ViparSpectra 300Watt LED Micro Grow Tent!

Gprime

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Hey yall,
Ive been doing a CFL grow in this same tent for quite a while now and thought this round will be a Amazon bought LED and some basic growing techniques. Ive had a few harvests under a small T5 CFL in the same tent and would like to see more results with a HID style of lighting. If yall have any questions feel free to shoot em at me. I will be trying to update a journal as frequently as possible. So here are some photos with explanations with them.

Strains:
3x Greybeard (Oregon Hybrid)

3x Hindu Kush (aka Jaeger)

clones taken 3/9/16
Fox Farm Happy frog mix with added Perlite/Aurora Coco-coir
Stoping by the grow store tomorrow to grab a new Starter pack,
Thinking of grabbing Aurora Innovations Master Pack
http://www.aurorainnovations.org/player-masterpacks.html


Specs/Equipment:
LightHouse Full Mylar Grow Tent - 2.5'x1.5'x3' $79.99
Link: http://www.lighthousehydro.com/grow-tents/full-mylar-grow-tent-2-5x1-5x3.html

ViparSpectra Reflector-Series 300W LED Grow Light Full Spectrum $99.99
Link: http://amzn.com/B01B4GQ6MO

Honeywell TurboForce Air Circulator Fan $13.95
Link: http://amzn.com/B001R1RXUG

VenTech VT DF-6 DF6 Duct Fan, 240 CFM, 6" $26.12
Link: http://amzn.com/B005KMTYFK

VenTech VT FS-4 FS4 Muffler Noise Reducer for Inline Duct Fan, 4" $33.99
Link: http://amzn.com/B00HWHR0TS

AcuRite 00613A1 Indoor Humidity Monitor $11.99
Link: http://amzn.com/B0013BKDO8


Here are some photos.



^^ this is my 6"ventech fan with the 4" muffler on it. used 2x 6" to 4" ducting reducers. they work great with a little bit of tape :))



^^the tent right after i gave it a good cleaning between runs. My last harvest was Chernobyl from TGA genetics and it was :fire::fire::fire::fire:



^^some close ups of unboxing the LED/ Getting it hanging and powered up.



^some shots of the Girls in their home sweet home. The tagged ones in the back row are Greybeard
and the front untagged are Hindu Kush



^^A few close ups on the soil mix to show the texture. drains easy and needs water almost daily. They have been living in our large cloning facility under long T5s. Lets see how dry they are under the LEDS, should be a different ambient temperature in the soil cuz of light pent and stuff.

smoke a berl.
Gprime



(if you have any questions ask away:weed::weed::weed::leaf::leaf::leaf::leaf::joint::joint::joint::joint:)
 

Gprime

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Get your canopy temp to 80F-85F or you'll struggle to photosynthesize
are you suggesting that with the LED's the ambient temperature of the plant itself should be warmer? high 70s wont be enough? something to do with radiative heat from the light? Why would i struggle?
 

superbak3d

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are you suggesting that with the LED's the ambient temperature of the plant itself should be warmer? high 70s wont be enough? something to do with radiative heat from the light? Why would i struggle?
LEDs don't put out radiation unless those units have an IR diode in them, so the leaf temp needs to be higher, generally around 80F

High 70s is still fine, but you'll get the most reaction if you can maintain 80F/40% RH

I wouldn't say they'll "struggle" poor choice of words, you'll just get much better reaction at a higher temp, especially when it comes to resin production. If leaf temp is too low it won't produce as much terpenes
 
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jackonthebox

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This is a similar type setup that i'm looking for. Im interested in how you manage in such a short space. I only intend on having maybe 2 LST'd plants at a time... you've got 6 in there. SCROG?
 

Gprime

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LEDs don't put out radiation unless those units have an IR diode in them, so the leaf temp needs to be higher, generally around 80F

High 70s is still fine, but you'll get the most reaction if you can maintain 80F/40% RH

I wouldn't say they'll "struggle" poor choice of words, you'll just get much better reaction at a higher temp, especially when it comes to resin production. If leaf temp is too low it won't produce as much terpenes
Awesome, good to know. Ive been trying to find any information about the Leds inside the light itself, ill look at it tonight when it turns on and see. If i can see any IR or UV style LEDS on the fixture ill update with photos :) . Thanks for the heads up.
 

Gprime

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I was looking at this exact panel so I'm along for the ride. It looks like it's good quality, I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on this one.
im currently happy with the build quality and running temps. But this is only my 2nd day with the light and many more days of flowering to see what its real potential is.
 

