ItalianMike
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Very nice Herc. Yeah these pics tellaa different story. How much topping would you say you did?
one light one plant one pound....
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horribleherk
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at one point I had 8 branches but this strain is really branchy & started a lot of limbs on its own hard to believe it's only one plant my main problem right now is that my light is capable of running a 36 x 42 Scrog instead of this 29x29 I made for my 400 hps. there is more to be had & this next grow is gonna tap into it in the next 2weeks or so it's all gonna come together I'm accumulating things now 2 babies 2 waterfarms ,the remote res & all the plumbing is here so as soon as I chop I can put it all together 2 days tops & the other grow will kick off while this one is drying then we will see what I've got here probably in the neighborhood of 8 zips unless I'm wrong
horribleherk
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the main thing that makes me happy is my power bill since getting the led for nov. it was just under $100.00 $83 of that was electric I live in a 1500sq.ft. 3 bed 2 bath house & im using my wood burning fireplace insert for heat
bassman999
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I think my tent draws about $20/month electric at 376 watts draw and I get more bud than when I used 600 and even 1k hps, which put me in to a higher usage bracket and made power more per kw/h
horribleherk
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yeah at one time I ran a 600&a1000 like you said it puts you in a higher usage tier I think I have room to run one more light like what I have now I'm wanting to get this one hitting on all 8 then duplicate it if I had it to do all over I would went with a little larger light the timber 400w with the vero 29 cobs catches my fancy
bassman999
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I have too many plants because it seems all my seeds ended up as girls, and I bought clones thinking I wouldnt have enough, and just plain got carried away!
So 11 plants and a 2x4 tent.
Another 2x4 will be here soon and now Ill need more light. Time to build another one, but budget is low, and so the debate cheap cobs (CMX22) or efficient cobs (72v Vero gen7)
My Dogs just started getting huge and are trying to take the whole tent on their own.
I wish I could throw some of these outside.
At one time I was running (2) 600s and (1-2) 1000s. The elec bill was of the charts with the needed ac to cool it down. I have better buds now and more than double the bud per watt.
horribleherk
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I hear you & if I'm gonna run leds I need to study up on them because I want my next one to be my best & then I'm gonna stop as I'll have pretty much what I'm wanting & summer when I run ac I'll move one grow outdoors until fall
bassman999
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I really want to move so that I can grow outside, there are other reasons also for the needed move.
Outdoors is great except for the extra pest potential and weather issues, but I figure anything you get from outside is good since almost free to grow it.
horribleherk
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yeah the 2 legged pest is my main concern when I lived in Stockton every Holliday at about midnight I used to empty a clip in the backyard but it's too quiet here to send out that kind of message
horribleherk
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I did one dwc plant on my patio last summer amongst my tomatoes people walked by daily it blended in that good
horribleherk
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she is looking about done I'm gonna go a few more days to plump up the bottom stuff but it's turning as well what I'm gonna get is anyone's guess I have 2 headbands ready to go back in as well as 2 stardawgs just waiting to do a more in -depth look at the headband 
bassman999
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Yeah this yrs outdoor was at a friends house and the 2 legged bandits came in a swarm of 4 and took it all
bassman999
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Looks about done, and I think it will get a decent weight
horribleherk
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sorry to hear that it's been going on up here too last year I guess they tried to jack a guys outdoor & it ended up 12 ga. pump vs intruders 3 down 2 dead & they charged the guy in the deaths he still sits in jail awaiting trial so in the end he didn't win either I hope the jury lets him go home soon you put in all the work & they want to steal your shit it ain't fair can't say I would of handled it any different
horribleherk
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you know I'm not real knowledgeable in led lighting but I did a little comparison in my light & the timber 400 w. vero 29 4-cob my light has a ppfd of 722 @3x3 &a a 340 w. Power draw at the plug so not being sharp in math either started counting fingers the timber draws 400w. at the plug I figure a 15% increase in power consumption now the ppfd for the timber @ 3x3 is 1100 now using the s.w.a.g.(scientific wildass guess) method is about 40% increase in light output correct me if I'm wrong but it's looking like a win win situation
horribleherk
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yeah its getting better
Afgan King
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My guess 286 grams lol doesn't look huge but a lil bigger than my average plant at 4 a light which is like a half lb. I'd bet over half under 3/4
r.i.kid
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update...she has about 2 weeks ta go
her sister didn't really strech but they're like softball sized
bassman999
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I have to say Im glad I wssnt there when they jacked it, because I have been to jail for assault for attacking car jackers. I dont have a gun anymore because I WILL shoot (and have but missed) and dont want to go to jail.
bassman999
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I forgot how to measure ppfd. I wonder what mine is? I run 12 cobs in a 2x4ft space at 800ma when dimmed to 376 watts which is where I have had them