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150w HPS Club and Resource Guide......
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admiralcornport
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Panda... thanks... duh I should have thought of that, just didn't want to ruin the light.
landover... Looks good, i think I'll do the same thing. how far can you run the light from the newly made balast?
landover... Looks good, i think I'll do the same thing. how far can you run the light from the newly made balast?
I made my own version of NGBoy's cabinet.
It's made completely out of sheetrock except for the door which has sheetrock laminated to it. This makes it very fire resistant not to mention that it's cheaper than plywood and much easier to seal (if you know how to tape drywall).
I have a 150 e-conolight in an air cooled hood i built myself and a 180 cfm hydrofarm blower running at 48% of full voltage through a auto transformer (probably the best speed controller you could ever use since almost nothing can go wrong with it).
I grow 2 plants in promix. My first grow resulted in close to 4 ounces. My second was half of that cause i didn't know you had to replace the 150's on every grow. Now they are back up to approx 4 ounces for every harvest.
I use no carbon filter. All odor is exhausted into the attic and i have had no problem with smell just by using the negative air pressure method.
Because of security reasons i don't have a mother box which means everything is done in one box. After i harvest (being sure to leave about 10% of foliage on each plant) i switch back to 18/6. It takes about 7 weeks for the plants to produce enough shoots to where i can take cuttings for clones to start new plants. That means i go about 5 months between harvests but i never run out so i don't care.
The 150 watt bulb is the answer for anybody that wants to stop paying the rediculous prices in the north east of the US (100 bucks for a quarter of decent bud). The only thing my former dealer hears out of me these days is "no sale".
Whats really fun though is telling the guys with the 1000 watters that you are gonna grow using a 150. At first they busted out laughing. Then then assured me i would get a couple joints worth of worthless popcorn buds. Then i turned them on to some and they were blown away. They had to admit it was every bit as potent as their own.
I really believe that the interesting grows are the ones that try to push the limit with the small bulbs. Any fool can get a good harvest with the big bulbs
It's made completely out of sheetrock except for the door which has sheetrock laminated to it. This makes it very fire resistant not to mention that it's cheaper than plywood and much easier to seal (if you know how to tape drywall).
I have a 150 e-conolight in an air cooled hood i built myself and a 180 cfm hydrofarm blower running at 48% of full voltage through a auto transformer (probably the best speed controller you could ever use since almost nothing can go wrong with it).
I grow 2 plants in promix. My first grow resulted in close to 4 ounces. My second was half of that cause i didn't know you had to replace the 150's on every grow. Now they are back up to approx 4 ounces for every harvest.
I use no carbon filter. All odor is exhausted into the attic and i have had no problem with smell just by using the negative air pressure method.
Because of security reasons i don't have a mother box which means everything is done in one box. After i harvest (being sure to leave about 10% of foliage on each plant) i switch back to 18/6. It takes about 7 weeks for the plants to produce enough shoots to where i can take cuttings for clones to start new plants. That means i go about 5 months between harvests but i never run out so i don't care.
The 150 watt bulb is the answer for anybody that wants to stop paying the rediculous prices in the north east of the US (100 bucks for a quarter of decent bud). The only thing my former dealer hears out of me these days is "no sale".
Whats really fun though is telling the guys with the 1000 watters that you are gonna grow using a 150. At first they busted out laughing. Then then assured me i would get a couple joints worth of worthless popcorn buds. Then i turned them on to some and they were blown away. They had to admit it was every bit as potent as their own.
I really believe that the interesting grows are the ones that try to push the limit with the small bulbs. Any fool can get a good harvest with the big bulbs
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Since when? You mean you have to switch the bulb after every grow? I estimated that each grow should use about 2000 hours max, and that's considering you use the HPS for a veg going 18/6.twilson said:
I also use the 150w econolight HPS, and it's bulb has a 24,000 hour life. So that means... change the bulb every 11 or 12 grows. Maybe ten to be on the safe side?
