Starting up again but keeping it small and classy. I'm going with just two feminized chocolope seeds from DNA Genetics. Never grown this strain before but have really enjoyed the end product.
I just recently grabbed two General Electric 8 pannel fluorescent X-ray lamps for free from my local Kaiser who has switched over to digital X-ray photos versus prints. Will be using these in conjunction with a 1000w hps. I'm thinking I might set it up so that the light "moves" during the day - something like the left lamp on , then the left and the HID, then the HID, then the HID and right lamp, and then end with just the right lamp. My thoughts are more energy savings based than plant health although I suspect the supplemental spectrum will be beneficial. In my opinion 12 hours of direct 1000w is a bit overkill in a 4x4 tent (should have purchased a 600w back in the day).
I'll be growing in Happy Frog soil with organic nutes - mostly bat guano, bone/blood meal, organic cal/mag supplements, and kelp emulsion. Tent is 4x4x6. My hood is way too tiny but is sealed and being vented by a 440cf/m fan. All air is initially pulled through a small carbon filter in the tent before leaving my window. I have a second exhaust for my portable AC unit which is not currently in the tent.
Started germination of seeds 7 days ago. They both popped on the second day and were put into soil on the third. They are currently under 2 23w CFLs receiving 18hrs a day.
All comments are welcome.
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that sucks about the filtration system! sounds like you were on to a winner as well! love how you got everything camo in the weeds! awesome good luck with all
