150w HPS Club: Inspirational Resource

My first suggestion would be to get some ventilation and lower that light down. At 1 foot away you get 16,000 lumens but at 2ft only 4.000 and at 3 only 1,000. With good enough ventilation you should be able to get that light 6", or even closer to the top of the canopy, essentially giving you another 6" of penetration into the canopy at full strength. Your bottom buds will not get enough light the way you have the light rigged. Another thing I would suggest is looking into flowering from the start and just have more, smaller plants. You will also be harvesting more frequently that way. I am looking into changing my room over to that type of setup soon.

Well thank you much for your response but what kind of ventilation are you suggesting. Cause i would love to get the light closer but every time i move it closer i start seeing the tips of the leaves start to wilt and burn so i opt for just moving it up alittle. And honestly i would have started flowering from day one but im kinda tip toeing around it cause im not too sure how im gunna keep it dark dark during the dark phase so still kinda working on figuring that out. Well thanks again for your input i really appreciate it and am looking forward to hearing from you again! Thanks!!

link it! i want to see. i could go find it but that would be work

There is a link in my signature to both of my grows but here is my current grow: click the blue link !!
Cheers.
CLICK HERE FOR MY CURRENT KUSH GROW !!

yeah i was just looking at that. fuck i want my ballast now!!

Just wanted to say I want to join the club. This is my first grow and not trying to set any records, but i have a sativa dominant and an indica dominant almost 3 weeks into flowering. Pistils seems to be multiplying every day and extremely happy for a first timer! And learning a ton as well! I think it is cool to have the opposites to experiment and learn with. Can't wait for the second grow. I wish I had a better camera to get a good shot of the flowers developing.

ReelFiles said:

My first suggestion would be to get some ventilation and lower that light down. At 1 foot away you get 16,000 lumens but at 2ft only 4.000 and at 3 only 1,000.

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I think you may be getting foot candles with lumens.

great job guys ives seen alot of nice stuff in this thread.i just bought the floralux 150w hps.any idea of what i can yield off 1 plant? what strain would be best and what size pot.thx

I harvested over 90 grams with my single 150 hps before upgrading to a second.
I have heard of some people harvetsing 100-140 grams as well, off of one single 150 hps.

marijuananation said:

I harvested over 90 grams with my single 150 hps before upgrading to a second.
I have heard of some people harvetsing 100-140 grams as well, off of one single 150 hps.

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wow thx for the reply.how many plants and what size pots did you use?

Built Myself DWC system !! (bubbleponics)
The best system I have used. easy to maintain even easier to correct any problems that your plants might develop.
One plant at a time is all I flower in a 55 gal black rubbermaid bin
(although I constantly have 4 different plants in veg at any given time)!!
look at my grows in my signature (one killer bag seed first grow) (Kushie Kush 2nd grow).
Cheers !!

marijuananation said:

Built Myself DWC system !! (bubbleponics)
The best system I have used. easy to maintain even easier to correct any problems that your plants might develop.
One plant at a time is all I flower in a 55 gal black rubbermaid bin
(although I constantly have 4 different plants in veg at any given time)!!
look at my grows in my signature (one killer bag seed first grow) (Kushie Kush 2nd grow).
Cheers !!

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thx alot for the info man.and i peeped it out that is great.

thanks for taking a look,I am glad you enjoyed my grow !!
Cheers

Im running a 150w hps and a few CFL's.. 100-140 under a single 150 thats good.. you think I can get that with my grow? like around 100 grams a plant for two plants or will it be around 50 each plant?

marijuananation said:

I harvested over 90 grams with my single 150 hps before upgrading to a second.
I have heard of some people harvetsing 100-140 grams as well, off of one single 150 hps.

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There is a general rule for HID's that if you are getting 1 gram per watt then you are doing OK but as you dial in the needs of the strain and become more familiar with it you should shoot for 2 grams per watt.

If you are pretty new to growing then a 1 or 2 plant SCOG is the most efficient way to get a big yield but if you have some experience under your belt then a perpetual SOG can be well worth all the work you put into it. I have 16 girls sunning under a 150HPS (4 rows of 4) and 4 different nute schedules to keep track of. Its a lot of work and can be a PITA at times but I always have plenty herb for my friends and family to hold us over until the fall outdoor harvest. It's funny, I put more work into my 150w closet soil grow than my friends 600w hydro setup.

Its great to see so many people rockin' the one-fiddy. Good luck to you all and please, keep on postin'.

peace.

im ordering a 150w ballast tomorrow!!! i was going to order it today so i put 45$ in the bank. then i try to order it and it says i dont have enough $$. so i call the bank and they said that before i deposited my account was -7. i was penalized for not having enough money in my account. having to pay money for being broke. aint that a bitch?

anyway im SO fucking stoked on getting a ballast. i have 2 400w hps bulbs and 2 150w. ive had them for probably a year just sitting . at least i'll be able to use one of them! ill be sure to post up pics when i get it all set up. i cant wait to give my girls proper lighting. god im sooooo stoked i just cant stop thinking about it. i just love growing so much. sorry for the novel lol

Lemon Skunk in full bloom along with another LS clone and a Great White Shark clone. Both clones 1.5 weeks into 12/12 (link in sig marked (current) yeah it started as CFL )






Shack

Shackleford.R said:

Lemon Skunk in full bloom along with another LS clone and a Great White Shark clone. Both clones 1.5 weeks into 12/12 (link in sig marked (current) yeah it started as CFL )

Shack

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damn that looks good i bet it smells even better.what size pots are they in?