150w HPS Club: Inspirational Resource

hmm. i dont know if your going to beleive this but just about all but two, like 9 or 10 of the ECSD have poped. all the bats, the skidows are just cracken, and the ESXSD are starten good too. all in less then 48 hours. When i say poped i mean tails like ---- this man, there going fucking mad! Jesus christ man. The only shity thing is that while lifting up the paper towel to check on them, i think i might have mixed up some of the strain, so your going to have to help me call the strains identity later on. Im going to be starting this grow tonight bithces, tonight. Mwahahahaha

yeah definatly going to be saving some pollen from the bat, and the skidow if they grow balls on me.

frostythesnowthug said:

Cool...I told ya to trust me
The ECSD's 'can' take upto a wk to pop, so a lil patience is best exercised with those... or maybe try scuffing them.


If you get males from the bat, use it for pollen, you wont regret it bro.

looks like we got one over on shipping dudes again...

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Dieng to see some engineering

JFK said:

well i've been reading for a while now and started my own 150w grow cabinet and it's coming along nicely

i'll fill in some details on my story i started this cabinet as a results of coming home to find 4 little seedlings growing in my bedroom window. turns out my wife had found some seeds in our bag and decided why not plant them. this surprised me since i thought she was mega against growing (it would end her career if she was charged with anything) well since she started it i started researching and found this site, after reading many others and learned alot. the faq was a huge discovery for me and answered all the questions i still had (mostly due to misinformation from other sites).

anyway heres is my setup:

12x24x60" candadian tire special for 38.99 (hehe i bought three )
security light hps 150W (removed all the hardware except bare minimum including rewiring out light sensor and creating a remote ballast)
couple of 12Vfans (that i had laying around)

and I'll post some pictures later

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Haha good call man, you should be like the vice president of this club. Yeah, 150w hps only, plain and simple. Cfls are for pussies. Pussies get fucked. Your fucked. bing bang boom.

Alright give jack the go ahead...

frostythesnowthug said:

Cool, i wish you good luck and hours of fun with your girls..
also, Try using the Faq section, there's a hell of a lot of information there, and descriptions of most lights etc..





Isnt this the 150w hps club thread?

OOOoooh Jack's shown up....
Must mean the hijack is over.. lol.

Go steady

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Hood420 said:

hehe thanks man i like to keep things simple as it always seems to work better that way and yeah the plant seems to like the setup so im not gonna change anything maybe just put her a bit closer to the hps

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I second that a million times, its all about getting within that intensity for optimal results. Get your self a bif ass circulting fan if possible and just put that bitch right on your plant and get that light a inch away, closer the better.

Alright, all i have to start my beans for now is some shitty top soil. Which is shit i know. I do live on a lake though with lots of available sand. Would this be an alright alternative to perlite? how much do you think i should use? i was thinking about 1/4?


150w clubers, try to keep your grows updated so we can see the progress, and join you on your beautiful journey to harvest.

What up ! Was passing threw and thought i would show off my 150 watt setup and my current grow, 1 kush plant and 3 bag seeds plants all grown 12/12 from seed. I also have 2 plants that i'm keeping in the cup from start to finish just to see what happens.

speaking of icmag... i registered a few months ago and my account still isn't activated. i can log in but i can't post anywhere.


anyone else had this problem?

So I just keep the HPS 150 about 12" away from the plant at all times?

and get a HPS rated ballast, they have these at Home Depot as well?

and since I am gonna grow 3 plants, would getting lower than 150 be better or just stay with the 150, Im just worried about growth height, I plan on topping.

I might use 4 CFL's now after hearing you guys, maybe a high watt of 2,700 and a low watt of 6,500 on each side, IM also thinking of the 3 CFL's from the Aerogarden

nunya binnis said:

speaking of icmag... i registered a few months ago and my account still isn't activated. i can log in but i can't post anywhere.


anyone else had this problem?

