Rasser
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Did the CFL not come in at a later stage ?
So like
week 0-2 85W - week 3-6 2x85W - week 7+ Full throttle LED +CFL
"Home made" LED grow lights...
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So like
week 0-2 85W - week 3-6 2x85W - week 7+ Full throttle LED +CFL
MajorCoco
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Nope. In my view as long as your seedling can take it the more light the earlier the better...
PetFlora
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MajorCoco
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They are quite handy, but it doesn't say how much, and they may not be worth the extra in the long run. I'm not expecting to need to change out my leds any time soon!
MajorCoco
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All seedlings are growing nicely. I just face-palmed earlier though when I realised that my Chernobyl seed are of course not fems. So I hope at least one of the two regular seeds turn out to be fems or I'll be down to just two girls! I probably won't journal these, since I'll be running a 400/600 HPS most of the grow, but since there isn't much action from the 2 White ICE girls I thought I'd give an update.
Really I'm a bit bugged out that this apparently 7week strain is now 10 weeks into flowering and still isn't looking cloudy enough to harvest. Whatever happens, one will get the chop sometime this week, and the other shortly after. When ever the newbies need to get a proper light on them...
The other buds are drying out nice and slow, but to be honest I'm a bit underwhelmed with what I've tried of it so far. So mild that all I get is a fuzzy head for 20 minutes then I feel like I need another toke.
Hoping the longer-flowered ladies will be more potent!!
At least I now have a starting point...and things can only improve!! If at first you don't succeed....etc etc
Really I'm a bit bugged out that this apparently 7week strain is now 10 weeks into flowering and still isn't looking cloudy enough to harvest. Whatever happens, one will get the chop sometime this week, and the other shortly after. When ever the newbies need to get a proper light on them...
The other buds are drying out nice and slow, but to be honest I'm a bit underwhelmed with what I've tried of it so far. So mild that all I get is a fuzzy head for 20 minutes then I feel like I need another toke.
Hoping the longer-flowered ladies will be more potent!!At least I now have a starting point...and things can only improve!! If at first you don't succeed....etc etc
PetFlora
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The importance of UVB and how to max it indoors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLuqpsBmTWM&list=UUc7IPosooLoG_lxXYvporkw&index=5&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLuqpsBmTWM&list=UUc7IPosooLoG_lxXYvporkw&index=5&feature=plcp
asa77sol
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Here is the whole article for the NFET+NPN+2R current regulator if somebody wants to use PC or any other DC psu for driving LEDs:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Circuits-for-using-High-Power-LED-s/
It cost less than 1euro/st, but you need to use it for all string. I've used and liked it. The psu was an old 100W AT, the Vout was 12,6V.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Circuits-for-using-High-Power-LED-s/
It cost less than 1euro/st, but you need to use it for all string. I've used and liked it. The psu was an old 100W AT, the Vout was 12,6V.
MajorCoco
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Very nice asa. I really like the cooling system in there!
A quick update on the grow:
I had another harvest this morning, so the biggest plant is now history. Was quite a painful process, cos I had so much popcorn in the bottom (I may well trim this early in flowering next time!), and because she was basically almost dead. She hadn't been fed in a long time, as I was expecting her to be ready a long time ago, and she was showing it with the dried up bud leaves!!
Anyway, it turned out pretty well, could be quite a bit over 2Oz dry, but we'll see in a week or so.
I put the harvest from last weekend into a jar to cure, and weighed it. 20g dry weight, although this excludes the 3g main cola, and a couple of other 2 or 1g buds I've smoked while waiting, and the 1-2 g of popcorn I'm going to BHO
So basically it was an Oz. I'm pretty happy.
The smoke is a bit on the heavy side, I knew it would be, but there's a cotton-wool head effect that isn't seeming to go as it dries. We'll see how the one cut today compares next weekend...I'm hoping for a bigger body hit rather than a head-stuffing
I'll post some harvest picture up in a bit..
A quick update on the grow:
I had another harvest this morning, so the biggest plant is now history. Was quite a painful process, cos I had so much popcorn in the bottom (I may well trim this early in flowering next time!), and because she was basically almost dead. She hadn't been fed in a long time, as I was expecting her to be ready a long time ago, and she was showing it with the dried up bud leaves!!
Anyway, it turned out pretty well, could be quite a bit over 2Oz dry, but we'll see in a week or so.
