The UK Growers Thread!
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jimmygreenfingers
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400 smackers wow ive heard they are a bit on the expensive side what wattage is that then mate and where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking. Been looking into the whole LED thing and im not yet convinced be interesting to see how you get on with it fella, keep us updated wont ya.
Griffta
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Custom-Made-LED-Grow-Light-Highest-Quality-140-Watts_W0QQitemZ390305585129QQcategoryZ43555QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo=LVI&itu=UCI&otn=2&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=8478714761474427612#ht_5395wt_1121
The above should link to the light (I'm on my phone so soz if that doesn't work). Yeah man, course I'll keep ya updated
The above should link to the light (I'm on my phone so soz if that doesn't work). Yeah man, course I'll keep ya updated
Don Gin and Ton
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thats down in price from when i last checked. got a link for it grifta? i did the research a while back and they work just fine and are pretty much on par with hps. check this lads grow out
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/300296-irish-boys-glh-600w-led.html
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/300296-irish-boys-glh-600w-led.html
Griffta
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Yeah I've been following irish's grows for a while, there's a few growers using LEDs with great results so fingers crossed my light can produce the 4/5 oz I need for my percy
My light is quite pricey compared to other, more proven LEDs (like the ones Irish uses) For anyone interested the LED users unite! thread on here is worth persevering with
My light is quite pricey compared to other, more proven LEDs (like the ones Irish uses) For anyone interested the LED users unite! thread on here is worth persevering with
Don Gin and Ton
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i know a fella thats big into electronics. im going to see if he reckons he can knock one up similar. see how cheap we can get the LED's for a bit of plastic with a wire through it they're fuckin pricey.
jimmygreenfingers
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Cheers griffta mate and good luck with the grow man, gonna ave a butchers at that grow don and then see how griffta gets on definitely think LEDs are gonna be the way to go. Hopefully they well drop in price before i make the plunge lol.
Griffta
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Yeah it was only cos I was starting out that I went LED. if I already had HID set up & working then I'd wait, these things are improving all the time. The lights dunit uses are getting rave reviews, they're called the 357 magnum I believe. Worth googling if your interested.
Ontheball
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i did electronics for 5 years you could knock up a led piece of piss making a decent pcb to solder loads of leds into will be the hardest part / solder overlap.
Saerimmner
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started playing around with my cloner last few days, really wish id paid the extra for the heated one.
Put first lot of cuttings in it sunday night, by monday night they were all dead because the pump had fell over in the water, last night put another round in there and realised that the water is ice cold, emptied it filled it up with warm water and 25mins later its ice cold again
so now ive got to buy a heat mat/aquarium heater methinks, not sure what state the cuttings are in today but wouldnt surprise me if they are dead as well ffs
hmmm back to the drawing board/scouring ebay for parts
Put first lot of cuttings in it sunday night, by monday night they were all dead because the pump had fell over in the water, last night put another round in there and realised that the water is ice cold, emptied it filled it up with warm water and 25mins later its ice cold again
so now ive got to buy a heat mat/aquarium heater methinks, not sure what state the cuttings are in today but wouldnt surprise me if they are dead as well ffs
hmmm back to the drawing board/scouring ebay for parts
Ontheball
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awww that sucks sae ive been putting of attempting a cutting as ive seen alot of peoples dieing , dont suppose u know what super cropping is ?started playing around with my cloner last few days, really wish id paid the extra for the heated one.
Put first lot of cuttings in it sunday night, by monday night they were all dead because the pump had fell over in the water, last night put another round in there and realised that the water is ice cold, emptied it filled it up with warm water and 25mins later its ice cold again
so now ive got to buy a heat mat/aquarium heater methinks, not sure what state the cuttings are in today but wouldnt surprise me if they are dead as well ffs
hmmm back to the drawing board/scouring ebay for parts
jimmygreenfingers
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Never bothered with a heater in my cloner been using a DIY one for years and never had an issue might need to warm it up a bit in the winter but that would depend where the cloner is locate thinks its probably something else mate.started playing around with my cloner last few days, really wish id paid the extra for the heated one.
Put first lot of cuttings in it sunday night, by monday night they were all dead because the pump had fell over in the water, last night put another round in there and realised that the water is ice cold, emptied it filled it up with warm water and 25mins later its ice cold again
so now ive got to buy a heat mat/aquarium heater methinks, not sure what state the cuttings are in today but wouldnt surprise me if they are dead as well ffs
hmmm back to the drawing board/scouring ebay for parts
Saerimmner
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Ontheball--- https://www.rollitup.org/newbie-central/288113-step-step-how-super-crop.html
jimmygreengingers---its directly under a 400HPS in a nice warm loft and the water is currently hovering around the 4-8degree celsius area
jimmygreengingers---its directly under a 400HPS in a nice warm loft and the water is currently hovering around the 4-8degree celsius area
jimmygreenfingers
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If its under a 400w hps i have no idea why your water is ice cold man, i have mine under 4 x 3ft fluorescent tubes in a garage where its drafty as hell and ive never encountered such low temps in a cloner or any type of hydro res. Let the water reach room temp then fill it up, 4 degrees under a hid lamp dont make sense mate you sure your thermo is correct.
jimmygreenfingers
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They need to sit under the light and tubes are the best for clones as these can sit a few inches above the clones as they produce very little to no heat at all. Blasting clones with HID light makes little difference all you do is waste leccy, clones cant process all the light form a HID lamp without roots so fluorescents are all thats needed. Ive just checked my cold water from the tap its around 12/13 degrees i used a blue lab meter i would def check your meter saerimmner as it could well be giving you dodgy readings mate.
jimmygreenfingers
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lol yeah it does but supposedly less harsh than other techniques, never done it myself only ever topped and LST normally just let the girls get on with it.