H.M. Murdoch
Well-Known Member
Hello All,
I've been growing for 5 years now (always indoors). And until now, I've always used T5 lighting for vegging, and a 600-watt HPS for flowering. But I recently decided to make the move to LED lighting - in the form of an Apache Tech AT600.
The initial investment was hard to swallow (appx $2000), but the heat reduction will allow me an additional 4x4 grow per year (the heat in the summers here prevent the usage of hot HPS bulbs). And the heat savings year-round will save me big time on my power bill. Add to that the fun-factor of trying something new on the cutting edge, and I'm stoked.
Hell, growing MJ and making wine are my only hobbies anyway, so I don't mind spending $ on them.
Enough of the introductions. Let's get to it.
Grow room: 4 x 4 x 8 closet with good ventilation; temperature and humidity always kept in check.
Light: Apache Tech AT600
Grow Medium: Soilless (Sunshine Mix #4 + extra perlite + 2 tbs dolomite lime per gallon of mix) in 5-gallon Smart Pots
Nutrients: Dyna Gro (Pro-Tekt + Grow; no Bloom formula, since it's not needed).
Additives: Liquid Karma during flowering.
I bought the Sugar Punch feminized seeds from Sannie's Shop in Amsterdam. I sent him cash in the mail, and received my seeds 7 days after he confirmed receipt of my money. I've ordered seeds from him several times before, and I've always received my seeds in a timely manner. So far, I've grown his Herijuana and Jack Herer with great success. Now I'll get to see how his Sugar Punch strain compares. If it's anything like the hype, I'll be quite pleased.
I just transplanted my 3 female Sugar Punch plants into 5-gallon Smart Pots tonight, and put them under the AT600. See pics below. Yes, they're a bit droopy, since I always transplant just as they're running out of water (I water heavily the day I transplant).
I will provide weekly updates from here, with plenty of pics.
Wish me luck.
Thank you all.
I've been growing for 5 years now (always indoors). And until now, I've always used T5 lighting for vegging, and a 600-watt HPS for flowering. But I recently decided to make the move to LED lighting - in the form of an Apache Tech AT600.
The initial investment was hard to swallow (appx $2000), but the heat reduction will allow me an additional 4x4 grow per year (the heat in the summers here prevent the usage of hot HPS bulbs). And the heat savings year-round will save me big time on my power bill. Add to that the fun-factor of trying something new on the cutting edge, and I'm stoked.
Hell, growing MJ and making wine are my only hobbies anyway, so I don't mind spending $ on them.
Enough of the introductions. Let's get to it.
Grow room: 4 x 4 x 8 closet with good ventilation; temperature and humidity always kept in check.
Light: Apache Tech AT600
Grow Medium: Soilless (Sunshine Mix #4 + extra perlite + 2 tbs dolomite lime per gallon of mix) in 5-gallon Smart Pots
Nutrients: Dyna Gro (Pro-Tekt + Grow; no Bloom formula, since it's not needed).
Additives: Liquid Karma during flowering.
I bought the Sugar Punch feminized seeds from Sannie's Shop in Amsterdam. I sent him cash in the mail, and received my seeds 7 days after he confirmed receipt of my money. I've ordered seeds from him several times before, and I've always received my seeds in a timely manner. So far, I've grown his Herijuana and Jack Herer with great success. Now I'll get to see how his Sugar Punch strain compares. If it's anything like the hype, I'll be quite pleased.
I just transplanted my 3 female Sugar Punch plants into 5-gallon Smart Pots tonight, and put them under the AT600. See pics below. Yes, they're a bit droopy, since I always transplant just as they're running out of water (I water heavily the day I transplant).
I will provide weekly updates from here, with plenty of pics.
Wish me luck.
Thank you all.