Six CXA3070AB 2x2.5 gorilla scrog grow

[NapalmD]

Hung my two bars last night and they are blinding! I'm running each of the two drivers at 121w at the wall not including fans, so approx 1050a. Total dissipation should be about 210w altogether or 42w sqft.

They'll get one more week of veg under the CXAs after seven weeks of veg from sprout under the Veros.
Just put the screen in as well.

Not a dark corner in this tent!
I have a feeling these are gonna kick a$$!

 

[uzerneims]

Waiting for you to deliver more

 

[ReeferDance]

Very excited to see this in a few weeks.

 

[Abiqua]

210 /4 = 52.5 nay 42

 

[NapalmD]

210 /4 = 52.5 nay 42

The screen is 2x2, the tent is a 2x2.5 gorilla

 

[Tazbud]

52.5w per ft on the screen

Crikey that looks like some chunky wiring! Not taking any chances eh?
Good luck, good light you've built bro.

 

[NapalmD]

Going into flower tomorrow.

 

[NapalmD]

Lowered the bars about 10" above canopy. You think I'll be ok here till the stretch is over?

 

[Tim Fox]

Radical

 

[churchhaze]

Great build.

 

[NapalmD]

Thanks Tim and Church.
Just snapped a pic on day 2.
I know, boorrriing! lol but I'm just super stoked and this shot looked so bright and happy

 

[NapalmD]

Flower day 26 and I'm liking what I see. Should have made my screen about 6" wider but it will have to do.

 

[sky rocket]

Looking good. What nutes are you using also instead off widening the screen 6" what about just running one scrog plant?

 

[bizfactory]

Where did you get the heatsinks? Looks awesome!!

 

[Mellodrama]

Distance from canopy is something you'll figure out on your own. Some guys want to pull them away, almost like a high intensity discharge light. Others move in with their lights. 6" to about a foot seems to be working out OK for me

Wouldn't surprise me if you find that you prefer X spacing during veg and Y spacing during flower.

Have you thought about shrouding the back side of the light bars? Or adding more fans? I'd be less concerned about consistent air movement across the entire sink if the fins were deeper.

Shrouding would be an easy mod - you could cut and bend four pieces of lightweight cardboard so that they covered the back of the sinks from the fan frames to the edges of the sink.

 

[NapalmD]

Flower day 37. Half way home!

@Skyrocket I know the space is more suitable for one plant but I'm on a flavor hunt. My highly complex nute arsenal is below.

Heatsinkusa 4.9" profile at 20" which has deeper fins than the next size up @bizfactory

@Mellodrama the sinks are 4.5" away from tallest bud and 12" away from lowest bud.
They seem to be liking it although I am contemplating raising them up a link on the chain for a little more spread but don't want the buds further away to suffer.
I wonder if they would benefit from the shroud/hood since it's such a small space that's reflective.


If any of you guy use Jacks, is there any other additives you use for flower? I've read you could add other boosters but they're not needed or could be counterproductive.

 

[cityworker415]

Bio bud was good to me from the GO line,5ml/gal one week flush mandatory

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[Mellodrama]

I'm sorry, I didn't explain what I was going after. My suggestion on shrouding was to make sure that the cooling air generated by your fans is pushed along your fins instead of dissipating out into the open.

 

[churchhaze]

If any of you guy use Jacks, is there any other additives you use for flower? I've read you could add other boosters but they're not needed or could be counterproductive.

They're not needed. That blossom booster is plenty. If you want cheaper more potent blossom booster, you could get generic monopotassium phosphate, which is 0-52-34, and use very little.

 

[the dopest]

Awesome grow, I have (4) 3070s @1500ma in a 2x2 that will be fired up as soon as my plants get through vegging. Looking forward to your results!