BK’s shit show

[bk78]

glad to see you back at it mate

cheers
JZ

Thanks budd. Hope all is well with you and yours

 

[bk78]

So I downloaded the $8.99 photon app to test for my buddy @DoubleAtotheRON

im going to do some more testing here shortly and make sure all 3 sensor’s are same height as the next one

so far I say it’s a giant waste of cash from what I’ve seen

Im going to get all 3 sensor side by side and get them within mm in height of each other

iPhone 12 Pro is being used for testing

 

[bk78]

Ok so I got all 3 perfect heights

photon app reading 808ppfd

photobio reading 694ppfd

pulse pro reading 701ppfd

Glad I could spend the $8.99 for science, but this app is hot garbo

 

[MidnightSun72]

Ok so I got all 3 perfect heights

photon app reading 808ppfd

photobio reading 694ppfd

pulse pro reading 701ppfd

Glad I could spend the $8.99 for science, but this app is hot garbo

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10/10 post. Thank you.

 

[C. Nesbitt]

Ok so I got all 3 perfect heights

photon app reading 808ppfd

photobio reading 694ppfd

pulse pro reading 701ppfd

Glad I could spend the $8.99 for science, but this app is hot garbo

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You said iPhone 12pro. Wondering if it’s even hotter garbage on older model phones. Is there any calibration functionality in the app?

 

[bk78]

10/10 post. Thank you.

Lets you know your pro is doing what it needs to do

you're welcome.

 

[bk78]

You said iPhone 12pro. Wondering if it’s even hotter garbage on older model phones. Is there any calibration functionality in the app?

Not even going to look into it. But you’d need to buy a par meter or rent one to calibrate it anyways wouldn’t you?

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Thanks for doing that man!… The more you know!..time to get a Pulse Pro.

 

[C. Nesbitt]

Not even going to look into it. But you’d need to buy a par meter or rent one to calibrate it anyways wouldn’t you?

Yeah you would, i just wondered if the accuracy could be enhanced by calibration, since you’re running it side by side with a $500 pulse pro.
I’m not at all suggesting the app is comparable, iPhones are cool and all but a real meter is the way to go. Thanks for posting the comparison, that‘s good info.

 

[rkymtnman]

with a $500

that was gonna be my question. how much a good meter costs?

rent-a-meter sounds like a better option.

@bk78 taking your readings, have you come up with a general height away from the plant tops that seems to be the sweet spot?

 

[bk78]

that was gonna be my question. how much a good meter costs?

rent-a-meter sounds like a better option.

@bk78 taking your readings, have you come up with a general height away from the plant tops that seems to be the sweet spot?

Every crop is different, so no I haven’t.

But I’m really just getting into this shit, with the new redesign of the room coming up this week I should really be able to dial in my lighting

 

[Xsan]

Just a thought, have you tried a few different spots to see if it is consistently reading 100 high? Might make the app still useable just with a adjusted scale?

Great post!

 

[bk78]

Just a thought, have you tried a few different spots to see if it is consistently reading 100 high? Might make the app still useable just with a adjusted scale?

Great post!

The sensors are within a inch of each other.

Shouldn’t make a difference of where they are in the room.

 

[bk78]

Just a thought, have you tried a few different spots to see if it is consistently reading 100 high? Might make the app still useable just with a adjusted scale?

Great post!

I will try it though for “science” haha

 

[rollyouron]

Drainage is all buckled up and I will be putting them into the buckets tomorrow. Also lifted up their skirts a little today.

Only had 1 flood with the first test run

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hey BK i just ordered 1 of these in a 5 gallon. I like the 3 gallon better but the 5 gallon has some holes on top and I have something in mind. Now maybe somewhere in these 203 pages you've said how you were doing this but I didn't see it. My question is how often and what duration is the feed pump set for? Thanks you very much!

 

[bk78]

hey BK i just ordered 1 of these in a 5 gallon. I like the 3 gallon better but the 5 gallon has some holes on top and I have something in mind. Now maybe somewhere in these 203 pages you've said how you were doing this but I didn't see it. My question is how often and what duration is the feed pump set for? Thanks you very much!

I’ve never used their fertigation set up. Sorry I can’t help with that question.

 

[bk78]

Had a couple more questions asked on another forum about the photon app. I was asked to set my par meter to 1000ppfd to see if that changed the values with is shown in the first picture



Then I was asked to double up the diffuser over the phones sensor which made the app even more of a giant turd in the second picture




Conclusion…. Save your $8.99

 

[bk78]

Migro must get cuts of sales for this app. No matter how many times I run both my trusted sensors against it, it’s out to lunch. There’s another dude on this forum who preaches this app like gospel who I think gets cuts in sales too

 

[bk78]

Ada checking on how the freshly potted plants are doing

 

[PJ Diaz]

Hey bro, glad to hear that you're feeling better. That app never worked on my Android phone much at all.

I found something on line recently that I think you need to add to your grow room:

https://www.amazon.com/Meditate-Collectible-Figurines-Meditation-Collections/dp/B096X75YXJ/

Or, get it on AliExpresss for cheap: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003071278039.html