InThEwOoDs
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What up RIU, Im about 7 months into a new grow, in a new,legal state! Built out my dream grow and I wanted to share my experience.
Veg (4x8 tent): 2x HLG 260xl's @4000k
Tester tent (3x3): HLG 260 @3000k
Flower (11x13 room): 4x Gavita 1650e's
So i came from HID growing over the span of 9 years before I built this room and made the switch. I used blurples for my moms and clones for years, but never flowered under LED. I only decided to make the switch when I found out the Ceiling in the basement of the home I bought were just over 7 foot. That being said, Im extremely impressed.
The first test run under one Gavita 1650e. I ran 5 plants in 10 gallon pots, Promix coco and Canna nutes. C02 @1200+ppm, etc. Pulled close to two pounds with a rather patchy canopy (pics below). Bud was awesome, not quuiite as dense as ive had in the past with HID's but the quality was stunning. PAR meter read over 1200 @ 12" from canopy.
The HLG's in veg are pretty amazing, I was initially running them about 18" from canopy but had pretty severe light toxicity, a term I was completely unfamiliar with before these LED's. They now sit closer to 36" above canopy. One thing painfully true about running LEDs, CalMag deficiency is hard to avoid, the p[lants simply crave the fuck out it under these lights for some reason. Between the calmag deficiencies and the light toxicity, I fried the first run unfortunately, but I have it mostly under control now, and am seeing the healthiest plants Ive grown in recent memory. I gotta say I love these lights now, after getting over the learning curve. PAR meter reads between 300-400@ 36in from canopy. see pics below.
The HLG in the flower tent performed well, but like my veg tent, I hung it wayyy too close to the canopy on the first run, but still pulled some fire.
Comments and Questions appreciated.
Veg (4x8 tent): 2x HLG 260xl's @4000k
Tester tent (3x3): HLG 260 @3000k
Flower (11x13 room): 4x Gavita 1650e's
So i came from HID growing over the span of 9 years before I built this room and made the switch. I used blurples for my moms and clones for years, but never flowered under LED. I only decided to make the switch when I found out the Ceiling in the basement of the home I bought were just over 7 foot. That being said, Im extremely impressed.
The first test run under one Gavita 1650e. I ran 5 plants in 10 gallon pots, Promix coco and Canna nutes. C02 @1200+ppm, etc. Pulled close to two pounds with a rather patchy canopy (pics below). Bud was awesome, not quuiite as dense as ive had in the past with HID's but the quality was stunning. PAR meter read over 1200 @ 12" from canopy.
The HLG's in veg are pretty amazing, I was initially running them about 18" from canopy but had pretty severe light toxicity, a term I was completely unfamiliar with before these LED's. They now sit closer to 36" above canopy. One thing painfully true about running LEDs, CalMag deficiency is hard to avoid, the p[lants simply crave the fuck out it under these lights for some reason. Between the calmag deficiencies and the light toxicity, I fried the first run unfortunately, but I have it mostly under control now, and am seeing the healthiest plants Ive grown in recent memory. I gotta say I love these lights now, after getting over the learning curve. PAR meter reads between 300-400@ 36in from canopy. see pics below.
The HLG in the flower tent performed well, but like my veg tent, I hung it wayyy too close to the canopy on the first run, but still pulled some fire.
Comments and Questions appreciated.
