250w HPS Club And Help Guide

Mindmelted said:

Damn it.Just had a branch crack almost all the way off.Held it in place and wrapped it with floral tape to hold in place.
I don't know if this will save it or not.The damn bud was heavier than it looked.Went to move to lid off and crack.
Will have to wait and see it i saved it or not.If not it will be a early taster i guess.DAMN,DAMN,DAMN,DAMN.
I am a FCKING dumbass.

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Lol duct tape is what I always use in those times of breaking branches. At least you know those buds are heavy and dense lol. The plant should heal itself back together don't worry, just make sure you put the two broken parts back together tightly and tape around the broken section tightly and secure other things as well if needed. Sometimes the branch will heal and break the tape lol.

It's ok Mind calm down dude lol, next toke's on you.

Edit: Also after you secure it try not to move it around too much, give it about a week if not sooner to start healing properly.

Hey guys what up,

I was thinking of getting a 250w or a 400w HPS system. My grow area is 2x4x7. I only grow 4 plants at a time.
How hot does it get in your grow rooms with HPS systems? like if you didnt vent a 250w how hot would it be in there?

hunt4pot1 said:

What kind of weight are you pulling every 2 weeks.

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like half a oz to a whole... not much just sufficent for me to have smoke for myself/..

Thrasher645 said:

Hey guys what up,

I was thinking of getting a 250w or a 400w HPS system. My grow area is 2x4x7. I only grow 4 plants at a time.
How hot does it get in your grow rooms with HPS systems? like if you didnt vent a 250w how hot would it be in there?

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Pretty hot.... Pretty damn hot lol. It would probably get 100F+ with no ventilation.

I have a 250w and two CFLs that equal about 150w. The closet is about 2.5x4.5x6. That bitch gets hot as hell!!! I have a dehumidifier in the closet as well as two fans. One fan is oscillating while the other in directly on the 250w HPS.
The room that the closet is in has a AC system that is constantly pumping cold air into the room. Without it i dont know if i could keep the temp down. With all that the temp is prolly 80 maybe higher...
The closet was the only option for my grow space, so i have to work around that. I would suggest finding a grow space with good ventilation, i can tell you its hard to keep temps down without good airflow and or a AC unit in the room.
In addition i also try to mist the plant a little bit ontop in order to keep a little cooler.

Hope this helped!
Good Luck!

Doobieus said:

Pretty hot.... Pretty damn hot lol. It would probably get 100F+ with no ventilation.

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Damn really? haha
I want to get a 250w I guess with prolly some 105w cfls on the side lighting. Right now I have 360watts of CFL's for Veg and I dont vent that much, it gets up to 85 but stays around 80.

I just dont wanna deal with venting but if I want HPS Im gonna have to huh?

trainwreckz said:

I have a 250w and two CFLs that equal about 150w. The closet is about 2.5x4.5x6. That bitch gets hot as hell!!! I have a dehumidifier in the closet as well as two fans. One fan is oscillating while the other in directly on the 250w HPS.
The room that the closet is in has a AC system that is constantly pumping cold air into the room. Without it i dont know if i could keep the temp down. With all that the temp is prolly 80 maybe higher...
The closet was the only option for my grow space, so i have to work around that. I would suggest finding a grow space with good ventilation, i can tell you its hard to keep temps down without good airflow and or a AC unit in the room.
In addition i also try to mist the plant a little bit ontop in order to keep a little cooler.

Hope this helped!
Good Luck!

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You need to pull cool air from the outside into your grow room/cabinet. Put an intake fan of some sort closer to the bottom of your tent (On the outside of the grow cab) and pull cool air in, keep your oscillating fan inside on the plants and have a exhaust fan on the top of the grow cab.... With an AC you should have no issue keeping your temps in the proper range.

Heat can stunt your plants or worse.

This is just a suggestion, but it will help.

Your grow area is a little bigger than mine, but I keep my temps 68F low and 78F high, with very little issue.

Hope this helps.

Thrasher645 said:

Damn really? haha
I want to get a 250w I guess with prolly some 105w cfls on the side lighting. Right now I have 360watts of CFL's for Veg and I dont vent that much, it gets up to 85 but stays around 80.

I just dont wanna deal with venting but if I want HPS Im gonna have to huh?

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How tall are you wanting these plants? The reason I ask is because a 250 can handle 4 plants at around 3-4 ft tall easy, CFL's would help if it were any taller, but just a 250 should be fine for just 4 plants.

You need to control those temps, 85 is pretty hot, max temp you want is 78. 68 low and 78 high and anywhere inbetween is the optimal temp to grow cannabis.

General rule of thumb with ventilation, intake to draw cool air in at the bottom, exhaust on top to exhaust hot air, and oscillating fan inside for the plants. That's a basic ventilation setup, you can also get a cooling hood 250 hps model and have a separate ventilation system for your light as well.

Looks like when I move I'll be working on a tutorial w/ pics for a grow room/cab in a closet, to make life easier for the closet growers. 4-6 inch drill saw, replacement closet doors and grow equipment here I come lol!!

It's Doobs Homegrow hour....lol

Doobieus said:

You need to pull cool air from the outside into your grow room/cabinet. Put an intake fan of some sort closer to the bottom of your tent (On the outside of the grow cab) and pull cool air in, keep your oscillating fan inside on the plants and have a exhaust fan on the top of the grow cab.... With an AC you should have no issue keeping your temps in the proper range.

