Dumdumdummy
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But how do they convert those numbers to make a legitimate comparison. My flower tent still has plenty of juice I'm not using for those XL kits. At 500 from the wall, it's incredibly bright!
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Colo MMJ
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Based on what I have seen with your plants - I would say closer to 600 watts.
PopeyeSpinach
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So it seems everyone is ending up with different watts, height, etc..... im curious as to what is to high above the canopy? If there is such a thing.
I have two 304s I've been doing pretty good at about 175 watts at 24in.....
Why can't I go to 30" at at 225w and get just as good of results with more light coverage on the canopy? Not saying those are the numbers I need would need to go with , but it gets me to the question
I have two 304s I've been doing pretty good at about 175 watts at 24in.....
Why can't I go to 30" at at 225w and get just as good of results with more light coverage on the canopy? Not saying those are the numbers I need would need to go with , but it gets me to the question
Here 5 strawberry cough plants in 15 gallon fabric pots. They are growing in Clackamas Coot's organic living soil recipe. These are 35 days old from when they popped up from dirt. The top right plant was topped at 4 nodes and I stripped the bottom 3 nodes for an experiment. Now I know not to do that lol, it could've been bushy like the bottom 2. Top left pot has 2 plants in it; left one's new growth has always been yellow from the start and the right one has always been stunted lol. I guess 2 plants in a 15gal pot is no good. Bottom left has never been topped, just tied down to open her up. Bottom right has been topped twice + tied down to open up.
In the middle of a ferocious war with fungus gnats as you can see.
Light: HLG 320 watt kit (three 288 qb boards). 2700k spectrum.
Never messed with the dimmer so IDK how many watts it's pulling.
Is it really pulling 320?
In the middle of a ferocious war with fungus gnats as you can see.
Light: HLG 320 watt kit (three 288 qb boards). 2700k spectrum.
Never messed with the dimmer so IDK how many watts it's pulling.
Is it really pulling 320?
Humple
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If it's turned all the way up, it's most likely pulling more than 320w. Meanwell drivers typically give more juice than they're rated for.
Update on the Purple Cactus, this thing is a fast flowerer and stacking like crazy. It looks like it should be full of nice solid colas. The smell reminds me of juicy fruit and is getting increasingly stronger. The frost is impressive for only 25 days from 12/12 as well.
4x 288's 3000k @160w total, about 17" from the cannopy.
4x 288's 3000k @160w total, about 17" from the cannopy.
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Idk if it's turned all the way or not. I just put it together and plugged it in?
Each board is only putting out 40w?
And how long did you have to veg that thing to get such a full canopy?
What size tent is that?
Awesome work man
Thanks!
Yep, 40w per board. The seed sprouted from it's rockwool cube on 8-15, it was put under 12/12 lighting on 10-28.
It underwent a week or so of slow down durring a move but it's been a green healthy plant from the get go. It has been taking me around 10 weeks from sprout to fill a 3'x3' tent.
My past scrogs look identical, very short plants that fill a 3x3' tent, I try to end up with around 8" of cola above the net and around the net and the net is usually set around 8" above the pot or so.
coreywebster
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Yeah I saw your pics in the scroggers thread too, its a great example. What weight did you pull from previous grows in the same set up?
Stephenj37826
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The HLG-300 will be perfect if looking for Prebuilt. The 260 or 320 XL would work as well if buying a kit.
Nice dude. How did you train the bottom branches to grow out so long?
Colo MMJ
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What kind of soil,
Coco with perlite jacks 321 nutes
I top very early, I usually want about 6 main branches then I top it, I'll usually top the top two once more. You can see it here in the attached photo. Once it's topped it will send all growth to those main branches instead of making more. As they grow you just move them out farther in the net.
I don't start them under the net though, if you can it is best to start them under the net. The transishion from growing unbound to being smushed down under the net can slow them for a few days.
Warpedpassage
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So thats 160watts for 9 sq ft? Less than 18 watts per sq ft. Very nice!!! thanks for posting.
Looks good but damn 10 weeks is a long time you can harvest in 10 weeks if you had like 4-6 plants
nfhiggs
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Yeah, I hear ya - I try to veg for 4-6 weeks.