Club Vert(600)

Dezracer

Dezracer

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I would be too but people are talking like those 315w will replace a 600 so I wouldn't stress it too much. I think that it's the quality of the light and not the quantity they receive that matters most. If I can come up with a couple of those setups, I'll run them in my room. For now though, I have a 600w at my disposal so that's what I'll use.

I would probably shrink my screen down from the 5' it is now though to 3.5' or 4' and set my plants in front of the screen. My end goal when running a 600 is an approximately 3.5' diameter canopy. I would shoot for the same with those bulbs that you have. I bet they'll kick ass in there for you.
 
a senile fungus

a senile fungus

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Thanks guys that makes me feel better.

I've only ever grown with CFL and fluoros so I dunno what I'm doing with this high intensity lighting yet...

To maintain a 3.5ft diameter I'd have to keep everything real tight to the wall, as my screen is 4ft apart with plants on the inside...

I guess I'll play it by ear, it couldn't go too bad could it?
 
Flagg420

Flagg420

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PKMSTR said:
What exactly do you mean by vertical growing? I'm confused
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Check a few posts in the vert sub forum....

The bulb is mounted vertically, and the plants surround the bulb, and grow sideways toward it. You tie the plant "up" on the edges, so the buds grow toward the light... this moves the "canopy" from the top of a plant (10-25% coverage) to the side (50%+) giving you MUCH more efficient use of light/grow space, and a lot more "cola" buds....

Its the evolution of growing :) Trees, LST/SoG, ScroG, Vert....
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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It sounds like my old light rail is still around and will make it's way back to me. Stoked!

I'll be running a single 600 on a mover soon enough :hump:

Now I just need to see if I can still get away with running a bare bulb without using the AC. I'm hoping so but will run the cool tube if necessary.
 
Dr.D81

Dr.D81

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I have been getting away with no ac off and on. It is on today but i can shut it of tonight. It is 73 today and 77 tomorrow.
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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I used the 5x5 room for veg only at one point and I'm pretty sure I got away with running a 600w MH bulb in a open hood. If I'm remembering right, I should be just fine but we'll see soon enough.
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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My room is running the single bare 600 on the light rail now and temp looks good. I can't wait for the plants in veg to go in there. I'm hoping the different setup will make the difference I'm looking for. The plants in there now are a bit of a disappointment.
 
a senile fungus

a senile fungus

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For you vert growers,

I want to facilitate vertical growth during this stage of my grow.

I have the light mover on right now, do you think I should turn it off, and set the bulb just slightly above the growing tips?

I noticed they loved it when I set the mover to drop right down next to them, but I don't want short squat plants, I need them to use their fencing that I put up.

So should I move the light so that they are getting the bottom edge of the light from the side of the bulb? Or just leave the mover on, it currently spends about half the time next to them, and half the time above them...
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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The first pic shows the Cherry Pie on far left and Bubba Kush next to it. Second pic shows an MK in the center and a Blue Dream to it's right. There's a Cherry Pie on the floor in front of the MK. 3rd pic is two Bubbas and an MK ultra. Last pic is of two more Bubbas with a Blue Dream next to the other Blue Dream.
 
Dr.D81

Dr.D81

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a senile fungus said:
For you vert growers,

I want to facilitate vertical growth during this stage of my grow.

I have the light mover on right now, do you think I should turn it off, and set the bulb just slightly above the growing tips?

I noticed they loved it when I set the mover to drop right down next to them, but I don't want short squat plants, I need them to use their fencing that I put up.

So should I move the light so that they are getting the bottom edge of the light from the side of the bulb? Or just leave the mover on, it currently spends about half the time next to them, and half the time above them...
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Yea you can turn the mover off and have it above. It should have the effect you are looking for:)

Looking good Dez!
 
Dezracer

Dezracer

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I turned my mover off for the time being but it's because I'm having an alignment issue with my pulley. I think I'm going to have to buy a different pulley to correct the problem. For some reason, the pulley will cant itself at an angle when the light is at the bottom. This causes the wire to pull through at an angle and eventually it slips over the side and binds. I'm hoping by replacing the pulley with one that is fixed that it solves this problem.
 
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