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Same here... Months... I guess they have enough members and don't want any more.

its not an actual setup yet this is more like a ... pre-setup..

I will be using either a 150 Phillips t-son plus hps for the duration or i may start off with my 150w MH..not decided yet ..what do u think?

What kind of temps do you think i'll get?






More info in my sig "2nd grow"

and of course i'll post the finished fridge grow cab in here when its done.

MisterMicro said:

hmm. i dont know if your going to beleive this but just about all but two, like 9 or 10 of the ECSD have poped. all the bats, the skidows are just cracken, and the ESXSD are starten good too. all in less then 48 hours. When i say poped i mean tails like ---- this man, there going fucking mad! Jesus christ man. The only shity thing is that while lifting up the paper towel to check on them, i think i might have mixed up some of the strain, so your going to have to help me call the strains identity later on. Im going to be starting this grow tonight bithces, tonight. Mwahahahaha

yeah definatly going to be saving some pollen from the bat, and the skidow if they grow balls on me.

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Cool..*imagines the sound of popcorn popping*
I'm stoked, for you and that the beans got to ya in good health.
No probs with id'ing the strains - that'll be pretty easy.

MisterMicro said:

Haha good call man, you should be like the vice president of this club. Yeah, 150w hps only, plain and simple. Cfls are for pussies. Pussies get fucked. Your fucked. bing bang boom.

Alright give jack the go ahead...

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I aim to please


CFLs are ideal for total beginners at growing bud, they are a great way of growing a couple of plants to feed your habits, and the larger Wattage Daylight CFLs do supplement a 150w very well.
I guess i'm trying to say is that they have their place in growing, but wil perform if you go all out on the setup.

drevil1981 said:

So I just keep the HPS 150 about 12" away from the plant at all times?
If theyre tiny seedlings you'll prolly need to be 18" away, if they stretch a lil over night, just take it up 6", put your hand 'just' above your plants, and feel the heat off the HPS bulb, if its too hot for your hand, it'll fry your plants, so lower it down a couple of inches to a point where the heat is easily barable.

and get a HPS rated ballast, they have these at Home Depot as well?
Home depot sell a 150w HPS light... plug n play affair...Install it in your grow space and plug it in...Or strip the light down, and remove the guts(all the stuff you need) install it in your grow space and then discard the bulky case.

and since I am gonna grow 3 plants, would getting lower than 150 be better or just stay with the 150, Im just worried about growth height, I plan on topping.
A 150w is 'only just' sufficient to supply enough lumens for around 3 plants.. a 70w HPS is fine if youre gonna grow lowryder for the rest of your growing life..Again, they work, but are only really suited for VERY micro stealth grows..

You control their height - all you have to do is remember that most plants double their height during flowering, and some even triple their height..
So evidently, if you only had, say, 46" from bulb to base of the cabinet, that gives you a maximum height of 40" at the end of flowering (including pot height) (-6" for the gap between light and plant canopy)
Say you chose 10" deep pots,, that leaves 30", so you couldnt really afford to veg much over 12", as theyd take up the rest of that space by the time theyre ready to chop...

Sorry if'n i'm waffling - i've just realised i'm hella baked
I personally wouldnt bother topping in this type of micro growin,bushy plants obsure more light from each other and thats important when youve only got 150w....
this type of setup is ideal for huge single cola type strains.

I might use 4 CFL's now after hearing you guys, maybe a high watt of 2,700 and a low watt of 6,500 on each side, IM also thinking of the 3 CFL's from the Aerogarden

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Cool, CFLs could well be your way of growing but bro You'll need more than 4 CFLs to maintain a healthy vigorous plant, let alone 3 plants.
If you do decide to go with CFLs, if you look here ----->
https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/
You will find the CFL section of the site, with tons of dedicated CFL growers, some good advice, how to's etc. Theyll be able to help you out alot better.



Go steady folks..

