QB 96 rig w/ Sunblaster T5HO
Although this rig works pretty well
without supplemental lighting - i figured i would dig out the G8 Bloom Booster ( 630 - 660nm ) and play around with it. It was an interesting lamp ( years ago )
before current strip offerings now available. Its bright as shit and is IMO one of best leds i continuously use.
Anyways i havent kicked on the UV ( sunblaster ) yet and will begin cycle on the plants in next 2 weeks.
I will run that on a timer ( 12 hour ) … kicking on for 15 minutes every 4 hour block for the 12 hour cycle.
Then at harvest -
UV only ( no other lights ) 15 minutes on during same 4 hour block . IMO it gives me last minute frost. Plant is not watered anymore and partially trimmed - it stays in pot . I run for a day or 2 like this then pull plant whenever… because tent has been shutdown completely after that last UV run.
Plant is pretrimmed - blasted with UV - sits in dark tent chillin
until i feel like chopping. Plants are in there drying in pot and i can do final cutting on my time not “ before lights on “ or some other myth.
Its just a matter of convenience for me more than some nerd reason.
Grow
Flip
Flower
Flower / UV
( Harvest time )
Pretrim / UV ONLY
Full shutdown ( dark )
Pull plant for final harvesting
( * plant may be drying
for week ) in unused tent.
( extraction fan on / passive inlet )
Jarring
This is my usual setup ( if i plan right ) lol
No Science papers , No laboratory study …. Just something i saw on a 3 stooges episode…. Nyuk nyuck yuk.