Gavita - Anyone use them?
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Big spliff93
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I've never used them but I heard the foot print is huge!! Like 15x15 & they keep them way higher from the top of the plants. Jus what I heard at the hydro shop from another grower...
gladstoned
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I love mine.
How much head room you have? That's why most people can't use them.
For your footprint you measure, watts-per-sq-ft. The larger your footprint, the less light each plant will get.
If you don't have the headroom for gavitas, sunlight makes an air-cooled reflector for double-ended bulbs that work great.
(I let the local store owner talk me into knock-off gavitas, obviously because he has better margins on them.
I was extremely hesitant. One grow in, one isn't working. Total bullshit. Wow, 3-year warranty - so I won't have any trouble exchanging
these pieces of shit a few times a year. Don't cut corners.)
How much head room you have? That's why most people can't use them.
For your footprint you measure, watts-per-sq-ft. The larger your footprint, the less light each plant will get.
If you don't have the headroom for gavitas, sunlight makes an air-cooled reflector for double-ended bulbs that work great.
(I let the local store owner talk me into knock-off gavitas, obviously because he has better margins on them.
I was extremely hesitant. One grow in, one isn't working. Total bullshit. Wow, 3-year warranty - so I won't have any trouble exchanging
these pieces of shit a few times a year. Don't cut corners.)
DemonTrich
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a lot of guys on a few other forums (thcfarmer and icmag) are tearing it up with gravitas, and the nanolux de 1000k units with huge yeilds. the gravitas and nanolux NEED a 8' ceiling and each will light up a 5x5 perfectly. they even offer a remote ballast as well.
if I can find a 120v 600 de that doesn't need an 8' ceiling, ill pull the trigger on 3 of them. most 600's are 240v only.
if I can find a 120v 600 de that doesn't need an 8' ceiling, ill pull the trigger on 3 of them. most 600's are 240v only.
Resinxtractor
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I run 3 gavita's in 12x6.5x8 room and pull some pretty awesome numbers. I mount them to the ceiling. Gavita builds the 600/750 unit that will run 850w on overdrive. They recommend that unit for ceiling heights 8' and under. Get prepared to feed your plants more as well.
TheMan13
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I just wrapped up a flower of two plants within a 5x5 tent under a Govita Pro DE(@1150w) without AC. The performance of the light met and exceeded all of my expectations to include the "hype" behind HPS DE bulbs in general. Govitas can be tamed, just be prepared and have the skill set to deal with the extremes of such gardening.
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a mongo frog
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Thats sounds fucking exciting!!!!!!
st0wandgrow
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Do you find the glue to be a heavy eater? I'm on my first run of it and it's fading a little sooner than other strains I have along side it.I just wrapped up a flower of two plants within a 5x5 tent under a Govita Pro DE(@1150w) without AC. The performance of the light met and exceeded all of my expectations to include the "hype" behind HPS DE bulbs in general. Govitas can be tamed, just be prepared and have the skill set to deal with the extremes of such gardening.
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Nice pics btw!
TheMan13
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I think she's a bit more CalMag dependent than most, especially when using RO water/filtration. These ladies were simply in dirt, but ate quite a bit mostly due to the intensity of the Govita.
ShellShocked
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hey guys I'm using gavitas with RO water and having some major def issues i believe that I'm not used to from led's. looks like P and calmag. do you guys feed every time?, i feel like I'm feeding too much, but I'm also not used to this intensity either... do they feed like crazy? they drink everyday, and i feed every other time half strength from feed sched. my temps been 82ish also. need a new AC.
skunkd0c
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had to come back and have another look, sexy girlsI just wrapped up a flower of two plants within a 5x5 tent under a Govita Pro DE(@1150w) without AC. The performance of the light met and exceeded all of my expectations to include the "hype" behind HPS DE bulbs in general. Govitas can be tamed, just be prepared and have the skill set to deal with the extremes of such gardening.
Gorilla Glue #4 @ 47 days:
Gluekle (GG4xQuerkle) @ 58 days:
ShellShocked
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I'm adding botanicare cal mag plus at 4ml/g .. but then i read cal nitrate not good in flowering?.. ill take some pics tonite
jijiandfarmgang
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I've been using them for a few years. Just recently sold the old ones and switched to the newer e-series.
There lighting pattern isn't square, and isn't designed to be. Its much wider on the sides. Although, there are numerous growers doing very well with this setup.
I've spoke with tech support numerous times on larger setups, the right overlap and corners make lighting uniformity troublesome.
You can use them on 8ft ceilings but there is a reccomended minimum distance from light to plant (for different wattages.)
Personally, I don't use anything other than Gavita anymore, and there master controllers make a nice addition if you have the cash.
- Jiji
There lighting pattern isn't square, and isn't designed to be. Its much wider on the sides. Although, there are numerous growers doing very well with this setup.
I've spoke with tech support numerous times on larger setups, the right overlap and corners make lighting uniformity troublesome.
You can use them on 8ft ceilings but there is a reccomended minimum distance from light to plant (for different wattages.)
Personally, I don't use anything other than Gavita anymore, and there master controllers make a nice addition if you have the cash.
- Jiji
ShellShocked
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chuck estevez
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at the recent maximum yield show, gavita had some new wider footprint reflectors, for indoor growers with lower ceilings