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CannabisCorps

CannabisCorps

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Curiosity2 said:
What's the cost of a kw in your area. 1kw HPS doesn't cost that much to run. (1000 * 12)= 1200w or (12kw * 45 +/-days)= 540kw* (kw cost) = pocket change if you end up with a decent yield.
Where I live that would cost me $72 a grow for Hydro electricity plus a few dollars for fans and some other basic eqipment so something like $100 bucks.

1000 watter HPS is OVERkill for this grow for sure CannabisCorps 4 to 6 hundred watts would be a better setup like your suggesting. Less heat, smaller fans, less money less everything if you think about it. But from what I know of Fin, your wrong, I'm wrong, and so will everyone else.
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I haven't done the math on my power like that but seems like a 1k is abt $125 or so, then fans, dehu and ac. Norcals expensive...
 
Finshaggy

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Curiosity2 said:
Fin is a little defensive and with good reason, I ALSO agree with your POSTS aswell. Halogen and the neighbor's mulch does has everyone doubting but he showed them wrong with the rice; it holds moisture and won't damage the roots when transplanting.

I might soak some rice and check the PH, never know, I might try it some day if I have too, but probably not any time soon.
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The halogen will not hurt my grow at all. and I never used the neighbors mulch. The bag I used is even in the transplant video.
 
Finshaggy

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Curiosity2 said:
Here is one person along with myself and there are plenty others that thought his plants would be dead by now. You are right, cannabis is a very hardy plant, you better thank God for that Fin.
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I've said OVER and OVER that this is a resilient plant. And one of my main gods is Shiva, so I thank Shiva for the way marijuana is every day of my life. You don't have to tell me to do it.
 
Finshaggy

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Curiosity2 said:
1000 watter HPS is OVERkill for this grow for sure CannabisCorps 4 to 6 hundred watts would be a better setup like your suggesting. Less heat, smaller fans, less money less everything if you think about it. But from what I know of Fin, your wrong, I'm wrong, and so will everyone else.
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It may be overkill for this grow, but in my next grow I will have a longer veg period. So it's better to have the 1000w now, so I don't end up with 2 HPS setups...
 
Dr. Greenhorn

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Finshaggy said:
I'm sick, so I've been sleeping yesterday and today. But here's an update, and 1 more update tonight. [video=youtube;8yxAYS6UBgo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxAYS6UBgo[/video]
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morning sunshine....

I hate to say, but that update was weak...... when are you gonna bust out the halogen?
 
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aknight3 said:
yea i thought they got real hot, i just wasnt sure and didnt want to say something wrong, but either way i would not use halogen lights for cannabis, its just asking for trouble. and honestly its prob1 of the reasons why everyone be hatin all the time bro, get some fluros...
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Totally agree , i burnt down a camper with one of those lights...the fire dood told me they are a work light and only rated for as little as 20 percent duty cycle, some if left on for several hours will spontainiously combust...he said in his post he had seen several garage and sheds burn because ppl left these on and or unatended......so if You my Fin dont reason with that then i guess u may just be meeting Bubba.......shaggygurl.
 
a mongo frog

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CannabisCorps said:
Oh what kind, lets see it!
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Most likely it's going to be a while before we see the 1k, I'm pretty sure he's going into 6 inch pots next. Then he's going to use his
t-5 for a nice veg till he thinks there ready for transplant to flower. All this has already been discussed. Then he's going into 2-5 gallon pots to finish with his brand new 1000 watt hps. Should be very exciting for all of us to see.
 
CannabisCorps

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a mongo frog said:
Most likely it's going to be a while before we see the 1k, I'm pretty sure he's going into 6 inch pots next. Then he's going to use his
t-5 for a nice veg till he thinks there ready for transplant to flower. All this has already been discussed. Then he's going into 2-5 gallon pots to finish with his brand new 1000 watt hps. Should be very exciting for all of us to see.
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He said he already bought it...
 
Curiosity2

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richinweed said:
Totally agree , i burnt down a camper with one of those lights...the fire dood told me they are a work light and only rated for as little as 20 percent duty cycle, some if left on for several hours will spontainiously combust...he said in his post he had seen several garage and sheds burn because ppl left these on and or unatended......so if You my Fin dont reason with that then i guess u may just be meeting Bubba.......shaggygurl.
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My uncle stayed at my place once and he brought some real sticky icky R2 that he just picked. He wanted to dry it in the shed on a screen under one of those lights, and I let him. He set everything up then came in the house and we open a 40oz of captain. I was going outside to look at what he put together in the shed to dry his hooch to see smoke coming out the door.Ran in the shed, plastic melting off the cord of the light that was infront of the lens; never lost anything but only by luck.

I have used those lights for over 20 years and hate using them. The whole dame thing gets so hot in minutes you can easily burn yourself or something else. No way to cool it and I expect it offers no value to a grow except add to the power bill and I remember reading on RIU about light intensity ,foliage penetration and heat issues making less watts (from a grow light not a work light) sometimes a better choice.

I was under a car changing a transmission one time, snow fell from the car on the lens and the glass exploded. Yeah, so those lights are great for Finny but his ways are a little different than yours and mine. Remember it’s his grow and our entertainment.

Oh yeah that R2 had a 4 hour sit on you’re a**, go to another dimension buzz.
 
UncleBuck

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Finshaggy said:
I'm sick, so I've been sleeping yesterday and today. But here's an update, and 1 more update tonight. [video=youtube;8yxAYS6UBgo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yxAYS6UBgo[/video]
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they're taking on that nice golden/yellow hue now. they're probably ready to harvest.
 
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