500 Watt Blackstar LED Grow- 6 OG Kush

sleezy1 · Jul 9, 2011

lordjin said:
Ha ha. Those dried milk spots are ugly, but better that than white powder moss everywhere. The thing about the milk is, since it's not a harsh chemical, if you see a particularly heavy dry calcium spot, it wipes right off with a damp paper towel.

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Those look denser than the Fire btw.

I know it comes off, im just too lazy to go in there and move them around and wipe em... They are much denser than the Fire. Way more trichs, way more smell, way sticker! As of now, not as big colas, but maybe it might catch up at the end..

lordjin · Jul 9, 2011

sleezy1 said:
I know it comes off, im just too lazy to go in there and move them around and wipe em... They are much denser than the Fire. Way more trichs, way more smell, way sticker! As of now, not as big colas, but maybe it might catch up at the end..

Hm, maybe. But that is looking more like the classic 'lanky' branch structure common to OG's. Meaning you'll probably get denser more wicked nugs, but not the super stacking donkey cox.

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HOw's your 'earthiness' factor? You know that signature earthy tone to the smell of OG's? I don't know how to describe it... like fuel soaked dirt? You know that OG smell? How's it developing for you? What's weird is that my lower nugs and fluff have that recognizable dispensary OG earth smell, but the premium top buds have gone beyond that recognizable OG smell into a smell of their own. It's double on the fuel with a 'roasted marshmallow' tint. Smells out of this world. I'm gonna have to explain that to anyone in the know that smells my top nugs... as I'm pretty sure my extreme, overclocking methods are responsible for this.

dankog · Jul 9, 2011

lordjin said:
You can mix hid and led?

Yes, you can definitely mix both--I've been having a lot of success mixing hps and blackstar LEDs.

Great job Sleazy! Can't wait to see what your numbers are like

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sleezy1 · Jul 9, 2011

lordjin said:
Hm, maybe. But that is looking more like the classic 'lanky' branch structure common to OG's. Meaning you'll probably get denser more wicked nugs, but not the super stacking donkey cox.

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HOw's your 'earthiness' factor? You know that signature earthy tone to the smell of OG's? I don't know how to describe it... like fuel soaked dirt? You know that OG smell? How's it developing for you? What's weird is that my lower nugs and fluff have that recognizable dispensary OG earth smell, but the premium top buds have gone beyond that recognizable OG smell into a smell of their own. It's double on the fuel with a 'roasted marshmallow' tint. Smells out of this world. I'm gonna have to explain that to anyone in the know that smells my top nugs... as I'm pretty sure my extreme, overclocking methods are responsible for this.

Im not as talented as you describing smells, taste, etc. When you do it, it is so vivid and I can actually taste the weed when you describe it. All I can tell you is that when I touch the buds, it smells just like what I smell when I buy $100 OG kush from the dispensary. You know that distinct sweet OG smell

lordjin · Jul 9, 2011

sleezy1 said:
Im not as talented as you describing smells, taste, etc. When you do it, it is so vivid and I can actually taste the weed when you describe it. All I can tell you is that when I touch the buds, it smells just like what I smell when I buy $100 OG kush from the dispensary. You know that distinct sweet OG smell

Nice. That's what you want to smell. I think growing in soil tends to have that earthy dispensary tone, while the OG grown in hydro smells a bit different.

Devildog93 · Jul 9, 2011

sleezy1 said:
Im not as talented as you describing smells, taste, etc. When you do it, it is so vivid and I can actually taste the weed when you describe it. All I can tell you is that when I touch the buds, it smells just like what I smell when I buy $100 OG kush from the dispensary. You know that distinct sweet OG smell

Man, I have two that smell like cat piss right now. But those ones ALWAYS have been potent in my experience.

Interested in this thread because of the LEDs. Watching.

sleezy1 · Jul 9, 2011

Devildog93 said:
Man, I have two that smell like cat piss right now. But those ones ALWAYS have been potent in my experience.

Interested in this thread because of the LEDs. Watching.

Thanks for watching!

sleezy1 · Jul 9, 2011

So now that my girls are powder mold free, I think they are happy again. I can see a noticeable difference in the density of the buds the last couple of days. They seem to be packing on more weight, and I am pretty happy now. I have at least 14 more days to go, and I am optimistic that they will get pretty fat by then!

BlackMesa · Jul 9, 2011

Just wanted to say awesome grow and I can't wait to see what your weigh in is. I've seen duel 240w blackstar grows weigh in at 4.5 oz and a single 240w blackstar nearly hit 1 gram/watt so it seems to depend on strain and method. Exciting stuff!!! =)

sleezy1 · Jul 9, 2011

BlackMesa said:
Just wanted to say awesome grow and I can't wait to see what your weigh in is. I've seen duel 240w blackstar grows weigh in at 4.5 oz and a single 240w blackstar nearly hit 1 gram/watt so it seems to depend on strain and method. Exciting stuff!!! =)

Thanks man! i highly doubt I am going to get 21.71 ounces off this grow to hit 1w/g. I could have topped the plants more, and if I really wanted to hit that number I would probably have to SCROG this grow. I think realistically I am going to get 12-18 ounces off this grow. My friend on here, DUNIT, gets over 1g/w with his grows, so I know it can be done. This was a rushed grow, so I am just happy to get good quality buds from this light. Hopefully next grow I will have more time to be patient and hit that 1g/w mark. Regardless, the quality and density of these buds are pretty impressive under these LEDs. So I know now that LEDs can grow wonderful dank!

