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pieceofmyheart · 07-21-2006, 12:39 AM

Well my rubbermaid grow days are over, it was a great learning experience but I needed to move on.
Just completed this so it still needs some tweaking here and there but I couldn't wait to show everybody.
Approximately 9 square feet, 150 Watt HPS. I've added a couple of cfl's since the area is a bit big for this light. But the extra space helps with heat problems.
I have 4 in there just out of my veg cab, the OPT is still in there maturing.....hurry up!!

supernerd · 07-21-2006, 12:49 AM

haha nice pomh

pieceofmyheart · 07-21-2006, 12:50 AM

The size looks deceiving in these pics, it's smaller than it looks here.
I have the light 15 inches above the tops of the plants.

It is just shy of being 3X3X3. I lined it with the solar shades they make to put against your car window. I used the cheaper, thin ones. I sewed two of them together and sewed them onto a heavy curtain and that is my door.

I really am not sure that little fliter I have been using is going to be enough, I will need some odor eliminator in the near future.

I have a fan blowing in through a piece of duct work in the bottom back and my filter is there also. Then the 2 fans that are in there, one blowing on the light , the other on my plants.
I have the ballast outside of the area.

07-21-2006, 12:52 AM

Alright!!!!!!!!!!

You go girl!!!!!!!

Bh

Teresa · 07-21-2006, 12:55 AM

Nice little set up pieceofmyheart

.I think you could drop that light a little closer

:wink: .

pieceofmyheart · 07-21-2006, 12:56 AM

How close do you think? This is my first use of the hps, being too conservative?

Teresa · 07-21-2006, 12:59 AM

I use the back of the hand trick to hot for your hand to hot for the plant's.My 250 watter usually sit's at around 6 inches from top of plant's

:wink: .

pieceofmyheart · 07-21-2006, 01:06 AM

Cool, thanks. I shall move it down a bit then.

07-21-2006, 02:01 AM

You made a good little set-up there man. I like the reflective shades. Good job. Good luck with the grow show.

sproutco · 07-21-2006, 02:51 AM

Get your light closer to the plants. Use your hand to make sure it it not too hot to the tops. Here's the hps lighting chart: https://www.icmag.com/ic/gallery/show...cat=500&page=1

07-21-2006, 12:39 AM	#1
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	I've stepped out of the box! Well my rubbermaid grow days are over, it was a great learning experience but I needed to move on. Just completed this so it still needs some tweaking here and there but I couldn't wait to show everybody. Approximately 9 square feet, 150 Watt HPS. I've added a couple of cfl's since the area is a bit big for this light. But the extra space helps with heat problems. I have 4 in there just out of my veg cab, the OPT is still in there maturing.....hurry up!! Last edited by pieceofmyheart; 07-21-2006 at 12:41 AM..

07-21-2006, 12:49 AM	#2
supernerd Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 171	haha nice pomh __________________

07-21-2006, 12:55 AM	#5
Teresa Tree Grower Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,767	Nice little set up pieceofmyheart .I think you could drop that light a little closer :wink: . __________________ Happy High's

07-21-2006, 12:59 AM	#7
Teresa Tree Grower Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,767	I use the back of the hand trick to hot for your hand to hot for the plant's.My 250 watter usually sit's at around 6 inches from top of plant's :wink: . __________________ Happy High's

07-21-2006, 12:50 AM	#3
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	The size looks deceiving in these pics, it's smaller than it looks here. I have the light 15 inches above the tops of the plants. It is just shy of being 3X3X3. I lined it with the solar shades they make to put against your car window. I used the cheaper, thin ones. I sewed two of them together and sewed them onto a heavy curtain and that is my door. I really am not sure that little fliter I have been using is going to be enough, I will need some odor eliminator in the near future. I have a fan blowing in through a piece of duct work in the bottom back and my filter is there also. Then the 2 fans that are in there, one blowing on the light , the other on my plants. I have the ballast outside of the area.

07-21-2006, 12:52 AM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Alright!!!!!!!!!! You go girl!!!!!!! Bh

07-21-2006, 12:56 AM	#6
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	How close do you think? This is my first use of the hps, being too conservative?

07-21-2006, 01:06 AM	#8
pieceofmyheart Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my secret garden Posts: 1,854	Cool, thanks. I shall move it down a bit then.

07-21-2006, 02:01 AM	#9
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	You made a good little set-up there man. I like the reflective shades. Good job. Good luck with the grow show.

07-21-2006, 02:51 AM	#10
sproutco Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,645	Get your light closer to the plants. Use your hand to make sure it it not too hot to the tops. Here's the hps lighting chart: https://www.icmag.com/ic/gallery/show...cat=500&page=1