Recent content by SlimReefer

Welcome to RIU. As already stated, providing your lights don't have a risk of slipping and as long as all wiring is electrically sound then don't worry at all about leaving it. Those steps should be taken even if you spend the next 3months sat at the door to your grow room tho so i expect...

150 was my only choice with the space in working in, any higher would cause unresolvable problems. i think ill be able to keep heat from a 150 under control with good fan placement. I'm going to add a ft or so height to my cupboard to allow me to bring the light away from the plant...

A few update pics if anyone's interested. 3 weeks 2 days on 12/12 now. The burnt tips on the left side of the last photo are a result of leaves resting on the cfls, the lights have been adjusted to make sure it doesn't happen again. Also, after realizing the futility of trying to get buds with...

I didn't see any until 4-5 days into 12/12, now my baby's covered in them. I'd suggest flip and cross your fingers.

Just bumping this with a couple more pictures now the pistils are visible on camera To my fellow noobs impatiently waiting on your first grow i assure you, this moment makes it all worthwhile :)

So i just checked on my girl before lights off and to my absolute delight discovered tiny little pistils popping up all over the place :D I was starting to worry it might be male as its been on 12/12 for 13 days and has, until now, shown no sign of pubic growth. But alas the hairs are here. As...

Haha, thanks for clearing that up. So if i was to invest in a 150w HPS ballast i could use this bulb for veg then pop in a 150w HPS for flowering?

So am i wrong in thinking that the power rating of the ballast is the maximum and it can be adjusted to suit lower rate bulbs?

Genius. My cabinets holding 6 cfls with no reflectors at the moment... looks like im getting a 6 pack tomorrow :D

This may sound like a stupid question but I'm only halfway through my first grow, using cfl's, so im not too confident in my lighting knowledge. I came across these...

Went the whole thread as "your friends" grow room then right at the end, "my room" :-/ Anyway, im a noob myself so don't take my advice as gospel but a few things.. Tomato feed is usually K heavy which may suffice for flowering but "your friend" will want something with higher N for the...

Hi all, my girl's 5 weeks and one day old and all in all looking good. She had her top chopped 8 days ago and in my amateur opinion has recovered beautifully... I have however noticed a "deformity" on one of the new leaves... You'll notice that the leaf has grown unevenly and has "forked" at...

Thread title's pretty self explanatory, just looking for some confirmation that my plant's looking healthy. Also, any maintenance tips etc. would be greatly appreciated. Strain unknown, Lights 2x 42w CFL on 18/6, Closet Temp around the 76F mark (same at canopy height) The seedling in the...

From what I've read tomatoes grow quite similar. And milk thistle. I'm as much of a newbie as you tho so don't take my word for gospel. Google could probably ping you an answer for this in seconds. i would suggest just getting some bag seed and giving one or two plants a go tho. Growing...

Last update and I'll let this thread die. I took your advice and moved the fan closer to the plant, I also misted the leaves with some ph'd water as they were quite dry. I'm pleased to report that she's perked up nicely The temperature at the top of the plant is steady between 72-76F so moving...