BlackMesa · Jul 10, 2011

The new pics with LED lights off look great, you can judge size and density so much better. I'm going to be doing a grow somewhat like you have going here but with 2 240w's and I will be starting with just 1 blackstar 240w untill I can afford the second one. If I like the lights and things work out I will top it off with a 500w. My grow tent is 4' wide, 2' deep and 5' high.

Have you used a 240w before? I'm curious about heat and what kind of ventilation I would need. Based on some grow journals it seems like the thermal footprint of these LEDs is very small and wouldn't require anything more then a 140 cfm inline if that. Anyway I wish I could do the duel 500's like you have but I just can't afford that upfront investment at this time. Looking forward to more of your updates. GL! =)

sleezy1 · Jul 10, 2011

BlackMesa said:
The new pics with LED lights off look great, you can judge size and density so much better. I'm going to be doing a grow somewhat like you have going here but with 2 240w's and I will be starting with just 1 blackstar 240w untill I can afford the second one. If I like the lights and things work out I will top it off with a 500w. My grow tent is 4' wide, 2' deep and 5' high.

Have you used a 240w before? I'm curious about heat and what kind of ventilation I would need. Based on some grow journals it seems like the thermal footprint of these LEDs is very small and wouldn't require anything more then a 140 cfm inline if that. Anyway I wish I could do the duel 500's like you have but I just can't afford that upfront investment at this time. Looking forward to more of your updates. GL! =)

Thanks Black Mesa! My plants are definitely getting denser and bigger every morning I wake up now.

You should do great in that tent size with 2 240ws. I vegged with only one 500, then started flowering with 2 only because I thought one 500 would be enough. But the footprint for 6 plants is too small so I upgraded. I never used a 240w but I used a 300w flower model. You don't even need to use an inline fan! I use 2 clip fans for intake and exhaust in a 4x4 tent with 2 500 watt lights! I use 2 tower oscillating fans for air circulation. My setup is so quiet! Its like a ninja grow! Heat is not an issue as long as you have some type of intake and exhaust. Im telling you 2 clip fans is all you will need! For odor I only use Gonzo odor bags, no carbon filters.

curly604 · Jul 11, 2011

why did this journal die???????? everything was looking great!

sleezy1 · Jul 11, 2011

curly604 said:
why did this journal die???????? everything was looking great!

What do you mean curly? this journal is still alive! It's an "in progress" journal. I am on day 48 today and will probably post pictures today. Stay tuned!

BlackMesa · Jul 11, 2011

You should do great in that tent size with 2 240ws. I vegged with only one 500, then started flowering with 2 only because I thought one 500 would be enough. But the footprint for 6 plants is too small so I upgraded. I never used a 240w but I used a 300w flower model. You don't even need to use an inline fan! I use 2 clip fans for intake and exhaust in a 4x4 tent with 2 500 watt lights! I use 2 tower oscillating fans for air circulation. My setup is so quiet! Its like a ninja grow! Heat is not an issue as long as you have some type of intake and exhaust. Im telling you 2 clip fans is all you will need! For odor I only use Gonzo odor bags, no carbon filters.

Thats nice to know about the heat issue not being a heat issue at all! I have a 80-100 CFM duct or what some call a muffin fan. It's old school from the mid 70's and uses 13w's but boy does the bearings on the thing rock, you can spin it with your finger and it will spin for minutes (insane bearings)

Anyway I will be using that as an outlet fan to shoot through a homemade carbon filter. I'm stoked that I won't have to order a inline because that might be the difference of me being able to order 2 blackstars rather then 1 today because of budget.

I am surprised that your lights are so low on sound with 8 cooling fans on each light if memory serves me. The crappy blackstar YouTube vids make them sound all loud like a fleet or R/C helicopters lol

Looking forward to the new pics!

ifuckintodaso · Jul 11, 2011

lookin good homie. keep it up w/ that milk, PM has a nasty habit of coming back again and again. keep doing ur thing bro

lordjin · Jul 11, 2011

ifuckintodaso said:
lookin good homie. keep it up w/ that milk, PM has a nasty habit of coming back again and again. keep doing ur thing bro

So true. I hate PM.

sleezy1 · Jul 11, 2011

Buds getting sticky fat and red! Smell is amazing! Density is almost rock hard. I only touch the lowest buds at the bottom of the stem to test this out. I don't want to ruin the trichs or potency touching the top colas. Even at the bottom the buds smell like OG Kush right out of the dispensary! I love it!

Note: IF you see crusty white substances all over my leaves it is not from me being so excited I bust a load on my plants, it is dried milk crust that I don't want to wipe down. just a quick FYI :mrgreen:

hellraizer30 · Jul 12, 2011

Lookin alot better, how long you planning on going

lordjin · Jul 12, 2011

I think I'm more interested in this one than the Fire.

This is the 100 dollar? I think I wouldn't mind growing that, friend.

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