god damn this is a huge thread.
this guy did something similar
http://www.verticalgreen.org/showthread.php?2484-4000w-vertical-bare-bulb-grow-1st-attempt%21&goto=newpost
I recommend using Mite-Rid
you can search for threads about the stuff. I ordered mine here
http://verticalhydro.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15&products_id=13
you can find some info on it here. THis stuff is the shit...
Once they have grown up and gotten used to the HID you can keep em 12-20 inches away. 20 inches is on the far side for a 400 watter. Keep em closer to 12 inches.
I just got done with some Headband. You can see em here
http://www.verticalgreen.org/showthread.php?1487-3k-Figure-8
MOST POTENT DIESEL STRAIN IVE EVER HAD!!!!
Hey JIG
do you think that leaf curling due to plants getting hit underneath by light is a problem for plants?
I have experienced alot of curling on my last grow and i want to know if my plants are being hurt by it.
do any of you guys have problems with lighting on the the undersides of your leaves causing the leaves to curl?
here is my grow
http://www.verticalgreen.org/showthread.php?1487-3k-Figure-8&p=5731
at the end of the grow i started to get alot of leaves curling on my taller plants getting...
There is a thread on verticalgreen.org about this somewhere. Hold on...
Here ya go. It looks like this guy made a sort of air lock into his grow room.
http://www.verticalgreen.org/showthread.php?t=896
You can also see his grow journal here, i think there are pics of the setup...
I posted this on another thread the other day. THis stuff is the shit for spider mites. Its the only thing that they dont have a resistance against. One application and it wipes em out. I use it for prevention(been lucky and never had em) I do have a buddy who had em for a year and had to move...