I put the harvest from last weekend into a jar to cure, and weighed it. 20g dry weight, although this excludes the 3g main cola, and a couple of other 2 or 1g buds I've smoked while waiting, and the 1-2 g of popcorn I'm going to BHO
So basically it was an Oz. I'm pretty happy.The smoke is a bit on the heavy side, I knew it would be, but there's a cotton-wool head effect that isn't seeming to go as it dries. We'll see how the one cut today compares next weekend...I'm hoping for a bigger body hit rather than a head-stuffing
I'll post some harvest picture up in a bit..
MajorCoco
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Here are the Pics...before the first trim
...and after the first popcorn trim..
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There are two layers of buds here...I'll count em at some point, probably when I weigh-in.
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The main cola
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This is the dried bud from last weekend's little plant...20g. A bit leafy...so I've chopped closer this time.
...and after the first popcorn trim....There are two layers of buds here...I'll count em at some point, probably when I weigh-in.
.The main cola
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This is the dried bud from last weekend's little plant...20g. A bit leafy...so I've chopped closer this time.
MajorCoco
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Cheers buddy! It's been great having everyone along for the ride 
I do now have an HID which I'm going to use in my next run, but I'm definitely sold on these arrays. I'll still use them in veg, and will add them in as supplementary flowering lights if my flowering space ever allows it...LEDs are the future!
I do now have an HID which I'm going to use in my next run, but I'm definitely sold on these arrays. I'll still use them in veg, and will add them in as supplementary flowering lights if my flowering space ever allows it...LEDs are the future!
MajorCoco
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Ok, the final harvest was done yesterday morning. Turned out better than I was expecting, and definitely going to be over an Oz. The main cola on this final plant is pretty meaty The smell on this was the best of the 3, so I'm hoping it'll smoke ok!
and a quick photo of my new 4-some. Only a week old..or so....
AK47 is back left, NLxBig Bud auto is back right, Chernobyl is front left, and the beauty on the right is the lemon OG kush, which is bursting ahead of the others in terms of growth!!
I've got them under my LEDs now, which they are loving of course Planning on vegging until the Chernobyl hits 0.5ft or so, since that it prolly going to be the tallest. I may also pop another Lemon OG, just in case the 2 regular plants turn out male, but worried that 5 plants would be too much for 4ft square if they all turn out female...I'll use a 400W sunmaster hps in flower (or maybe at 600W if the tent doesn't get too hot..).
The smell on this was the best of the 3, so I'm hoping it'll smoke ok!and a quick photo of my new 4-some. Only a week old..or so....AK47 is back left, NLxBig Bud auto is back right, Chernobyl is front left, and the beauty on the right is the lemon OG kush, which is bursting ahead of the others in terms of growth!!
I've got them under my LEDs now, which they are loving of course
Planning on vegging until the Chernobyl hits 0.5ft or so, since that it prolly going to be the tallest. I may also pop another Lemon OG, just in case the 2 regular plants turn out male, but worried that 5 plants would be too much for 4ft square if they all turn out female...I'll use a 400W sunmaster hps in flower (or maybe at 600W if the tent doesn't get too hot..).
MajorCoco
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Another quick harvest update. The 2nd harvest has had 7 days drying, so I weighed up today. Total was 73g.....just over 2.5 Oz.
I was running 320W, so I'm already at 0.3 g/W, and should get to 0.5g/W if the last crop hits 2Oz, which I'm expecting it to...
I'm pretty damn pleased with how it's all worked out!!
I was running 320W, so I'm already at 0.3 g/W, and should get to 0.5g/W if the last crop hits 2Oz, which I'm expecting it to...
I'm pretty damn pleased with how it's all worked out!!
DO3SHA
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Had a question about possibly getting a liquid cooled CPU cooler and adding a 10w to the bottom ? Did t want to spend te cash I others don't think it would work
http://www.google.com/shopping/product/11914693635425264713?q=liquid cooled cpu&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=OPr6T6jkKoWg8QTpu6nqBg&ved=0CE8Q_AUoBQ&biw=320&bih=416#hsec:overview
http://www.google.com/shopping/product/11914693635425264713?q=liquid cooled cpu&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=OPr6T6jkKoWg8QTpu6nqBg&ved=0CE8Q_AUoBQ&biw=320&bih=416#hsec:overview
MajorCoco
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I'm not sure I would want the extra hassle of a water cooled system myself, but it would certainly work ok. No idea if that's a good one or not...Had a question about possibly getting a liquid cooled CPU cooler and adding a 10w to the bottom ? Did t want to spend te cash I others don't think it would work
http://www.google.com/shopping/product/11914693635425264713?q=liquid%20cooled%20cpu&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=OPr6T6jkKoWg8QTpu6nqBg&ved=0CE8Q_AUoBQ&biw=320&bih=416#hsecverview