Gavita 750 de vs Led.. Do I even grow bro?

Fevs.

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I stepped on a few led growers toes last week in my own thread and got called out :lol: Usual shit.. Led hater here :( Do you even grow bro? :???:


Ok here is my set up so far and the bits and pieces I'm using and what I'm going to be growing from tmrw when my seeds pop.

I will be growing in a four 4ft x4ft tents and 2 small set ups. Though there is currently a shortage, so I only have 2. That's ok for now.

Strains I'm growing are all autoflowers. Sweet seeds Fast bud#2, Trainwreck and Cream Mandarin, also World of Seeds Afghan Kush ryder.

I'm going to be running two 4x4 tents with a Gavita 6/750de flex in each.

I'm running 4 led set up's. Two 4ft x4ft tents.

One with four 100w cree cobs (same as optic 1 xl) dimmable. 2 in 2700k and 2 in 3500k.

Next tent will be 4 x Sanlight q3wl leds. 120w each. High end Osam leds which grow really nice bud.

Got a little veg tent which I will grow up to 4 plants in small pots. Gn Telos 180w led with optic 1 54w cob 3500k. That area is probably 50cm x 90cm.

Also my old grow drobe. Time to fire this bitch up again, it's been years honestly. Maybe 5 years since I used it. This will grow 1 Afghan Kush ryder under the optic 1xl, in a 12 litre air pot.

No plants are in yet, but they will soon be. They have the perfect environment to start.

Got sixteen 12 litre hempy buckets. Pure perlite up to the hole, then 75%coco and 25% perlite mix.

All the auto's already in their final pot.

Nutes I will be using plant magic magnecal+, CX regen-a-root and Canna Coco a&b, Canna ph down.

No air con, No heaters. Don't monitor humidity or temperature or any of that shit. Once the set ups are up I will spend 20-30 minutes per day feeding the girls, then ignoring them. I make my flat like Spain - then grow mostly Spanish auto's :wink:

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Fevs.

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To make it clear. This isn't a side by side. Long term I see myself growing the auto's for 30-35 days under led, then switching them to hps. Going to balls deep now though. Flowering in every tent. Even the veg tent. I'll just rely on plants finishing at different times to start that staggered thing. For now though I cannot wait to get growing again. Just had a property visit, so got a clean run for 1 year :lol: bongsmilie

@teddy bonkers
@coreywebster

Corey you wanted me to give you a shout when I start. Teddy, you're a funny guy that is never afraid to stand up for what you believe in - even if you stand alone. You can only be a good asset to the thread. I have never used a Gavita before too or grown with anything higher than a 400w hps. So you may be useful too :wink:

Please leds growers pull up a chair. Try and keep the banter friendly though please guys 'n' girls. :lol:

Time to get this show on the road...
 

Fevs.

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Nice one Fevs, look forward to watching your progress.

One thing I didn't see unless I missed it, what the chuffing fuck is that little vent thing you have clipped on to the pole bottom corner of the tent?
The secret jardin rev 4 tents, latest models, they make you cut your own holes in the tents. It sucked bit time at 1st, but now it's done, the holes are exactly where I want them to be. They provide all the things to cut it with. The vent is light proof. Only the extractor fan at the top has another vent. Plus one for cables too which is small. It took me and the wife 2 hours to do 2 tents :wall:
 

Fevs.

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Set up my old veg tent and the drobe today. Only 334w between them. Got the Afghan Kush ryder in there now. Should be popping overnight/tmrw.

New Gavita 750. No plants under it yet.

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Drobe

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Old little veg tent. Got 4 auto's in small air pots. Ideally need at least 2 of these plants to germinate.

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My carbon filter order got cancelled too. So my entire order for tents and filters has been scrapped. Will start searching again when I get the refunds.
 

Fevs.

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Black orchid make solid tents if your still looking.
The problem is more of a stock thing coz of covid. Really I'm after 2 secret jardin dr120's. I like them. I will have a look. My local hydro shop is supposed to be getting some dr120's soon, so will check there on 11th. If if goes tits up I will start going down other channels.
 

Fevs.

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Autos on day 1.

Got all 4 fast bud#2, all 4 trainwreck and all 4 cream mandarin from sweet seeds. Afghan kush I have 2, but looks like 4 will make it. I have the other 4 seeds still germinating. One of them is an afghan kush ryder, so if needs be I will transplant it to this grow. Ideally I will need 4 plants for each 4x4 tent, so want all 16 in the hempy buckets. No extraction set up still. Waiting for some 6'' to 5'' things for the new plastic vents, then I can set up the extraction. Got a fan blowing in the tent, so there is air movement and it's cooling the cobs a bit.

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Domes back on the last 2 pots

Afghan kush ryder in the drobe looks to be doing ok. Day 1. Was laying on it's side this morning, so propped it up with some coco. Hopefully she pulls through.
 

Fevs.

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Hey fevs that's a lot of new equipment looking forward to seeing it in action
Yep. It is indeed. Also picking up 2 bud box white 1.2 x 1.2m tents today, 4 carbon filters too.

Going 50% led --- 50% gavita 750de.

It's been a right fucker getting set up. Coz of covid had problems getting tents, also the new tents secret jardin rev 4 you have to cut your own holes.

I'll be set up very soon though. Got some really good leds going up today. Sanlight v2.1 panels. Plants just love them. I only need to set up one more 4x4 today. It's not easy feeding them with 16 in a tent in 12 litre buckets :lol:
 

Apalchen

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It's been a right fucker getting set up. Coz of covid had problems getting tents, also the new tents secret jardin rev 4 you have to cut your own holes.
Wonder why they did that? Does it come some sort of collars for the hole?
 

horribleherk

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Yep. It is indeed. Also picking up 2 bud box white 1.2 x 1.2m tents today, 4 carbon filters too.

Going 50% led --- 50% gavita 750de.

It's been a right fucker getting set up. Coz of covid had problems getting tents, also the new tents secret jardin rev 4 you have to cut your own holes.

I'll be set up very soon though. Got some really good leds going up today. Sanlight v2.1 panels. Plants just love them. I only need to set up one more 4x4 today. It's not easy feeding them with 16 in a tent in 12 litre buckets :lol:
If my memory is correct you used to run c-99 & have a whippet I could be mistaken it's been probably a couple of years havent seen the stickman in a few years either
 

Fevs.

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If my memory is correct you used to run c-99 & have a whippet I could be mistaken it's been probably a couple of years havent seen the stickman in a few years either
Good memory for a stoner. I do have a whippet. She may even make an appearance in my journal at some point. She is 3 now. Yeah got a nice full few jars of blimburn cindy. Also got the Brothers grimm seeds in reg. But just growing auto's for the moment.
 

Apalchen

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Have you grown autos before? I tried them myself a few years ago on my first run back after a break. I did a horrible job and somehow all 10 got stunted. But I've seen a lot of other people do well with them.
 

horribleherk

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Good memory for a stoner. I do have a whippet. She may even make an appearance in my journal at some point. She is 3 now. Yeah got a nice full few jars of blimburn cindy. Also got the Brothers grimm seeds in reg. But just growing auto's for the moment.
yeah I have 2 dogs as well I'm glad to see you back hadn't seen you in a while this place is ever changing lol
 

Fevs.

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Have you grown autos before? I tried them myself a few years ago on my first run back after a break. I did a horrible job and somehow all 10 got stunted. But I've seen a lot of other people do well with them.
Yeah I have grown many auto's. Been growing about 10 years now. I just love their speed.
 
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