Well, my old neighbor gave me a Phototron 2, for free, and it actually worked. He bought it from a friend of his that was moving for 15 bucks. The unit is about 4 feet tall and 2.5 wide, and i think about 10 years old 
Here's whats in it:
- 1 HPS 250w running off a Acculite 400w max MH ballast
- 3 Cool White 34w u-bend floro bulbs
- 1 bag of black gold organic potting soil (.13-.05-.10) + (1/3 backyard sandy dirt)
- 1 bottle of deodorized Alaskan Fish emulsion (5-1-1)
- 1 box of Miracle Grow Bloom Booster (15-30-15)
- 1 Spray bottle
- 2 Dell CPU fans and 10v power adapter
- 1 standard ace hardware timer
- standard tap water
I bought a clone that was roughly 3 weeks old. I transplanted it on Aug 10th and it has been running on a 16/8 light cycle since. I was told it was Indica and he explained he could tell by the leaves. He said Sativa's leaf veins are much closer together, which I also looked at. I read some place that Indica is better for growing indoors.
The Photoron originally had 3 u-bend 40w floro lights, which died and I replaced them 3 34w u-bend bulbs, as it was the brightest u-bends i could find locally. I water about every other day and i give her fish emulsion every other time I water. I do let the tap water sit out for at least 24 hours before i use, due to the chemicals in it. I mist the plant about 4 to 5 times a day. When I was given the Phototron it also had digital thermometer, but it started giving me incorrect temp readings so i threw it away. It was running at about 82 to 89 degrees during hottest part of the day, but that was before I added the fans. This is my second attempt using th Phototron and first time growing indoors. The first Phototron attempt, I used seeds and I didn't have the HPS bulb yet. I ended up killing them because I had to go off island and they never got watered.
So here are my questions....
How much taller will the plant get after I change it to 12/12? Some of the fan leaf stem's are turning red and a couple of the newer leaves are deformed. Is this because she's not getting enough phosphorus? Should I be leaf feeding using the bloom booster? How often should I be watering? Can I use one those 270w Son Agro bulbs with the same ballast? I'll upload some pics i took tonight....
Any ideas or suggestions would be great....
Thanks ahead of time....
T0k3nH3rB
Here's whats in it:
- 1 HPS 250w running off a Acculite 400w max MH ballast
- 3 Cool White 34w u-bend floro bulbs
- 1 bag of black gold organic potting soil (.13-.05-.10) + (1/3 backyard sandy dirt)
- 1 bottle of deodorized Alaskan Fish emulsion (5-1-1)
- 1 box of Miracle Grow Bloom Booster (15-30-15)
- 1 Spray bottle
- 2 Dell CPU fans and 10v power adapter
- 1 standard ace hardware timer
- standard tap water
I bought a clone that was roughly 3 weeks old. I transplanted it on Aug 10th and it has been running on a 16/8 light cycle since. I was told it was Indica and he explained he could tell by the leaves. He said Sativa's leaf veins are much closer together, which I also looked at. I read some place that Indica is better for growing indoors.
The Photoron originally had 3 u-bend 40w floro lights, which died and I replaced them 3 34w u-bend bulbs, as it was the brightest u-bends i could find locally. I water about every other day and i give her fish emulsion every other time I water. I do let the tap water sit out for at least 24 hours before i use, due to the chemicals in it. I mist the plant about 4 to 5 times a day. When I was given the Phototron it also had digital thermometer, but it started giving me incorrect temp readings so i threw it away. It was running at about 82 to 89 degrees during hottest part of the day, but that was before I added the fans. This is my second attempt using th Phototron and first time growing indoors. The first Phototron attempt, I used seeds and I didn't have the HPS bulb yet. I ended up killing them because I had to go off island and they never got watered.
So here are my questions....
How much taller will the plant get after I change it to 12/12? Some of the fan leaf stem's are turning red and a couple of the newer leaves are deformed. Is this because she's not getting enough phosphorus? Should I be leaf feeding using the bloom booster? How often should I be watering? Can I use one those 270w Son Agro bulbs with the same ballast? I'll upload some pics i took tonight....
Any ideas or suggestions would be great....
Thanks ahead of time....
T0k3nH3rB
