**ULTIMATE LED TEST** *GLH Spectra 290* VS *Blackstar 500* VS *Hydro Grow LED 336X*

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WeJuana

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3 nugs, 1 of each light, was given to a blind sampler who knew nothing about the lights or why or how yield is different from eachother. The bags were labeled 1, 2, and 3, and given to a sampler with 3 identical smoke report papers labeled 1, 2 and 3 with the ratings reflecting as below:

Blackstar
SMOKE REPORT

Potency
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10
Taste
1 2 3 4 5 6 <7> 8 9 10

Smoothness (1 = harsh 10 = smooth)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <10>

Indica Influence
1 2 3 4 5 6 <7> 8 9 10

Sativa Influence
1 2 <3> 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Effect Onset (1 = immediate 10 = super creeper)
<1> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Duration (In hours)
1 2 <3> 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Overall Satisfaction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10

Spectra
SMOKE REPORT

Potency
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 <9> 10
Taste
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10

Smoothness (1 = harsh 10 = smooth)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <10>

Indica Influence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10

Sativa Influence
1 <2> 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Effect Onset (1 = immediate 10 = super creeper)
<1> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Duration (In hours)
1 2 <3> 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Overall Satisfaction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10

Penetrator
SMOKE REPORT

Potency
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10
Taste
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10

Smoothness (1 = harsh 10 = smooth)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <10>

Indica Influence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10

Sativa Influence
1 <2> 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Effect Onset (1 = immediate 10 = super creeper)
<1> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Duration (In hours)
1 2 <3> 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Overall Satisfaction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 <8> 9 10
 
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cannabuilding

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Nice smoke report Wej, the second round had some nice awesome nugz, Keep up the good work man, Much appreciated and i hope the others appreciate the hard work he has put into this threads.

Wondering what colour the majority of the trichs are with the above smoke report, Mostly amber? or 50/50 amber cloudy?

Peace to all, and happy growing.
 
PetFlora

PetFlora

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Not surprised at the similar results. Until LEDs are designed so that the user can control the amount of R/B in veg/flower (and the ability to introduce IR separately) LEDs will lack the mastery of what makes for excellent results. Until that time comes I'm sticking with HO T5s using aquarium bulbs, which are available in LED like spectrums, but that can be changed in/out with the twist of the wrist, giving the user control of R/B/IR + greater coverage for less money
 
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dickkhead

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PetFlora said:
Not surprised at the similar results. Until LEDs are designed so that the user can control the amount of R/B in veg/flower (and the ability to introduce IR separately) LEDs will lack the mastery of what makes for excellent results. Until that time comes I'm sticking with HO T5s using aquarium bulbs, which are available in LED like spectrums, but that can be changed in/out with the twist of the wrist, giving the user control of R/B/IR + greater coverage for less money
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They do have LEDs you can custome design from china actually not sure about quality though!
how many watts are your t5's, what's the bulb life, heat out put, and what are you pulling off of these?
 
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dickkhead

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And the solar storm has a veg and flower mode and UVB switch on it that they reccomend u switch in the last 3 weeks of flower. I'm doing a growers feed back program using it and it's kicking ass in veg right now I'm a week away from flower so well see how it does!?
 
puffenuff

puffenuff

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PetFlora said:
\Until LEDs are designed so that the user can control the amount of R/B in veg/flower (and the ability to introduce IR separately) LEDs will lack the mastery of what makes for excellent results.
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Sorry, Petflora, but I'm going to need you to explain yourself on this one...There are led arrays that do exactly this available now, some in limited fashion with different switches and modes, but some have a full on control knobs where you can fine tune the color ratios. And there are IR led spotlights that you can add separately so, yeah, if you want a link to some let me know. Even without that ability, it is still easy to achieve excellent results and there are plenty of led users in this thread alone to prove it, so for you to say they lack the mastery needed to do so is, in my opinion, way off.
 
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WeJuana

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@canna - Thank you! I forgot to mention, if anyone can think of another good category to add to the smoke report please let me know and ill put it on the next one.
@Pet - I'm about to start experimenting with different bulbs! Up til now I have just been vegging using 6500k but I have my spectrum selected and am excited to see if there's a noticeable difference in growth
 
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PSUAGRO.

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WeJuana said:
@canna - Thank you! I forgot to mention, if anyone can think of another good category to add to the smoke report please let me know and ill put it on the next one.
@Pet - I'm about to start experimenting with different bulbs! Up til now I have just been vegging using 6500k but I have my spectrum selected and am excited to see if there's a noticeable difference in growth
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What kind of T5 master mixture are you coming up with????????????
 
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WeJuana

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I have not yet weighed it, as I am leaving it in the jar for 7 days sealed, but I will report weight once done. Here's whats left of one of the nugs I kept out for smokage in the meantime.











 
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dickkhead

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I cant wait for you next gro! you shoul talk to all the light manufacturers and hang the light at the reccomended distance for the best results IMO. I remeber you said you hung all of them i believe at 55 inches above the canopy? I talk to vic at gothem and he says for the best results on the bs they want to be 10, 12" above the canopy! I know it seems close but he swears that thi is what people doing feild studys specifically on cannibus have found with the bs. thats why I think it came in lacking the results your after Im not trying to defend the lights Im still yet to fire mine but wanted to let you know this so you can be benefitting from them as much as possible!
 
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WeJuana

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The lights, in reality ended up being about 12-14" away from the canopy in the last grow, I will be more precise on this next one and take into account the suggested height for the lights.
 
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dickkhead

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WeJuana said:
The lights, in reality ended up being about 12-14" away from the canopy in the last grow, I will be more precise on this next one and take into account the suggested height for the lights.
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nice! should make for a good comparison using the manufacturers specs! how did you like th ffof and there nutes? did you use the full line? like the sledge hammer bush doctor micorbe brew and kanga roots?
 
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dickkhead

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you should realy consider trying to apply for a gfp from for a solar storm i think its at the front of led technology i just entered bloom with it. but in veg its the closest to mh lighting ive seen yet just sayin....
 
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