New Grower Short riders, Russian Rocket Fuel & Northern Lights

A word of advice, if you run a dimmable ballast (I run the Galaxy 902518 400/600/1000), use the bulb which corresponds with the setting, i.e. set the ballast @ 400 watts, use a 400 watt bulb, set the ballast @ 600 watts, use the 600 watt bulb, set it @ 1000 watts & use the 1000 watt bulb. The ballast manufacturers will tell you that you can dim a 1000 watt bulb to a lesser wattage, but the bulb people say no, I had done alot of reading on this topic and it seems many opinions vary, I now know the correct answer. My ballast set to 600 decided it would NOT fire the 1000 watt bulb today. I just had panic attack when my phone rang and I was told my 4x4 wasn't lit. I raced home and checked the 1000 watt bulb in another 1000 watt ballast and it lit, simple, bad ballast right ? "no":no: I took the ballast to my local hydro store for warranty and they set me straight, we tested all the gear and it all worked in the store :shrug: I was pretty sure that the ballast had a bad something or another but ended up just buying a 600 watt hps bulb, took it home and we're makin bacon again. WHEW ! Kind of a disappointment and a pain to get in and switch out bulbs just for the extra wattage on weekends when I'm home to control the heat. now keep in mind this set-up HAD been working for quite some time till it decided to not fire, glad I got the call and was able to handle the situation quickly, it would suck if it had happened while we were out of town or something. :peace: -F.J.
 
FJ are you still feeding? Leaves will yellow when you go to water only and use up the soil nutes.

Green is good :gthumb:

:peace:

No, I quit feeding about a week or two ago, only water, I just thought it was weird they only yellowed after the light switch, usually my photos & even with my fish sauce, they start to yellow sooner. I think the 12/12 sends more of a message to autos than I thought.

EDIT: as a point of interest, I shook a buttload of pollen off of the male rf todayHop digity
 
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Damn.. thinks are looking to go your wayy bud! Hop digity

very nice.. :High 5::slap:

dont be smoking your whole plant b4 harvest dayy now^^ lol Riding the Dragon
 
Damn.. thinks are looking to go your wayy bud! Hop digity

very nice.. :High 5::slap:

dont be smoking your whole plant b4 harvest dayy now^^ lol Riding the Dragon

:smokebuds: Thanks Reb, lol, So far I've chopped about thirty grams wet, about ten dry, I'm gettin REAL impatient though, I'm just waiting for the first signs of Amber & they're gettin the CHOP. Thanks for stopping in my friend and the kind words.:Thank You::karma Cloud::bump::vibe::gthumb:
 
Nice grow FJ, those plants seem to love your fish juice concoction. I am looking forward to see how they reward you.
 
Nice grow FJ, those plants seem to love your fish juice concoction. I am looking forward to see how they reward you.

Thanks A4, & thanks for checking out my little garden. It really is a magical potion, I have a lot of fun growing in all my gardens with that stuff. See you around, Sir

:Thank You::smokebuds::vibe:
 
85 day S.R.'s, 54 day N.L.'s & R.R.f's

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Nice dried buds
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Male R.R.F.
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Standing room only
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Beautiful canopy
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85 day S.R. "Bushy" after being hacked @ for a week
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LOL I posted that you were growing with FISH and I guess peeps waned to check ya out just like me LOL sweet! I think its bad ass!..Nothing like your own smoke...but just know..its super heady for the first few days when its fresh after a quick dry"Its like extra good!"..then it goes to normal..check the amber at the bottom too..:stylez rasta smoke:
 
nice growing Fish Juice! Looks like your magic fish fuel is doing wonders for your ladies!
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Enjoy your harvest! :smokebuds:
 
LOL I posted that you were growing with FISH and I guess peeps waned to check ya out just like me LOL sweet! I think its bad ass!..Nothing like your own smoke...but just know..its super heady for the first few days when its fresh after a quick dry"Its like extra good!"..then it goes to normal..check the amber at the bottom too..:stylez rasta smoke:

I'd like to see this stuff in the hands of some of you guys,there is some real grower talent and fine genetics floating around in here. I'm seriously just an amateur with a fairly quick learning curve (i have been gardening in general since a very young age though). I think It's at extra good right now :stylez rasta smoke: Your right about the buzz too, it's better now than it was a week ago and more of a nice body stone too, but still no amber yet, not one top to bottom (i've been giving her the stinkeye too)

nice growing Fish Juice! Looks like your magic fish fuel is doing wonders for your ladies!
:thumbs:
Enjoy your harvest! :smokebuds:

HEY, thanks for stopping by Pher, & thanks for the vibes too, we're all having a great time here, a real nice garden party :)
:peace:Hop digity:Thank You::smokebuds:
 
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