Heat can stunt your plants or worse.

This is just a suggestion, but it will help.

Your grow area is a little bigger than mine, but I keep my temps 68F low and 78F high, with very little issue.

Hope this helps.

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Yea man with the AC i have no problem with the heat, but before it was added it was a real problem. The closet has no way to expel the heat, so the AC unit is really perfect.
So you are saying i should have a fan on the outside of the closet pulling cool air towards it? Thats a good idea, but the AC is working for now. Next grow i will try to find a way to get better airflow to the closet.

trainwreckz said:

Yea man with the AC i have no problem with the heat, but before it was added it was a real problem. The closet has no way to expel the heat, so the AC unit is really perfect.
So you are saying i should have a fan on the outside of the closet pulling cool air towards it? Thats a good idea, but the AC is working for now. Next grow i will try to find a way to get better airflow to the closet.

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There's a simple solution to this without damaging your existing doors.

Go to Lowe's or Home Depot or some store like that, get replacement doors that measure up to your closet. Buy yourself a drill or borrow one, get your hands on a 4 or 6 inch drill saw. Drill a hole on the top of one closet door and a hole on the bottom of the other. Install doors, install 4 or 6 inch dryer ducting through holes, attach dryer ducting to fans for intake and exhaust. Whamo Bammo there you go.

Mindmelted said:

It's Doobs Homegrow hour....lol

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Lol no kidding right? I figure I'm going to have to make a new grow cab/room anyway so why not share the knowledge? I have to be cheap so even better to help people out who're on a budget you know lol.

Sounds good to me....lol

Doobieus said:

There's a simple solution to this without damaging your existing doors.

Go to Lowe's or Home Depot or some store like that, get replacement doors that measure up to your closet. Buy yourself a drill or borrow one, get your hands on a 4 or 6 inch drill saw. Drill a hole on the top of one closet door and a hole on the bottom of the other. Install doors, install 4 or 6 inch dryer ducting through holes, attach dryer ducting to fans for intake and exhaust. Whamo Bammo there you go.

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Hey man thanks! I will def do this, thanks for the help!

I have like 5 or 6 ICE seeds, I think imma grow those next. I heard is a real nice strain...really frosty.

trainwreckz said:

Hey man thanks! I will def do this, thanks for the help!

I have like 5 or 6 ICE seeds, I think imma grow those next. I heard is a real nice strain...really frosty.

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No problem, but I'm no man .

Yeah I've heard some really nice things about Ice, never tried it, grown it or had it but it looks and sounds hella nice to me.

trainwreckz said:

I have a 250w and two CFLs that equal about 150w. The closet is about 2.5x4.5x6. That bitch gets hot as hell!!! I have a dehumidifier in the closet as well as two fans. One fan is oscillating while the other in directly on the 250w HPS.
The room that the closet is in has a AC system that is constantly pumping cold air into the room. Without it i dont know if i could keep the temp down. With all that the temp is prolly 80 maybe higher...
The closet was the only option for my grow space, so i have to work around that. I would suggest finding a grow space with good ventilation, i can tell you its hard to keep temps down without good airflow and or a AC unit in the room.
In addition i also try to mist the plant a little bit ontop in order to keep a little cooler.

Hope this helped!
Good Luck!

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Hey dude how much was your AC? is it like one of those standing ones?

Doob, Edward scissor hands used to really freak me out but after seeing him so many times now I'm gettin used to it. Let us know when you do the tutorial on your new grow cab/room, I want to follow it. Maybe I'll get some ideas to improve mine. In fact, I'm gonna take some pics of my set up tonight and post them here. I have a couple questions you can prolly help me with.

AlteredBeast said:

Doob, Edward scissor hands used to really freak me out but after seeing him so many times now I'm gettin used to it. Let us know when you do the tutorial on your new grow cab/room, I want to follow it. Maybe I'll get some ideas to improve mine. In fact, I'm gonna take some pics of my set up tonight and post them here. I have a couple questions you can prolly help me with.

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Lol yeah I like Edward Scissorhands, my avatar looks like he's clipping pot plants kind of so it fits lol. Glad you're getting less freaked out too lol.

I will definitely keep you guys updated, I'm still working out a couple of design issues. I took a look at the floorplan for this condo, it's 2 stories but the closet faces one of the neighboring walls, whether it's a closet or someone's bedroom on the other side is the issue. So to combat this security issue.... I'm either going to seal it off completely with some pre-cut wood or build a different grow cab with again pre cut wood lol. I'm thinking the grow cab is going to be the best bet because I can attach wheels to the bottom of it making it easier to clean out or water or whatever you know, and add automotive spray foam to absorb vibration and noise.

Or do both and keep the cab for flowering and no cab for the veg, I don't know it's still up in the air but for security reasons I think I'm probably going to go with the cab for flowering. Either way it will be a good tutorial for closet growers, and will have a decent amount of security.

g'day guys
just fired up my 250w again. should have some better temps this grow now that its colder over here
4 bagseeds,
2 bigger ones have been flowering under a CFL for about 4wks but was going too slow. theyve been bent and tied around the pots to keep em low.
other 2 were started outdoors for about 2wks.
and theres one seed that just coming out the soil.