500 Watt Blackstar LED Grow- 6 OG Kush
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a mongo frog
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r u on a 8 week flower cycle?
a mongo frog
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sorry, i hope your not mad at me. have u used H&G before?
sleezy1
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Mad? No I just wanted to be prepared for MONSTAS! No first time using HOUSE AND GARDEN, I love it! So easy to use and great results
dapio
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I appreciate it sleezy can you post a picture of the way the lights are positioned once the other 500 comes in and also maybe give a little explanation of what it is that convinced you that you were not getting good penetration and maybe a little feedback on how the second light is treating you and possibly adding in a couple more plants next grow? i'm just a little worried about spending 1000$ on two lights and having to wait a few months to make the money back and also how well would you say these lights are assembled does the affordable price come with a lower quality build or is it just a 100% dream come true ? 
sleezy1
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Danjo, nothing really convinced me that I was not getting good penetration. The 500w Blackstar would have done fine flowering all 6 plants. It is my nature just to be paranoid and a perfectionist, and I tend to do an overkill a lot of the time. Im the guy who goes hunting with 100 rounds (when I need 5) a .44 magnum desert eagle (when that is not necessary). I like to make sure things get done right! lol I talked to VIctor, and asked him if his company would be interested in sponsoring me, showed them my grow journals and they agreed to partially sponsor me with my next light. We discussed things in great length and since I am preparing for 5 feet tall monsters, I decided to add a second light just in case. Originally, I was getting a 240w blackstar, and that would have already been an overkill. But after talking to Victor, we agreed that there are many examples of 2 240w Blackstars grow journals, that a 2 x 500w Blackstar journal would be needed. So I volunteered and thats how that came to be. We are in the process of talking things over where maybe their tech guy will give me a link that you can all click on and get discounts, free shipping, etc. We are working out the details. I am a consumer like you and was skeptical of the LED technology, so i took the plunge and dished out the money to see if the lights work. I am not altering my journal with any supplemental lights and I am just posting my LED experience. I don't know what will happen in the future with flowering with these lights, if I am using too much lighting, etc. So this is a trial and error journal pioneering a grow with these new lights. I am happy with the lights. THey are well built, not cheaply made, high quality lights. I will document the position of the lights, etc. once I receive it. A lot of growers are now seeing that the misconceptions that LED lights can't grow nice buds are untrue, and the Light House Hydro lights are proving to be well affordable, well built, and can produce nice looking buds.I appreciate it sleezy can you post a picture of the way the lights are positioned once the other 500 comes in and also maybe give a little explanation of what it is that convinced you that you were not getting good penetration and maybe a little feedback on how the second light is treating you and possibly adding in a couple more plants next grow? i'm just a little worried about spending 1000$ on two lights and having to wait a few months to make the money back and also how well would you say these lights are assembled does the affordable price come with a lower quality build or is it just a 100% dream come true ?
sleezy1
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Flower Day 1:
The Big Day has come! I left the plants in 24 hours of darkness before I triggered my 12/12 light cycle. Lights on at 10:00am-lights off 10:00pm. During the dark period the plants grew. 1 plant is 21 inches, 4 plants are now 20 inches, and the smallest is now at 14 inches tall and making fast progress. They also seemed to bush out a little more during the dark period.
The Big Day has come! I left the plants in 24 hours of darkness before I triggered my 12/12 light cycle. Lights on at 10:00am-lights off 10:00pm. During the dark period the plants grew. 1 plant is 21 inches, 4 plants are now 20 inches, and the smallest is now at 14 inches tall and making fast progress. They also seemed to bush out a little more during the dark period.
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a mongo frog
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a dyna gro silicate also works for that strain. its like 12 bucks.
Tricks
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I stake em as they need it. I try to keep things simple. In metric your tent is 1.2m by 1.2m, wich is the standard size here. Some useless info. hehe
newworldicon
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I like your attitude, I'm doing a 550W grow with 20x autos now........https://www.rollitup.org/indoor-growing/434813-550w-led-vs-20x-green.html
Any comments are welcome.
sleezy1
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Hey Kilbot, it is 18 inches x 11 inches. Recommend distance to canopy is 10" to 14" and it covers 12 sqft.