Closet HELP!!!

    I will be moving into a townhome in a month or so...and there is a perfect little closet that I plan I turning into a grow room. Currently I have a 250HPS and a 400MH Lights. I know that HPS is better for flowering and MH better for Veg but i'm thinking that it would be in my best intrest to...
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    First Grow Room Set Up NEED ADVICE

    I will be moving into a condo in a month or so...and there is a perfect little closet that I plan I turning into a grow room. Currently I have a 250HPS and a 400MH Lights. I know that HPS is better for flowering and MH better for Veg but i'm thinking that it would be in my best intrest to veg...
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    Diy cool tube

    I've seen articles regarding pyrex bake a rounds being used as cool tubes. I picked up a 400w MH bulb today....the bulb is roughly 5in in diam. the bake arounds for sale on ebay are only 3 1/2 in diam. I also checked the huricane glass from hobby lobby its opening is only about 4in. Any ideas...
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    First grow quick question

    My plants sprouted on the 11th of oct...they were originally in little red cups and i transplanted them about a week after they sprouted to 1gallon pots which for some reason became rootbound in just over 3 weeks. I just transplanted them to 3 gallon pots which hopefully will be big enough to...
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    Pelletized Dolomite Lime VS powdered Hydrated lime

    Just curious are these two items the same...I can't find powdered dolomite lime any where...i've checked calloways, home depot, lowes and about 3 other little mom and pop nurserys in my area.
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    RootBound

    Just curious I have plants that sprouted about 3 weeks ago and they have been under 250w hps light 18/6 for the last two weeks. In the bottom of the pots there are the drainage holes. I am able to see roots...is that normal or would that make you think i need to transplant them to bigger...
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    Help...deficiency of sometime i think :(

    They are about 3 weeks old...they started on 24/7 hps lighting and i switched them today to 18/6 becuase someone told me it was more effcient that way. I've been watering them every 3 days or so with ph balanced water. They got their first 1/4 dose of 33-11-11 nutrients today. The temps in my...
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    Need an admin to PM me

    I have another account and i would like to have all my posts deleted as well as the profile/account deleted. The user name is bp2826. If you can delete everything with out verifying the account great...if not pm me. Thanks in advance
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