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kovidkough

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Back in November/December I was barely getting 20c under a 240w led, I fkd up with setting it to low (for heat) when I eventually sussed it was the light and raised it up the plants come back looking healthy, no calmag and cool temperatures, it wasn't the quickest growth but it was healthy enough.
just gotta make it to warmer weather even 10degree warmers and I can put them In the HID room, outdoor temps above 35 definitely make it easier to use the HPS hoods, just waiting out nature now
 

Star Dog

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just gotta make it to warmer weather even 10degree warmers and I can put them In the HID room, outdoor temps above 35 definitely make it easier to use the HPS hoods, just waiting out nature now
I was suffering with the cold issues buddy but It wasn't 10 degrees 4/5c would've done me, I tried lowering the roof using panda plastic, I even tried putting a tent inside another tent lol anything to squeeze every degree out of it, I ended up changing back to hid for the winter, even now I'm still I'm having a difficult time keeping within parameters with a 660w.
Maintaing humidity is running away with the heat especially from under the canopy/pots.

WINTER SUCKS...

bongsmilie try not to stress about it.
 

PJ Diaz

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I was suffering with the cold issues buddy but It wasn't 10 degrees 4/5c would've done me, I tried lowering the roof using panda plastic, I even tried putting a tent inside another tent lol anything to squeeze every degree out of it, I ended up changing back to hid for the winter, even now I'm still I'm having a difficult time keeping within parameters with a 660w.
Maintaing humidity is running away with the heat especially from under the canopy/pots.

WINTER SUCKS...

bongsmilie try not to stress about it.
I'm right there with you, running my HPS next to my LEDs for the radiant heat. It was warm for a couple of days last week and I thought that I'd be able to ditch the HPS soon, but it's cold again, so looks like I'll be running it until the end of the month still. It doesn't really make the air that much warmer, but it makes the leaves a lot warmer.

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PJ Diaz

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You might wanna replace those clear lines with black to avoid algae growth in the tubes. What size pump is that, looks kinda small, no?
 

kovidkough

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You might wanna replace those clear lines with black to avoid algae growth in the tubes. What size pump is that, looks kinda small, no?
yea its 200gph. I didn't think about black lines, but I add h202 to everything hoping that helps
 

PJ Diaz

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it's only gotta pump 5ft lol
I probably over complicated it but eh no more reaching to feed the back plants
Yeah, but you should be using pressure compensating emitters (to maintain consistent feed amounts via each emitter), and at some point they will lag if there are too many emitters in line for your gph.
 

kovidkough

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Yeah, but you should be using pressure compensating emitters (to maintain consistent feed amounts via each emitter), and at some point they will lag if there are too many emitters in line for your gph.
I only turn the pump on when I go to feed, it's only automatic hand watering. , when they get bigger it will turn on 2x daily and then maybe 3, but I haven't figured out that timing yet.

for now I just dump 2 gallons in the bucket mix food ph turn pump on then soak em and away I go, the intervals are meant to create some dryback and not allow the coco to be wet wet
 
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