HPS/MH Light

where did u order ur seeds n what strains u growing?also can u post sm pics of ur setup??

ordered frin seedsman.co.uk

orderd one lot of nirvana ak48
one lot of white widow
one lot of sweet tai
got skunk x13 and the church for free

will post the pics once I have my baby show its face man....right now i am too anxious for the seeds to germinate... having spent all this money it will be a bummer if i fuck up the germination process...

cool, where did you order from and how long did it take to ship ? also whats your grow room/cabinet like?i have ordered fem AK48 and fem northern lights from sea of seeds, yet to receive.

ordered from seedsman.co.uk... they ship from uk... took about 8-9 days i think.

Im actually using a spare bathroom in my house...have 6'x8'x10' space available to me...could be a little more or a little less...i never measured it...but theres plenty of space... the best part is its all white tiles on the walls........as good as any reflective material i could hope for

but all that is after I get the seeds to germinate

how are you germinating them? i had put a few seeds from kanakpura pot i had scored in wet tissue n put it in a ziplock bag, and it germinated in a day.

ive been trying to germinate some seeds from local weed too....no success so far

tried the wet towel meathod in a tupperware box, have planted some directly in soil too...lets soo how it goes...will have to wait a few days i guess

unfortunately the wether here is getting colder by the day... doesn't help in germinating seeds i guess

kingfisher021 said:

I'm not trying to be a douche mate, these will end up costing me a lot of money, however where I am, I.e India, there aren't any grow shops and ordering online from overseas is a hassle with customs and other things....I will have to make do with what I can find locally....

They have very high quality bulbs....These fittings have an in built ballast, they are definitely very high quality bulbs, but I am not sure about the Hood, Since it has a glass in front ....if that will effect the spectrum...

Fyi...
400W HPS 41000 Lumens
400W MH 41500 Lumens

I will be supplementing with some CFL's on the side..plan to grow 2-3 plants at a time

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welkl FYI a 400w HPS has about 54000 lummens... and if you are in india, grow outdoor lol
- my friend from thailand has about 12/12 outside all year around so you are in the perfect spot

er0senin said:

welkl FYI a 400w HPS has about 54000 lummens... and if you are in india, grow outdoor lol
- my friend from thailand has about 12/12 outside all year around so you are in the perfect spot

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a 400w bulb can give an output of anywhere from 38000-55000 lumens man...i found this out after going through the catalogues of various bulb manufacturers...all of them provide a lot of options for lumems/color temprature/electricity comsumption/a lot of other things they vary on....not to mention the difference in price... i chose what suited my purpose and budget the most

and like i said in one of my posts about the growing conditions in india... im located in a part of india where there is much more than 12/12 of light to think about... in winters there is no more than 9-10 hours of light...tempratures are close to zero at night...and in summers... there is light...but also extreme heat...close to 50 degrees...very strong rains for days when it rains...i could go on and on... i seriously dont have the patience to try going in such conditions outdoors.....the best time for growing would be the 4 month period between august and december...then also id be very restricted about my choice of strains

in any case...the decision has been made to grow indoors...ive already spent a heap of money for it... so lets see how it goes

Did your seeds germinate???

yes mate, have a look at this thread

https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/585716-starting-my-first-indoor-grow-2.html#post8308294