Gprime

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This is a similar type setup that i'm looking for. Im interested in how you manage in such a short space. I only intend on having maybe 2 LST'd plants at a time... you've got 6 in there. SCROG?
after the first week of flower ill throw in a screen netting (chicken wire) and do some LST...but very low stress. just kinda flatten the canopy for even light penetration.

here is a photo of a crazy sativa i grew once by accident hahah. I was left to train this lanky weird geno chernobyl. we popped like 10 beans and i grabbed the runt for the home grow.

in short, yea a weird way to SCROG
 
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Gprime

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Hey yall, here is a smaller update. Day 2 of flower, I gave her straight 6.6 PH'd Water last night. All 6 take 1 gallon of water exactly, so im excited to mix an easy batch of nutrients each time.


With that being said, I was planing on grabbing a master grow pack from aurora innovations and pay a bit more attention to the effects of the LED light. I read up on some different nutrient starter/grow packs, and thought I would send a little email to a local company called "Nectar of the Gods" www.oregonsonly.com to really see what they were all about. Ive read some fourms on Roll it up and ICmag about the line and how it does mostly great things for all growers. The president of the company Scott got back to me promptly! it was crazy fast!. He informed me of some basic feeding info and referred me to my local grow store where i could get a sample box.



Ran over there today grabbed up a box and i gotta say, im very impressed with their quality. I got home and Whipped up a batch of Foliar spray.

(Bloom Khaos : 5ml/tsp per 32oz/QT)
Spray bottle was 16oz......so i did 2.5ml and let it bubble for a bit, to really mix dat stuff guuud.




^^pre foliar spray tops, where i did some FIM technique. Baller status lol.



^^post foliar spray.

Im excited to see what i can do with space restraints and the ability to maximize an organic nutrient reg.

Do you guys think i will see this sample pack fulfill this whole grow? or do you think ill be subbing in other nutes? (like GO:Calmag+ or something like that)
i would like to only be using the NotG line. Meh we will see.

Hats off to Betty,
Gprime


also ask me stuff.
 

Gprime

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Hey yall, Little update, Day 12?? or mayyybe 11 of flower
about 3 nute waterings. Next water will get straight PH'd water.



Ive been using the Nectar of The gods Sample line and its been amazing.
The growth right after a feeding is crazy and they are begging for more each watering.
Keeping my PH ranges between 6.4 - 6.6



I Added a Chicken wire screen for Scrog style,
Before

After


I did some lower foliage pruning, I wanted them to get those first few days of flower growth,
then remove that lower foliage so the remainder of the branches can focus on growth through the screen, Inner nodal growth, and pistol production in those first few weeks.

Heres my little 2 Gal nute bucket i picked up from amazon for like 4 bucks.
it didnt come with a lid...thats lame....if you sell buckets, sell the lid with it. :)



As well I rigged up a new little watering rig! About a year or so ago i had set up another small grow for a buddie of mine, and we ended up ordering a few different VERY small water pumps from china sites for super cheap,


and while searching through old equipment i found it! Along with about 4' of unused 1/2" Aquatic tubing, and a 1/2" stop valve....
threw it all together and made a perfect little watering hose!



DIY to THE MAXXXXXXXX

Ill try and post more with the more questions i get.

Killer kill,
Gprime

Also, S/O to yall for keepin me up and inspired off red bull
 

Kevin the Great

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After reviewing your lights power output, 2 of them would fill your space very well.

Looks like between 12 and 18 inches from the canopy would be best.
 

DankTankerous

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Really sweet grow dude. I've been wanting to upgrade my grow to something more than a case but still stealthy and not over the top. Your grow has given me hope for that; growing in a 3 foot tall tent is pretty badass. How much did you harvest last grow? Whats the size of your pots that you have your flowers in? keep up the good work dude.
 

Gprime

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After reviewing your lights power output, 2 of them would fill your space very well.

