Holy crap i should have been posting here!!! Indoor aerogarden lowryder 2 150hps

ok so ive been posting in the indoor growing section and the amount of replys and tips i have been getting is sad.. nothing at all. so i decided to start looking for a more appropriate section of the site.

Im doing 7 (well now its 6) lowryder 2. i got the joint dr's mix, which has like lr 2 cross with ak47, blueberry, mazar, and most of the big name buds out there. i also am waiting i for our feminized lr2 ak47 x blueberry i believe and our 420 scopes.

i fully plan on posting pics of the grow im describing when i get home. i just dont want to get to ahead of myself so ill try to catch you up.

4 have started two are still working on getting there shell off and one was a dud.

i have my aerogarden set of 24hr light so its set to water/light my babys 24 hrs a day.
i then have it plugged into a dual outlet 1750w digi timer on a 19/5 light/water schedual.
i have detached the aerogarden light and hung my 150w hps in place of it. i have a box set infront of the setup and the aerogarden light is proped up sideways facing the front/tops of the plants.

i have general hydroponics Ph up and Ph down as well as the chem Ph test kit.
i have flora bloom freshly purchased for flowering.
i have a 3 ft standup oscilating fan for thicker stems.

sorry this isnt very in depth. ill post pcs when i get off work.

any questions? tips? hints? feel free to ask/share. feedback is much appreciated being that this is my first grow that i fully plan on seeing through till the end.





oh and if u read this and decide not to at least give me a good job! or a fuckin high five! then this is for you.

sounds great man, keep us posted, i can wait to see this, good lucc

holy crap! someone replied.... now im gana have to go all savage on my journal.
thanks for the moral boost Sicc.

I'm pretty curious about how this grow is going too.

And, yea man, this forum is great for aerogarden help/advice. And you don't have as many elitists bashing everything you do because you aren't doing it they way THEY are doing it.

yeah this seems like its gana be a much more likeable forum..
im having troubles uploading pics from my sidekick.. because it wont load the reply section so i cant add up to 10 characters. i can get the pics attached but i cant send the reply... i did it b4 in the indoor growing forum, ill continue ttrying and get a step by step when i get home.

how do i put the link to my journal in my signature?

this is a few pics a took this morning showing my new lighting setup.
ill post pics of my equipment and updates of my babys when i get home as i said b4.

Ah, so you just put these little buggers into the AG.

If I remember correctly the recommended lowryder light cycle is 20/4 (as a compromise from 24/0)

You really need to move that HPS further away from your seedlings bro, they are going to get cooked.

quick question.

how often should i change my water?
i use tap water, but i keep it Ph balanced.. is this ok?
should i let my water sit out for a day or two b4 i put it in my garden?
<< trying to avoid root rot and algie

Nice set up so far. How is your temp using the hps? Also, what r u plannin to do for odor control? I've read that the odor of the lowrider strains can be very very strong.

its about 6 inches from them..
how far should it be? and how long old should they be b4 i move it closer to prevent streaching?

dizwhatitis said:

quick question.

how often should i change my water?
i use tap water, but i keep it Ph balanced.. is this ok?
should i let my water sit out for a day or two b4 i put it in my garden?
<< trying to avoid root rot and algie

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As long as you pH it to 6.0 or below thats fine, no need to let it sit out if you pH it.

i need a digi temp gauge to tell for sure, but it gets warmish.. not burning or anything they seem to be loving the light and warmth. but i doubt that will last long. for odor i havnt really planned on anything yet.. ive been thinking about it but the most i could afford or setup at the moment would be a fan with some kind of odor reducing filter and some insence or fabreeze LOL! isnt there a fan with an iodizer or something that will reduce smell? especially if i get carbon wash and soak the filter in it?

dizwhatitis said:

its about 6 inches from them..
how far should it be? and how long old should they be b4 i move it closer to prevent streaching?

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Woah there.. first off, 6 inches is too close period for a HPS light. or any HID lamp

You want to prevent stretching from day 1.

You don't really need that HPS right now, so just save it for later on, after you get a few nodes and you need light penetration.

Just use your AG hood for a few weeks, you can put that thing 4-5" away from your seedlings and thats fine. That will keep your plants from stretching, a ~3" buffer between your AG light and your plants is pretty safe, those bulbs are nice and cool, the HPS is fucking on fire and if your plants get too close they will burn.

i have my 3 ft stand up fan with ion filteration running on 2 constantly running for temp/smell?

dizwhatitis said:

i need a digi temp gauge to tell for sure, but it gets warmish.. not burning or anything they seem to be loving the light and warmth. but i doubt that will last long. for odor i havnt really planned on anything yet.. ive been thinking about it but the most i could afford or setup at the moment would be a fan with some kind of odor reducing filter and some insence or fabreeze LOL! isnt there a fan with an iodizer or something that will reduce smell? especially if i get carbon wash and soak the filter in it?

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You can just get a glass or an outdoor thermometer.

Just get a 6-8" clip on fan or something to get some air circulation going and promote strong thick stem growth.

dizwhatitis said:

i need a digi temp gauge to tell for sure, but it gets warmish.. not burning or anything they seem to be loving the light and warmth. but i doubt that will last long. for odor i havnt really planned on anything yet.. ive been thinking about it but the most i could afford or setup at the moment would be a fan with some kind of odor reducing filter and some insence or fabreeze LOL! isnt there a fan with an iodizer or something that will reduce smell? especially if i get carbon wash and soak the filter in it?

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This may work for you. Cheap and easy at the very least if you're not looking to go the whole carbon filter route.

http://forums.cannabisculture.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/198140/site_id/1#import

dizwhatitis said:

quick question.

how often should i change my water?
i use tap water, but i keep it Ph balanced.. is this ok?
should i let my water sit out for a day or two b4 i put it in my garden?
<< trying to avoid root rot and algie

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tap should be fine as long as ur phing it...

yeah man we got our own sub-forum lol

i would use some cfls and ag hood for veggin unless u wanna get a metal halide for that hood...use the hps when u flower

looks good mang

well i still need to buy a digi temp/humidity monitor... paydays friday.
i believe the HPS is about 6 inches above the seedlings.. which givin there daily growth could get very close.. recommended distance for this time peroid? the temp gets warmish but not warm because i have a 3 foot ion fan on constantly.

any recomendations on odor controll? its in my closet, no holes for vent tubes...
sprays? insence? fans with filters? any specific type?
tips and help much appreciated.

how do u quote my message and use it in urs? it would be helpful replying to you guys.

with my future grows i plan to get dual 600w Mh/Hps and use both accordingly.. but i figured hps while vegg cant hurt more than it would hurt to just have the 3 AG lights.
not sure tho.