⇧Brother OneHitDone's HydroGrowLed MEEt's LETTUCE Grow Test⇧

SSGrower

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Jun 8, 2019

• #121

OneHitDone said:

So today is like day 39ish and I harvested.
Quite a bit of nice lettuce. Again I didn't like the looks of the butter crunch so shit canned them. I am pretty picky on my greens.

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Shot of the full breakdown all manicured up and also the head I would consider the prize winner of the bunch and a single random leaf for scale. We aren't growing bonsai's here!

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And the Root Beards

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OneHitDone

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Jun 10, 2019

• #122

Day 11 and we are once again off to the races.

 

OneHitDone

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Jun 16, 2019

• #123

5%B 10%G 85%R Day 16 update
I must say these are looking pretty healthy and well shaped overall!




For reference - this was batch #1 at day 16

 

Last edited: Jun 16, 2019

Thundercat

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Jun 16, 2019

• #124

Looking good!

 

OneHitDone

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Jun 19, 2019

• #125

Quick Day19 update then bouncing out of town in the morning. Hopefully that weirdo @Big Perm isn't following me

Plant middle back has some mutation issue so ignore it.

 

OneHitDone

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Jun 25, 2019

• #126

Day 25 5%B 10%G 85%R

 

Thundercat

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Jun 25, 2019

• #127

I don't know much about lettuce, but they sure look healthy to me.

 

OneHitDone

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Jul 1, 2019

• #128

Finally had a chance to grab some pics.
Day 30 for the 5%R 10%G 85% R Plants.
Harvested 4 just like in the first round to make room for the remaining 5 to grow larger




And the first pick all manicured and ready for the big salad

 

Thundercat

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Jul 1, 2019

• #129

Fucking awesome!

 

OneHitDone

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Jul 5, 2019

• #130

Day 35 and gonna harvest the rest of these tomorrow. They are getting BiG!
The butter crunch in the front has issues. Need to grow some seeds from that pack out under some different light and see what's up with it.

 

OneHitDone

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Jul 6, 2019

• #131

Little Light - Big Lettuce! Becoming a theme around here!

 

pinner420

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Jul 9, 2019

• #132

If I had to buy a chicken ceaser salad from your road stand for my fam of 4. What would I have to pay so that your costs of this 35 day run were covered with a 30 percent profit? Using this tech what is the cost per hole to run? Great setup!

 

OneHitDone

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Jul 18, 2019

• #133

Finally some true "Light Only Variable" side by side growing coming up shortly!

 

OneHitDone

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Jul 29, 2019

• #134

Ok, so it is finally happening and I am getting this rolling.
This round brings a new tent where I can finally test "Lighting" as the single variable.
Plants will share the reservoir of nutrient solutions so those parameters are equal between the two sides.
9 plants on each side with a doubled up Panda Film divider
Loaded up the rock wool cubes with their seeds this evening and will report back for day 1 once we have germination.
Lighting this round is 2 HydroGrow LED 42X's. The standard X4 spec on the left and the Customized for OneHitDone spec on the Right.

In the future there will be other models and brands of lights cycling in and out of this tent on my quest to find "My perfect LED Spectrum" grow lamp so stay tuned!

 

Thundercat

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Jul 29, 2019

• #135

Its crazy how much different the 2 different spectrums look to our eyes, even though they are so similar.

 

OneHitDone

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Aug 1, 2019

• #136

Here we go... Day 1 of the 42X vs 42X 5%-10%-85% side by side.
I seeded a bit heavy so there was some serious competition between germinating seeds causing a bit of stretch. that should sort itself out now that I thinned them down to singles.
Lights are both set at 23" from the Rock Wool cubes

 

pinner420

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Aug 2, 2019

• #137

Good thing we have gardening habits to support our science habits!

 

kroc

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Aug 4, 2019

• #138

That lettuce looks so good! Great job m8

 

OneHitDone

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Aug 7, 2019

• #139

Day 7 update for the 42X vs 42X Spectral Showdown.

A bit stretchy on the 5%-10%-85% side still.
In all honestly I am leaning towards the stock spectrum as being superior and that round 1 with it was just under TOO high of an intensity out of the gate.
Time will tell!

 

OneHitDone

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Aug 11, 2019

• #140

Day 11 and it's Go Time in the 42X vs 42X spectrum shoot out.
Seedlings were transferred into the NFT system this evening just as in the previous runs on day 11.
Once again I would like to thank HydroGrowLeds for the interest in the science behind this project and ponying up for the equipment to make this happen

The altered spec with less blue is on the right in the seedling pics (5%-10%-85%)
Lights will be maintained at 22" to canopy this round.