Northern Farmer Stadium Grow , Vertical

I'm very interested, and seriously considering the stadium setup. The only thing that really hold you back is having the plants ready at the right time to go into the room.

WOWWWWW......

where can i find a bare bulb metal halide fixture for a 1000 watt bulb?

just remove the socket from the reflector,easy.good luck

yeah what I did was take the reflector off but the weight of bulb made hanging it weird it would tilt too much. so with some chain I bought from the hardware store. I screwed it into the socket where it would go on reflector and using the chain allowed me to even it out so it was perfectly vertical. well not perfect but im a stoner.

what would the average yield per plant will be if i use 2 1000 watt and 1 400 watt hps bulb for 70 plants in this stadium set up?

Id say 12-14grams per

im preparing to build a 11 x 6.5 x 6.5 stadium with 4 or 5K watts.

I REALLY want to keep a sealed system.
and may select a different setup in leau of a stadium if I cant do it. I do not believe that this setup would be nearly as effective with any form of cool tube application as I have considered all possible options.

who has some thoughts regarding whether I can get enough AC in there to offset the open bulbs.
I was looking at a 28000 btu wall unit and a even a supplemental portable unit if necessary. but I dont want to fry my babies!
I figure setting up an emergency exhaust in case things go over 82 degrees.... but.

this is the only hurdle I cant get comfortable with keeping me from pulling the trigger and getting it rolling.

please give me your thoughts.

you should probably make your own thread and not hijack somebody elses

my apologies... ive never blogged on a site like this before...
i just got excited when i found thread as it is almost identical to what i already have been drawing up but i cant get past the heat issue..
didnt mean to do that.

its all good man go to https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/ and click on the new thread option at the top left above the "stickied".threads and im sure peeps would love to answer questions and help ya out. its just considered common courtesy to make your own threads and not start new topics in other peeps.. youll get it no worries! welcome to RIU

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I think the original setup in the pics on page one used 4 lights not 3.

"im preparing to build a 11 x 6.5 x 6.5 stadium with 4 or 5K watts"

hell man, at least ur on topic. this is about stadium growing... for that size space i think ur wattage might be overkill, (3) 1000w bulbs would certainly work well enough. and that a.c. would deffinitely handle all three bulbs.

BUT, about the very first post, the stadium lovelies with all the buddies... what concerns me the MOST is that, did anyone notice?, there are around 500 plants in that picture. That is some serious federal time, fellas.

Maybe stadium kicks azz... but i still wouldnt' want to go above 99 plants.

i agree with dagambler.

3k would be plenty. i'm going to be running a 14x8x9 stadium and i'm only gunna run 4k.

dagambler.... when you say 99 plants what if you have 70 flowering 10 moms and 70 clones. do they count the clones?

whatapothead said:

dagambler.... when you say 99 plants what if you have 70 flowering 10 moms and 70 clones. do they count the clones?

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Hell Ya!

its johny po-po. be considerate (without answering a single question) and maybe thay won't bend you over too badly. also keep a pair of scissors and a serrated knife next to your clones in case you get 60 seconds for damage control. If your clones are rooted they -will- count them as seperate plants. if they aren't yet rooted at all, they'll probably still count them ... and there is a slim possibility that you could argue the point. Still, at least being aware of the limits is a start... 99 is a hell of a lot better than 100. and 199 is a hell of lot better than 200. a single plant can make a huge difference. so, whenever its possible to do so, it would be good to get ur numbers back down; ie; thin out your clones to the best 49-99 and don't have more than 49-99 adults. I can't even fathom going over 199... cuz' i think i'd die if i spent any longer than that in a cage

if, through damage control, you can quickly cut down plants at their base then they would have no choice but to count them as 'harvested' weight rather than as individual plants. plant weight is hella better than plants by the numbers unless all of ur plants weight over 2 lbs ! If you go over 99 then the federal gov. -will- step in and you will serve a madatory minimum at best (and at least 80 percent of that sentence i hear). If you go over 199 then you step up on the mandatory minimum.

that shit is awesome!

I have to agree with the dagambler on the plant count.
I have two rooms with a three shelf 8 foot long stadium with three 600w hps. Each shelf has 4 nursery flats with two plants each in 3 gallon bags for a total of 96 plants. My partner does all the vegging at his house, which has the added benefit of allowing me to use all of my wattage for flowering.
Check your local Norml chapter for your state's laws as to plant count. In my state, 5 and up is a felony punishable by 1 year and $1000 fine. In ALL states, 100 plants and up is a FEDERAL crime punishable by FIVE years in the federal pen, MANDATORY SENTENCE!!
Bottom line: If you can't be satisfied with the yield from 99 plants, you're doin it wrong!!!
FF

i want to see more

i want to do a small scale vert grow using one 600w HPS