Kush Groove. The Black Star

[kush groove]

Oh deep joy, just picked up my 2 x 500watters from the post office today. I was doing a 600 watt HPS 3 weeks into flower but I'm gonna use these babies to finish it off, just in time too as the weather is really starting to heat up here in the Canary isles. Ooh the fun of it all, the walls are all pink color and I just cum in my pants ..........................................................Oh dear, that sounded really gay didn't it ?

pause...........damn dude, congrats on that...be sure to post some pics............i think the 2 500watt blackstars will definitely be equivalent to 1000watt hps.........so u just upgraded for sure

 

[maxpesh]

I really hope so Kush, coz it's quite a bit of cash for a failure. Anyway I got them up and running and within an hour the leaves on the plants were all doing that kind of fingers stretched out toward the light, from years of growing I know when a plant is "sucking" in the light and at full throttle, so today is the first full 12/12 on these leds for my girls. Starting a full led thread next week dude

 

[Hudsonvalley82]

I have a 500W unit, its a monster. A fucking monster. Its about 285W of actual power draw, so you will be producing PIERCING amounts of light for a meager 570W. Watch out, I bleached one of my taller girls with that unit so position accordingly. Keep it at the normal foot over the canopy, however if you have any taller plants, don't leave them directly under the unit.

I really hope so Kush, coz it's quite a bit of cash for a failure. Anyway I got them up and running and within an hour the leaves on the plants were all doing that kind of fingers stretched out toward the light, from years of growing I know when a plant is "sucking" in the light and at full throttle, so today is the first full 12/12 on these leds for my girls. Starting a full led thread next week dude

 

[Hudsonvalley82]

Kush, those plants look awesome. Way to wave the blackstar flag...Among the most hated on lights sources, among the most hated on light brand, comes beautiful plants, just as predicted. Funny how the haters justify their views...

You sir = a hero of mine. Shortly, I will be in the "all LED" grow area with you. Ambient temps have climbed into the lower to mid 60's. About 1 more month and it'll be prime for led alone light...

 

[kush groove]

Kush, those plants look awesome. Way to wave the blackstar flag...Among the most hated on lights sources, among the most hated on light brand, comes beautiful plants, just as predicted. Funny how the haters justify their views...

You sir = a hero of mine. Shortly, I will be in the "all LED" grow area with you. Ambient temps have climbed into the lower to mid 60's. About 1 more month and it'll be prime for led alone light...

thanks alot hudson..........i cant wait until their done.............my ambient temps here around this time are about 70F-75F, and my closet is about 10degrees higher

 

[maxpesh]

I thought all the led haters might get a shock at this photo, my Great White Shark flowering under HPS for 3 weeks and under the 500watt Blackstar for 2 days, yes they have "jumped " even in just 2 days. But here's the thing, this photograph was taken with the camera 15 inches away NO zoom and with.........FORCED FLASH to see if the flash would somehow drown out the light from the Blackstar,as you can see it didn't and I have to say that I am shocked at the intensity of this light unit.

 

[ColoradoLove]

Keep proving us Blackstar haters wrong! I'd love to save some some money!

 

[kush groove]

The Garden............Day 24 of Flowering
The Garden.....with and without camera flash

Fire Og
Trainwreck
Haze Og

 

[rayishungry]

First off imo there is no reason for the 48hours of dark, it just sounds like something to make the plants want to hermie on you. The grow looks good man. I would also suggest going 12/12 until the end. if you want to mess with any timing do 72hrs/dark at the very end (increases thc).

Shit looks awesome. But ^that guy has no idea what he's talking about. I do 72 hours vs 48 hours at the switch. It gets them ready for flowering. It's in every grow book you can find.

 

[sleezy1]

Looking good Kush Grove! I bet its about to pack on some major weight in the next few weeks!

 

[ColoradoLove]

Shit looks awesome. But ^that guy has no idea what he's talking about. I do 72 hours vs 48 hours at the switch. It gets them ready for flowering. It's in every grow book you can find.

48 to 72 hours of darkness before you switch to 12/12 is in every grow book you can find?

Come on man....

 

[wyteberrywidow]

Shit looks awesome. But ^that guy has no idea what he's talking about. I do 72 hours vs 48 hours at the switch. It gets them ready for flowering. It's in every grow book you can find.

Lml what the hell are you talking about

 

[TshirtNinja]

yah all the haters can go blow a big one since i proved the blackstars could salvage my last grow.
just bought a 3rd 240w unit i am putting those 3 and a 100w unit in there for some serious growing now

it had soo much bud it couldnt even stand!!!
link is to my completed grow if you would like to check it out.
http://autoflower.net/forums/showthread.php/354-Short-Rider-AutoFlower-planted-12-19

 

[rayishungry]

It's 36 hours, NOT 72, my bad. I've read it in "Marijuana Horticulture: The Indoor/Outdoor Medical Grower's Bible" by Jorge Cervantes. And this KG uses "Ed Rosenthal's Marjuana Grower's Handbook" I'm sure it's in there too. It's to help kick start the flowering hormones.

 

[Hudsonvalley82]

Everyone is killing it on this thread btw, love to see this kind of stuff...

 

[Hudsonvalley82]

For some more blackstar pics...
Metal Halide (1K)+ Blackstar(240+500) =
(crop=thursday)



Kush => How long are you planning to flower for with those girls?? Day 24 of ??

 

[kush groove]

Shit looks awesome. But ^that guy has no idea what he's talking about. I do 72 hours vs 48 hours at the switch. It gets them ready for flowering. It's in every grow book you can find.

I actually searched through the bible previously and couldnt find any info on that

Looking good Kush Grove! I bet its about to pack on some major weight in the next few weeks!

hell yeah dude, i cant wait

Kush => How long are you planning to flower for with those girls?? Day 24 of ??

As long as it takes......hopefully no more than 8 weeks this time....im thinking about switching my timer to 10/14 to increase ripening

 

[sleezy1]

not a clue i havent come across anyone with the 500watt blackstar...but im sure if u call in they might shave off a few bucks

I found a 500 watter on ebay from Gotham Hydro for $550! I talked to Victor and he told me the actual power draw is 320w and it can cover 12 square feet.

 

[kush groove]

The Garden.........Day 27 of Flowering
Fire Og
Trainwreck
Haze Og

 

[sleezy1]

Sup Kushgrove? Guess what man? I just bought a 500watt blackstar and a 3x3x72 grow tent! I still have my other 300 watt Lighthouse Hydro for my Veg room. Can't wait to get it! Thanks for your grow journal, made my decision easier!