300w Viparspectra LED 2x3' tent grow in soil

Customcare8255

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Hi all, I'm new to the forums here and have a grow I just started, hoping to get some advice for. I'm using a 300 watt Viper Spectra LED light in a 2x3x6' tent. Miracle grow organic soil and foxfarm trio. I'm 3 weeks in now and mainly posting to see if these are on par with anyone else growing strictly LEDs. Plants were started from seed July 4th weekend and emerged around the 8th. I will likely begin to flower after the first week of August. My initial thoughts are the plans are too short yet to flower but the bushy growth says otherwise. Mainly just want to make sure my small space is utilized to its capacity.


Let me know your thoughts and any constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
 

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Customcare8255

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Also forgot to mention that I have done some LST and fim'd some of the tops on the larger three plants. Strain is also unknown but all look to be female and were taken from some very good bag seed.
 
Cx2H

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Like that brand of LED but it will cover max 2ft sq. I grew 100% LED before and vegged 6 weeks and the plant was the size of a basketball. Then I tossed a 400w HPS in and it grew out of control fast.

I like that fast stalk C.indica in the back.

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I don't think these types of LEDs put out enough white light, they peak in the 390-500 blue and 620-700 reds and small bump at 780 but have a hole in the white's .

@Olive Drab Green uses this brand and has a journal with it; like I said before I like the brand but he may have some insight on growth since he is hands on atm, if not sorry for ringing him. ;-)

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As far as sex goes hard to tell this early I would assume since it was HQ bag seed they'll be female and hermie a little bit. Thats what I got every time I ran bag seed. Unless it was brick pack weed then anything goes.

#Random and sorry if it is.
 
Customcare8255

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All very good info and thanks for the fast reply cx2h. I will definitely be checking out olive drabs journal as well. I'm thinking if I keep up with the training and only use half my tent this run or add a second LED when I start flowering the flowering "stretch" will cover the difference for the room to fill out. I'm hoping for maybe an OZ. From each plant when its all said and done... but then again these are 8 inch tall plants at the moment
 
Olive Drab Green

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They're on track for 3 weeks. I started using mine at the beginning of flower after a 3 week veg under a 240w BlackStar and my Blue Cheese was 10". Now it's over 3 feet from the top soil, and pretty much filled in with buds, just waiting for the complete swell now. I run 2 large and one small plants under a 450w at the moment and am getting a second one, just waiting for it to arrive.
 
Olive Drab Green

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The 300 is only supposed to cover a 2x2 core, I think. The 450 covers a 2.5x2.5 core with a 3x3 maximum.
 
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Customcare8255

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Im surprised to see how few people use 100% LED panels all the way through. Thank you so much for chiming in Olive Drab! Im hoping to Scrog my 2x2 area and use just my 300w to cover it. The manufacturer says it is comparable to a 250w hps and ive seen great scrogs come from those relatively small lights.

I just tied a few down that I'm planning on keeping this afternoon and they look pretty decent. Hoping they end up covered in buds like yours!
 

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Customcare8255 said:
Im surprised to see how few people use 100% LED panels all the way through. Thank you so much for chiming in Olive Drab! Im hoping to Scrog my 2x2 area and use just my 300w to cover it. The manufacturer says it is comparable to a 250w hps and ive seen great scrogs come from those relatively small lights.

I just had a few down that I'm planning on keeping this afternoon and they look pretty decent. Hoping they end up covered in buds like yours!
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Hey, thanks, man! Yours are looking good! Here are my two large ones:

Big Buddha Blue Cheese
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Heavyweight Fruit Punch
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Olive Drab Green

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Wow! Thats some bud porn inspiration for me! Ive had my doubts but you just blew those away. Ill keep you guys updated and please feel free to give me any other tips or advice you have! Thanks again guys!
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Yeah, I've been, like.. The first guy to kind of take a chance with this brand so far, and I had a few reservations at first, but it's coming through, man. Despite everyone trying to tell me "No, man! Don't take a chance with that!" But yeah, it works. Waiting on my second 450 and I'll have something like a 900w-1000w setup for 412w. Now, TastyLED's T1-2100 costs like, 210, and it puts out 60 more micromols at 24" for 78w, so there are much more efficient and refined instruments out there. BUT! ViparSpectra works and is a good low-cost economy option for what it gives you. So have no fear.
 
Jmend

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Not sure why a grip of people are bashing viparspectra. The first pic is a 900w viparspectra in a 2x4x6 tent with 4 clones and 2 seeds in it that are currently on week 2 of veg. Then the second pic is a viparspectra 900w in a 2x6x8 closet that are currently on day 13 of flower. Haters gunna hate I guess but Im sure if I got burnt on some garbage ass LEDs from 5 years ago I would never change my ways....got a 2nd tent and a 3rd viparspectra on the way so guess you could call me a believer.
 

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Jmend said:
Not sure why a grip of people are bashing viparspectra. The first pic is a 900w viparspectra in a 2x4x6 tent with 4 clones and 2 seeds in it that are currently on week 2 of veg. Then the second pic is a viparspectra 900w in a 2x6x8 closet that are currently on day 13 of flower. Haters gunna hate I guess but Im sure if I got burnt on some garbage ass LEDs from 5 years ago I would never change my ways....got a 2nd tent and a 3rd viparspectra on the way so guess you could call me a believer.
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How many grams per actual watt are you averaging
 
Jmend

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Exactly. I'm not saying their the best thing out there but damn for $300 I can get a "900w". My biggest problem was temp control with a hood. I attempted a hood and my closet broke 100 degrees in a house that stays cooled at 74 all day even with an inline fan. So I said the hell with that thing and ordered a few of these LED lights and from what I can tell their doing the job. I've also been following Olive Drab Greens Journals and a few others and they seem respectable. But for people to straight say there garbage is insane, which I've read plenty of times on this forum.
 
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Jmend said:
Exactly. I'm not saying their the best thing out there but damn for $300 I can get a "900w". My biggest problem was temp control with a hood. I attempted a hood and my closet broke 100 degrees in a house that stays cooled at 74 all day even with an inline fan. So I said the hell with that thing and ordered a few of these LED lights and from what I can tell their doing the job. I've also been following Olive Drab Greens Journals and a few others and they seem respectable. But for people to straight say there garbage is insane, which I've read plenty of times on this forum.
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Brother you got much to learn. $300 would get you a kick ass light. Probably about 30% more efficient than what you got. When it's all said and done the amount of money in those LEDs you could have gotten a grow light that performers amazingly and will last for 10 years. This is why in this forum we hound guys.....we just don't like these shit led companies getting growers money. You'll grow fine weed of course but there are so many options that are proven to be better. Most dudes with cobs are getting 1.5+ grams per watt with little to no veg time. Which is epic.

Please report your grow here tho.
 
Jmend

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BM9AGS said:
Brother you got much to learn. $300 would get you a kick ass light. Probably about 30% more efficient than what you got. When it's all said and done the amount of money in those LEDs you could have gotten a grow light that performers amazingly and will last for 10 years. This is why in this forum we hound guys.....we just don't like these shit led companies getting growers money. You'll grow fine weed of course but there are so many options that are proven to be better. Most dudes with cobs are getting 1.5+ grams per watt with little to no veg time. Which is epic.

Please report your grow here tho.
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It would actually be sister....I'm just trying to grow a few plants for my wife and I. Led fits my grow but you're right I do have a grip to learn but no need for people to bash the shit out of something they've never seen the results from. Anywho was just sharing my grow with a fellow viparspectra user.
 
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