What about those 24" Sunblaster T5's, how good are those guys and do those need to be 1" away from the plant as well. or set back to 4-6"

dont know about those never used them..

Alright, ill hopefully get some pics up within the next 2-3 days.

Frosty- So far 11 of 13 ECSD sprouted, All 4 BATS and all 3 Skidow. All are planted, and thriving. There all about an inch tall as of now, day 3. The ECSDXSD are either really slow or there fucked for some reason, they just dont want to crack. Which is a wee bit sad, as i was hopen to get a good taste of that SD, but i guess ill live. Just thought id keep you informed of your babies progress as thats the least i can do to repay you.

I did a regretful move on my soil, i added some non sterilized sand from my lake front, as i am a brock ass mother right now, and it was all i had to lossen up the soil, and airate it. SO my QEUSTION for yall is, since i know bad shit grows in unsterile shit, do i have to worry about this? I definalty plan on transplating into some reall good soil very soon, as soon as i get some money from this job im starting today, i was wondering if i should rince all the soil off to bare root with my hose before transplanting? ANY ADVICE would be appreciated.

next time try some BTF or starsan in hot water and soak the sand and rinse thoroughly. or you could bake it for 10-15minutes at 350degrees. if you have a pressure cooker and a few mason jars you can sanitize the sand.

for now i'd just add a little h202 to your water. that should kill of some of the baddies. but then again, nature knows best so unless there's some crazy shit going on, i'd just make sure your Ph is on point and keep on keepin on.

Aesome. Ya at I soacked the bucket of should of been sand in bleach for a day the fist time. But my straight room mate emptied it out like a nut, cause i think he was on to the cause. My beans turned to little plants in my germing set up, so i knew i needed to through them in some dirt and quick, so i quick grabed some sand, cause my roomie has a crazy schedule, i never know when he comes and goes.

any way, h202? and yeah ill look into the PH. Yeah, the plants, if healthy enough should fight off any shitty bugs right? i mean if i do anything whithin my power? i heard from another thread this Mychorozial shit should help fight bad bugs so ill use that as well.

MisterMicro said:

Aesome. Ya at I soacked the bucket of should of been sand in bleach for a day the fist time. But my straight room mate emptied it out like a nut, cause i think he was on to the cause. My beans turned to little plants in my germing set up, so i knew i needed to through them in some dirt and quick, so i quick grabed some sand, cause my roomie has a crazy schedule, i never know when he comes and goes.

any way, h202? and yeah ill look into the PH. Yeah, the plants, if healthy enough should fight off any shitty bugs right? i mean if i do anything whithin my power? i heard from another thread this Mychorozial shit should help fight bad bugs so ill use that as well.

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h2o2 is hydrogen peroxide. like a capful per gallon of water. helps oxygenate the roots and kills algae, which might be an issue from lake water. Mychorrizae should help as well. i did my first grow in miracle grow and nothing else, and it's pretty potent.

keep in mind, it's god's plant, it'll adapt to it's environment pretty well.

I've been a fan of the ICMAG club ever since I first saw it! If we are going to plagarize, we'd better get some photo's up in here: My 150 cab. 2 lowryder #2/B.C. Mango crosses, about 25 days flower. 150w HPS from HTG supply, 150CFM pc fan extracting. I will add a smaller one to push air through eventually, but right now my highest temp it maybe 83 at the very top of the canopy. The therm mounted by the pots reads 74, so my next objective is to get a bigger clip on fan. There is a small desk fan at the bottom back of the cab now, blowing upward. It helps a little. Fox Farm Ocean Forest, no nutes during veg, veged only a couple weeks (they sprouted aug. 7th!) Veg'd under six daylight CFL's. Now they get weekly feeding Budswell organic liquid, molasses and humic acid. Today I squezzed one of the buds and the smell was AMAZING! Like tart, sweet citrus! OKAY, enough already, here's the pics, sorry they aren't clearer! First pic is the rubbermaid box I started with. Second is the new cab. Enjoy!