250w HPS Club And Help Guide

zechbro

Well-Known Member
Hello ,

I have a cabinet that is 82 x 50 x 165cm (32 x 20 x 64 inch), with a 250watt hps, small intake and exhaust holes, a cool tube and a desk fan blowing through tube and on plants .

With door open temps at 27 - 29 degrees celcius, closed they shoot up to 31-33 celcius.

Will investing in a 180cfm inline extractor cool this area down by the 6 degrees needed when the door is closed?

I don't want to fork out the money and then realise that I'll have to keep the door open anyway.

Cheers
free to air, your box is heaps bigger than min, mines 45X40x160cm i have a air cooled hood, homemade of course, with a lil compueter fan running off it... and then i have a larger computer fan blowing through my cvarbon filter... temps usually dont get above 85 f which is groovy... def get the fan bro then you can hook it all up and have it going with out a search light shinning out the front or back.

mind/doobs/ or anyone who knows much of anything,....

i think ive got a good nute schedule, temps dont get to high or to low unless we get a frost atm, usually its 65 -85 lights off - lights on at the etremes and i have a good strain so the friend that gave it to me said.... im wanting to grow some good shit, its my 4th grow... what do you guys think is the bigger influence on the quality of nug? strain is obvisouly key, do you think that attaining 'ideal' grow conditions makes a huge differance in the quality and crystal production? co2 that much better? what are your thoughts?
 
Everybody's bud shots look beautiful. ;-) Putting the time and effort into it really pays off. Hope everybody continues with their favorite hobby and good luck. Smoke on bongsmilie
 

zechbro

Well-Known Member
mind/doobs/ or anyone who knows much of anything,....

i think ive got a good nute schedule, temps dont get to high or to low unless we get a frost atm, usually its 65 -85 lights off - lights on at the etremes and i have a good strain so the friend that gave it to me said.... im wanting to grow some good shit, its my 4th grow... what do you guys think is the bigger influence on the quality of nug? strain is obvisouly key, do you think that attaining 'ideal' grow conditions makes a huge differance in the quality and crystal production? co2 that much better? what are your thoughts?
 

MostlyCrazy

New Member
I think root health is the vital ingredient. If you res temps are right and the oxygen is ample it mostly insures a good harvest. Side lights for undergrowth development can add a lot to the net weight also. Crystal production comes at the end and that's where the proper nutes are important. In my case I grow in a Bubbleponic stealh system. For me if they are drinking a gallon a day for 3-4 plants everything is cool. Sometimes I feel like a nug, some times I don't!
 

Mindmelted

Well-Known Member
Res temps are critical i think.Along with stable temps and humidity.
Still new to growing,only my 4th grow with the white berry.
 

Doobieus

Well-Known Member
mind/doobs/ or anyone who knows much of anything,....

i think ive got a good nute schedule, temps dont get to high or to low unless we get a frost atm, usually its 65 -85 lights off - lights on at the etremes and i have a good strain so the friend that gave it to me said.... im wanting to grow some good shit, its my 4th grow... what do you guys think is the bigger influence on the quality of nug? strain is obvisouly key, do you think that attaining 'ideal' grow conditions makes a huge differance in the quality and crystal production? co2 that much better? what are your thoughts?
Optimal grow conditions are a must personally. Why? Because with high temps it will stunt the plant and will make buds fluffy instead of dense. Overwatering will stunt plants, underwatering will stunt plants. Too much humidity can cause pests or mold, too little can cause your leaves to go a bit crispy at times from wind burn. Co2 works but there's only so much you can use, just like light, Co2 can get pretty bad for plants if used too excessivly.

Most of the breeders when they put out seed information, give it out based on optimal conditions.

Hope this helps.

Sometimes I feel like a nug, some times I don't!
Mind's got nugs, Doobs don't lol.
 

pitbull1117

Well-Known Member
So i figured out why my leaves were all droopy. It was over watered. so I replanted it in a bigger container got some fox farm ocean forest. and it seems 100 percent better. If my roots go around the whole container and they are visible, is it time for a bigger one so they don't go root bound? And what exactly happens if a plant goes root bound
 

MostlyCrazy

New Member
Some have to be rootbound somewhat to start flowing. Not a soil grower inside but that is a nursery trick to get them to flower before we purchase.
 

Doobieus

Well-Known Member
Damn was that Doobs.Still getting stuff set-up at the home stead.
Have missed ya Doobs,The WB gets chopped sunday.
I'm pretty much settled in and the girls are finally in flower after I transplanted the two smaller potted ones into 3 gallons, the one under the screen isn't under a screen anymore because I had to remove it for the move, but yeah.... she's gonna be huge lol.

I haven't been on very often lately, because well since I am using my cell phone as a modem it can be kind of inconvenient at times lol, especially when people are calling or texting or blowing up my phone in general lol.

Hopefully we have basic cable here, so we can just hook up the modem and go without a transfer fee, but I need a double ended adapter to check lol, so yeah might be a bit lol. Plus we run on propane out here, so we need to fill the tank lol, which at a 100 gallon minimum costs about 202 dollars so yeah it might be a bit lol.

I've missed you guys too :hug:, I swear this club is like crack sometimes lol, just keep coming back for more lol.

Can't wait for that Sunday update lol, I'll totally be logging in on Sunday to check that out dude :weed:.

I think it was a fly by! Welcome back Doob! We tried to go on without you but it was hard!
Thanks Crazy, you guys have been doing a good job on keeping the club updated and chalk full of great information for the newbies. I'll try to log in more often to give you all some slack lol :bigjoint:.
 

Doobieus

Well-Known Member
So i figured out why my leaves were all droopy. It was over watered. so I replanted it in a bigger container got some fox farm ocean forest. and it seems 100 percent better. If my roots go around the whole container and they are visible, is it time for a bigger one so they don't go root bound? And what exactly happens if a plant goes root bound
Yes, re-pot if your roots are like that.

Root bound plants can stunt, have droopy leaves, and some times in worst case scenarios can hermie on you. A root bound plant is a stressed plant, imagine being an adult and trying to fit into toddler's clothing lol, that's how your plants feel when they're root bound.

Hope this helps.
 

Wretched420

Well-Known Member

those buds look like they would be tasty have you started to cure yet??..


also sorry to anybody that hasn't been helped i haven't been on lately and i just read that doobs hasn't either so repost your questions and thanks to mr.mind hydromasta and others who helped!! mad props to doobs and mind for keeping things going.. this wake n bake goes to yabongsmiliebongsmilie

and Welcome to any new 250w clubbers!!:eyesmoke:
 
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