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If I used a 600w hps for 12 hrs a day at .16 cents a kwh how much would that cost a day?

Im not a new grower. I have grown outdoors for years. What a switch coming indoors has been. These plants are my first plants indoors. They are three weeks old today. So far so good, but Id really appreciate further direction. 1. Should I transplant them into bigger pots? they are currently...

The plants are 17 days old in fox farm ocean forest. The lights are are 2 inches from the top of the plants. I have them in this box, with this light set up. I water them when they completely dry out which is about three days. I am also using an electronic moisture meter. The temperature is 82...

-10 bulbs -8 (6500k) (1610 lumens) (26 watt) Cfls -2 (2700k) (1640 lumens) (23 watt) Cfls -Total 254 watts -Total 16,160 lumens was planning on 6-8 plants will this do a nice job?

I am going to be building an nft or aeroponic system for my newly built grow box. My biggest question is how do i start the seeds? do i put them in soil first and rinse or what

I had to abort my 18 plants. I will be moving soon, and using this box instead of my old set up. This is the first one that I have made. I used particle board, the dimensions are 4'x2'x4'. Lamp circuit was wired using plastic bulb sockets, 14g wire, and blue terminals. I have covered every...

I only have access to home depots, walmarts, and such. I would like to use regular potting soil, sphagnum moss, and perlite. In what ratios would i mix these? all opinions welcomed. trying to save seedlings from their start in MG.

I am switching to cfl. I just bought a few 200 watt 6500k 2800 lumen bulbs. Going to be returning these, the heat is obnoxious for cfl. What watts do you generally use when going cfl. in my fixture there will be ten bulbs total

I will be building this hood. The only difference being I will have my cfls set up like this. What do ya think? each bracket represents bulbs in double socket. [6500k-6500k] [5000k-5000k] [2700k-2700k] [5000k-5000k] [6500k-6500k] for veg OR [6500k-6500k] [6500k-6500k] [2700k-2700k]...

I am switching from fluro tube closet set up to grow box cfls. WHat if any have you heard about fire hazards and cfls? People are saying use as many as possible, is that even safe? I am using these bulbs (2800 lumens 200w equivelant uses 42 watts 6500k. and would like to also know the maximum...

So I will by turning my stand into a grow box tomorrow, or just starting fresh. Either way the approximate size is going to be 2ftx4ft. I will be using cfls. The bulbs I am currently working with are Ecobulb daylight. 2800 lumens, 6500k, 200w equivalent (uses 42 watts) I currently have four of...

I have three week old plants that are on the small side because ive used mg soil on some, and dirt from outside on others. and are growing very slowly. the pic is them at three weeks. i want to switch to an organic mix. whats a link or recipe for a basic starters organic soil that i could...

The seedlings are about three weeks old. Up until yesterday all were strong. Two have started to what seems to be wilting. I have the fluros as close as they can be without touching. They are on a 2-3 days watering schedule. With one very diluted feeding under their belts. Should the fluros...

When you use miracle grow, do you saturate the soil as you would with regular water? :joint::joint::joint::joint::joint::joint::joint::joint::joint::joint:

I have the liquid miracle grow all purpose plant food. [12% nitrogen] [4% phosphate] [8% potash] [.1% iron] [.05% manganese] [.05 % zinc] Instructions-mix 1/2 teaspoon per two quarts of water and apply every 2 weeks to the soil. I have mixed 1/4 teaspoon with 2 quarts of water. Cutting...

I started these beans a little over a week ago. Everything was doing fine until out of no where they started falling over, not all but a fair amount. Im using 4 4' fluorescent plant bulbs. Half of the beans were started in soil I got from outside, it seems to have a fair amount of clay, the tops...