Grow Guide 2009

how do u know when its time to cut an outdoor plant, for harvest. im a 1st time grower, and need to know when to harvest my plants.

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Sinistery-------you could have built something twice as good for half the money

Greetings. I’m not certain this is the correct place to tell my story but I have encountered an issue that I believe your readers may need to know. I believe you will do them a great service if you run this in your magazine or post it on your website. I wish I had had this information available to me.

I recently decided I was tired of buying substandard commercial tomatoes and berries and decided to start growing my own. I looked into different options and discovered a turnkey grow kit manufactured by Sunlight sheds and distributed by bestgrowlights.com. After waiting nearly a month for the product to arrive I was very happy to finally receive it and opened it enthusiastically, even though I immediately noticed that it seemed somewhat shoddily assembled. After setting it up I plugged it in and was dismayed to discover that the exhaust fan did not function. Rather than returning the product and waiting an unknown amount of time to get it back in working order I decided to just eat the cost of the fan and replace it myself. For the next two months it worked great. Then suddenly the interior temperature began rising to around 95-100 degrees F and occasionally in excess of it. For about two weeks I tried to keep it cool by leaving the doors open and using external fans during the ‘daylight’ segment of the cycle to no avail. Needless to say my high quality and rather expensive fruit burned to a crisp. Then one morning I awoke to the smell of burned rubber. Upon inspection I discovered scorched place on the electrical adapter that plugs into the timer and my breaker had been kicked. I contacted bestgrowlights.com to inform them that I was not satisfied with my purchase and explained why. The staff was very friendly and contacted the manufacturer on my behalf who in turn contacted me and began trouble shooting the issue. As it turns out there was another fan inside the light housing that I didn’t see because the bulb blocked the view and this fan had ceased to function. The guy at Sunlight sheds eagerly sent me a replacement fan which I was to install myself or pay someone to do. At this point I was becoming frustrated. I paid $1600 for a unit that was advertised (and confirmed before I placed my order) ready to grow right out of the box. Well, I replaced the fan and again plugged everything in and started it up…. And my breaker kicked again and shot an electrical spark at me. I again contacted the manufacture to inform them that my product was still not operational. After more troubleshooting he concluded that the ballast (what the light bulb connects into) is defective and that is what is likely causing the light-housing fan to short circuit and kick my breaker. Again he said he would gladly send me the parts I need to repair the unit as those parts are under warranty, but I informed him that the reason I opted for this unit was for the sole purpose of having everything already assembled and ready to go and that at the very least I would like to return the unit at the company’s expense for repair or simply have my money refunded. That’s been several weeks ago and I still have not received a postage paid box to return it in, nor have I even received a replacement ballast and fan. After going back and forth with the manufacturer it occurred to me that if I buy a product at a retail store and it doesn’t function I return it to the retail store for replacement or refund so I took my complaint back to the company I purchased the unit from (bestgrowlights.com). I was informed that a solution is being discussed but a refund is likely not an option as the company will not be able to get a refund from the manufacturer either. It’s now been two days since I last corresponded with the bestgrowlights.com representative informing them that this system has not deliver what was promised and I would like to receive a postage paid box to return the unit in for a refund. I have not heard from them since. At present it looks as if I paid $1600 to essentially burn a crop (which was heartbreaking in and of itself) and learn how I could have assembled something like this myself at a fraction of the cost. My message is for any potential growers out there who may consider a unit like this for your own project and simply put, don’t waste your time and money. This has been one headache and disappointment after another and all I have to show for it is essentially a flimsy $1600 storage chest.

Heartbroken and ‘hungry’ in TN

400watt lights....built in ballasts. Metal halid bulbs in them with hps ballast. They are multi-tap High Bay lights e-mail me for pics/questions. I have paypal so that is an option $60.00 you pay shipping E-mail me on yahoo

i built a grow box with tin foil, tape and a plastic bucket/ or tank from walmart
just boy the highest output cfl light they have and hang it above and around the plant and it will grow my plant is a month old and is almost 2 feet tall just with cfl lights
its my first grow

hey hightimes world..i am getting close to starting my own lil grow op and was wondering, how much $$ could a quality grow box go for...ive never grown before so i wanted to start out with something simple. Any tips??

For more information about the article "How to Grow a Pound Every Three Weeks" in the 2009 Grow Guide go to http://www.stinkbuddies.com

can anyone tell where to buy the grow guide in lex ky

hey guys i am in the process of curing some smoke and my first strain had a great skunky taste and took about a week to dry and get its odor. My other shit was later and has been hanging for two weeks but still taste like leaves or fresh cut grass. When u cut it up or break it up its sticky and has its own unique scent but no taste. Why? do sum strains take longer to cure? Will sunlight help take out the chlorophyll and green taste or what?

Hey guys does anyone know what specific newstands or bookstores carry hightimes but specifically the new 2009 grow guide

Yeah I agree Canadian we had no june all it did was rain so plants took a while to take off. Shorter plants but then things got going and now a shitty beginning to October. The ups and downs of going outdoors although like you said still a great harvest from mothernature!!!!!! Free.....

tough year for outdoor shitty weather still made the best of it produced some really good shit thank you mothernature thank you

haha yeah this looks awesome. im gonna go pick it up soon since i want to start growing cause i have seeds but i dont really know how to grow yet so this looks like its what i need to grow some bomb chronic and not just some mediocre weed. im excited thank you high times i hope my plants will come out looking as good as yours haha jk i wish tho. peace in the middle east!

I'M GOING TO THE BOOK STORE RIGHT NOW!!... OR., AS SOON AS I'M ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT ZONING OUT TO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
2009 WAS A PRETTY GOOD YEAR FOR THE GREEN WARRIORS I KNOW!!!
THIS ARTICLE ON AIRFLOW AND KEEPING THE NASTIES OUT OF THE GROWROOM SOUNDS COOL.
I'M OUT., PEACE!! GROW YOUR OWN, FREE YOUR MIND...,
AND FREE THE PLANET!!!!