looking real good. i look forward to that test. cause i know i will have an LED sooner or later.
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looking real good. i look forward to that test. cause i know i will have an LED sooner or later.
I got a 100w, quad band UFO type panel to try out this whole LED thing. I have a small grow area that sometimes has heat issues so im hoping these LEDs can grow with little heat! And if I can get some medicine that look somewhat close to yours then I will be happy. LOL im here sitting and looking out my window waiting for the fedex dude... my lights should be here anytime.
Did you run any CFLs along with your LEDs? Ive been told by a few people now to add a couple CFLs... so I will have that in my box. Have some strawberry haze seeds im going to crack to put under the LEDs.
nope no cfl's for me. just ledsQuote:
Originally Posted by GetThisOrDie
shiva & super skunk 8 weeks into flower.3 weeks under 180w
some more
My T fine!
You got skills.
Aloha,
Weeze
here are those ph bottle pics from my 3 weeks of 180w ufo use.
more them half of this grow was a 90w tri-ban, and these last three weeks i have only used a jumbo 180w ufo. no co2, soil grow. i also have been having 95-100F* their whole life.
not too bad to compared to ur 504w from only using 180w for 3 weeks.
sorry here are some more clear pics
thank you!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Weezard
Looking good dude...Its been 10 days or so that ive had mine under LED and theres a big difference.
Cant wait to see your harvest pics! Keep up the good work.
:thumbsup:
thanks bro:jointsmile:Quote:
Originally Posted by GetThisOrDie
there looking good. I am impressed by that light.
mail me some when you harvest. :)
my plants are done growing/ stoped growing. i found out i have spider mites, when i seen my girls today. they are killing my plants real bad. bud groth has stoped in the past week. i will try to get rid of them if not i will have to pull the plants eirly
It's been a pleasure following your thread. I joined the community to find out about leds and just like some of our colleagues here, i think you've made me a believer. Just like everyone else, heat has always been an issue for me and have always wanted a realistic alternative that wouldn't leave me with wispy fluffy buds. I think I'm going to order my first set asap. I want to start out small with a small stealth grow is a 2x3 space. (I'll have the opportunity to expand to a 4x8 space in a couple months.) For a 2x3 flowering room, do you think a 90w 5 band will be enough? Also, what growing medium are you using? I think I'm going to be using clay grow rocks and vermiculite, hand watered for now. Any advice is most appreciated. -DF
btw...sorry about the spider mites. I hate when they show up. I've been sucessful with neem oil and very diluted dish soap in a water spray bottle.
one big adivce is not to get spider mites!lol.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by dizzyFlores
if it were me and u hade the extra cash i would get the 180w as its more intense on the light, if money is tight then i would rock the 90w. the thing is you can hang the 180w alot closer to ur plants in that area, then if you had a 90w to cover the foot print.
i use sunshine #4 mix soil. i will use nothing els anymore. ive tried lots of diff soil and this one is my fav.
Thanks for the advice. I think Ill order the 180w, if you think it won;t be too much for the 2x3 space. I can't quite get over the whole thing about not having heat to deal with. It throws me off when trying to think about lighting. God luck with the mites bro! -DF
Quick question. Why do you think your room is so warm? 95+ is getting up there! Do you have any ventilation? I just ordered my 180w ufo and can't wait to convert my small operation to a much cooler situation. Is it just because its summertime or do you have any other heat sources in the microclimate?
peace,
DF
its only because of the summer heat of 100-110F* out side over here. i have ventilation and thats how i think i got the mites. these 180w dont put off that much heat at all. if ur runing hid u will notice a bigdiff.Quote:
Originally Posted by dizzyFlores
no doubt. I have been running a veg room with a 400w mh, and a flower room with 640w hps. The lights and ballasts make it so hot I have to not grow June through August. I realy psyched to swich to led. Can't wait to craigslist my hd and hps lights. -DF
here are some new pics of my spider mite attacked buds.lol. ive seen to stop them so far, but lets see if some eggs hatch
looking good POG! (minus the coors light that is, lol!)
