Recent content by ArcadiaAbsent

With a sativa dominant strain I like to top the main stem and other larger top stems. With Indica's I prefer LST and super cropping. Scrogging is a great method too, but requires more work. Can't go wrong with topping though IMO, just do it early in veg or the very beginning of flower.

What temps are you getting now? I like to see ambient temps of my room around 67, with canopy temps around 75. My high temp shutoff takes over when temps get above 82 in the room's ambient areas. I've got 3000w going and some large 8 and 10 inch fans handling the temps.

Always curious to see the outcome of an led grow... If you did in fact pick one up and run it. No experience myself with LED's, but I believe that they are glimpse into the future of all grows. Its just a matter of time before we all begin to tinker and try these lights, just like the movement...

Keep in mind for those that voted for a bigger bloom area, the room layout is a bit funky, its actually closer to 7x11 and has a low sloped ceiling. It gets a lot of afternoon sun and heats up more that any other room in the house. Adding my standard 2x 1000w bulbs and fixtures would force them...

Hey all, I really appreciate the help and ideas that I've received here at rollitup! Thought I would put up a poll here and see what the general consensus is amongst forum members. So, I have a house shared with my buddy that is a 50/50 partner in my operations. We have a newly established...

Awesome man! Thank you so much! I'll PM you my email and any info you have that you can pass along would be great. I've got a good buddy with a lot of experience in computers, so I'm hopeful he and I could devise something half as cool as what you are running. Its also really cool that your dad...

Yeah, I've though about running an air exchange type of secondary fan, still might. I have a separate 6 inch fan and filter in my veg room, otherwise I would have already probably set it up to use in my bloom room at night. Your comment though got me thinking a lot about the idea of using a...

Wow, what a setup! I've worked construction for awhile and have pretty good DIY skills and a basic knowledge of residential electrical stuff, though that was never my main area of work (did tile mostly). I'd love to see some more pics, maybe a diagram or something if your dad set up some specs...

That's exactly what I needed man, thank you! Never thought of a heater but its a good thought, and I love the idea of the timer hooked into a day and night temp controller! That's perfect! I could have the fans flip for 15 minutes an hour during the dark and clear the room without buying extra...

Yeah, I've got to bite the bullet with a dehumidifier. Its probably a good idea long term and would be really useful at night. My CAP controller is the day/night temp sensor, I think its a TMP-DNe, I think hydrofarm sells em. I'd have to see a diagram of the way you talked about wiring the fan...

I'll Have to browse the catalogs and look for a controller with an idle speed setting, that would probably work pretty well. The CAP controllers I've seen don't have that, so I'll widen my net. Thanks for the idea, had no idea there was such a thing! Good idea madcow, I've got an old 8 inch...

Hey everyone, I've been running a 10 inch outlet fan and filter and an 8 inch intake fan to control odor and temps in my bloom room. They are hooked into a splitter which is plugged into a CAP controller which turns them on when temps get above 75 in the room. Here is my dilemma. During the...

Lower temps tend to bring out purple or darker colors in plants that can genetically manifest or display such traits. This can be beneficial for pricing of said buds, as many people like or prefer and will pay more for purple colors if your strain can look as such. Lower temps, especially below...

Can't really tell, turn it on and take a pic. If the color of the lamp is blue its likely a Metal Halide. If its orangish its probably an HPS bulb. Is there any writing on the ballast or near or on the base of the bulb?

Thanks man, thats great advice, I'm going to use the crater method around the stem for all future transplants! Thanks Pukka, even the pots without the hydroton do it. I honestly think that the medium is partially to blame, its so airy and light that it just drains really well. I've been...