Jmaes Mabley
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I agree with Grandpa. 99.999%.
The only thing I digress on, is that when the needle reaches 3.5. I water my plants. I dont let it go into dry, because it can sometimes concentrate the dissolved solids in the soil, and when rehydrated, may burn the plant, and it becomes even more likely if they get dry, and you also fertilize them again, so you chance getting top much concentrated fertilizer.
I grew my first plants outside in 1972, and bought the very first HID when they came out in 77-78. It was a 1000w Halide bulb used in Nuclear Subs to grow veggies. They often wouldnt come up for 6-9 months, and grew some of their own veggies. The bulb was super fragile, and they wouldnt guarantee it would survive shipping. So no Warranty if it was broken upon arrival. Then about 6 months later they came out with the Supernova 1000w Halide, and it was rugged, and would survive most shipping procedures. Then in the 90s I switched to the 1000w Hortilux HPS, because they were the first to start putting BLUE in their HPS lamps, and you need blue.
Now I use a combination of lamps.
10w Hortiilux HPS. 1000w Hortilux Blue for Mother Plants. 1150 Gavita DE HPS. Gavita 1700e, and the new Mammoth 880w Mint White Series, which I have 2 on order.
I start seedling under 1 of 3 lamps. 1000w Hortilux HPPS, 1150w Hortilux DE HPS, or the Gavita 1700e. I blast my seedlings from day one, and I always have since 1977, and I also have them on a 24/0 light schedule. And like Grandpa. I dont grow in a tent. I have 3 rooms I use. Which average about 20 x 15, and 10 foot ceilings. And Im lucky that I can supply a huge amount of fresh air exchange.
Actually its not at my place. I have a buddy Ive been doing this with since 1980. I supply all the lights, seeds, clones, soil, fertilizer, containers. And we split the electric bill.
He doesnt smoke anymore, and I get half of the weed, and then I get rid of his half for him, except for his sereval friends. But hes 71 years old, and doesnt smoke at the moment. He sometimes goes 3-4 years without smoking, and when he does smoke, its never more than 3 hits at a time. His wife smokes though. But not a lot. Maybe 2oz between harvests of every 60-80 days. Oz or so a month.
But thrs a number of ways to skin a cat. I use a meter, and I also use the lift the container method. I use both.
But the main thing is do what works for you. There is no 100% correct way.
The only thing I digress on, is that when the needle reaches 3.5. I water my plants. I dont let it go into dry, because it can sometimes concentrate the dissolved solids in the soil, and when rehydrated, may burn the plant, and it becomes even more likely if they get dry, and you also fertilize them again, so you chance getting top much concentrated fertilizer.
I grew my first plants outside in 1972, and bought the very first HID when they came out in 77-78. It was a 1000w Halide bulb used in Nuclear Subs to grow veggies. They often wouldnt come up for 6-9 months, and grew some of their own veggies. The bulb was super fragile, and they wouldnt guarantee it would survive shipping. So no Warranty if it was broken upon arrival. Then about 6 months later they came out with the Supernova 1000w Halide, and it was rugged, and would survive most shipping procedures. Then in the 90s I switched to the 1000w Hortilux HPS, because they were the first to start putting BLUE in their HPS lamps, and you need blue.
Now I use a combination of lamps.
10w Hortiilux HPS. 1000w Hortilux Blue for Mother Plants. 1150 Gavita DE HPS. Gavita 1700e, and the new Mammoth 880w Mint White Series, which I have 2 on order.
I start seedling under 1 of 3 lamps. 1000w Hortilux HPPS, 1150w Hortilux DE HPS, or the Gavita 1700e. I blast my seedlings from day one, and I always have since 1977, and I also have them on a 24/0 light schedule. And like Grandpa. I dont grow in a tent. I have 3 rooms I use. Which average about 20 x 15, and 10 foot ceilings. And Im lucky that I can supply a huge amount of fresh air exchange.
Actually its not at my place. I have a buddy Ive been doing this with since 1980. I supply all the lights, seeds, clones, soil, fertilizer, containers. And we split the electric bill.
He doesnt smoke anymore, and I get half of the weed, and then I get rid of his half for him, except for his sereval friends. But hes 71 years old, and doesnt smoke at the moment. He sometimes goes 3-4 years without smoking, and when he does smoke, its never more than 3 hits at a time. His wife smokes though. But not a lot. Maybe 2oz between harvests of every 60-80 days. Oz or so a month.
But thrs a number of ways to skin a cat. I use a meter, and I also use the lift the container method. I use both.
But the main thing is do what works for you. There is no 100% correct way.
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