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  1. Trader Bill

    A few CFL grow questions.

    1. If I chose only one spectrum of CFL to use what should it be? I'm guessing 2700-2800K because that's the one more ideal for flowering. 2. How many lumens do I need per plant? 3. Do CFL's produce less heat per lumen than HPS lights or is it just that they're cooler because they don't have...
  2. Trader Bill

    Learn to grow pot at the university.

    Check out this article about a college course that teaches you how to grow pot. Can You Grow Marijuana Legally? - StateUniversity.com Blog
  3. Trader Bill

    Are all HPS's equal?

    The local gardener's store has 400W HPS bulbs for $92.00. Lowe's has 400W HPS bulbs for $21.99. I suspect the 400W from Lowe's would work just as good or atleast nearly as good as the 400W from the gardener's store at less than one fourth the price. The 400W from the gardener's store is a...
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    Stem problems

    Hi all. I have a stem problem. It seems my plants are very delicate and easily suffer from stem damage. I have several plants with nice fat stems except for a very skinny shiveled part of the stem at the base of the plant. I'm not sure if its me somehow damaging my plants by moving them around...
  5. Trader Bill

    How many mommas do I need?

    I want to be able to have a crop every two months. If i'm planning on growing 8 plants at a time how many mommas do I need? Thanks, Bill
  6. Trader Bill

    How many plants can I put under a 400 watt HPS?

    Hi all. I'm new to the board. Here's my situation. I have a 400watt HPS mounted to a hood attached to a 6ft PVC frame that I built so I could raise and lower my light as needed via the chains that attach the hood to the frame. I'm running a deep water hydroponic system that features four 20...
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