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polishpothead

polishpothead

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well have recently purchased a hps 400watt and have got it up and running! my temp has been a steady 77-78 and my humitity has been 40% was wondering if this is okay i have the light 18 inches from my plant could move it closer but dont wanna push her since she has been used to flouros. since birth i have been 12-12 for two weeks and am pleased with results with the new light will this help speed up the process? well hope you all can help peace and lots of love to your girls!
 
polishpothead

polishpothead

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stiffla said:
how old are these babies?
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they are about 2 months and in my second week of twelve twelve and i had to assasinate a male but have a female left ! i have the 400 watt in a 3x2 closet and its lined with a milar and i placed it 18 inches from the top of her! i am wondering if the budding process will spead up with the new light?????????? i already have buds starting and many white hairs !
 
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bigwheel

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I have formed a theory, based on some conversations overheard on this place and actual experience, that HPS do not give a complete full light spectrum to the plants. My plants started looking a lot better once some Daylight curly tail CFLs was added to the agenda. I just hung up about 6 of them in a circle around the big light. One hundred watters. Not very expensive. You can make relfectors out of small sized aluminum disposable pans or just buy the shop light at wally world. That give you a plug hood and all for about 7 bucks. Another 4 or 5 for the bulb. Your plants will thank you.
 
GrowingfortheGold

GrowingfortheGold

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bigwheel said:
I have formed a theory, based on some conversations overheard on this place and actual experience, that HPS do not give a complete full light spectrum to the plants. My plants started looking a lot better once some Daylight curly tail CFLs was added to the agenda. I just hung up about 6 of them in a circle around the big light. One hundred watters. Not very expensive. You can make relfectors out of small sized aluminum disposable pans or just buy the shop light at wally world. That give you a plug hood and all for about 7 bucks. Another 4 or 5 for the bulb. Your plants will thank you.
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If you want a full spectrum get an HPS bulb with color temp of 2700K and a MH bulb with a color temp of 6500K and your plants will go wild. Unfortunately due to money constraints most people go MH for veg and HPS for flowering.
 
Antman

Antman

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polishpothead said:
since birth i have been 12-12 for two weeks and am pleased with results with the new light will this help speed up the process? well hope you all can help peace and lots of love to your girls!
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To answer your question, no, your new 400W HPS light will not "Speed" up the flowering process. It will however grow you some bigger, fatter buds than the CFL's will.
 
PBE

PBE

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Halfway through flowering with my 400w hps. Mine love it your should too.



 
polishpothead

polishpothead

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i am using big bloom and grow big for nutes and feeding her twice a week should i be feeding more???? i also have used a foliar spray made from super b+ once a week???? is this okay
 
Antman

Antman

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GrowingfortheGold said:
If you want a full spectrum get an HPS bulb with color temp of 2700K and a MH bulb with a color temp of 6500K and your plants will go wild. Unfortunately due to money constraints most people go MH for veg and HPS for flowering.
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Agreed. A full spectrum bulb that reproduces the suns natural light the best will give you the best results. But throwing some cool temp CFL's in there with the HPS will never hurt your plant either. I wouldn't add too many myself. Maybe a couple 100Watters. The HPS light WILL do the job alone.
 
PBE

PBE

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polishpothead said:
i am using big bloom and grow big for nutes and feeding her twice a week should i be feeding more???? i also have used a foliar spray made from super b+ once a week???? is this okay
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it is ok for veg if you do it a little before the lights come on, never spray anything on your buds, unless you want mold.
 
Antman

Antman

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polishpothead said:
i am using big bloom and grow big for nutes and feeding her twice a week should i be feeding more???? i also have used a foliar spray made from super b+ once a week???? is this okay
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You better lay down with the ferts my man. Different plants react differently to heavy doses of food, which is what you're giving your lady, but I would almost guarantee your plant will start to show signs of overfertilization if you keep up that regiment. I feed my girls every other watering at the most, and with half the recommended dosage.
 
polishpothead

polishpothead

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i have only feed her once with the nutes and sprayed her once in the two months i have been doing this it says on bottle of the big bloom and the grow big half a tablespoon per gallon each i have only feed her once with it! my guy works at a hydro store in oregon and sent me a buch of nutes clonnin stuff and bat guano all kinds of stuff ??????? my plant seems good full green no yellowing?
 
Antman

Antman

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polishpothead said:
i have only feed her once with the nutes and sprayed her once in the two months i have been doing this it says on bottle of the big bloom and the grow big half a tablespoon per gallon each i have only feed her once with it! my guy works at a hydro store in oregon and sent me a buch of nutes clonnin stuff and bat guano all kinds of stuff ??????? my plant seems good full green no yellowing?
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I'm glad to hear that you only fed her once like that. Like I said bro, some plants dig the high doses, but most don't need or like it. Just don't try to give her TOO MUCH love. Remember, it's a weed and will grow just fine with very little help from us. Feeding it every other watering is better than feeding it every time you water. It will help keep the salts from building up on you as well. Also, you never want to spray water on your buds!
 
PBE

PBE

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polishpothead said:
i have only feed her once with the nutes and sprayed her once in the two months i have been doing this it says on bottle of the big bloom and the grow big half a tablespoon per gallon each i have only feed her once with it! my guy works at a hydro store in oregon and sent me a buch of nutes clonnin stuff and bat guano all kinds of stuff ??????? my plant seems good full green no yellowing?
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go oregon!!!
 
Antman

Antman

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polishpothead said:
how long is expected from beginning to end how many months? i have 5 days ago found out she is a girl?
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Depends on what strain you're growing. Could take anywhere from 7-8 weeks up to 12-14 weeks to finish flowering. Most strains out there finish up between 8-10 weeks unless it's a pure Sativa.
 
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