DIY - Cheap China Cob panel Build+Grow

[kmn6900]

Germination
Just soaked the seeds for 24h now there in towel for sprouting. had some issues with leak with the new aerophonics because of pressure but now its fixed and ready to run

 

[kmn6900]

Day 1: Seedlings on the way
Whaats up guys now the seeds have sprouted and placed in rockwool cube's in the aerophonics

Nutrient: Hybrid powder feeding
Ec. 1,44 (tap water 0.35)
PH 5,5

 

[kmn6900]

Day 14:
Everything is going great only 3 of the seeds came above the rockwool so sprouted 3 more and all are above the rockwool now . still only runs 150w for the 4x4' tent

 

[kmn6900]

And They said cheap chinese cob couldnt grow? Only running 120w for an 120x120cm tent

Switching to flowering soon

 

[Mazer]

View attachment 3879662 And They said cheap chinese cob couldnt grow? Only running 120w for an 120x120cm tent

Switching to flowering soon

Awsome trial KMN! and thanks for sharing your experience. how long did you veg?

 

[Plant Lobbyist]

Awsome trial KMN! and thanks for sharing your experience. how long did you veg?

Looking at the post it looks to be around 4-5 weeks?

Nice clean build.

Hard to tell from the pictures, but I would push air up through those squares on the table to get nice flow under the canopy. Plants will love that.

And yes, you can grow with cheap lights, it just takes a bit more work.

 

[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

.i think they said "cheap chinese lights do not flower well.."
so far so good though.

 

[frica]

.i think they said "cheap chinese lights do not flower well.."
so far so good though.

Anything will flower well as long as you pump out enough light.
Electricity cost and ventilation will make some options better or worse though.

Even incandescent could probably flower well.

1500W incandescent, 3-4 square foot growroom.
0.1g/w

 

[kmn6900]

Awsome trial KMN! and thanks for sharing your experience. how long did you veg?

Around 40 Days

 

[kmn6900]

Ill switch to flower soon and add 250w more so lets see how they grow

 

[Mazer]

Ill switch to flower soon and add 250w more so lets see how they grow

So it will be a total of 400W right? seems like a lot for your grow area and LEDs.

 

[kmn6900]

So it will be a total of 400W right? seems like a lot for your grow area and LEDs.

Yeah thats the plan

 

[kmn6900]

Normaly i use 400w hps for this area so i have saved 280w during veg but Still want a Big yield so to be safe ill go with 400w

 

[berulakide]

how did your lights flower the plants? I am looking at the chinease ones too. was gonna get one full spec 100w and 2 3000-3500k 50w.

 

[morgwar]

I'm gonna laugh my ass off if this does well
I've pulled 8 zips+ off one plant with chinese blurples
We need a cheap cob diy led thread
The ONLY reason I'm running veros is for accurate data sheets for figuring out ppfd

I've worked in manufacturing for decades and these cheapo chips are coming from the same factories as yours
All manufacturers have a brand x sold to other companies

 

[sassythesasquatch]

sooooo... how was your yield mate ????

 

[Fluffyhead]

sooooo... how was your yield mate ????

I’m curious too, will you be posting results soon?

 

[nfhiggs]

how did your lights flower the plants? I am looking at the chinease ones too. was gonna get one full spec 100w and 2 3000-3500k 50w.

Don't get full spec, get warm white.

 

[nfhiggs]

I’m curious too, will you be posting results soon?

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