500 Watt Blackstar Grow- 5 L.A. Confidential, 1 OG Herojuana (3rd LED Grow)

[Harrekin]

that is the way to do it! haha wow, I will be very happy to do half as well with my one 500

Always expect less and then any extra is a bonus

EDIT: Didnt see the pics...they have fattened up alot...I wonder if I should order two of these to go with my 600w HPS...they look like they could add some serious yield with little extra heat.

 

[sleezy1]

Always expect less and then any extra is a bonus

EDIT: Didnt see the pics...they have fattened up alot...I wonder if I should order two of these to go with my 600w HPS...they look like they could add some serious yield with little extra heat.

2 of these and a 600??? WOOAH! That would be some major plants right there! Try it out and let me know!

 

[sleezy1]

I put these clones under my 300w Lighthouse Hydroponic Flower model 13 days ago. The new girls have definitely gotten a lot healthier since I picked them up from the dispensary. I am really impressed how these LEDs really give the plants a deep dark green. So I will transplant these girls in 3 gallon air pots on saturday and vegg them a bit longer.

 

[shadeofgreen420]

Hey man, depending on what security you have, these fans do get decently loud. It does sound like a computer fan but think of them as over-charged computer fans and there are 8 of them on the 500w. In my case, my neighbor downstairs complains about sound upstairs during the night, because I used a 240w blackstar with 6 fans in my veg. He complained enough that I had to switch my 240 into my flowering room and use fluorescent instead for veg. People like led's for stealthiness but when you need to be as stealth as your silent closet in your bedroom in your parents house, think twice about the constant fan buzzing.

thanks for the advice does anyone know of a good quality LED light that does not have Loud cheap fans attached to it?

 

[BlackMesa]

How did that dehumidifier work out for you? I have a humidity issue and am considering getting a small unit like you were using?

 

[hoss12781]

Pretty sure its the same dude that was trolling Hoss's thread.

It is shroomz. He's put on his big boy pants and figured out how to reset his IP address after he was banned for threatening me and several other memebers saying he was going to call the DEA on us. He's also still conviced I'm a double agent working for hydroponics hut.

 

[maxpesh]

2 of these and a 600??? WOOAH! That would be some major plants right there! Try it out and let me know!

Just get rid of the 600hps and get 3 500s instead

 

[Shwagbag]

Just get rid of the 600hps and get 3 500s instead

I would love to use a 600 HPS, 400 CMH and a couple LED's. That would be one hell of a spectrum with some great intensity

 

[Harrekin]

Just get rid of the 600hps and get 3 500s instead

Nah man,in fairness (and no offence Sleezy) but I could easily grow what those 2 500w Blackstars do with a 600w HPS, just sadly my tent couldn't take anymore heat, so why not double up with no extra heat I think.

I'm thinking of getting one first to see how it goes, €450 each shipped, so one will do until I see the results.

Thanks for the grow Sleezy, you've pretty much made up my mind on trying them.

 

[sleezy1]

It is shroomz. He's put on his big boy pants and figured out how to reset his IP address after he was banned for threatening me and several other memebers saying he was going to call the DEA on us. He's also still conviced I'm a double agent working for hydroponics hut.

Ya I already reported him twice now. Should be banned soon

 

[sleezy1]

Just get rid of the 600hps and get 3 500s instead

That would be nice!

 

[Shwagbag]

Nah man,in fairness (and no offence Sleezy) but I could easily grow what those 2 500w Blackstars do with a 600w HPS, just sadly my tent couldn't take anymore heat, so why not double up with no extra heat I think.

I'm thinking of getting one first to see how it goes, €450 each shipped, so one will do until I see the results.

Thanks for the grow Sleezy, you've pretty much made up my mind on trying them.

Less heat footprint is the main reason I decided to give them a try personally, although I am optimistic about yield, I hope it will come close to my 600 production with 720w of LED. There's only one way to find out, which is why I'm a shill now. The pay is extraordinary! I will be retired in a year or less. Sleezy's buds are dank, I hope mine will turn out this well

 

[sleezy1]

Nah man,in fairness (and no offence Sleezy) but I could easily grow what those 2 500w Blackstars do with a 600w HPS, just sadly my tent couldn't take anymore heat, so why not double up with no extra heat I think.

I'm thinking of getting one first to see how it goes, €450 each shipped, so one will do until I see the results.

