Aussie Growers Thread

[reza92]

The FC-6500 MH light has IR and UV. It also has good reviews and 640W output and that is more powerful than 2 of the GLA plug and play lights.
You're assuming I didn't look at the GLA lights and give them a fair assessment.
The MH FC-6500 is just shy of A$1,400 delivered now. I bought mine during the sale.

UVA maybe doubt they have uvb. Doubt they’re using decent diodes but. I’d also be sceptical on their efficiency claims and what diodes and bin they’re using. End of the day they’re just more Chinese crap. I prefer manufacturers that source and lay their own diodes like hlg and gla over dodge china boards/strips.

I also didn’t see one listed under $1600 aud so almost 3 plug and play highlights 420 boards (more if you go diy) which would shit all over it.

 

[reza92]

Gonna disagree and say that 400W of good LED is more than a 600W HPS can output. The LED states 2.7μmol/J .

They also state it can replace a 4000w hps. Like anything else they say in the marketing material can be believed.

 

[Growoolit]

UVA maybe doubt they have uvb. Doubt they’re using decent diodes but. I’d also be sceptical on their efficiency claims and what diodes and bin they’re using. End of the day they’re just more Chinese crap. I prefer manufacturers that source and lay their own diodes like hlg and gla over dodge china boards/strips.

I also didn’t see one listed under $1600 aud so almost 3 plug and play highlights 420 boards (more if you go diy) which would shit all over it.

I doubt they have have UVB either, but there seems to be little difference between them for plant outcomes.
They use Samsung LM301B diodes and with Samsung there's a only a few percent difference between all the bins.
They also use a quality driver (Inventronics, iirc).
All grow light efficiency claim are exaggerated, but this one is actually good, due to the Samsung and Osram (red) diodes. Not as good as HLG 650R, but that's more expensive again.

 

[jzs147]

I got 5 or so watering set a day during lights on all for around 15-30 seconds each I also got valves on each plant coz different plants will drink different amounts so adjusting constantly to ensure only very slight run off into the trays, only overflow if you let em really

just asking man I wanna do something similar.

 

[reza92]

I doubt they have have UVB either, but there seems to be little difference between them for plant outcomes.
They use Samsung LM301B diodes and with Samsung there's a only a few percent difference between all the bins.
They also use a quality driver (Inventronics, iirc).
All grow light efficiency claim are exaggerated, but this one is actually good, due to the Samsung and Osram (red) diodes. Not as good as HLG 650R, but that's more expensive again.

No they don’t. They use lm301d’s. And that’s assuming they’re actually telling the truth unlike they normally do.

UVB is significantly more important than uva which is why gla spend so much on top bin uvb pumps and have more uvb than uva. I also don’t hold a high opinion of anybody using osram diodes.

I can guarantee gla and hlg don’t exaggerate their claims. Led technic does all the testing for gla’s lights and it’s not in his or his companies interest to lie on the tests. Hlg boards have been independently tested more than a few times and the results have matched what the company has previously posted.

 

[Bullygrowz]

just asking man I wanna do something similar.

Yeah bro it's easy to setup and dial in

 

[DustyDuke]

just asking man I wanna do something similar.

You need a good timer I’ve got 2 of these and I feed 3-5 times a day for around 15/30 seconds, depending on the stage of the grow. But I couldn’t get it right until @Bullygrowz told me to add a valve on each plant and run the water in a loop if that makes sense.

 

[jungle666]

followed your lead @DustyDuke fuck prolly lost an half oz to an oz but saves me a 100 every pound anyway fkn around going picking it up out bush an doin a final trim. an it looks primo
gave that lil trimmer a workout.
3 of us pruned it all in 5 hrs.
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What brand is the trimmer there jz looks like it does a good job

 

[Bullygrowz]

You need a good timer I’ve got 2 of these and I feed 3-5 times a day for around 15/30 seconds, depending on the stage of the grow. But I couldn’t get it right until @Bullygrowz told me to add a valve on each plant and run the water in a loop if that makes sense.
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Hows you setup goin got her dialed in? Sounds like you got the watering setip just like mine I adjust how many seconds they get depending on stage of grow aswell

 

[jzs147]

You need a good timer I’ve got 2 of these and I feed 3-5 times a day for around 15/30 seconds, depending on the stage of the grow. But I couldn’t get it right until @Bullygrowz told me to add a valve on each plant and run the water in a loop if that makes sense.
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nah what u mean by loop?

 

[jzs147]

What brand is the trimmer there jz looks like it does a good job

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$1350 delivered.
wish I bought one yrs ago.
ppl always saying they shit an chew to much up.
the amount im saving on wages makes it worth it.

 

[Bullygrowz]

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$1350 delivered.
wish I bought one yrs ago.
ppl always saying they shit an chew to much up.
the amount im saving on wages makes it worth it.

Here I fucken am with my 8k$ fucken trimmer like a clown

 

[DustyDuke]

Hows you setup goin got her dialed in?

Yeah it’s so easy now and getting more yield

 

[DustyDuke]

Here I fucken am with my 8k$ fucken trimmer like a clown

Give it to me

 

[Bullygrowz]

Yeah it’s so easy now and getting more yield

Thats what I like to hear

 

[DustyDuke]

nah what u mean by loop?

Hope this helps

 

[Bullygrowz]

Hope this helps
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One thing to add to this is that all the lines running off the loop should be exact same length, but that isn't 100% necessary with the use of the valves

 

[f.r]

If you are after even irrigation i just set up these for my next run.

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I am feeding them from 19mm mainline from pump in a little loop like above. Which just 4mm lines.

I expected to need some small 4mm inline valves to get even water distribution but it was unnecessary for my setup.

Only downside is they come in one size that is only suitable for larger pots, but according to there instagram they are going to be coming out with more sizes.

 

[jzs147]

Here I fucken am with my 8k$ fucken trimmer like a clown

yea man if this thing blows up ill buy another haha.
I'm same as dusty still love a centurion or twister.

 

[jzs147]

Hope this helps
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yep know exactly what u on bout now. heap of line an heap of t junctions.
how do u stop the water from just gravity feeding out once pump off?