#Wanted some tips on my setup#

[white_cluster]

those blue bulbs dont work, blue may be the spectrum they want, but you actually get more blue light out of cool white tubes, these blue coated tubes have been ripping people off for years, they will reduce the output of your light, and plants need more colour spectrums than blue to grow anyways. They make house plants look nice, but in the end they don't grow anything.

 

Stick with cool white and warm light CF's or tubes. No grolux shit. Hydro shops are evil rip-off bastards.

[ozsmoker]

Ok i will get rid of that blue grow bulb,and yesturday i got some 20W CF fluros and i also have a problem looked at the plant in the morning and the stem had grown so long it had tiped over so i got a thin stick and its being held up by that at the moment & will be getting a fan soon to build up the stem's thickness,anyone got some suggestions?

 

Ozsmoker

 

Ps:Will get those CF's over it ASAP

Edited July 17, 2003 by ozsmoker

[pipeman]

mate its not unusual for seedlings to spring up tall and thin like that to begin with. Keep it propped up, within a week or so it should be fine. Get those fluoros real close and a gentle oscillating fan will work wonders. I've bought super cheap 12V oscillating fans but found they are noisy and break down easily. Spend a little more and get a decent 240V fan.

 

Also I'm not sure if its even necessary to have an oscillating fan in a small cupboard grow. As long as you plants are swinging in the breeze so to speak they should be fine, so a straight fan should do the job. They are cheaper an fit more easily into a cupboard.

Edited July 17, 2003 by pipeman

[ozsmoker]

Okay will do thanks for the advice and thanks everyone for the help.

ill go look at the $2 shops tomorrow .

 

Ozsmoker

[ozsmoker]

Hey all found a nice fan that ill buy soon found it on the dicksmith website and also found a good hydro shop that sells lights and all called him up today and asked him how much a 400W HPS light kit with reflector ballast and everything would cost and he sayed $250 ,but then he said he had second had kits you get everything second-hand in the kit but he gives you a new bulb for a price of $150 what do you all think i might go and buy that? its a second-hand ballast,reflector and a new 400W HPS lamp ,well reply back and tell me what you think.

and buy the way the address for his site is :

 

http://www.hydromasta.com.au/

 

ozsmoker

Ps:link to fan- *Fan At DickSmith*

Edited July 18, 2003 by ozsmoker

[ozsmoker]

UPDATE: MJ growing well and supported with thin stick .

 

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[Guest Field_of_Light]

oz make sure its got a warranty with it of at least 6 months.....or you arent doing yourself any favours....

 

some ballasts are warranted for 1-2 years...and thats good piece of mind for the price you are paying....

 

Id pay the extra 100 and get the new one....with a philips bulb

 

your price should be 190 with a nova shade and philips bulb...it costs me 250 for a 600 hps....or 260 with a nova shade (a larger one)

 

me thinks you are paying too much...shop around if you can

 

but a good idea to get the 400 hps....

[ozsmoker]

Hey all ,i wanted to show you my grow room as me and Luke Skywalker were chatting it came up and i sent him a picture and sayed it would be wise to post it up on the board.

well here it is ,also i am thinking about buying HPS when i get the $$$

so think about if i could grow with HPS aswell as fluros in the small grow space.

 

Ozsmoker.

[pipeman]

if that is your grow space where the red lamp is now its too small for a 400watter IMO. Chuck your clothes out and setup in your main wardrobe area. Wardrobes are too useful to be used for storing clothes

[ozsmoker]

I got everything all setup now ill post some pics and tell me what you think or some tips/suggestions

 

Ozsmoker

 

Ps:Pipeman the shelfs above can be removed and the sliding door is a bit closed thats why it looks a bit smaller in the pic.

Edited July 18, 2003 by ozsmoker