First time with led lights

Southside112 · Nov 3, 2018

CrazyWeeds said:
I appretiate the advice i do think its a step up from cfl lights though, im interested in knowing what better led lighting i could get can you give me more info on them? I got the light i got due.to budget at the time bit it is suppose to be full spectrum. Im still learning indoor growing so i figure a few runs on a budget system befor i go bigger and better.

Look up Cob Led grow lights or Quantum boards. And no your light is not full spectrum. Full spectrum led give off white light and look like natural sunlight. Blurple lights like yours are a gimmick and waste of money. Also you are going to be lucky to get a half ounce off that plant at most. 4 months plus for a half ounce is a serious waste of time and money. You need to do a ton more research on growing and not try to go cheap on your equipment. You will be very disappointed in the end.

For starters you need to veg longer. Here is the size you need to veg to get around 3 ounces off a plant.

These 4 plants were vegged for 5 weeks. I bet you vegged your plant that long and look at the difference. You see how my lighting is white and natural looking? This is a full spectrum led light. Timber 4vs light to be exact. Another problem I see with your grow is you have no vertical space left in your grow area. You need to keep your lights at least 12" from your plant. Your plant is going to double is height when you flip. You don't have the vertical space to accommodate this stretch. Again I am trying to help but you have a long way to go before you get anywhere close to the kind of results you want. Your wasting your time bro. Read read read. Learn. We have all been there. Good luck.

CrazyWeeds · Nov 3, 2018

Southside112 said:
Look up Cob Led grow lights or Quantum boards. And no your light is not full spectrum. Full spectrum led give off white light and look like natural sunlight. Blurple lights like yours are a gimmick and waste of money. Also you are going to be lucky to get a half ounce off that plant at most. 4 months plus for a half ounce is a serious waste of time and money. You need to do a ton more research on growing and not try to go cheap on your equipment. You will be very disappointed in the end.

For starters you need to veg longer. Here is the size you need to veg to get around 3 ounces off a plant.
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These 4 plants were vegged for 5 weeks. I bet you vegged your plant that long and look at the difference. You see how my lighting is white and natural looking? This is a full spectrum led light. Timber 4vs light to be exact. Another problem I see with your grow is you have no vertical space left in your grow area. You need to keep your lights at least 12" from your plant. Your plant is going to double is height when you flip. You don't have the vertical space to accommodate this stretch. Again I am trying to help but you have a long way to go before you get anywhere close to the kind of results you want. Your wasting your time bro. Read read read. Learn. We have all been there. Good luck.

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Well if you read my original posts i belive i stated that im doing thiss just to experiment and lean to grow at a small scale. Its not legal to grow in my state and im learning the basics before i get a real setup to be able to grow like that..... im not trying to get pounds off plants while im growing in an aparment. I understand its not the ideal set up, im just enjoying what i feel comfortable doing under my circumstances

Hot Diggity Sog · Nov 3, 2018

It's cool, Crazy. While the purple's don't get much love around here, it's fine for an experiment. That said, @Southside112 is right...there are many better options available and surprisingly cost effective too. Don't hesitate to just roam around the forums and ask questions. There are no dumb questions and only dumb responses. If someone treats you like a noob, just move on. Plenty of people on here who are eager to teach and help.

I'd say finish what you started and then be objective about the results.

Southside112 · Nov 3, 2018

CrazyWeeds said:
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Well if you read my original posts i belive i stated that im doing thiss just to experiment and lean to grow at a small scale. Its not legal to grow in my state and im learning the basics before i get a real setup to be able to grow like that..... im not trying to get pounds off plants while im growing in an aparment. I understand its not the ideal set up, im just enjoying what i feel comfortable doing under my circumstances

I understand bro. Not trying to hate. I promise your wasting your time bro. Just trying to help. I'm done. Good luck.
Last tip. Put some mylar on the walls to get some light reflection going on. Cheap upgrade. Good luck.
Your not going to learn anything from this grow because your set up is setting you up for failure. The results will not be up to par of the genetic potential of your plant.

Not to mention it looks like you have no airflow in your grow environment which is absolutely critical to success. Need to exchange air in that box at least 1 time per minute. Again read and learn.

Southside112 · Nov 3, 2018

Another thing. You say you grow in an illegal state in an apartment. I assume you have neighbors in close proximity with no carbon filter to hide your plants scent. Not smart. I could go on and on.

