Hello from Weed California

[stra8outtaWeed]

ok first off i really am from a town called WEED...hence my handle!! i am a medical user since my spinal cord injury in 2004. i will show some pics of my grows but i am mainly here to share my experiences with LED lighting. Anyone that wants to say they don't work have a good look at my photos!! i have spent the last few years tracking down the best and most affordable lighting on the market. Since most grow shops only stock conventional lighting or cheap LED lights most will say they don't work or can't do what a 1000 watt hps does. the first pic is my OG SFV clones, next are 22 days in flower and the next is 54 days!

[the image reaper]

welcome aboard :thumbsup:

[headshake]

welcome to the boards SOW. glad to have you here.

-shake

[boaz]

:greenthumb: welcome. as I said to you privately, you are about to become famous in the world of cannabis. :smokin: beautiful plants!!! what kind of led?? self design? we all want to know. :stoned:

[stra8outtaWeed]

:D thank you for the warm welcome! i am new on the this forum but have experience on the grow :rasta:

boaz~have not received any pm is there a certain amount of posts i need before i can send and recieve others pm's

Thanks again!:smokin:

[boaz]

^ "click on the cp panel above the naked girl with the buds on her boobs."
:D

thank you whoever said that on here, that still cracks me up. :jointsmile:

[stra8outtaWeed]

the LED's are made in China and i got tired of tracking distributors down so i contacted the manufacturer direct and used my other business to open an account with them. i have sold a few to my local grow shops but i wanted to show anyone really interested and being a med user i want to help others get the best most economical medicine with the least hassles in this new lighting technology! :thumbsup:

[stra8outtaWeed]

here is my lights...they are well built and professional design!

[boaz]

:smokin: cool! thanks, bro. not sure about how long you have to wait for the rep stuff, its all kind of a mystery on here. :stoned: :D

just noticed, is that arrows for tie sticks? :rasta: hope you don't mind me borrowing that idea. :greenthumb:

[stra8outtaWeed]

a few more specs~ 52 3watt LED's per light~ 50% deep red 10% red 10% orange 10% 3500k warm white 20% blue

4" X 40" 110v 150watts

[boaz]

a few more specs~ 52 3watt LED's per light~ 50% deep red 10% red 10% orange 10% 3500k warm white 20% blue

4" X 40" 110v 150watts

^ thank you!! i had counted 54. :jointsmile: i had no idea on the spectum percentage tho. :cool: thanks.

[stra8outtaWeed]

:smokin: cool! thanks, bro. not sure about how long you have to wait for the rep stuff, its all kind of a mystery on here. :stoned: :D

just noticed, is that arrows for tie sticks? :rasta: hope you don't mind me borrowing that idea. :greenthumb:

yes i used old arrows for supports....haha! be my guest bro! :rastasmoke:

[stra8outtaWeed]

my clones and vegging are all done under 80% red 20% blue flowering needs the other spectrums to mimic the fall season light!:D

[LordVapor]

Cool pics! Thanks for posting this, I have been wondering about LED lights. Lower power costs too I imagine?

[stra8outtaWeed]

Cool pics! Thanks for posting this, I have been wondering about LED lights. Lower power costs too I imagine?

yes...before LED's i was burning 2600 watts...2- 1000 watt HPS and 1 600w MH and cooling costs! Now i run 1250 watts of lights total and no cooling. I run heater in the winter to keep my temps around 80f. They have shaved off about $200 month in power. :D:thumbsup::jointsmile:

[seventhchild]

could you tell us about your clone chamber?

[stra8outtaWeed]

could you tell us about your clone chamber?

i started with the all blue LED panel...i call them the light bright model..haha! when a few LED's went out i looked at some LED bulbs and figured if anything went wrong they would be easier to replace with a standard srew in base. i got (2)7 watt all blue bulbs and one 10 watt blue/red then wired 3 ceramic bases together with a 2 prong plug for power. attached the bases to the underside of a shelf and made enclosure with mylar....i have the healthiest clones since switching to all LED from floro's. i found that some red is needed so that when your cuttings root they will begin photosynthesis making chlorophyl to stay green :jointsmile:

i think all 3 bulbs cost me about $80...the panel's are a waste of money in my opinion..i only use it because it has not died yet!

[seventhchild]

how far from your cuttings are your LEDs? LED floodlights?spotlights?brand?i think a new clone light would be a good way for me to step into the world of LEDs.

[stra8outtaWeed]

how far from your cuttings are your LEDs? LED floodlights?spotlights?brand?i think a new clone light would be a good way for me to step into the world of LEDs.

about 7-8 inches above my clone canopy

i got the bulbs on ebay...started with all blue 7 watt and added a 10 watt 630nm red 460nm blue bulb ...i just did a search for "led grow lights" nothing complicated.

i am going to do another thread showing my whole set up in "grow rooms" just thinking that might be the appropriate place to continue this conversation! :smokin: