Have any of you DIY COB Growers finished a crop under 1000W DE HPS? - POLL
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ttystikk
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Traplife
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Yup we wanted to make sure we had at least 1000w equivalent of HPS.
50W/sq foot, works for HID, so what's the problem?
That was the goal! aha
Stephenj37826
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50W/sq foot, works for HID, so what's the problem?
No problem at all. Just better be on your toes lol. The metabolism doesn't quite translate hps vs 3000k cobs. You'll see...... Lmao
Traplife
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what do you mean?
Airwalker16
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Man I guess!!! One of those is rated for a 3x3 @ 18" & a 4x4 @ 24"!
Stephenj37826
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The metabolism will be really high. You will need to be on top of your feeding and watering. Deficiencies happen much quicker. No big deal if you're on top of it. The rate of growth will be really great especially if you add supplemental CO2.
Michael Huntherz
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I think you're going to love it.
Or just raise your lights higher until things balance out. Stay mindful of the plants, no problem.
Traplife
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I hope so, they were a big investment. it looks like it will pay off though!
ttystikk
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This is exactly what happened to me in front of the COB LED rack just a few days ago. EC went too high, the plants went off in just hours. Came back just as quickly, too.
J Bleezy
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Yeah the outdoor pics and arguing for the sun is just silly, period. I don't think anyone is claiming to have a light better and cheaper than the sun. We all know awesome plants can be grown outdoors. This is about indoor lighting
Edit. And furthermore, the entire thread has just become silly. I see pics a huge buds and people talk shit about it ONLY because it was grown under an LED. I don't question for one second that if they said those buds were from hps you would be tipping your hat to them to say the least. And I've seen it the other way around in here too. I am fully convinced that someone could bring up the best grow in history in this thread and somebody is going to talk shit about it cause they aren't using the same lights.
Edit. And furthermore, the entire thread has just become silly. I see pics a huge buds and people talk shit about it ONLY because it was grown under an LED. I don't question for one second that if they said those buds were from hps you would be tipping your hat to them to say the least. And I've seen it the other way around in here too. I am fully convinced that someone could bring up the best grow in history in this thread and somebody is going to talk shit about it cause they aren't using the same lights.
Airwalker16
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DwC eliminates the need to worry about that ; )
Yodaweed
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It also eliminates the flavor.
Airwalker16
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Pfffft. Dro tastes so damned good.
Yodaweed
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Nothing like organic buds.
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Greengenes707
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When did organic ions and elements get absorbed different than any other type...or even become a different type for that matter.
along with all the heavy metals .... but maybe that's what makes' em so tasty
Stephenj37826
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Michael Huntherz
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Ooh, he dropping science, motherfuckers! Everything is chemicals!
This is my favorite topic in the growing world, stuff like "Vegetarian Organic" fertilizer cracks me the fuck up.
I do feel that soil provides a tiny bump in flavor, something like 2-5%. I don't think "Organic" is the reason for that, largely since I've never done an "Organic" grow. I'm starting one this week, though. Not because of self-righteous moral or imaginary chemical reasons, because of the low maintenance. I have seen no empirical evidence that soil-grown tastes better, it is just my personal bias.