Switch from cfl to led and having slight wilt issues help please
CombatVet2002
Active Member
What is your distance from the LED to the canopy? It will talk a few days for her to adjust to the LED. Keep the light higher then work it down.
mauricem00
Well-Known Member
18 to 24 inches is normal for LED lights.if your too close you will se your leaves burning. that 150 watt CFL is not a very efficient light.those leaves do not look burned but leaves will droop if the plant needs water.if the top 2 inches of soil feel dry then its time to water the plant. what are you feeding it?
HighLowGrow
Well-Known Member
I don't see a problem at all. Are you talking about the little speckles in the leaves?
Can't help you with the LED question. I use real lights. Lol Joking joking
I don't know if you can do the back of the hand test with LEDs.
I say continue with the LEDs.
Looks ok to me.
You got this!
Can't help you with the LED question. I use real lights. Lol Joking joking
I don't know if you can do the back of the hand test with LEDs.
I say continue with the LEDs.
Looks ok to me.
You got this!
Budzbuddha
Well-Known Member
Led at 18" ....
Watch how much nitro she is getting ( flowering ) ... ( red stems , dark green color ).
Sounds like you are on a 12/12 with this auto ... Which is a less productive cycle.
( smaller size , less branching )
AUTOS are wired for as much light as you can throw at them .... 18/6 typical thru harvest.
Spots look like thrips ... Check your soil for little bugs crawling around ( tiny winged ) . Thrips are also VERY SMALL worm like bugs that puncture plant tissue. They make squiggle marks on leaves. Autos are kinda tempermental ... One screw up and they go sideways easily.
Watch how much nitro she is getting ( flowering ) ... ( red stems , dark green color ).
Sounds like you are on a 12/12 with this auto ... Which is a less productive cycle.
( smaller size , less branching )
AUTOS are wired for as much light as you can throw at them .... 18/6 typical thru harvest.
Spots look like thrips ... Check your soil for little bugs crawling around ( tiny winged ) . Thrips are also VERY SMALL worm like bugs that puncture plant tissue. They make squiggle marks on leaves. Autos are kinda tempermental ... One screw up and they go sideways easily.
Johnhorror
Active Member
Just went through the same problem with mine, I added a 300w led to my 600watt MH that is in my grow tent.
Try a height of 30" to start, and slowly work to 24". As the plants get bigger, You can go as close as 18" or so in Veg. Flower they can usually tolerate 12" distances.
And make sure you supplement Calcium and Magnesium in addition to your normal nutes. The LEDs will make your plants hungry for Ca and Mg.
Hope this helps this is what I found when I searched for an answer to your same problem !
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dodgy roger
New Member
So I have them I sprayed with a little fairy liquid and pH water at the miutte it looks like they're dead... But if they come back what should I use for thrips to die cheaply pLz reply
dodgy roger
New Member
Someone please help me kil thrips I'm a new b and need some advice.. Cos fairy licguid and pH water at the moment I'm worried about loseing plant to them little bstards plz plz help me
dodgy roger
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HighLowGrow
Well-Known Member
You can use diluted neem oil. You spray it on the top and bottom of leaves. Spray when lights are off.
Google it. A little neem, soap, and water. The soap helps the neem oil stay suspended in the water. (If I remember right)
Big smo
Well-Known Member
If your growing with an LED like mars or viper your really not helping yourself much. They use the cheapest of clean leds and by no means an equivelant of what they sag they do. If they did you would see grows with a lot better results. Efficiency is like miles per gallon, cheap eBay lights are +-20% efficient. Hps is +-30% efficient. Cree and citizen cobs are over 50-% efficient depending on your purchase.