And you have nutrient burn telling me you don't know how to fertilize properly either. Probably don't know how to water correctly either. Like I said before. Your wasting your time.

CrazyWeeds · Nov 3, 2018

Southside112 said:
Another thing. You say you grow in an illegal state in an apartment. I assume you have neighbors in close proximity with no carbon filter to hide your plants scent. Not smart. I could go on and on.

And you have nutrient burn telling me you don't know how to fertilize properly either. Probably don't know how to water correctly either. Like I said before. Your wasting your time.

Ok no need to be a fucking dick bag here so get the fuck off my post. I also said i havent given them any nutes go bully someone else

Southside112 · Nov 3, 2018

CrazyWeeds said:
Ok no need to be a fucking dick bag here so get the fuck off my post. I also said i havent given them any nutes go bully someone else

Whatever moron. You post this garbage on a well known marijuana growing site. What do you expect someone to say. "Good job bro, keep it up"? Trying to help your silly ass to save you some wasted time and effort. I'm off this silly ass thread.

Randalyn420 · Nov 3, 2018

I wouldn't say hes wasting his time. I just completed my first grow with "blurple" leds. I had 6 plants in a 4x4 and yielded 15.6oz. Dry, beautiful, tightly trimmed, sticky as hell bud. While I agree theres room for improvement in my grow I wouldn't say time was wasted. Theres a big difference between helping someone with advice and being rude about it. We all need to be encouraging not discouraging. Crazy weeds, keep up the good work!

Southside112 · Nov 3, 2018

Randalyn420 said:
I wouldn't say hes wasting his time. I just completed my first grow with "blurple" leds. I had 6 plants in a 4x4 and yielded 15.6oz. Dry, beautiful, tightly trimmed, sticky as hell bud. While I agree theres room for improvement in my grow I wouldn't say time was wasted. Theres a big difference between helping someone with advice and being rude about it. We all need to be encouraging not discouraging. Crazy weeds, keep up the good work![/QUOTE

Randalyn420 said:

I wouldn't say hes wasting his time. I just completed my first grow with "blurple" leds. I had 6 plants in a 4x4 and yielded 15.6oz. Dry, beautiful, tightly trimmed, sticky as hell bud. While I agree theres room for improvement in my grow I wouldn't say time was wasted. Theres a big difference between helping someone with advice and being rude about it. We all need to be encouraging not discouraging. Crazy weeds, keep up the good work!

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I bet you had at least a fan, adequate airflow, carbon filter etc. These things are not optional. Not to mention he has no vertical height left. Look at the size of this plant. It's not going to yeild anything. That was my point. Do some homework, get the critical things you need then grow and reap the rewards. Was genuinely trying to help the guy out. Blurple lights are even less efficient than hps. Cobs and quantum boards produce 3 times as much light as these blurple lights per watt. Let that sink in for a minute. I would hate to see someone waste 4 months of their precious time and potentially risk criminal charges for a half oz of herb. How is that being a dick?? Then he cussed me for trying to help. So OP good luck. You will see what I'm saying eventually. Peace.

Randalyn420 · Nov 3, 2018

I would say that it's not the info you gave him but the way it was given. Also I feel like if someone is learning then they cant really be wasting time. Some people learn by doing tons of reading and everything right. Others learn better by making mistakes and problem solving solutions. It's extremely easy to be off putting giving advice especially on the internet. We all have things we could learn to do better

Keep in mind that alot of times people post on forums because they want to be part of a community and be supported. Not necessarily to receive criticism or advice. I'm not on one person's side. I'm on everyone's side!

althor · Nov 3, 2018

Good job so far. Nothing like growing MJ to me.

That one guy does have a good point that you will want to make a priority... some kind of carbon filter.
Those babies are going to stink up your entire apartment before you know it, so having something in mind and in the works will certainly be a good thing.

althor · Nov 3, 2018

Randalyn420 said:
I wouldn't say hes wasting his time. I just completed my first grow with "blurple" leds. I had 6 plants in a 4x4 and yielded 15.6oz. Dry, beautiful, tightly trimmed, sticky as hell bud. While I agree theres room for improvement in my grow I wouldn't say time was wasted. Theres a big difference between helping someone with advice and being rude about it. We all need to be encouraging not discouraging. Crazy weeds, keep up the good work!