Thanks for the grow Sleezy, you've pretty much made up my mind on trying them.

Your welcome. I hope my journals clear up any misconceptions that LEDs can't vegg big plants and flower them with dense, dank, stanky buds. I am content growing under these two 500s with a total draw of around 608 watts. Its cheap on my electric and air conditioning bill, quiet, and cool to look at the purple lights. These buds seem to flourish under the LED spectrum. The only issues I have with the lights is the "Sweet Spot" under the LEDs. Either you have to position the plants properly under that "sweet spot" and use a reflective tent, or you can add additional light like you pointed out. Im happy with the ease of using LEDs, so I will continue to grow with them. I am sure over time, the price will go down and the quality will only get better. For now, I am very happy!

 

[sleezy1]

Less heat footprint is the main reason I decided to give them a try personally, although I am optimistic about yield, I hope it will come close to my 600 production with 720w of LED. There's only one way to find out, which is why I'm a shill now. The pay is extraordinary! I will be retired in a year or less. Sleezy's buds are dank, I hope mine will turn out this well

Oh you will my brother! Using that LED Scrog is going to yield you some dank buds! You should yield close to 4 ounces per plant doing that method. Im just lazy to setup a SCROG and do all the training and trimming. IM always in and out, on the go, so I just kinda come back to water and make sure timers are working. I have the peace of mind that my house won't burn down using these LEDs, so I can get up and roll to Vegas for a couple days and come back to water.

 

[sleezy1]

How did that dehumidifier work out for you? I have a humidity issue and am considering getting a small unit like you were using?

Blackmesa, the small humidifier worked out great! As you can see I had no issues with Powdered mildew this time around. I used it mainly when I watered the plants, I would turn on the dehumidifier during that time. Most of the time it was off, because instead of sealing the vents of my tent like last time, I just covered the openings with dark fabric so the air could circulate better and it stayed dark during the 12 hour of darkness period. I would recommend it!

 

[Shwagbag]

Oh you will my brother! Using that LED Scrog is going to yield you some dank buds! You should yield close to 4 ounces per plant doing that method. Im just lazy to setup a SCROG and do all the training and trimming. IM always in and out, on the go, so I just kinda come back to water and make sure timers are working. I have the peace of mind that my house won't burn down using these LEDs, so I can get up and roll to Vegas for a couple days and come back to water.

Here's to hoping..... I was fairly certain I would get 8-12 oz with a 600 over that plant but I have no idea with the LED's. Its making it pretty fun I must say

Training doesn't take as long as you think it does but the maintenance at the switch does require some time and effort. I can't not train my plants lol. It makes for better light penetration in my box which means more frosty dense buds and less getting tossed to hash. I jis wanna bend'em and twist'em allovadaplace.

 

[sleezy1]

Less heat footprint is the main reason I decided to give them a try personally, although I am optimistic about yield, I hope it will come close to my 600 production with 720w of LED. There's only one way to find out, which is why I'm a shill now. The pay is extraordinary! I will be retired in a year or less. Sleezy's buds are dank, I hope mine will turn out this well

WTF is a "Shill"?

 

[Shwagbag]

WTF is a "Shill"?

From Urban Dictionary -

""A person engaged in covert advertising. The shill attempts to spread buzz by personally endorsing the product in public forums with the pretense of sincerity, when in fact he is being paid for his services.
Who are you shilling for?

Ignore the n00b, he's just here to shill.""

lol, I was being facetious, I'm as much of a shill as the troll is a scholar.

 

[sleezy1]

From Urban Dictionary -

""A person engaged in covert advertising. The shill attempts to spread buzz by personally endorsing the product in public forums with the pretense of sincerity, when in fact he is being paid for his services.
Who are you shilling for?

Ignore the n00b, he's just here to shill.""

lol, I was being facetious, I'm as much of a shill as the troll is a scholar.

awesome! thanks for the headsup! I was just a consumer like all of you, skeptical of LED technology. I gave it a try with my 300w model, was impressed and bought a 500w. I called the manufacturer and asked them if they wanted to sponsor me on my second light. They checked out my grow journal and hooked me up. Besides that, I have not gotten anything else from Gotham Hydro. I am just a medical grower who wanted to experiment with LEDs and apparently they work like a charm!

 

[WeJuana]

ladies an gentlemen i give you your shill

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**audience: hello shill**

lol