These might be completely newbie questions but I could not find answers to these in my searches... 1) I know that the color spectrum is very important to change during the Veg and Flowering stages. Can this be acheived using a single light and then using light gels to change the color of the light? Or does this just change the color and not the qualities of the lights? I am not going to be using HPS I am using t5s or t8s, Possibly with some CFLs to suppliment certain areas. 2) When I was a kid I did an experiment on the qualities of using Rain water Vs Tap water.. Well rain water won hands down. But would this be a good starting point to use the rain water or would tap have other qualities that I might want. 3) I have seen a lot of science and experiments where using music to help plants grow more fully. For instance there is the Mythbusters experiment doing this and there was a 20%-30% difference in the plant's production... I am wondering if this would translate with the Ladies as well. However I am really curious if this would just translate into more fan leaf growth or if would help with the buds as well. For the record if someone wants to try, HEAVY death metal type had the best reaction followed by Classical... Basically music in general.. but metal was the winner on Mythbusters.. 4) Have heard a rumor that growing The ladies upside down in something like a topsy turvey for Tomato plants makes the THC flow to the buds better... Is this complete crap or is there something to this? Anyone tried it? Would love to get some opinions on these ideas, if anyone has tried any of these I would like to hear your results. If you have the capacity to try some of these experiments I would love to hear the results, Would be best if someone someone has experience with their grow that they do all the time and introduce some of these variables... Ideas? Talk discuss please and thanks.. Thanks in advance guys! I am falling in love with this community.
[quote name='"greatkitsune"']These might be completely newbie questions but I could not find answers to these in my searches... 1) I know that the color spectrum is very important to change during the Veg and Flowering stages. Can this be acheived using a single light and then using light gels to change the color of the light? Or does this just change the color and not the qualities of the lights? I am not going to be using HPS I am using t5s or t8s, Possibly with some CFLs to suppliment certain areas. 2) When I was a kid I did an experiment on the qualities of using Rain water Vs Tap water.. Well rain water won hands down. But would this be a good starting point to use the rain water or would tap have other qualities that I might want. 3) I have seen a lot of science and experiments where using music to help plants grow more fully. For instance there is the Mythbusters experiment doing this and there was a 20%-30% difference in the plant's production... I am wondering if this would translate with the Ladies as well. However I am really curious if this would just translate into more fan leaf growth or if would help with the buds as well. For the record if someone wants to try, HEAVY death metal type had the best reaction followed by Classical... Basically music in general.. but metal was the winner on Mythbusters.. 4) Have heard a rumor that growing The ladies upside down in something like a topsy turvey for Tomato plants makes the THC flow to the buds better... Is this complete crap or is there something to this? Anyone tried it? Would love to get some opinions on these ideas, if anyone has tried any of these I would like to hear your results. If you have the capacity to try some of these experiments I would love to hear the results, Would be best if someone someone has experience with their grow that they do all the time and introduce some of these variables... Ideas? Talk discuss please and thanks.. Thanks in advance guys! I am falling in love with this community.[/quote] 1. Just use 6500K T5s for veg, and the hps for flowering. 2. I use gallons of water. Rain water should work well. If you use tap let it sit out for 24 hours to let chemicals evaporate. 3. Do an experiment. Sounds like you would enjoy it. 4. I haven't tried it. Stick to the proven method.
to number 4, I think if you google or check youtube theres some place either in amsterdam or canada that grows some plants upside down, idk if it helped or not.
I understand about the HPS however I have decided to go the Florescent route. I know the HPS are better and provide a better crop, but weighing the pros and cons I want the cooler florescent lights and will replace with extra plants to make up for the difference, gives me a chance to try more strains too..
If you are using fluorescent lights, just change out the bulbs. 6500K bulbs for veg and 2700K for flowering. You only have to have one fixture, and the bulbs are cheap.