2+ years ago "blurples" were the thing of the future and LED users swore by them. They were the greatest invention ever for growers. Now the kick is "white" LED and they are the thing of the future and all LED users swear by them. Hopefully that will still be the case in 2 years since I just ordered a quantum board kit (pre assembled).

CrazyWeeds · Nov 4, 2018

Randalyn420 said:
I wouldn't say hes wasting his time. I just completed my first grow with "blurple" leds. I had 6 plants in a 4x4 and yielded 15.6oz. Dry, beautiful, tightly trimmed, sticky as hell bud. While I agree theres room for improvement in my grow I wouldn't say time was wasted. Theres a big difference between helping someone with advice and being rude about it. We all need to be encouraging not discouraging. Crazy weeds, keep up the good work!

I guess me thing is i used to use cfls, so while this is not ideal this is deff a step up from cfls and i know its still not ideal but its the best i can do givin my circumstances. I just dont know why people are gunna go and put others down like that dude was. This is my third time growing inside and its mostly just for fun and learning before i go large scale if new york ever goes recreational.

CrazyWeeds · Nov 4, 2018

althor said:
2+ years ago "blurples" were the thing of the future and LED users swore by them. They were the greatest invention ever for growers. Now the kick is "white" LED and they are the thing of the future and all LED users swear by them. Hopefully that will still be the case in 2 years since I just ordered a quantum board kit (pre assembled).

Ive seen plenty of grows where people used the exact same light as me and they made out pretty good, im not looking for pounds just yet. Just enough to have fun growing and learning for now plus this grow space will become my veg area when i go to a better setup in the future.

CrazyWeeds · Nov 23, 2018

Well its been a bit, ive been unsure wether to post again due to the negativity i got on my waste of time grow that im doing... im just about to go into my 4th week flowering. I was able to give cloning a try and i ended up with 1 out of 4 that i took. Here are a few pics from today

Capn-Crunch · Nov 24, 2018

Most people can't start out with the biggest, best, newest, etc. Work with what you have then upgrade when you can.
It'll take you a while to figure out who's full of shit on here, and who actually knows what they are talking about.
My advise would be keep everything as simple as you can, and keep track of what works and what doesn't.

whytewidow · Nov 24, 2018

You can transplant and flip the same day. I do it all the time. As long as you dont disturb the roots too much it wont miss a beat. I go from solos to 1gals and flip most of the time. But I also cut the solo off. So the roots really dont even know. But if she's yellowing under LEDs make sure you have a calmag supplement as they use more calmag than they do under MH or HPS.

whytewidow · Nov 24, 2018

Man dont worry about what other people say. If you got blurple run what you got. Anyone who says blurple dont grow herb apparently cant grow. If you gotta spend tons on a light to grow halfway decent. Then you really cant grow. I mean newer leds are more efficient yes. But to say blurples completely suck jus show how ignorant some people really are.

These were all grown under a spare blurple. I have Samsung F-series Gen 3s which yield better and use alot less power consumption. But blurple grows topshelf. Dont listen to em. No grow is a waste of time as long as you learn something. And the only dumb question is one not asked.

CrazyWeeds · Nov 24, 2018

whytewidow said:
You can transplant and flip the same day. I do it all the time. As long as you dont disturb the roots too much it wont miss a beat. I go from solos to 1gals and flip most of the time. But I also cut the solo off. So the roots really dont even know. But if she's yellowing under LEDs make sure you have a calmag supplement as they use more calmag than they do under MH or HPS.

Ive got the fox farms trio, will i need to buy somthing different?

CrazyWeeds · Nov 24, 2018

whytewidow said:
Man dont worry about what other people say. If you got blurple run what you got. Anyone who says blurple dont grow herb apparently cant grow. If you gotta spend tons on a light to grow halfway decent. Then you really cant grow. I mean newer leds are more efficient yes. But to say blurples completely suck jus show how ignorant some people really are.

These were all grown under a spare blurple. I have Samsung F-series Gen 3s which yield better and use alot less power consumption. But blurple grows topshelf. Dont listen to em. No grow is a waste of time as long as you learn something. And the only dumb question is one not asked.

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looks really nice, im mostly doing my small grows untill i can afford high quality equipment. It's all for fun and learning right now.

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