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New ballast = problem solved thank you :)

Bought the 1k Cali ballast back in 2016 and it's having some issues cycling itself on and off.. Not just the light but the ballast as well.. Tried new bulbs, new plugs, new timers.. Stays on for about 15 min and starts cycling on and off.. And since the ballast itself is cycling (not the bulb)...

Did you ever find a solution to this problem? I have felt electric current on my hood before and thought I was fucking nuts.. It's not very often but when it's there it stings pretty bad.. Anyway, I came home today and my ballast fires up the MH, 5 min later the bulb goes out with the ballast...

OK so my HPS fired just like the MH, and a few min after the light died, ballast shut off, before I could count to 10 it fired back up and the light was full blast INSTANTLY.... has been running fine with the HPS since then but I'm kinda freaking out... I don't want a bulb to explode on me.. I...

Update.. So I unplugged everything, cleaned light socket, put all back together.. When I turned ballast on it fired the bulb just fine, warm up was a little weird... Got a lot of strange color tones that I've never seen before.. Almost hps lighting from the MH.. After about 5 min again the bulb...

So what the fuck.. I get home today and a few min later my ballast kicks on.. As I go to check my tent I notice that the light didn't fire.. I go to take the light down to inspect and holy shit, it's hot as hell!! Why would my light not be on yet still hot.. Like it was at a pretty accurate...

Awesome I'm glad someone has tried this with good results! I found some keepers so I'll see next go round how they likey :)

OK I have grown a few crops now and I am trying to hone my practice to produce the happiest girls possible 100% of the time.. My most recent observation is of the stress the plant encounters at the end of a long day in veg. (18/6) The leaves, though happy as ever, will begin to droop slightly...

Seems like I'll be doing a lot more research in the organics department.. I'm at least hoping these will do better than the fox farm trio as I've never had much luck with that line of nutes. The reason I mixed lime in the dirt is because last time I did a top dress it really clogged up my...

I just started my first all organic grow. Got the GO box from, well, GO lol and I'm using FFOF soil with 1tbsp/gal dolomite lime and plenty of perlite mixed in.. Now the GO box says to start feeding my girls right away.. I assume with organic nutes being much milder I can start feeding next...

I have a 1Kw Cali Ballast that has both an intake and exhaust fan on it. It sounds like the intake might be dying.. Medium buzzing coming from right next to it. In the past I have had 600w ballasts that only have an exhaust.. As with most electronics this is the most important.. Does this mean...

Hopes are high for this crop, thank you for the good vibes!

So my plants are 4 weeks into flower doing great. Now my landlord gave me a last minute notice to inspect my unit and my options are very limited. Lights off is 7am to 7pm which puts me in a shitty situation seeing as those are my offices business hours.. So my question is this: if I leave my...

Thanks a bunch to everyone who has dropped some knowledge in this thread! I've decided to stick with 1kw @ 18" away. Temps are a very steady 76-78 all during lights on :) I'm getting some seriously fat branches on my girls now that I've gotten the heat and lights dialed in. My limiting factor...

I found a bunch of old paint brushes with thin, tapered plastic handles. Probably gonna give that a shot next time pots dry out!

So it is okay to let the leaves droop while in flower? I've read that this is the first signs of root death and during flower that would be really bad right? If it's fine that helps a lot because I'd rather underwater slightly than overwater at all..

Hmm OK so if my soil is packed tight is there a way I can loosen it up? I'm using fabric pots, but I'm not sure if squeezing them would damage the roots. I'm also scared to poke a bunch of holes in the soil for the same reason. I'll definitely add some heavier drainage to my next girls so it...

Yeah that's exactly what I do to start watering as well.. I think the best way to flush quickly and still have aerated soil would be to Prime>Flood>Trickle (at the very end)

I completely agree with Lord Kanti. I've always been slim and haven't had much desire to watch my health habits until quite recently.. It's a tough transition. It takes a lot of willpower and discipline, but once you get on track it becomes second nature. You start feeling happier and clear...

To counter that issue maybe I can flush fast with 8 gallons and use the watering can with the last gallon to trickle down the water in order to get those air pockets! Because I have noticed when I get lazy and forget to do that, I end up with some rock hard medium that I know the roots have a...