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cannawizard

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Thanks for the advice Cannawiz; one thing I'd like a bit more thought on is the size of my growBox. Its only 80 x 90 x 40, enough to hold a couple of little ones. I read a comment above that you should really only keep these bulbs a couple of feet away from the plants, obvs im not going to be able to do that. Any thoughts?

Also thoughts on how long to keep the exo-terra's on in an 18-6 light cycle?

thankyou and +Rep
*i use uvb during veg/bloom also, just use this interval for 18/6:: its 30mins on every 4hrs :), no uvbs during dark periods.
--in-regards to heat stress from those bulbs.. imho-- you can safely put them as close as 5-7inchs away :)

--cheers
 

cannawizard

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thats the cmh spectrum
it seems that uvb is around 300nm (~280nm-315nm) http://www.homephototherapy.com/spectrum-uvb-nb.htm

the graph cuts out before the uvb sepctrum (prolly cuz the lights are for industrial purposes and human eyes) so i would suppose that cmh is still deficient in the uvb spectrum. So do CMH bulbs also need to be supplemented with UVB?

Then on a separate note, would giving the plant light in the blue spectrum still contribute to vegetative growth-even though the plant is in flowering? if so could this decrease bud growth by not allowing all (or atleast more)of the photosynthesis energy to come from red light which correlates with bud growth. Could it be that pro growers like to add MH's to there HPS flowerings not because of the fuller and better spectrum, but simply because of the increased uvb (as mh does have more than hps)-just a thought
*blue spectrum doesnt affect THC like uv-b, (nothing concrete but i think the primary component to THC+ is uv-b) giving blues while in bloom helps flower formation and bud structure (imho).. red light is overrated, do you think sun light is primarily composed of one spectrum?? ;)

--i would supplement cmh with uvb just because (difference of opinion, there are others that will state that CMH has the uvb output, but uvb meters/lightintensityspectrumanalyzers dont lie..... and your looking at a correct graph, so you've answered your own Q :)
 
*blue spectrum doesnt affect THC like uv-b, (nothing concrete but i think the primary component to THC+ is uv-b) giving blues while in bloom helps flower formation and bud structure (imho).. red light is overrated, do you think sun light is primarily composed of one spectrum?? ;)
my question was more along the lines 'is sunlight absolutely ideal?' (in a theoretical sense) or could there be some set up that allows the plant to be more productive growing buds/thc. Sure (genetic) evolution tended to have the plant adapt for the sunlight. But (genetic) evolution also made humans adapt for the outside environment (at least originally), but we seem to live much more productively in houses: which are synthetically created conditions (that don't occur in nature, although they do mirror aspects of nature) that allow us to live 'better' (or do they?). Or if you look at a humans ability to 'grow' knowledge (somewhat similar to cannabis' ability to grow thc-they both rely partially on genetics and partially on environment... haha) evolution (genetic) did favor this and the smartest tended to survive. But with the advent of schools (also synthetically created) human's ability to 'grow' knowledge expanded tremendously. Could the same apply for cannabis? even though it evolved/adapted to sunlight specifically, could we create a more controlled environment that is more productive for its growth?

it seems to me to be the same as the argument between people who think we need to go back to the way nature intended it, and people that think we need to replace all of nature that we can with 'better' technology. (As is usually the case) I would guess that the ideal lies somewhere in the middle; utilizing technology and nature together to come to the 'ideal' solution... idk... im on vacation with my family so i havent been smoking weed for a while... maybe its making me over think this lol... ugh i hope i dont get flamed for this :P
 

cannawizard

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my question was more along the lines 'is sunlight absolutely ideal?' (in a theoretical sense) or could there be some set up that allows the plant to be more productive growing buds/thc. Sure (genetic) evolution tended to have the plant adapt for the sunlight. But (genetic) evolution also made humans adapt for the outside environment (at least originally), but we seem to live much more productively in houses: which are synthetically created conditions (that don't occur in nature, although they do mirror aspects of nature) that allow us to live 'better' (or do they?). Or if you look at a humans ability to 'grow' knowledge (somewhat similar to cannabis' ability to grow thc-they both rely partially on genetics and partially on environment... haha) evolution (genetic) did favor this and the smartest tended to survive. But with the advent of schools (also synthetically created) human's ability to 'grow' knowledge expanded tremendously. Could the same apply for cannabis? even though it evolved/adapted to sunlight specifically, could we create a more controlled environment that is more productive for its growth?

it seems to me to be the same as the argument between people who think we need to go back to the way nature intended it, and people that think we need to replace all of nature that we can with 'better' technology. (As is usually the case) I would guess that the ideal lies somewhere in the middle; utilizing technology and nature together to come to the 'ideal' solution... idk... im on vacation with my family so i havent been smoking weed for a while... maybe its making me over think this lol... ugh i hope i dont get flamed for this :P
*no worries, your in a flame free zone.. :)

--i get the gist of what your trying to get at.. i also believe in a hybrid technology approach to this plant, a lil bit of everything i say.. hope your family vacation was a good one :) i feel ya on the no thc thing haha
 

cannawizard

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*trying all the reserva gear and exile/motavation from SS (which was originally by Magus)..

--still bloated from the mc donalds milk shake... o man, cant stop farting... TMI, i know... but i felt like sharing :P
 

cannawizard

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*sci-fi product update...

--beware of this http://www.vortexbrewer.com/# ...looked into it, man.. it's true.. always watch out for those who 'advise' but at-the-same-time; trying to make a profit ;)

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..your compost tea doesnt have to twirl like a vortex to achieve desired results.. but nice try tho, got all the phd's backing non-sense.. FTW p/r

--cheers
 

legallyflying

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I saw that in the latest issue of maximum yield. i was like WTF? Who in the fuck would by that thing? Its god damn huge. And to make tea? I make tea in a 5 gallon bucket and it works freakin dandy.

Ahhh the hydro market.
 

cannawizard

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[video=youtube;np-BBJyl-go]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-BBJyl-go&feature=related[/video]

*THC+ absorbs uv-b... ;)
 

cannawizard

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*besides MJ application..

..its also useful for..
[video=youtube;LZDw_C9OFUU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZDw_C9OFUU&feature=related[/video]
*not sponsoring the company, just the info
 

cannawizard

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I saw that in the latest issue of maximum yield. i was like WTF? Who in the fuck would by that thing? Its god damn huge. And to make tea? I make tea in a 5 gallon bucket and it works freakin dandy.

Ahhh the hydro market.
*you should've seen my WTF expression when the hydro sales dueche drop'd 2k price tag for the larger models... man, karma is a bitch when your rippin ppl off ;)
 
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