Earth Hour - Eternity for an Indoor Grower

I want to participate in Earth Hour this Saturday, but I would have to shut of my lights. I agree with Earth Hour and all, I mean I love this planet, it is where I keep all my stuff. Also, I feel a bit guilty. I am sure there are very few who suck back as much raw electrical juice as me.

Anyway, will my lights being of for an hour cause dreaded light poisoning aka hermies. Or should I leave them on and turn off everything else?

I am also curious to hear if any one else is in on this. You know, givin' a hoot by not gonna pollute...

Bit of a problem you got there!

I say turn everything you can afford to off for an hour, then the next day turn off the same stuff again for another hour - not exactly perfect, but i see it as a good compromise

isnt bad to turn your light on and off??? wont it burn out the bulb?

I'd say if your growing with lots of lights just turn a couple of them off if you can for an hour

Would 1000w be ok for 20 plants in veg ? (they range from a foot tall to 3.5 foot tall) For that hour anyway. I currently have 1800w in 3 lights (in veg room and 1/400 in flower). I know i can move my one girl thats in flower to my veg room for an hour so that would be 1200w i could turn off total for that hour. Leaving 1000w still cooking .
Does that sound ok ?

The way i see it every weed grower is doing their part I mean think about it all that good ganja we grow its producing oxygen for our planet. and for cfl growers hey they are reducing the energy used to grow. what thats not good enough???? lmao

kronicsmurf said:

The way i see it every weed grower is doing their part I mean think about it all that good ganja we grow its producing oxygen for our planet. and for cfl growers hey they are reducing the energy used to grow. what thats not good enough???? lmao

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why you think I'm using CFL to grow with? because its cheeper and I don't have to massive up-grades to use the bulbs

FrostickZero said:

why you think I'm using CFL to grow with? because its cheeper and I don't have to massive up-grades to use the bulbs

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Except the fact that they contain harmful chemicals (mercury). There not bio degradable . They cost more to "get rid of" than they save for the user.

Besides all that lol ...ummm...

Even then some hps lights contain mercury too so youre screwed on that either way

earth hour starts in 30 min here i'm just turning off everything thats able to be turned off for an hour

sopenderope said:

Even then some hps lights contain mercury too so youre screwed on that either way

earth hour starts in 30 min here i'm just turning off everything thats able to be turned off for an hour

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I'm just gona turn off a few of my grow lights that's all that I can

Why did I even bother? Barely anybody else did in my area. Sigh.

PlasmaRadio said:

Why did I even bother? Barely anybody else did in my area. Sigh.

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well some times 1 person is better then no one