**ULTIMATE LED TEST** *GLH Spectra 290* VS *Blackstar 500* VS *Hydro Grow LED 336X*

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WeJuana

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@puffenuff - Thank you much man!
@Psytranceorgy - Thanks! I'm pretty sure the combo of not having calcium and keeping a constant PH (at 6.5) was my problem. The Trinity and Power Africa have been my testers to make sure I got the nutes right, and so far so good (day 36)
@PSUAGRO - Thank you. The Penetrator tent seems to definitely have the best footprint due to overall size, so the light is just as intense across the entire 4x4. Now that the lights are all lowered, the Blackstar is a little more focused in the center, and the 2 Spectra 150s are able to keep a pretty even cover across the 4x4 area.
 
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WeJuana

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FMCCNate said:
More pics!! Haha
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Ill have some pix up in the next day or so, I want to give them their 48 hours of deserved rest in the darkness.

I threw some little popcorn nuggets in a paper bag over night (.4 from each tent) so I could have a test bowl this AM, and let me just say it went down surprisingly smooth, especially for only having 12 hours drying, and i'm stoned (smoked Penetrator tent nugs).
 
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WeJuana

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PSUAGRO. said:
Ha wait till your next harvest......:P
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lol not my next harvest, but my next next harvest. My next harvest is in 17 days (Trinity Kush & Power Africa). The next round of LA Cons will b 6 Bushes PLUS the Purple Power and Qrazy Train, so 8 bushes in total.
 
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PSUAGRO.

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WeJuana said:
lol not my next harvest, but my next next harvest. My next harvest is in 17 days (Trinity Kush & Power Africa). The next round of LA Cons will b 6 Bushes PLUS the Purple Power and Qrazy Train, so 8 bushes in total.
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17 days huh.......well i rescheduled my bar shifts and will help you trim them up...........oh and if "anything" is missing, well you know who to blame.....
 
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WeJuana

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Dry weight is in!





Blackstar - 51.50 grams (1.84 0z)


Spectra - 46.17 grams (1.65 0z)


Penetrator - 57.20 grams (2.04 0z)


That puts the total yield at 5.53 0z between the 3 plants, each with their own severe deficiency. Round 2 should produce more accurate results as to what the lights actual capabilities are.

I'll report final yield and get good pictures after a week of curing.
 
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thanks for keeping up to date, i think round two will show for sure but considering the issues along the way its still a nice lil harvest, i'll be curious to hear if there are distinct differences between the buds as far as smell taste or potency
 
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puffenuff

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Wow, I guess I was expecting more. lets hope it can all be attributed to the nutrient issues you ran into. I get two ounces per plant easy on a 180w panel so I would expect a 300w led to do better. I'm sure you'll start smashing em out the park with the next few harvests! Goodluck!

Also, don't remember seeing any top colas or fat nugs? What was the biggest nug in this harvest and which light was it under?
 
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puffenuff said:
Wow, I guess I was expecting more. lets hope it can all be attributed to the nutrient issues you ran into. I get two ounces per plant easy on a 180w panel so I would expect a 300w led to do better. I'm sure you'll start smashing em out the park with the next few harvests! Goodluck!

Also, don't remember seeing any top colas or fat nugs? What was the biggest nug in this harvest and which light was it under?
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Were you expecting more before I ran into the nute issues, or even during? I forget who, but a user asked me to guesstimate the yield of the plants before harvested, and I guessed about a 2 oz average (which was a little off but pretty close). If you research Calcium deficiency, one of the main causes is small yields, so in my opinion, with the severity of the deficiencies (and for the length of time which was all of veg and 5 of the 8 weeks in flower) the yield isnt too bad. Also remember the lights were quite a bit higher than the average LED user would usually keep them.

I'm thinking we will see better results this second round.

Our of curiousity, what strain were you growing when you were pulling 2 oz a plant and how many plants did you have under a 180w?
 
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puffenuff

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supchaka said:
So how many plants are you able to grow with one 180?
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WeJuana said:
Were you expecting more before I ran into the nute issues, or even during? I forget who, but a user asked me to guesstimate the yield of the plants before harvested, and I guessed about a 2 oz average (which was a little off but pretty close). If you research Calcium deficiency, one of the main causes is small yields, so in my opinion, with the severity of the deficiencies (and for the length of time which was all of veg and 5 of the 8 weeks in flower) the yield isnt too bad. Also remember the lights were quite a bit higher than the average LED user would usually keep them.

I'm thinking we will see better results this second round.

Our of curiousity, what strain were you growing when you were pulling 2 oz a plant and how many plants did you have under a 180w?
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I was expecting these panels would hit the 2 oz per plant mark before you ran into issues. I totally suspect the deficiencies were the main culprits here so I wouldn't be worrying about the lights being bad. I honestly wasnt sure what kind of yield you were going to get after that went down, but your results are still good. Lowering the lights will likely help too. I'm sure your next round will be on par with my expectations for these lights.

The last strain I did 2 oz per with was snow dream (journaled here in riu), it's a cross of snow white x blue dream. I usually do 2 plants under the 180, anymore and I have to do smaller plants or my yields decrease. Two seems to be the right number, I veg for a week or two til clones are about 20 inches tall then flip.
 
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