Best bang for your Buck$ for new growers wanting to find the best cheap lights lol

[D.A.A.S.69]

I would go with a 315cmh that is dimmable, I got mine from GrowersChoice for 300bucks. Best money ,I ever spent, plus 3year warranty, And no heat. They grow awesome bud.

[freddyyola]

i know some folks make a big deal about where you post something but i could care less bro lol im not gonna get mad that someone tring to help me out.

[freddyyola]

yeah you wont find much info on knf for cannbis because it was come up with to help koreans get optimal farming which were fruitss and veggies mostly so yeah you will find most the info on knf on tomatoes and farming crops ive read and watched most of the stuff on knf i was trying to see if anyone else was using it to grow bud and what they were using and when they used it like ie which plants and fruits they used for fermented extractions and so on..

[D.A.A.S.69]

Nothin cheap about a 315cmh, and you can get 630watt cmh. Too.

[freddyyola]

right now im looking at 600 watt immable ballast reflector timer 1 mh 1 hps bulb included x's 3 hes asking 350$ ima talk him down to under 250$ and maybe get new bulbs for flowering but this is to start out but i will soon upgrade and then maybe ill get an 315 lec ima check into it now too but 1 lec 315 watt or 3 600 watt kits ready to go for 300 or less of course you should go with the 3 times 600 watt hps/mh iGROW brand setups

[Cronk]

All my research for bang for buck leads me back to 315 LEC. you can get a pound with one of these. they cost under $200. THC and terpenes are higher, buds fatter, growth faster, more resin and bigger than anything else in the price range.

I've only grown with this light so my OPINION only comes from reading massive amounts of info and watching uncountable videos. I wanted to set up another small case in the house. Nothing made sense. if 200 buck is too much then I guess I'd grow 1 plant with a cheap LED but would expect it to break down within a short time frame. High quality LEDS are not cheap.

[DankwingDuck]

If you never found info on your knf try looking online for knf for tomatoes . It’s so much like weed as far and growth and needs it will give you all the info you want

I know this was on another post but since your talking about it here I’ll post it here rather then look for other post .

[freddyyola]

also worms are a great way to get nutrients i want into my garden like right now im using korean natural farming methods to make my own nutes by fermenting weeds bamboo aloe and stuff like that for veg and fruits and banana peels for flower/bloom its called fpj and ffj fermented plant juice and fermented fruit juice you ferment them to unlcok/extract the nutes and goods from whatever you are using but the process takes a while since it has to ferment and all that theres also another way to get nutes from plants its called jadam / geren manure basically but now with worms i can feed what i want broken down and fed to my plants i can give it to my worms to break down and itll be in the worm castings which everything that goes ina worm comes out way more better for plants.. bokashi composting is also another method but fpj ffj jadam sst seed sprout teas are the main ways i feed my babies they love seed sprout teas made with corn barley alfalfa and you even cheat using coconut water try get freeze dried powders if you can get the actual coconut but any unpasturized coconut water will work just fine.. the reason sst are so great is because seeds contain everything a plant needs to grow also coconut is the biggest seed on earth and they are full of growth hormones enzymes and much more good stuff! if you are interested youtube/ google "sst" " ffj fpj" " imo" "jadam" knf" in different combos or together i think you will really like it

[DankwingDuck]

How much square footag do you have to use . 1 plant per 2sf is good . You should be able to do a 6x6 nicely with a 1000w . So 10-15 plants wouldn’t be unrealistic depending on how you wanna grow them . You could do 1 per sf and do a sea of green . It’s really up to how you wanna grow and train .

[freddyyola]

just ordered 2000 worms from uncle jims gonna start farming the hell out f them as well i wanna do fruits and veggies outside so i want alot of worms even though 2000 is over kill its 40$ but 1000 is 33$ might as well double up for 7 bucks and i can spread em out in my gardens outside and make a couple of worm bins... i live on the gulf coast area i wonder if i could maybe even start selling worms as bait tackle.. maybe to a bait shop or something... lol im always looking for ways to make money..

[freddyyola]

yes i understand the amount of plants dont = amount of end weight cause its up to how much energy those plants can get from the lights / sun is the deciding factor in yield i was tryna ask what is a good amount of plants to grow under a 1000 watt light as in 10 plants would be 10 skinny small plants while one could be 1 huge 1 im trying to find a good middle spot like 3 or 4 good sized plants also im growing from seed and they arent so cheap lol and to grow 10 plants is more trouble than 3 or 4 good ones or maybe start out with 10 and pick the 4 best ones to keep.. also yes ive seen some huge plants... not in person but them mendo dope boys are on youtube im sure you seen em they have some monsters growing!!!

[freddyyola]

i know im commenting all over the place lol thanks alot sorry for the trouble im new to forums as well..

[freddyyola]

these https://www.amazon.com/iPower-Digita...70_&dpSrc=srch ballasts are dimmable i wonder if i can get an 315 cmh to work with it and do they make higher watt cmh? either way since its dimmable thatll help me keep the heat down on very hot days right?

[freddyyola]

yeah thanks man i found some good deals on craigslist i think ima be able to get a deal on 3 of these slighty used.. https://www.amazon.com/iPower-Digita...70_&dpSrc=srch hes asking 350 for all but im thinking 225 will do the trick! ill get a few new bulbs most likely maybe wont need new bulbs til i get ready to flower..

[freddyyola]

sup www im using ffof soil as well and im wondering how long did you wait before feeding your plant since the soil comes with nutes added you should just water feed mostly till some of it has exhausted right? cause i think im having a plant or two with nitrogen deficiency but i dont know how cause it should be nitrogen still in the soil.. if i ever use ffof again ima make sure to add perlite as well right now im using ffof 10 to 1 worm castings and just very low feeding if not just rain water for te first few weeks