250w HPS Club And Help Guide

10acjed said:

Thanks, that helps alot. I think my Ph meter is off, my distilled water is reading 6.4. So my runoff is still too low, probably around 5.8 which would explain why I have issues adding nutes.
Im picking up some Ph up/down tomorrow, and going to do a thorough flush with distilled water.

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I always calibrate mine in coke (2.6ish) and milk (6.7ish) lol

tomorrow marks week 4!

2 blueberry day 27 of 12/12. doubled nutes for mid bloom starting to smell real nice. buds filling in. camera battery low so i could only get one shot.

Broseidon said:

I always calibrate mine in coke (2.6ish) and milk (6.7ish) lol

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Thanks for the tip...

Those are some nice looking pics everyone... Obviously I am getting my advice from the right people...

A heatwave is hitting again, at this rate i'm going to lose all my plants.

make some diy co2. water sugar yeast^^^^^^^^^^ will help kale.
yeah there is some nice quality coming from this 250w thread, more and more popping up/.

Hate to hear about the heat wave...

Got distilled water(zephyrhills), milk and coke.
Distilled was 7.0, Milk 6.7, Coke 4.0.... I guess 2 out of three aint bad...

Used some Ph up and got my water to 7.6 and ran it through. Run off was 6.5 - 6.6, so I guess that is what I am looking for..

Question:
When I mix my nutes I should get the solution to 6.6 - 6.8 and water?

Some pics... One is looking like a sativa.. Think I am seeing white hairs, but was fooled before..

Im thinking of a 250w or 400w HPS for my grow?
Getting a 5" inline fan for exhaust.
39" x 13.5" x 80"Height
Can anyone give me a rough guideline on which bulb/ventilation would be best for my grow space
Any help appreciated.

ChroniKz said:

Im thinking of a 250w or 400w HPS for my grow?
Getting a 5" inline fan for exhaust.
39" x 13.5" x 80"Height
Can anyone give me a rough guideline on which bulb/ventilation would be best for my grow space
Any help appreciated.

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250W is plenty for that size.. It should cover 36" x 36" Just keep them short and tight..

Not sure what temps you will be dealing with so its hard to say what you need to vent.
A 250W is not very hot, so as long as you have exhaust above it, and a good intake below it you should be ok..
Make sure you have a seperate fan inside to keep a breeze on your plants, you should be able to keep the light closer that way..

10acjed said:

250W is plenty for that size.. It should cover 36" x 36" Just keep them short and tight..

Not sure what temps you will be dealing with so its hard to say what you need to vent.
A 250W is not very hot, so as long as you have exhaust above it, and a good intake below it you should be ok..
Make sure you have a seperate fan inside to keep a breeze on your plants, you should be able to keep the light closer that way..

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Thanks for the speedy reply +rep for that.
Just wanted a guideline, Think the 250w will be the best option considering my space.
Many thanks.
Do you know the average lumen output of a 250w hps?

I love my 250, I just wish I had of gotten a ventable hood.

Kalebaiden said:

I love my 250, I just wish I had of gotten a ventable hood.

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Just make your own. Only thing is, mine doesn't vent to outside, it stays in the closet.

LOL, love the warning sign....

ChroniKz said:

Thanks for the speedy reply +rep for that.
Just wanted a guideline, Think the 250w will be the best option considering my space.
Many thanks.
Do you know the average lumen output of a 250w hps?

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I think its around 28k avg for a 250W HPS... You can get a 26k bulb for around 15 bucks, or a 30k bulb for around 80 bucks...
I am using the sunsystem2 mh/hps switchable, and im not positive but pretty sure the bulb i got is 30k. Its not hot at all, and with intake/exhaust and a ocselating fan I keep my 50 x 24 x 6' box at 82f or under, which is only 4 degrees hotter than the house. its a little high, but best i can do and its still within reason...
Main things are noise, I have a few fans running so its easier to cool.

alright enough helping others, time to be selfish again LOL..
Back to my watering & Ph...
I will be using the distilled water, maybe not the most cost effective, but its simple and at a 7.0.
Should I Ph down it to 6.6 - 6.8 for watering?
I just want to be sure I get it right this time, I have Ph up & down, a meter, even have one of those useless soil Ph testers... I was planning doing another gallon per pot at 6.6 - 6.8 and checking the run off, if everything seems good I can add nutes the next time...

Im at about 11 days since switching to my 12/12, and figure I can get at least two feedings of Floranova Grow to make sure the branches are strong before switching to the Bloom...

From what I have read I should make my nute mix, test the Ph and then add up/down accordingly to bring it to around 6.6. Is that right?

whats up guys still here. week 3 of flower now and things are starting to look better. this plant is much much biger than i thought it would be at this time. 5 days befor 12/12 is the pic with two plants and this plant got so damn big i had to toss the small one. sorry about the sideways pic i got lazy and wanna fix it

Looking good. Nice even canopy so you should have some good top kolas...

What size tent is that?
I was thinking about getting a 36x36..

I think i'm not going to flower for a year, see how large I can get my kids.

ace720 said:

whats up guys still here. week 3 of flower now and things are starting to look better. this plant is much much biger than i thought it would be at this time. 5 days befor 12/12 is the pic with two plants and this plant got so damn big i had to toss the small one. sorry about the sideways pic i got lazy and wanna fix it

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I've never seen the glass above plants like that, only below the light.. Interesting..

Kalebaiden said:

I think i'm not going to flower for a year, see how large I can get my kids.

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lol shit thats a long time your gonna have a rainforest

Sr. Verde said:

I've never seen the glass above plants like that, only below the light.. Interesting..

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it works really good for me. when i put the glass closer heat gets under and stays there.shit i dontb know why but i tried i all kinds of ways and thats what works the best (for me).if you know a better way please let me know im always up for some learning. loland my tent is 2x2x5

ace those plants end up being quick finishers from my experience.looks nice man