sir_root 9/13/2026 - After taking the summer off, I am back. Making a couple of adjustments on this run.
Trying to find a couple of inexpensive used lights to get me through another grow season, since I am still trying to get my cost per oz to a better level.
Hoping I can get a Mars Hydro TSL or TSW 2000 series or two. Will run these from above and move my old lights down and build frames for them to put them on the floor and provide light from below. Also, I did modify my existing lights to move the drivers out of the tent. Should help me run things cooler. I don't have an AC option, but hoping that my basement temps will be cool enough to let me get some color popping in flower.
Switching up the soil mix a bit on this run. Using FoxFarm Ocean Forest - first 1/3 of each pot. Mixing in Cali SuperSoil Amendment for the boost. Level off and fill to 50% with Ocean Forest and then switching to Happy Frog for the rest of the 5gal fabric pot. I also am planning on running nutes to the girls during flower. I didn't get the burst I was hoping for, but I also am pretty confident my lighting is underpowered.
Doing a full run of Blue Dream from Barney's.
Woot! Found someone selling two Mars Hydro TLS 2000 Lamps, already configured with the drivers detached and the lamps are daisy chained together for 0. Great deal and should get me through another year or so. Gonna pick them up tomorrow!