Another first grow

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

I have:
2x2.5x5.1 grow tent
3 gallon smart pot
250W T1-2100 Tasty COB LED
Desk Fan for circulation
Passive air intake / outlet

Just popped a med gom 1.0 autoflower in hopes I can harvest before xmas.

Planted directly into fox farm sea and mix of maybe 20% perlite.
Soil tests at 6.5ph, distilled water at 6.5ph (ish)
Temp has been 72-77 (air) 69-73 (soil)
Humidity is around 60-65%

So I have a few questions I was hoping someone could help me with. 1) How close should this light be assuming I do get a seed to sprout? I don't want to burn it if it happens overnight or something. 2) I have the smart pot sitting on a drainage plate, if I feel under the pot it seems fairly wet but if I put my finger about an inch into the soil it's just barely moist, do I need to poke drainage holes in it?

Thanks!

Bose · Oct 12, 2016

Smart pot should sit on something inside a drain pan. Not directly in the run off. And you don't need to poke holes in them. They have thousands of them.

iHearAll · Oct 12, 2016

12-24 inches is basic standard for LEDs with no label. some people shine them further away but most people that shine them any closer burn their plants pretty quickly. unless its a low watt panel... some people have let the plants touch the face of the panel which blows my mind.. but whatever...

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

I guess I should have been more clear, my drain pain makes the pot sit above the runoff, the pot is about 3 inches off the ground and drips onto the tray.

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

iHearAll said:
12-24 inches is basic standard for LEDs with no label. some people shine them further away but most people that shine them any closer burn their plants pretty quickly. unless its a low watt panel... some people have let the plants touch the face of the panel which blows my mind.. but whatever...

Thanks, even for seedlings though?

iHearAll · Oct 12, 2016

try 24" for now

i have my peyote seedlings under 187w actual. theyre around 24" from the light and HATE alot of light. theyll quickly purple and crust from light during the first month or so.

that being said cannabis like light! so if you start 24" away from a 250w (is this the actual?) then theyll grow into it and you'll be a happy grower

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

So it looks like the actual would be 90W?

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Total wattage: 89
Lumens: 12,500
PAR watts: 39
PPF: 178
Efficiency: 50%

Emitters: 1 CXB3590 3500K 36v CD bin
Current: 2150ma
Watts each: 78

Power supply: Meanwell LPF series
Efficiency: 90-91%

AC Input (C13): 120-240 volts, 50/60Hz, .75amps at 120V
AC output (C14): for connecting multiple units

iHearAll · Oct 12, 2016

ooook yea 12-18 for that guy from seed

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

awesome, right where it's at thanks! Now if i could just get this bitch to sprout... and i thought waiting for the seeds to get here was the hard part.

Bose · Oct 12, 2016

How long has she been in soil?

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

I put it in about 30 hours ago

Bose · Oct 12, 2016

Oh. Lol your impatient....

Skylan01 said:
I put it in about 30 hours ago

Bose · Oct 12, 2016

Give her a few days.

THE KONASSURE · Oct 12, 2016

it`s been a long road.............. put the kettle on mate gonna be awhile

Skylan01 · Oct 12, 2016

haha I know - I don't mind the wait just the whole planting one seed and hoping it sprouts thing

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MadButcher · Oct 12, 2016

I got a 900 watt led with 420 watt draw. This is placed 24" over my seedlings, manufacturer said 36".
I started them at 30 and within a week went to 24.

rob333 · Oct 12, 2016

Skylan01 said:
I have:
2x2.5x5.1 grow tent
3 gallon smart pot
250W T1-2100 Tasty COB LED
Desk Fan for circulation
Passive air intake / outlet

Just popped a med gom 1.0 autoflower in hopes I can harvest before xmas.

Planted directly into fox farm sea and mix of maybe 20% perlite.
Soil tests at 6.5ph, distilled water at 6.5ph (ish)
Temp has been 72-77 (air) 69-73 (soil)
Humidity is around 60-65%

So I have a few questions I was hoping someone could help me with. 1) How close should this light be assuming I do get a seed to sprout? I don't want to burn it if it happens overnight or something. 2) I have the smart pot sitting on a drainage plate, if I feel under the pot it seems fairly wet but if I put my finger about an inch into the soil it's just barely moist, do I need to poke drainage holes in it?

Thanks!

hate how people waste light on auto's

Skylan01 · Oct 13, 2016

rob333 said:
hate how people waste light on auto's

It wasn't the plan. I'm just limited to about 70 days from now till I go on holiday. I'm pushing it anyways because I need a few days of drying. My next grow will be standard with LST / Scrog/ which is really what this setup is intended for.

THE KONASSURE · Oct 15, 2016

Skylan01 said:
It wasn't the plan. I'm just limited to about 70 days from now till I go on holiday. I'm pushing it anyways because I need a few days of drying. My next grow will be standard with LST / Scrog/ which is really what this setup is intended for.

It won`t be done in 70 days and if it is done that fast it`ll be a 10g plant max

With autos you pop 5 to 100 and select the best one to grow on, plant them in a long bed and keep the big one in there

I do that outside from 10 to 30 beans of an auto indica you`ll find 2 to 10 that`ll grow 5 to 10ft and yield nice the rest normally stay small

I use autos outside for the summer time where I am as we get 14 to 16 hour days so not much will flower unless you can cover/uncover them

Skylan01 · Oct 15, 2016

My girl has sprouted. The breeder lists 55-65 days from germination to harvest, which multiple reviews have confirmed. I don't really care what the yield is.

Another first grow

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