GroErr
Well-Known Member
Hey folks, in support of my addiction, not to pot, but to growing and trying new shit all the time ☺ Im doing some test runs with a bunch of Chinese LEDs I picked up on flea-bay auctions over the last 6 months. I have 5 units, all the same brand. In actual/measured draw, they total 1000W. Starting this round in a cabinet while I finish my new grow room in the next few weeks.
In actual draw, the panels are configured as follows. All use 3W LEDs, lower draw is with the veg switch, higher draw is both veg/bloom switch on.
2x 60/100W (150W in Chinese)
1x 125/200W (300W)
2x 200/300W (450W)
Theyre these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Reflector-450W-Led-Grow-Light-Growth-Flower-Switches-Plant-LED-Grow-Lamp-Panel-/380812040728?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item58aa2a9a18&_uhb=1
I liked the case design/size/config. ( e.g a 200W is like 2x 100W side-by-side, the 300W is like 3x 100 side-by-side), veg/bloom switch, reflector design, spectrum, brightness/lumens werent bad and they cost about $0.85 per (real draw) watt, not a huge investment. These reflectors really light the place up But, do they grow good weed? Or more accurately, can they flower well?
Im not sold on Chinese LED's for flowering, but will definitely be using them for cloning, seeds and vegging as I know they can veg well. But, perhaps with enough lighting, like 100W per plant for flowering well see. This round, well give the LEDs a shot at both veg/flower.
Lets see what they can do ☺ Im not after quantity, neither of these strains are huge producers, but looking for quality smoke, quality buds. Will they produce some decent bud?.. or, be relegated to the veg room, looking in on the Induction lights when the flower room is open? lol
Below are the details, and pics to-date. Plan is to update once/week with pics throughout the grow.
Environment: Jan 30th to Feb 18th
2x2x4 tent for seeds
60/100W LED Panel on veg-switch only @60W, 30 above cups, 24/0
Planted seeds in cups January 30th
Temps 72-75F, Humidity 55%-60%
Circulation Fan on 24/7
Incoming fresh air booster fan, Passive Exhaust
2x Jack The Ripper (JTR) reg, Sativa dominant, Jacks Cleaner + Space Queen, high THC, fast finish (for a sat) in 7-8 weeks
2x Platinum Bubba Kush (PBK) fem, Indica Dominant, Platinum OG + Bubba Kush finish in 8-9 weeks,
20 days in 16 oz. party cups with 60% PRO-Mix at top, balance with 50/50 PRO-Mix and Quad-Mix (triple mix with some well cured local sheep manure).
Low dose (250 ppm) feeds Advanced Nutrients Sensi Grow A&B started at Day 8
Environment: From Feb 18th (Day 20) for approx. 4 weeks (until new room is completed)
2x4x5 DIY cabinet
200/300 LED Panel on veg-switch only @200W, 30 above pots for 1 week, 24 after that for 2 weeks on veg-only switch @200W, then the full 300W at 20 until flower.
Once theyre moved into the new room, only 3 will be moved in to finish veg and flower under the 300W LED panel. The large JTR mother will remain in the cabinet while another batch comes up for vegging and flower with the second batch, after throwing out some clones ☺
20/4 lights for 1st week, 18/6 from there until flower.
Temps 74-77F lights on, 65-68 lights off
Humidity 50%-55%
Circulation Fan on 24/7
Incoming fresh air fan
160 cfm exhaust
Transplanted all 4 Feb 18th. 2x PBK and 1x JTR into 3 Gallon Root Pouches. The largest JTR sativa which popped 2 plants from one seed (the twins) went into a 7 Gallon GeoPot.
Soil is 50% PRO-Mix, 50% Quad-Mix
Flushed during transplant with water only
Feeding Advanced Nutrients Sensi Grow A&B once/week, water in between
Switch to Advanced Nutrients Sensi Bloom A&B at week 3 of 12/12
Here are some pics from seed to now, pic names include the age and strain:
Seedlings in tent:
Transplanted into temporary veg cabinet:
Close-up's of individual plants:
Perspective looking at cabinet from new room and looking out to new room:
In actual draw, the panels are configured as follows. All use 3W LEDs, lower draw is with the veg switch, higher draw is both veg/bloom switch on.
