Configuration
This type of fixture is very versatile. There are many different ways it can be configured:
*hanging or mounted on a chamber wall
*open-ended drawing air from the grow or ducted to a separate intake
*passively or actively cooled… [Continue Reading]
The amount of time your garden should be exposed to lighting depends on what ‘cycle’ your garden is in:
The ‘Vegetative Cycle’ of your garden starts with the sprout of the seedlings and can be continued indefinitely. In the veg… [Continue Reading]
In a shop light type fixture, the bulbs are usually space a few inches apart. This type of reflector creates light “stripes” when used close to the plants. The hood on a shop light helps to widen the light by… [Continue Reading]
This if for those who have a small area or box that is made of wood, dry-wall, or other material that can use screw or bolt attachments. There may be the possibility to use silicone or “Hard as Nail” to… [Continue Reading]
This if for those who have a small area or box that is made of wood, dry-wall, or other material that can use screw or bolt attachments. There may be the possibility to use silicone or “Hard as Nail” to… [Continue Reading]
This glossary will help you understand terms commonly used in the world of lighting.
AVERAGE LIFE – The life expectancy of a lamp, based on laboratory
tests.
AMPERE (AMP) – The unit used to measure the strength of an electric… [Continue Reading]
BASIC INFORMATION
Compact fluorescents are close relatives of the 4ft tube fluorescents, commonly used in shops and schools for their white, soft light that does not cast any defined shadows. These lights are long tubes, usually 4ft long, filled with… [Continue Reading]
How do I convert a home security light into a remote ballast grow light?
Contributed by: Spliffco, Inc.
For some reason growlight manufacturers are completely ignoring the small, personal grower. A quick look around Overgrow and you can see some… [Continue Reading]
What is a suncircle?
Made by American Hydroponics, it is a 360 degree rotating light balancer. It will rotate a single lamp or lamps and even of mixed wattage and type over a crop profile in continuous fashion without flex… [Continue Reading]
Depending on where you live the average cost of running a 1K light 12/12 is about $20-$30 a month in electricity.
Use the Power Consumption Cost Calculator to find the actual cost.
Author: Tick… [Continue Reading]
Building a carbon scrubber for de-odorizing stinky grows.
The design is such that there is no back pressure on the grow box exhaust fan, and there is maximum surface area for the exhaust air to contact the carbon.
The basic… [Continue Reading]
Ozonators can make the smell of even SMELLY strains like Mikado and Romulan practically unnoticeable, unless resin glands are broken by your movements within the grow area. Place the ozonator units in the exhaust line or area or within the… [Continue Reading]
Pros
increased plant growth rates and yields with improved aromatics, potency and taste.
Cons
requires close monitoring of ph and ppm levels and total reliance on constant electricity.
Author: MisterIto… [Continue Reading]
Pros
unsurpassed plant growth, resin, potency and yields with incredible aromatics and taste.
Cons
requires close monitoring of ph and ppm levels and total reliance on constant electricity.
Author: MisterIto… [Continue Reading]
Pros
more cost effective, forgiving and simple for inexperienced, smaller growers to manage.
Cons
difficult to ascertain and maintain consistent and optimum moisture, nutrient and ph levels.
Author: MisterIto… [Continue Reading]
I have to respectfully disagree that hydroponics will yield higher than organics. There is a difference between growth rate and the yield. Because something grows faster does not mean it yields more in the same space. If you factor in… [Continue Reading]
OVERVIEW:
An electric float switch is an alternative to float valves and controller buckets (for which there already exists a GROWFAQ entry for External Reservoir and Control Bucket). They do not rely on gravity to supply water, so the reservoir… [Continue Reading]
A very general rule of thumb is that your garden needs 50 watts of HID lighting per square foot of illuminated area. This rule ignores the shape of your garden, so the following is really a better guide:
A 250… [Continue Reading]
Items Required:
* 10lb. white sugar
* 5 gallon clean bucket W/lid
* 4 1/2 gallons of water
* A piece of toast browned and hard
* A table spoon of dry active yeast (for baking bread)
First boil the… [Continue Reading]
I used a Comair MX2A4 115cfm A/C fan for this project. I bought it at Grainger (was about $30).
· I took a few scraps of 1/4 sheeting I had laying around and popped a 4" hole in each with… [Continue Reading]
