Introduction, and 100 Watt HPS Cabinet Grow

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swelchjohn

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gumball said:
may i ask you what the banana kush tastes like?
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It's very smooth, and mild and a just a little bit peppery, but very sweet and somewhat fruity on the after taste. In my opinion the banana kush buds I bought at the dispensary could have been better all around. So, ask me this same question again in a couple months :D
 
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redivider said:
when do you plan to flower them? they'll reach the light soon at the rate they're growing.....
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I'm waiting until they are around 18 inches tall. The light is adjustable, when the plants get a little too close, I move the light up just that much more...Stretching can be a problem with less intense lower wattage HID lamps : I'm keeping the lamp as close as possible to avoid stretching while not burning the plants either, and just under 3 inches is about my magic number it seems.
 
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greenmoney

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lol...subscribed to this grow, can't wait to see the results. by the looks of your clones, i might be picking up a hps to replace my cfl's....
 
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swelchjohn

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greenmoney said:
lol...subscribed to this grow, can't wait to see the results. by the looks of your clones, i might be picking up a hps to replace my cfl's....
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If space and power are an issue, ask me for some advice on making the most out of it. I made the entire cabinet from scratch, and bought all the electrical parts at an electrical supply store in north county. Assembled my own ballast and fixture, as well as made my own hood. The whole set up works cherry now that I've taken the time to guess and check before slapping these worth-while clones in there. Depending on your grow experience, you may be surprised at my results with a low wattage system. I want to shoot for as close to a QP as I can get. I'm trying to stay confident on breaking 1 gram per watt, but I am still skeptical. As efficient as this setup is, 100 watts has nothing on the intensity of much larger lamps.
 
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Danielsgb

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I'd look into CMH bulbs. That is what I'm gonna use on my next project. Way better than a HPS, for light and less heat.
Daniels
 
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Bagz

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Hey swelchjohn. That is an awesome set u you have there. Very similar to mine. I have a 150watt HPS in an 80cm tall cabinet. Where do your temps sit at at the moment?
temperature is a huge issue with my set up. I am at day 43 of flowering, check it out if you have time. I will definitely watch this one through to the end. It is good to see another stealth HPS setup. Have you thought of using the LST mehod with your plants? That is what I have done, it is easy and works a treat. especially with small spaces like this.

Hope you don't mind me throwing pics of my grow up here. Might give you a few ideas.
 

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Bagz said:
Hey swelchjohn. That is an awesome set u you have there. Very similar to mine. I have a 150watt HPS in an 80cm tall cabinet. Where do your temps sit at at the moment?
temperature is a huge issue with my set up. I am at day 43 of flowering, check it out if you have time. I will definitely watch this one through to the end. It is good to see another stealth HPS setup. Have you thought of using the LST mehod with your plants? That is what I have done, it is easy and works a treat. especially with small spaces like this.

Hope you don't mind me throwing pics of my grow up here. Might give you a few ideas.
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Thanks for the interest. Thanks for the props. My temps stick around 85 solid. Sometimes lower if it gets cool here. I'll lose a degree or so every time i raise the light a few inches.The trick is as much air going in and out of there as possible.I've got two smaller fans for intake , one on bottom right of the cabinet, and one on the upper left.Having my intakes kiddie-cornered like this allows the air to circulate on its own without an oscilating fan agitating the air.At the top rear of the cabinet is my 4" inline exhaust fan running a little more than twice the CFMs of the individual intake fans.The air in my cabinet is being exchanged about 9 times a minute, thus the steady temperature. I am not into LST at all, but to each his own. I've topped religiously through-out my seasons, but with more vertical space than horizontal space this time I'm not going to alter the plants at all. Pics of your grow are great, just don't try to take over my thread. Thanks for the feedback :D
 
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swelchjohn

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Danielsgb said:
I'd look into CMH bulbs. That is what I'm gonna use on my next project. Way better than a HPS, for light and less heat.
Daniels
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CMH lighting was something I looked into. Especially due to the smaller space. I chose the HPS because I know what makes it tick. Simple as that. I didn't want to change the ball game and experiment around, and end up reverting to HPS if things didnt go well.
 
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