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Stoney Bud
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lefty said:just had a q on ur lights. u use the best .(caddy u called it)...using the upgrades do they save alot of electricity.(dont want my bill to skyrocket).thanx
I'm not sure what you mean when you say you are using "upgrades", in reference to your lights.
My lights are Hortilux, LU 430S/HTL/EN, Super HPS. They have a perfect spectrum for flowering. I've used them for the vegetative cycle too, and they work very well. Each light puts out 58,500 lumens.
My grow area is 19.25 square feet. By using two of these lights, I have 6,078 lumens per/sq/ft of area. That's maxed out.
I use hydro with the best nutrients money can buy. That's maxed out.
I buy my seeds from a professional. They are all world class seeds. I'm not spending all this money and growing something unknown out of some bag of weed I bought from the street, so that's maxed out.
I've grown "Mother" plants from this seed and I use cuttings for the clones I grow as known females, so that's maxed out.
You're going to be using the same hydroponics I use. If you use the Gen Hydro nutes I suggested, you'll have your grow method maxed, your nutes maxed and now it's time to tell me the lumens per/light of the bulbs you're planning to use. I suggest mine, but they are expensive. Everything that is top shelf is always expensive. You can compromise and use lesser quality lights and save some bucks. Just watch your lumens and the spectrum of the bulb.
You seem to be trying to rush the completion of your setup. Rushing will get you in trouble. Take your time and if school starts, then just set aside an hour a night to work on it if it's not done yet. We're getting very close to building the hydro unit. As soon as you tell me that you've got the PVC gluing down pat, we'll put this thing together.
Read the DIY instructions real close. I explain how far the overflow holes are from the top of the grow chambers and why. Let me know if you don't understand what I've put there.
Have you picked up your grow tubs also?
The Afghani seeds from Nirvana will work just fine man. I have the same seeds. This will be great smoke for you.