Turning a shoddy shed into a groovy ganja growroom

[G.Leave]

Bud - I sometimes get these feelings about certain members...and they are almost never wrong. You are going to rock this grow room!!
Hmm turns out we are using the same lights then(I am currently running two 100X3w Galaxyhydro at 140 true draw). Like you said not top of the line by any means, but they do a decent job(.6gpw with grow errors on my end) and the bud is spectacular in quality. So far I have run mine for 9months total at 24/0 and they are perfect..no problems at all, no burnt diodes, no loud fans. I am interested in seeing how the Galaxy/role/populargrow cob works for you. One note about the 100X3w galaxies. You likely did not need the dimmable version unless severely cramped for space. I run my seedlings within 30" and they work great. I bought the dimmable version "just in case" with my limited vertical, but the second galaxy I bought I skipped the added coin from the dimmable version and bought the regular. So the IR spectrum in the Galaxies does indeed cause nodes to be tight with little stretching.(something to keep in mind) If you would like to see a journal with the Galaxies in action(complete with grower errors...lol) have a look in the Dragon Meds category for my thread "Autowars", also have a current ongoing journal happening there.

 

[Wile e Peyote]

Yeah man ... that's why I thought about fitting the tube heater UNDER the bench, to warm those precious soil-burrowers, but it didn't work.
Plan B .. like you said .. get a heat mat. Any recommendations? ...

Sorry no I've just bought a heated propergator overkill for how many I grow check out some reviews on some reptile forums any reptile heat mat should be good try and get one with an adjustable thermostat [emoji106]

I toke therfore I am so naaa

 

[Wile e Peyote]

Having a quick gander on the old tinterweb https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/habistat-high-power-adhesive-heat-mat/
These look ok

I toke therfore I am so naaa

 

[Bud Wiser UK]

@912GreenSkell ... I bought the 'dimmables' so I could use them in the vegging chamber when I upgrade to the 'dream' lights next summer, whatever they may be by then ...!
Will do .. I have some time free to get back to research again, so some grow diaries are definitely on the menu.

PotPros is still 'down' ... not sure where to post the grow diary?

Edit: And thanks for your encouraging words my friend ...

 

[G.Leave]

Yeah cool man....the galaxies will treat you well. I wish I knew what was happening with PPN....hopefully its back up and running soon!
If you are planning on running autos in there and planning on it being an ongoing journal thread you could always just set it up here. Smart move on doing free seed just to see how they grow, before dedicating pricey seed.

 

[Bunny]

Great work you really have put the hours in! How are the temps with it being freezing now! Good luck dude

 

[G.Leave]

What are outside temps for you guys these days?

 

[Bud Wiser UK]

@Bunny
Hours? fuck me, this has swallowed my life, whole, for the last 4 months..!

Temps are good, insulation's the key. I've got a small fan heater on it's lowest setting feeding the 'reception room', with the tube heater (not very effective in my opinion) trying to 'up' the temps where needed.
Tonight's the first dummy test-run of the vegging chamber... if the shed roof's all iced up on top in the morning, but the max/min temps inside have kept within the 15-20 deg C bracket, I'll be happy.
Bear in mind that when the main growroom's in full operation, the temps will be higher .. I didn't insulate between the two rooms for a reason: grabbing some free ambient warmth..!

 

[Bud Wiser UK]

What are outside temps for you guys these days?

We had a minus 6 deg C the other night ... most nights hovering just around freezing.
And yes, I don't envy you one bit at this time of year ..

 

[derek420colorado]

Cant wait to see how the test run goes for you, I think you have enough attention to detail that it will go very well!