carBon.14
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beautiful monsters
these are ushio 1000w dual arcs. i got the ok from my wholesaler on this and i have had no issues to date.
So you meant you're running them dimmed to 750w? (not something I'd do, but if it works..)
That's interesting- you're running a dual arc style bulb dimmed? Why?
I see, and bet the quality is good from those lamps regardless. Thing is, its like hanging a 600w hps and 400w mh in each spot, both reduced by almost 20%.
Plantmax makes some decent 750s in both hps/mh, although not in dualarc . And venture has a 'natural white' mh with interesting spectrum. I wonder how your setup would compare with those rotated 50/50 instead? Is your spacing closer on the dual spots, are they just along the walls?
Huge bushes dude. Does it smell much in there?
The idea is that light is emitted in all directions from the bulb. And plants are around the bulbs. The idea of hanging lights with reflectors vertically around the walls could help add lumens and weight but at a cost obviously.- Space and electric! You would have to add at least 3-4 ft to the the room in every direction and lots more lights to hang the lights on the walls to have the garden setup the same way.I'm still pretty new to the vert. game, but I've seen precious few growers using reflectors vertically. This would seem to make a great deal of sense for vert. bulbs hung along walls, yet I never see it. Anyone know why this is?
The idea is that light is emitted in all directions from the bulb. And plants are around the bulbs. The idea of hanging lights with reflectors vertically around the walls could help add lumens and weight but at a cost obviously.- Space and electric! You would have to add at least 3-4 ft to the the room in every direction and lots more lights to hang the lights on the walls to have the garden setup the same way.
I am curious what kind of feed/water schedule you came up with on the 20 gal coir and what is your chow mix %coir/hydroton?You will end up with more meds now. Downside is much slow vegging. You might consider larger containers next run,if you want some trees. Also that standing water in those pans might cause some things you do not need. I set up a room for someone using 10 and 20 gal containers using a chow mix. The 20 are by far larger and with the least amount of stress. Good luck with your new system,it took me a few weeks to dial in watering 20 gal of coir since I only run rcdwc and aero. I am sure you will not look back to that other sys. Suerte JK
I slam my plants to the wall, the bulb I used to use there I now double stack them in the row between plants. I have found bulbs on the wall get surrounded by plants and create an area of extreme heat and no ventilation.Suerte JKI'm still pretty new to the vert. game, but I've seen precious few growers using reflectors vertically. This would seem to make a great deal of sense for vert. bulbs hung along walls, yet I never see it. Anyone know why this is?
I 2x until week 2 then worked up to 4x a day. I run 60-70/40-30 % coir. hydro/coirI am curious what kind of feed/water schedule you came up with on the 20 gal coir and what is your chow mix %coir/hydroton?
I slam my plants to the wall, the bulb I used to use there I now double stack them in the row between plants. I have found bulbs on the wall get surrounded by plants and create an area of extreme heat and no ventilation.Suerte JK
thanks we need info like that floating around! Do ya' think we could run once a day with 100% coir?I 2x until week 2 then worked up to 4x a day. I run 60-70/40-30 % coir. hydro/coir
I started at 1 min a day but i upped it to 2 mins a day and that gave me suffcient runoff.
Good luck on the side by side i bet its a close race. When using smart pot the plants never get root bound and circle. They shoot through the felt then air prune.
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