Recent content by Rukind

well the reason why it tilts like that is because one end is soldered to it. the other end is loose and there is no signs of any breaking. its kind of hard to describe and i dont think i can take a picture of that side. there is no sign of damage anywhere. its almost like its made that way...

sorry about the image. i edited my post. i will upload the image to this forum instead of linking it.

yeah i never used ph up in my last grow either. just bought the kit anyways. i guess i could have saved money but oh well. i talked to hempy (the person who posted the hempy bucket method) and he told me he never used a ph pen or tds meter. he said used tap water and always gave his plants...

yeah i think i am going to keep my plants 18 inches from the bulb at all times. I am going to veg for about a month, maybe a week or 2 longer if i feel like it. so if they get to big to stay 18 from the bulb then i will cut 1 down. If i go by that chart, then 18 inches is the sweet spot.

im gonna be happy even if i get .6gpw thats all i ever got with my reflector in a tent. (1000w as well) i wanted to save money with this setup and so far it seems promising. i didn't even have to buy ducting lol just a A/C, ballast, vertical lamp cord mogul base, light bulb, chain, box fan...

I also talked to someone who used tomato cages.. they eventually went back to just using bamboo stakes. they said tomato cages just pissed them off more than helped. not sure why. they were also doing the 1000w vertical design. I really do feel that I will yield more if i set a huge...

i have already considered this scenario. I have talked to people who are growing exactly the same way. They told me that it isn't much of a problem as long as you veg vertical as well. in the future i will put a screen behind the plants like i said. but i have seen many vertical grows...

right now my plants are only vegging, so a lot of light is getting through the plants and being wasted. but when they are flowering, there should not be much light getting through. i got 12 plants circling this light (making a donut shape). they will be about 4 to 5 ft tall each. not much...

thanks i hope it goes good. i dont see why it wouldn't. ive been reading my ass off the past couple of years. i already finished 2 grows in a dr150 tent under a 1000w in a magnum xxxl good. alawys got around .6 gpw now i moved and i have this room to work with :) so why not...

most likely micro pore tape or some polyfil (pillow stuffing). i even have some of those filter patch bags anyways. but i just dont see how fungi really puts out that much co2. you would need a lot of bags i think.

i could probly just make my own fungi bag. i have way more experience in mycology.

i got 15 plants currently all together. i think i am going to have to throw a couple out because 12 sounds better. i want to keep them 18 inches from the bulb. as they get bigger, i dont think i can keep 15 plants, 18 inches from the bulb lol i am going to let them get about 5 foot tall...

how is it illuminating my walls when my plants are getting the light? my plants are surrounding the light bulb. the light bulb is dropped in the center of the circle of plants. look further into the thread to see how all the space around the light is taken up by the plant

when i say vertical, i mean i have a regular 1000w hps bulb hanging from the ceiling, so the bulb is vertical instead of horizontal. i thought this was more effected because you are not reflecting any of the light. i have 12 plants in a circle around the bulb. the air conditioner is cooling...

yeah they are looking fine. they are only about 2 weeks old. temps are fine too. everything looks good. i am using hempy buckets 3 parts perlite/1 part vermiculite. using gh 3 part series. im following the back of the bottle (not lucas formula or anything). i water when my plants...