Looks like between 12 and 18 inches from the canopy would be best.
Thanks for the heads up, have you grown much with LEDs before? where did you find the numbers for the amount of adequate light for my this tents space?
Peace&Chicken Grease,
Gprime

Really sweet grow dude. I've been wanting to upgrade my grow to something more than a case but still stealthy and not over the top. Your grow has given me hope for that; growing in a 3 foot tall tent is pretty badass. How much did you harvest last grow? Whats the size of your pots that you have your flowers in? keep up the good work dude.
Bless up :joint:Danktank:joint:, Thanks for the kind words.
I pulled 38 grams off the last harvest under the Old CFL w/ Old bulbs and 3 gal pot (single plant). It was the last harvest i knew i was gonna do under that cfl so i just kinda said F it, and let it go. Cured out the chernobyl that grew and its Super fire smoke :fire::fire::fire::fire: I think the whole micro grow tent is perfect for like little testers and stuff, These are all in 5x5" pots so maybe like a gallon each plant? i use about 1.2 gallons of water to throughly water all 6 plants (3x Hindu Kush - 3x Greybeard) These are all from clone. The Chernobyl i did last round was a TGA Seed. So it was a tester genotype, i popped like 10 seeds and brought that one home.
Bless G
:weed::weed::weed::weed::weed::weed::weed:
 

Kevin the Great

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I looked
Thanks for the heads up, have you grown much with LEDs before? where did you find the numbers for the amount of adequate light for my this tents space?
Peace&Chicken Grease,
Gprime



Bless up :joint:Danktank:joint:, Thanks for the kind words.
I pulled 38 grams off the last harvest under the Old CFL w/ Old bulbs and 3 gal pot (single plant). It was the last harvest i knew i was gonna do under that cfl so i just kinda said F it, and let it go. Cured out the chernobyl that grew and its Super fire smoke :fire::fire::fire::fire: I think the whole micro grow tent is perfect for like little testers and stuff, These are all in 5x5" pots so maybe like a gallon each plant? i use about 1.2 gallons of water to throughly water all 6 plants (3x Hindu Kush - 3x Greybeard) These are all from clone. The Chernobyl i did last round was a TGA Seed. So it was a tester genotype, i popped like 10 seeds and brought that one home.
Bless G
:weed::weed::weed::weed::weed::weed::weed:
I looked at the lights specs on amazon and yes, I do have a bit of experience with these style lights.
I had a GalaxyHydro 300 for a few grows before converting it to vero 18s. The veros are so much better, I can't express it enough. The blurple lights kept nice tight internodes and the buds were good quality but light and airy. After the swap to the veros the buds have been bigger, more dense, all around better. If I had another blurple light given to me, I'd do a cob conversion ASAP. The conversion cost around 125 bucks.
 

DankTankerous

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I looked

I looked at the lights specs on amazon and yes, I do have a bit of experience with these style lights.
I had a GalaxyHydro 300 for a few grows before converting it to vero 18s. The veros are so much better, I can't express it enough. The blurple lights kept nice tight internodes and the buds were good quality but light and airy. After the swap to the veros the buds have been bigger, more dense, all around better. If I had another blurple light given to me, I'd do a cob conversion ASAP. The conversion cost around 125 bucks.
was it a pretty easy process?
 

Kevin the Great

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Yep. I read a lot of info on these forums and then after figuring it all out it was very easy. Any questions along the way, I, among many, will be very willing to help.
 

Gprime

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Hey Yall, Im back after some wait, and have some time to sit and make a new entry.

Im constantly taking new photos just about every other day and so i have some updating to do.

As we saw before:



And now:





Hindu Kush:









Graybeard:






Everyday im seeing more and more resin production, even far out on the leaves...ill see if i can snap a photo when i get home tonight. Should be pretty nice Herbs when all said and done.

So understanding the growth under the LED is easyy growing. I can see how using a second light could really boost light levels and total plant growth.
I think that next round im gonna:
try 6 plants again,
use 2 of the Same light fixtures,
go full Coco/Perlite. bongsmiliebongsmiliebongsmilie

so are you noticing a differences in your bud development in this grow compared to the last one under cfl's?
Hey Jack, Yea ive seen extreme growth in bud development. Currently at just about 5 weeks, im seeing more bud production than i saw in week 8 under the CFL.

The CFL also had older bulbs, and the Chernobyl came from A facility with A Lot more light. To a small tent with A lot less light. haha

so currently its doing pretty darn well.

Yep. I read a lot of info on these forums and then after figuring it all out it was very easy. Any questions along the way, I, among many, will be very willing to help.
Hey, so ive been keeping my temps up in the tent a bit higher and have seen great growth. What little extra boost might i get from picking a LED with UV or IR bulbs. Would you have a suggestion of a light that would do well in this application, or should i purchase a second light and just blow that little tent up? :fire::fire::fire:

Thanks yall. Happy Growing.

-Gprime
 
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