DillWeed's 2009 summer grow journal: Two Lbs. or Bust! (2x1000 watt HPS in grow tent)

BlackRoses said:

Dillweed, if you could do it again.. would you go 2x1000W or 3x600W?
Cause I'm planning on starting a bigger grow (like yours) and I'm in between the 2 possibilities..
I'll be checking up to see if you have an answer for me..

Cheers bro,

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I would probably stick with the two 1000 watt instead of the three 600 watt for a few reasons, mainly that I am in a square shaped tent and it is perfectly set up for two lights.

Just found your grow now, where have I been??
Absolutley, stunningly beautiful my friend, a pleasure to ogle and read your updates, bud porn!! + REP

Bobby9 said:

Just found your grow now, where have I been??
Absolutley, stunningly beautiful my friend, a pleasure to ogle and read your updates, bud porn!! + REP

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Thanks for stopping in and I hope to see you around more, especially with an avatar like that! +Rep right back at you, my friend.

DillWeed said:

I would probably stick with the two 1000 watt instead of the three 600 watt for a few reasons, mainly that I am in a square shaped tent and it is perfectly set up for two lights.

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Alright thanks for the reply bro,
My tent is slightly larger then yours, the SJ DR240..
So I might consider 3x600 in that case, but if I can manage to afford 2 wings avengers I would put the 1000W into the budget instead.

DillWeed, this is a great thread, thank you.

I have my 1k digital system already and just need to buy the tent.
Any recommendations/warnings?

Thanks,
'shoes

damn those r such fat ass colas!!!!! good shit man. I cant wait to see the finished product.

Gymshoes said:

DillWeed, this is a great thread, thank you.

I have my 1k digital system already and just need to buy the tent.
Any recommendations/warnings?

Thanks,
'shoes

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Thanks, friend!

If you are running just a single 1000 watt light you would be best trying to keep that restricted to a 4x4 coverage area if at all possible. A 4x4 grow tent would be perfect for one 1000 watt light.

Man, I am jealous...

Anyway lol... quick question for you. When you are mixing nutes up, do you just use a 1 gallon container and just add the appropriate nutes to it. And then after do you adjust the PH? Or do you adjust your PH and then add nutes.

I have basically the exact same setup as you nutes, soils, almost everything. (I use 2 600w hps, only difference really.) I recently switched from Humboldt nutes to foxfarm, and I use reverse osmosis water. I have never had to deal with PH issues before, but I read that foxfarm needs to be adjusted.

Any advice would rock! Thanks in advance.

man i just read the thread and i gotta say it was inspirational, when i get the room, im gonna copy your setup. For now i can do a micro closet grow and work on getting the growing medium/nutes down. I have one question, what breeder did you get the original genetics from for your WW's? I just sprouted a couple Seedsman fem WW's and was looking for opinions on whether i could get a stable mom from one of those?

StickyMango said:

http://www.bestcoastgrowers.com/general/water-cooled-grow-lights.html

As Promised....sorry it took me so long to find some pics...these are the exact light tubes my buddy in vegas had...

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Wow! That is a crazy set up but very cool indeed. The only possible drawback to that setup is that I would think you would need a lot of space for it. In any event, thanks for posting the link. I've never seen anything like that before.

Kriist said:

Man, I am jealous...

Anyway lol... quick question for you. When you are mixing nutes up, do you just use a 1 gallon container and just add the appropriate nutes to it. And then after do you adjust the PH? Or do you adjust your PH and then add nutes.

I have basically the exact same setup as you nutes, soils, almost everything. (I use 2 600w hps, only difference really.) I recently switched from Humboldt nutes to foxfarm, and I use reverse osmosis water. I have never had to deal with PH issues before, but I read that foxfarm needs to be adjusted.

Any advice would rock! Thanks in advance.

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I adjust my ph to the water immediately before adding the nutes. Hasn't failed me yet.

donkeyote said:

man i just read the thread and i gotta say it was inspirational, when i get the room, im gonna copy your setup. For now i can do a micro closet grow and work on getting the growing medium/nutes down. I have one question, what breeder did you get the original genetics from for your WW's? I just sprouted a couple Seedsman fem WW's and was looking for opinions on whether i could get a stable mom from one of those?

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All of my genetics are from Greenhouse.

Is it just me, or does this Lemon Skunk look almost done? The amount of resin on here is insane. I used my magnifier and the trichomes are about 10% clear, 80% cloudy and 10% amber. Any day now!

she gonna be pretty tastie

i grew the same pack of color coded seeds .. the lemon skunk was my favorite .. great grow !!!!!

Dude you're just teasing us with those shots..
not fair..

would be interested to know how the clones you took and gave to a friend end up doing, specifically, if they had any hermie problems

hey wuts up dillweed.. still lookin foward to ur nex grow man make sure u update me once u start one.. btw i was wondering if u cud help me bro im starting to a bit of yellowish outline on the leafs on my plants.. at first it was jus plant as i have in my latest update wid pics but now im starting to notice it also on sum other plants very slowly i really hope they not dien and i just need to re pot or maybe give it nutes? or more fertalizer like 20-20-20 im really not sure and sum ppl telling me it has to do with zinc IM SO LOST BRo but if u can cheak it out it wud mean alot if u cud jus drop a suggestion maybe if u no thnx alot take care happy growing

Guess im catchn up at the right time ehhh? Impressive Girth ... looks like a elephant tusk.. looks like ur on ur Mark . Good JOB TM

what he said ... almost friggin perfect huh? Walk on!!~~~~

tilemaster said:

Guess im catchn up at the right time ehhh? Impressive Girth ... looks like a elephant tusk.. looks like ur on ur Mark . Good JOB TM

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Thanks, guys! I will be doing a full picture update again tomorrow. I would today, but this is the first NFL Sunday of the season so I am going to puff on some White Widow and zone out to some football all day!

DillWeed said:

Thanks, guys! I will be doing a full picture update again tomorrow. I would today, but this is the first NFL Sunday of the season so I am going to puff on some White Widow and zone out to some football all day!

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That is a brilliant plan that I am also going to employ. GO BEARS!