Potpimp's White Widow Grow.

Hi boys and girls, it's time to get something going again so for this grow I'm doing White Widow from Nirvana. I threw the 10 seeds in a cup of water for about 18 hours then put them into Rapid Rooters. That was mid November. A week later and I had 7 sprouts. A week later and here are the results. I have to give a huge thank you to Stinkbud for his awesome systems. I'm using his veg system and am working on the aero / NTF system. I'm doing my own true aeroponics cloner using a Nutramist fogger. Since I have a 100% success rate at my clones dying, I'm anxious to see how these do. I started out using two 45w LED panels (from HTG Supply). I plugged in the two 2-bulb T5-s yesterday so what you see so far is a week of growth with two LED panels only. So without further ado, I humbly submit my newest grow journal.

Did you buy those LED's or build them? I've been waiting to see a full LED Grow from seed! Subscribed!!!!!

I bought three of them from HTG Supply. They are my favorite place to buy "stuff".

Have you ever used LED's before? I was thinking about it for future grows, but wanted to see it done first due to controversies on here that they were not what they were cracked up to be. I've been to HTG too checking out HPS

This is my first grow with them. I've read all the negative crap about them - 99% of it from people that have never used them. I'm not expecting to flower with them but I will use them as side lighting to assist my 400w HPS (also bought from HTG). They didn't have the lights (ordered a spare too) I ordered so they sent me the upgraded bulbs at no additional charge. I love those guys!

potpimp said:

This is my first grow with them. I've read all the negative crap about them - 99% of it from people that have never used them. I'm not expecting to flower with them but I will use them as side lighting to assist my 400w HPS (also bought from HTG). They didn't have the lights (ordered a spare too) I ordered so they sent me the upgraded bulbs at no additional charge. I love those guys!

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Well, i'll keep watching to see how the LED's work for veg., it could be a good money saver over the 400 MH I use.
But, I'll be checking HTG for HPS lights now....Thanks man!!!

Wow 1 week from little sprouts to 6" thats amazing

yea, nice setup.. dont know much about LEDs but how close can you put the plants to the lights? those seedlings look very healthy.. have you put a fan on them yet?
This will be interesting to watch an LED grow.. good luck!

Consciousness I haven't plugged in the fan yet; it's mounted on the inside of my grow cab and the cord is about 2' too short. I could literally put the lights right down on the plants and it might get 90 degrees. I can hold the lights in my hands all day (well ok, my arms would get tired) with no problem.

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome, Wanted to see a LED grow in progress. I caught this thread just at the correct time. And, you are only a few days ahead of my grow. I have to admit, for 1 week, your plants are looking great. I can't wait to see the end results. And watching yours grow with mine, is even going to be a double bonus.

+ Rep and Subscribed! Keep up the great grow. Give your ladies lots of love!

potpimp said:

This is my first grow with them. I've read all the negative crap about them - 99% of it from people that have never used them. I'm not expecting to flower with them but I will use them as side lighting to assist my 400w HPS (also bought from HTG). They didn't have the lights (ordered a spare too) I ordered so they sent me the upgraded bulbs at no additional charge. I love those guys!

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im planning on phasing all my hid kinda mh hps lights out and switch to led and cfl lights. let me know how these work, im not sure how to subscribe since im new to this site. from what ive been reading if you have enough led's you wouldnt need anyother lights. what kinda price did you pay im watching some on fleabay rt now.
thanks

Ooohhhh, this should be interesting. Subscribed here. It'll be good to see how the LED panels work out. Count me in the 99% that talked crap about LEDs, but I have experience with them (non-growing) and don't think the lumen output is quite there yet to be as effective for flowering. I bet they'll supplement the 400W HPS quite nicely though!

andyman said:

im planning on phasing all my hid kinda mh hps lights out and switch to led and cfl lights. let me know how these work, im not sure how to subscribe since im new to this site. from what ive been reading if you have enough led's you wouldnt need anyother lights. what kinda price did you pay im watching some on fleabay rt now.
thanks

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go to the top where it says thread tools, click it, click subscribe thread, or since you posted in here you are already subscribed.

*Subscribed*

I am one of those 99% as well but with the for veg exception. I think they will be a great investment for Veging when vs CFLs or <400w HID. Their life is ridiculously long and I dont believe that they have a intensity fade over life as the other solutions.

I hope you have much success with you new setup Happy Growing!

Thanks for the well wishes guys! Andyman here is the link where I bought mine. http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=53194

potpimp said:

Thanks for the well wishes guys! Andyman here is the link where I bought mine. http://www.htgsupply.com/viewproduct.asp?productID=53194

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Wow thats pretty expensive for light emitting diiodes. But then again, your getting it pre built. I have much experience with LED's, (Non Growing) and to tell you the truth, I never thought of using them for growing. Its a great idea, and would be very very very cheap if you built it your own. All you really need to know is how to solder, how to tell + from - and ofcourse, setting up the powersupply.

Maybe I should build my own? This is great though, I really can't wait to see your results. I would give you rep again if I could, lol. Thats just awesome.

When will you be putting up update pics?

Kratose I pulled off the back cover, thinking about doing the same thing but about fainted when I saw all the time it would require to solder 216 connections, not to mention getting those big-ass LED's. These are not the small ones you find in flashlights. For a set of three, I didn't think $400 was bad considering the money they will save me over using a 400w. I could half the distance I have the lights above the plants and still be very safe but since they are growing three times as fast as my last two grows, I'm happy. You want updates, you got em. Notice that the one plant (typical of all) was 6.5" wide yesterday and today it's over 7.5" wide! There is one plant that is really strange; it's got the two seedling leaves but no true leaves. It has roots dangling about 3" long into the air from the net basket. I didn't pick up the rez lid today but yesterday the roots were nearly a foot long and covered with tiny white hairs.

Looking forward to watching how the LEDs fair.

Are you useing CFLs as well?