Recent content by DukeFluke

Yea but at £40 for 2ft, there's basically no saving on just buying a kingbrite

Hmm, am I reading that right; 178 lm/w, and £39 for a 56cm strip? Jesus

Are the Samsung EVO strips available anywhere ? Is anyone using them?

I could...

Hello folks, hope everyone's doing ok. As the title says, what's the strip of choice these days for a self build? I previously used Bridgelux BXEB series but they're not stocked on Future Elec anymore it seems :( What's the most efficient on the market atm? Samsung Evo? I Need them in 4ft...

Yes but the t5s are almost touching the seedlings, the led is a good bit away

Hey Cobs, what's your feed strength during this period? Thanks

I'm not 100% buying this theory tbh. When I used T5s I used to have a fan blowing through the vents and could touch the bulb with the back of my fingers. They were at least as cool as my leds, if not a bit cooler. It's possible it has something to do with the diffuse light shining through the...

The higher strength feeding is definitely paying off though. I've been giving them 2.0ec and it's made a huge difference, especially to the young clones that I just started off on this feed. I'll get some pics up soon

I understand this mate, but there's more going on than hardening off. I used to take clones and put them straight under high intensity lights and watch them explode. There's clearly a difference using LED lights that is specific to LED. There's no doubt about it.

Thanks @Moflow This is exactly what I'm talking about. And I notice the same thing when I pot up into final pots, around 20-30L or so... There's got to be something to this. Maybe the plant needs more root mass to effectively process the light, I don't know. Anyway, I've watered them with...

How's things bud Clones my man So no, this is not the spectrum its how youre adapting to it. I'm sure it's my own fault, I'm not blaming LED, I'm just wondering if there's things that can mitigate the issues is all. What strength of feed are you finding is best under led from seed onwards...

It's staying wet a lot longer tbh, but this doesn't seem to be an issue once they get fully going. It's this initial struggle that really frustrates me. I need consistency and I'm thinking that there's something I keep forgetting to do, from grow to grow, because I don't have a new blueprint so...

Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate it. From what age are you feeding at that strength? And, how different is that from when you were under HID? Did you have issues trying to feed at the same strength you did using the old halides? This might be where I'm going wrong. Slow growth...

Well, my space is either a tent downstairs, or the attic, both of which are in controllable environments, so I can raise or lower the temps and RH as needed. My feed strength of canna A/B is around 1.4... I added a bit of epsoms and that seemed to perk them up, but not to the point where they're...