Vtlegalindoor
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My setups use these lights and some bourds that were gifted to me I have no idea the manufacturer i wondered if anyone else in the group has or does use either of them and if they had good results
Has anyone tried Walmart 2' hyper tough led grow light or ocean state job lot 4" grow lights
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LeastExpectedGrower
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Do you have a whole lot of them? The Walmart ones are 12w and the Ocean State ones are blurples at 42w. I think they're in the ballpark for growing seedlings but probably well underpowered for veg or flowering.
Vtlegalindoor
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I'm using them en masse I have six 2' with stupid diffusers removed with a 4' lob lot mostly red and a 2' white led for me in veg/seedling room about 1' above the plants it's been relatively effective I'm looking for anyone who's used them to learn what they may have experienced
LeastExpectedGrower
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Use all three colors for the 4' to get the most light out of 'em.
You should consider upgrading lights when you have the funds to do so, you're at 114w if their specs are accurate (which is a crapshoot). That amount of light will keep your plant alive but most likely it will be thin and stretchy and won't thrive....I have a number of fixtures that are the same or similar from previous germination activities I've done (not cannabis), so I'm not talking without experience. What you have will get you off the ground, but just barely. You'll want to run a 20/4 light cycle or possibly a 24hr one. If you're doing autos, keep 'em at that schedule the whole time. But if you're doing photoperiod that ~100w of light won't be enough for a 12/12 flowering cycle.
Vtlegalindoor
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I have two rooms the flowering room is very well lit with two boards of unknown manufacturer and wattage 4x4' job lot units and 2x2' fluorescent blacklight to boost trichome output I'm seeing first trichomes today flowering day 19 my rooms are fully Frankenstein with lights wire tied to celotex foam board and wrapped in mylar my vegging plants are very stocky and compact and my seedlings are vigorous i basically created my own 2'x4' board with 676 leds at about 3 red to one blue ratio I'm not a lighting professional am I using more than I need? In a 2x4 space?Use all three colors for the 4' to get the most light out of 'em.
...I have a number of fixtures that are the same or similar from previous germination activities I've done (not cannabis), so I'm not talking without experience. What you have will get you off the ground, but just barely. You'll want to run a 20/4 light cycle or possibly a 24hr one. If you're doing autos, keep 'em at that schedule the whole time. But if you're doing photoperiod that ~100w of light won't be enough for a 12/12 flowering cycle.
Vtlegalindoor
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Spectrum seems more critical than wattage remember inverse square for light 1/2 distance =4xmore light the bars are very cool and can touch the plants without burning i cannot say that about the boards they get hot af this is my flowering room 
Vtlegalindoor
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Veg/seedlings 
Vtlegalindoor
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I would actually like to get the vegging plants to stretch out some more before I send them to the flowering room
Vtlegalindoor
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I've since removed the basil and white flies
Vtlegalindoor
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These are my two vegging plants
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Vtlegalindoor
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How do I get them to double in height before I flower them (before the stretch)
Vtlegalindoor
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The one in the round pot has grown a new set of roots a squirrel cut it down about six weeks ago
Goodshit97
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Get better lights and let them veg longer.
Three Berries
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Get a light app for your phone. I try to run my lights at 32k lux as long as they can stand it. Ha and I only use 32k because that's what my phone maxes out at. I did get a LUX meter and my 60ww LEDs will put out +45K.
Vtlegalindoor
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the boards are too much for veg they burn plants the bars are my veg setup it's really bright here
Vtlegalindoor
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So what you're saying is less light to get what I'm after? I'm growing mainly bag seeds and they've all been photo even the ruderalis I've only produced female plants so I'm assuming they came from feminised parents i also have 1 skunk hero that came out of a 1/4 i bought at a dispensary I'm confident of its feminised parentage they will stretch like crazy when I put them in the flowering roomUse all three colors for the 4' to get the most light out of 'em.
...I have a number of fixtures that are the same or similar from previous germination activities I've done (not cannabis), so I'm not talking without experience. What you have will get you off the ground, but just barely. You'll want to run a 20/4 light cycle or possibly a 24hr one. If you're doing autos, keep 'em at that schedule the whole time. But if you're doing photoperiod that ~100w of light won't be enough for a 12/12 flowering cycle.
LeastExpectedGrower
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I'd start by downloading Photone on your phone, buy the profile for your lights (they have a blurple profile) and see what you're getting in your different spaces. You have a real mix of random light sources including UV. That may be part of your problem rather than part of the solution.
lakesidegrower
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You could replace all of that with an average off-brand 100w full spec board for around $100 and get far better results. I say this because I know that even if you just grow for fun it’s 1. An investment of your time and efforts; 2. No matter what anyone says, no one grows to end up with a poor quality product.
Vtlegalindoor
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The uv is on flowers my research has found that the blue spectrum promotes vegetative and root growth red is best for photosynthesis the uv is to boost trichome production by up to 30%
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