LED Without LEDs -My First T5 Grow

[kpmarine]

cmon guys help me pick six bulbs im thinking x4 1000k x1 420 atinic x1 460 atinic. just got my replacement fixture much nicer than the other one i had this one has 2 4in comp fans built in. it pretty sweet. im surprised by how lightweight these things are. im just happy to have my replacement and bulbs. i wasreally pissed yesterday.
oh well you live, you learn


post some pics here in a sec

I approve, maybe toss in a bit of red though. It should do fine in theory though.

 

[polyarcturus]

first pic is 2 1000k 2nd pic is all 6 2x 420nm 2x460nm x21000k ends up i just blew the bulbs tested one of the ballasts works fine now i have to rebuild that light... might still have to get another ballast.
this is with out the 10000kbomb ass built in axial fans!
veg under new 6 bulb anxious about temps gonna check them later
broke my tomato plant. not paying attention..


flowering pics various ages between 2 and 4 weeks with the hps off, feel special cuz i rarely turn it off for pics.

tthhaaatts allll folks!

 

[polyarcturus]

haha if you look in the flowering pics theres a plant reaching for the blue light in veg. that is very interesting, speaks for itself i guess, so have to be a believer now

 

[pedro420]

haha if you look in the flowering pics theres a plant reaching for the blue light in veg. that is very interesting, speaks for itself i guess, so have to be a believer now

Hey what fixture did you get with the built in fans I have been looking for a good fixture with built in fans Bernhardt found a good price for them and not realy many options for getting them

 

[polyarcturus]

i font know the guy i met had 3 LED panels(he said over a 1000$ a piece) for a 500 gal tank that i bought this light from. he was into this aquarium shit too deep like me and weed... anyways i believe its a tek light but it could be a corlaife fixture

 

[kpmarine]

View attachment 2111593View attachment 2111594first pic is 2 1000k 2nd pic is all 6 2x 420nm 2x460nm x21000k ends up i just blew the bulbs tested one of the ballasts works fine now i have to rebuild that light... might still have to get another ballast.
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View attachment 2111616View attachment 2111617 veg under new 6 bulb anxious about temps gonna check them later
View attachment 2111620broke my tomato plant. not paying attention..
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flowering pics various ages between 2 and 4 weeks with the hps off, feel special cuz i rarely turn it off for pics.

tthhaaatts allll folks!

Lights look good. Are you starting squash in there?

 

[polyarcturus]

squash is upstairs in the widow sill, thats a cucumber, tomato, and hot pepper to the left

 

[pedro420]

i font know the guy i met had 3 LED panels(he said over a 1000$ a piece) for a 500 gal tank that i bought this light from. he was into this aquarium shit too deep like me and weed... anyways i believe its a tek light but it could be a corlaife fixture

Ok I'll see if I can't find any Coralife fixtures like that

 

[kpmarine]

squash is upstairs in the widow sill, thats a cucumber, tomato, and hot pepper to the left

Ah, it was the cucumber then. Haven't grown any of those in a while. Cucumber and tomato does sound good. Got some Habaneros and Bell Peppers started. Also some radishes growing for the hell of it in an empty corner of the veg room.

 

[jsamuel24]

View attachment 2111593View attachment 2111594first pic is 2 1000k 2nd pic is all 6 2x 420nm 2x460nm x21000k ends up i just blew the bulbs tested one of the ballasts works fine now i have to rebuild that light... might still have to get another ballast.
View attachment 2111595this is with out the 10000kView attachment 2111615bomb ass built in axial fans!
View attachment 2111616View attachment 2111617 veg under new 6 bulb anxious about temps gonna check them later
View attachment 2111620broke my tomato plant. not paying attention..
View attachment 2111623View attachment 2111625
View attachment 2111626View attachment 2111628
flowering pics various ages between 2 and 4 weeks with the hps off, feel special cuz i rarely turn it off for pics.

tthhaaatts allll folks!

Looking awsome Poly. Just looked at the date and realized I have to take pictures tonight. End of week 1 today.

 

[hyroot]

Hi everybody

 

[polyarcturus]

man i got to get a better camera this 3.2 camera on the phone doesn't cut it nice lookin buds hyroot. i would plus rep you but it wont let me.

 

[ValleGrown]

I agree man those are Gonna turn out to be some intergalactic puffs man

 

[falcon223]

Dam Hyroot, thous look huge. what are you growing there?? I would like to know what you are feeding thos trees??

 

[Kite High]

haha if you look in the flowering pics theres a plant reaching for the blue light in veg. that is very interesting, speaks for itself i guess, so have to be a believer now

it is the blue wavelengths which trigger and guide phototropism

 

[PetFlora]

Pet are those all T5 grown?? Because those are the biggest plants I have seen under T5.

Polyarctus, I sweat all day long at work. And I really want to get of the opiates. I am pushing 60. But I can still work circles around the young guys. I am ex Military, and have worked hard all my life.


T5s work, just wont blow HID out the water. But the buds look so much frostier and good.
I am beginning to worry about the professor, no word in so time now.?

I am guessing you are asking me this question. My pic was of one sat dom plant. Dam thing grew and grew. I snapped it at ~ 3ft, eventually it was over 6ft long/tall. Many of the side branches were >3ft. Unfortunately, during mid flower my pH meter began to die, giving me false readings, consequently I was way over adding H down and burned it from the inside out.Still got a decent harvest, which was quite good smoke-wise. I pollinated her with a short Indica dom plant and am now growing 7 of those crosses, looking for best overall size and bushiness to clone.

I have been in communication with Pr0f. He says he is traveling, but has some goodies to present soon

 

[hyroot]

Bulb change up giggity......... Flora sun / redsun / coral wave / redsun / flora sun / fiji / redsun / flora sun x 3

 

[Undercover Cop]

Bulb change up giggity......... Flora sun / redsun / coral wave / redsun / flora sun / fiji / redsun / flora sun x 3

Love it! Id personally prefer another coral wave instead of the fiji, but otherwise I think thats perfect. Nice deep magenta hue from that combo.

 

[AltarNation]

Bulb change up giggity......... Flora sun / redsun / coral wave / redsun / flora sun / fiji / redsun / flora sun x 3

Almost exactly what I'm rollin'... Not exactly the same numbers but all the same bulbs. I could use another Red Sun in there!!

 

[Undercover Cop]

Happy Easter ya'll. Im at work (like usual) but it could always be worse.