Where'd you hear you have to replace 150's after every grow?
I change my bulb every few cycles and veg at 24/0. But at less than 5 bucks a bulb, its no biggie.
As far as yield goes, I average between 1 to 2 ounces per plant, but it usually leans towards the lower end. I grow 6 plants in a staggered harvest.
As far as yield goes, I average between 1 to 2 ounces per plant, but it usually leans towards the lower end. I grow 6 plants in a staggered harvest.
5 bucks a bulb where did ya find them at, i was at home depot 2 days ago and there 150 was 21 bucks. if i could find em for 5 bucks i would change it every new grow. and for yeild i got 2 oz of prime bud and and 2 oz of shake off one plant. my clones are about ready so fixing to see what i can do with 2 plants this grow.
My closet grow
My closet grow
First time grower here - using 150w hps and some shoplites in my closet for 2 Nirvana NL X BB plants. They went through a lot of stress along the way (overferted early on, and later they had to be stored in the trunk of a car for 40 hours), but they have survived. These pics are from day 31 of flowering. Small buds, I know, but at least they survived. I guess most people use 150w hps for scrog or sog, and I just used it like you would use a higher power light. I think I let one of the plants get way too tall, and the 150w can't penetrate. Maybe that's the reason for the small buds.
My closet grow
First time grower here - using 150w hps and some shoplites in my closet for 2 Nirvana NL X BB plants. They went through a lot of stress along the way (overferted early on, and later they had to be stored in the trunk of a car for 40 hours), but they have survived. These pics are from day 31 of flowering. Small buds, I know, but at least they survived. I guess most people use 150w hps for scrog or sog, and I just used it like you would use a higher power light. I think I let one of the plants get way too tall, and the 150w can't penetrate. Maybe that's the reason for the small buds.
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Hey ganjagoon. Yo dude, i got respect for you growing those bitches so tall with a 150. Don't sweat those popcorn buds, they will still get you high. Your main colas look pretty nice. Way yo go dude.
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Yo GG you won't be dissappointed with a 400w. I started with a 150w and upgraded to a 400w for about 7 months. I went back to the 150w once my supply began to rise. Now i'm back to the 400cfm for good. Once i get excess i will bury it out in the woods and just keep an ounce or so in the house. Just buy a good inline fan (i use a 6" ~450w elicient on speed control. It works so well that my dad stood about 2 feet from my cab and didn't notice a thing), it's one of the best investments you'll make.
Sorry to be speaking evil words in here. 400w, what am i thinking?
Sorry to be speaking evil words in here. 400w, what am i thinking?
Hey, Guanito. Where you been dude?
Don't believe all of those "nay-sayers". A 150 with a bit of carefull planning can grow large fat buds on tall plants. I've been doing it for years. Here's a young lady that's over 3 feet tall and produced the 14" cola shown. Check out the link in my signature or my gallery for some more shots and info.
I buy my bulbs at flea markets. You can find them there all the time and run about $5 after bargining.
Don't believe all of those "nay-sayers". A 150 with a bit of carefull planning can grow large fat buds on tall plants. I've been doing it for years. Here's a young lady that's over 3 feet tall and produced the 14" cola shown. Check out the link in my signature or my gallery for some more shots and info.
I buy my bulbs at flea markets. You can find them there all the time and run about $5 after bargining.
Pipedream said:
Hey pdb,
well you dragged me back out of hiding, again. Not so sure if it feels like home here - I imagine it will never feel the same again - that sense of community, naivete, and dare I say security are shattered, for a while at least.
hey guanito,
I'm glad to see you back around and doing well, my cab lies dormant, too
. I pulled a harvest a few weeks after the OG debacle and gave some clones to some hermit friends for payback another day. I'm well set for med's but it's kinda hard to give up the gardening thing. maybe I'll put some veggies in there to pass the time... but I imagine it won't be the same - can you really scrog a tomato plant?-suga