2x 60/100W (150W in Chinese)
1x 125/200W (300W)
2x 200/300W (450W)
Theyre these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Reflector-450W-Led-Grow-Light-Growth-Flower-Switches-Plant-LED-Grow-Lamp-Panel-/380812040728?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item58aa2a9a18&_uhb=1
I liked the case design/size/config. ( e.g a 200W is like 2x 100W side-by-side, the 300W is like 3x 100 side-by-side), veg/bloom switch, reflector design, spectrum, brightness/lumens werent bad and they cost about $0.85 per (real draw) watt, not a huge investment. These reflectors really light the place up But, do they grow good weed? Or more accurately, can they flower well?
Im not sold on Chinese LED's for flowering, but will definitely be using them for cloning, seeds and vegging as I know they can veg well. But, perhaps with enough lighting, like 100W per plant for flowering well see. This round, well give the LEDs a shot at both veg/flower.
Lets see what they can do ☺ Im not after quantity, neither of these strains are huge producers, but looking for quality smoke, quality buds. Will they produce some decent bud?.. or, be relegated to the veg room, looking in on the Induction lights when the flower room is open? lol
Below are the details, and pics to-date. Plan is to update once/week with pics throughout the grow.
Environment: Jan 30th to Feb 18th
2x2x4 tent for seeds
60/100W LED Panel on veg-switch only @60W, 30 above cups, 24/0
Planted seeds in cups January 30th
Temps 72-75F, Humidity 55%-60%
Circulation Fan on 24/7
Incoming fresh air booster fan, Passive Exhaust
2x Jack The Ripper (JTR) reg, Sativa dominant, Jacks Cleaner + Space Queen, high THC, fast finish (for a sat) in 7-8 weeks
2x Platinum Bubba Kush (PBK) fem, Indica Dominant, Platinum OG + Bubba Kush finish in 8-9 weeks,
20 days in 16 oz. party cups with 60% PRO-Mix at top, balance with 50/50 PRO-Mix and Quad-Mix (triple mix with some well cured local sheep manure).
Low dose (250 ppm) feeds Advanced Nutrients Sensi Grow A&B started at Day 8
Environment: From Feb 18th (Day 20) for approx. 4 weeks (until new room is completed)
2x4x5 DIY cabinet
200/300 LED Panel on veg-switch only @200W, 30 above pots for 1 week, 24 after that for 2 weeks on veg-only switch @200W, then the full 300W at 20 until flower.
Once theyre moved into the new room, only 3 will be moved in to finish veg and flower under the 300W LED panel. The large JTR mother will remain in the cabinet while another batch comes up for vegging and flower with the second batch, after throwing out some clones ☺
20/4 lights for 1st week, 18/6 from there until flower.
Temps 74-77F lights on, 65-68 lights off
Humidity 50%-55%
Circulation Fan on 24/7
Incoming fresh air fan
160 cfm exhaust
Transplanted all 4 Feb 18th. 2x PBK and 1x JTR into 3 Gallon Root Pouches. The largest JTR sativa which popped 2 plants from one seed (the twins) went into a 7 Gallon GeoPot.
Soil is 50% PRO-Mix, 50% Quad-Mix
Flushed during transplant with water only
Feeding Advanced Nutrients Sensi Grow A&B once/week, water in between
Switch to Advanced Nutrients Sensi Bloom A&B at week 3 of 12/12
Here are some pics from seed to now, pic names include the age and strain:
Seedlings in tent:
Transplanted into temporary veg cabinet:
Close-up's of individual plants:
Perspective looking at cabinet from new room and looking out to new room:
I do love the way LED's veg (tighter nodes, little stretch), will be interesting to see if these can also flower. With so many people buying, trashing, and touting cheap LED's I thought I'd record this and see what they can (or can't) do. Not a lab environment but will try to keep things consistent and documented well so there's a somewhat fair comparison for anyone that wants to check it out.
