Home grow green house

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Tue 2nd Sep 2008 05:06 pm

Ash333 wrote:
Boner wrote:You can get a 200 watt cfl for £60.
Where? Is that with a balast? I know little about this stuff...

http://www.greenshorticulture.co.uk/det ... 122&cat=95

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Tue 2nd Sep 2008 10:56 pm

forgot to say that the rig the bulbs had their own built in ballast.....it's a plug n play setup

manic_dave · Post by **manic_dave** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 09:59 am

My plants are now 4 foot hight. and stink of weed.

I was told that i need to force them to flower now before the frost kills them.

is this true and how is it best done? Is it dark for 15 hours and light for 9 hours?

I mighjt not get the best crop off these but id like to get something at least. was my first try and i have learned a lot so any help would be great.

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 01:56 pm

put them in totall darkness for 48 hours to activate flowering...then 12/12 light cycle.....or have yer old lady forget to switch lights on while you're away from home hahaha

manic_dave · Post by **manic_dave** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:09 pm

echc1 wrote:put them in totall darkness for 48 hours to activate flowering...then 12/12 light cycle.....or have yer old lady forget to switch lights on while you're away from home hahaha

jayus do you know my old woman !

ill put them in darkness then for two days

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:17 pm

nope but my old lady must be related....she's tried her damnedest to kill my babies this year...no accident either.......so now i wait til she's home before i fire up ...just to annoy her....plus i'll get a timer for when i''m at the cup abd a drip watering cos you know what'll happen if i'm away for a week at the cup

you can always put black bags over them for that time (but not recommended) as an emergency measure to induce flowering

manic_dave · Post by **manic_dave** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:28 pm

going to knock together a box in the garage and cover it in black out sheets.

manic_dave · Post by **manic_dave** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:38 pm

its for her not the plants

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:41 pm

...don't have to do that, a nice dark cupboard is good too and would do...just tailor to your situation

darkglobe · Post by **darkglobe** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:49 pm

echc1 wrote:put them in totall darkness for 48 hours to activate flowering...then 12/12 light cycle....

I've never heard of this 48 hrs of darkness before,i just go straight to 12/12
which i did a week ago and theyre budding nicely so far...4 ladies and only 1 male.The way it should be...

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 02:55 pm

twas an old grower told me......get rid o that male unless yer after seeds....he will ruin yer girls...trust me on this

echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 03:01 pm

another tip if you get a low energy rig.....position it it the house where most neighbours have tumble dryers...about the same heat signature (hint hint) avoid the loft if you can.....i watch a lot o police camera etc....noticed the the chopper thermal camera saw past the tiles/slates of a roof...one of the yorkshire choppers! so you know the rest can too...plus low energy stop the electric company informing of unusual usage which they do...and just hope you got good neighbours that don't attract cops much

manic_dave · Post by **manic_dave** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 03:08 pm

echc1 wrote:another tip if you get a low energy rig.....position it it the house where most neighbours have tumble dryers...about the same heat signature (hint hint) avoid the loft if you can.....i watch a lot o police camera etc....noticed the the chopper thermal camera saw past the tiles/slates of a roof...one of the yorkshire choppers! so you know the rest can too...plus low energy stop the electric company informing of unusual usage which they do...and just hope you got good neighbours that don't attract cops much

next door are cool. I actualy grew them in a greenhouse. So its all good. They are healthy and over 3 foot high! 3 months growing!

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echc1 · Post by **echc1** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 03:17 pm

greenhouse will extend yer summer by upto 6 weeks but the light levels may be not enough for your part o the world...just hope for a sunny autumn

....now if everyone did this there would be no need for dealers...legalise it and we'll all be eco gardeners instead of "criminals" as cannabis is a carbon lover and by growing we help the enviroment rid all the co2.......or you could say its a fledgling bio fuel plant lmao

darkglobe · Post by **darkglobe** » Mon 8th Sep 2008 03:24 pm

echc1 wrote:another tip if you get a low energy rig.....position it it the house where most neighbours have tumble dryers...about the same heat signature (hint hint) avoid the loft if you can.....i watch a lot o police camera etc....noticed the the chopper thermal camera saw past the tiles/slates of a roof...one of the yorkshire choppers! so you know the rest can too...plus low energy stop the electric company informing of unusual usage which they do...and just hope you got good neighbours that don't attract cops much

I dont have neighbors,i'm well outta the way...but i was woken at 9 this morning by a chopper flying overhead...no visits yet...