LEDs and potency
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captainmorgan
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I used them for 4 to 5 hours in the middle of the light cycle and not much reason to run them until you have actual bud and tricomb developing,careful not to use too much,more is not always better.
Humanrob
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Sounds good, thanks Capt.
I'll file this away for my next grow. The one I'm doing now is a full test of my DIY light, so I won't introduce any more variables in order to have a baseline for comparison. Can't run two side by side, so it'll be a protracted sequential test... unless I get totally impatient and throw everything at this one... what I should do and what I actually do don't always line up.
this has all happened before, and it will all happen again
ttystikk
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Yes, during bloom. Second answer depends on the type and intensity of the UVB source used.
Fastslappy
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How do you know If you've Over done it with UV ? ?
There are down sides to too much UV ?
If I am understanding this right ? from this pace & other readings I've done seems you can actually over do the tric's
There are down sides to too much UV ?
If I am understanding this right ? from this pace & other readings I've done seems you can actually over do the tric's
BobCajun
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I've read two 26w Reptisuns per 1000w of light, for the last 2 weeks of flower. Four 13w would also work. Reptisun 5 is the name, 5% UV-B. Left on the whole 12 hours.
captainmorgan
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I used a single 24 watt T5HO Reptisun in a 30" x 30" cabinet.
ttystikk
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What were the results like, in terms of appearance and effects?
captainmorgan
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I ran the same cuts as a couple friends and they both said mine was noticeably stronger,not any noticeable difference in look but mine seemed stickier.
bicit
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I'm assuming you used the quoted light schedule during this test? What was the main light source and light cycle if you don't mind me asking?
captainmorgan
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I've used it with a few different light sources on a few different setups,T5HO,Induction and LED as the main light sources. I mentioned the 24 watt bulb because it worked well for a single plant in a small space but I've used the 4' ones in larger spaces. I'm thinking of trying out the Powerveg bulbs to see how they work,priced them today and they're priced higher than the reptile bulbs.
bobbie dankfield
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captainmorgan
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At 4 to 5 hours a day and not the full flower cycle they should be good for at least 2 years before degrading a lot I would think.
bicit
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Have you noticed any combo's that seemed to do better than others as far as potency? Any solid lemons that just didn't work?
Astro Aquanaut
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so, for oil production LEP>LEC>LED&HPS?
swagslayer420
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I got two of these the other day and hooked them up in my W-90 set-up as side lighting
captainmorgan
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I've been playing with spectrum's and upgrading light sources as I went and used UVB reptile bulbs with all until I moved to COBs. I've shared different cuts with several friends and they have always said my stuff was much stickier and stronger then theirs with the same clones.