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[quote=headshake]looking good POG! (minus the coors light that is, lol!)
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ya that wasnt my first choice of beer, i had a BBQ and one of my friends brought that beer, it was the closes can near my grow,lol.
it's all good. i like the bud a lot so it makes up for it!
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thanks bro:thumbsup: those spider mites realy put a hurting onmy plants, all groth has slowed way down almost to a stop. i bomb the room killing the adults but lets see if their eggs still hatch? i only got a week left untill harvest if i can slow the mites down.Quote:
Originally Posted by headshake
but beer size buds ant to bad for only using the 180w led for 4 weeks
Way to go POG.
Gotta get me one of those miniature beer cans!;)
:rastasmoke:
Weeze
One thing for the spider mites,put a tiny capful or half a capful of rubbing alcohol into the spray mixture. I've used it one vegetables in the garden,as well as my grandfather did in his 35r years of growing african violets. It should take care of the ones still there if any,as well as kill off the hatchlings easily. Then just spray it with some pure water twice a day(I highly doubt the water would cause mold,due to it would probably evaporate/absorb quickly) for a couple days.
a mini beer can? lol.. 12oz beer cans all day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weezard
ya i was reading that alcohol and soap will help kill them? i read to mix a 50/50 mix with water?Quote:
Originally Posted by RideTheWave
i was also told using cigertte butts with water will also kill them
Just jerkin' ya brah.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by potofgold
Li'l green eyed, here.:smokin:
Didn't think that a Ufo could bud that well, when all was said and done.
Or I would have just bought me one and had a lot less fun.:D
For the borg;
No pest strip. (W/ Dichlorvos
Turn off fan at night.
Hang strip in the room.
Remove in the a.m, and place in baggie.
Repeat in 4 days. All done!
Can be used within a week of harvest.
It is a vapor, (almost a gas) so it penetrates.
Kills every last mite.
It is quite safe for mammals.
Gets de-toxed by the kidneys.
Aloha,
Weeze
Hey POG
Just found your log. Just gotta say, I am truly impressed.
I guess my dismissal of _all things LED_ was premature. Wow, the results are fantastic! :thumbsup:
Great job on this grow! My mind is imagining this grow with better temps and the 180W for the duration. Your next run should be spectacular.:jawdropper:
Good luck with the 'mites, it would really suck not to let those girls finish up.
thanks buddy! ya it would be realy cool to see what this 180w could do if the temps were not so high and if i used it from the start.Quote:
Originally Posted by EvilCartman
i just want to see how this 180w will vegg my plants?
next run will be a good one
i just bought some of those Hot shot no pest strips. i was afraid of using it so close to harvest?. i was going to try to harvest with out using them, then just hang it in the room once harvest for 2 weeks with the door shut and everything turned off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Weezard
i also bought a purge iii mister. they use them in restrunts, school, around food ect. ive read of a guy using them in my Ask Edd book and he said it totaly wiped out his mites.
it will mist every 15min or 30min for up to a month.
Nice pix! Good luck with the spider mite bomb! The rubbing alch (capfull in a spray bottle) is something that I've done with a fruit fly problem i had last summer, but the last time I had mites, i put a few drops of organic dish washing soap in a spray bottle and gave the plants a good dowsing. i think a 50/50 mix of rubbing alchohol might be a bit harsh to the leaves. Maybe not though, just never tried it that alchohol heavy.
DF
I'm about to add a 90w tri-band LED to my grow setup of CFLS and 3 sm aller red spectrumLED grow lights. My main question is can i put my light within 2-6 inchs? I use the smaller LED touching my plants and they work fine.
ya i think it is 3-6" you can put it.
Use ladybugs, they are a predatory insect that eat mites and other insects, get them from gardens or insect breeders.
Don't use any insecticides while using ladybugs.
today i took out the 126w led and put all 4 plants under the 180w led. all the plants arnt doing good right now so i figured why wast the power runing the 126w iff i could cover all plants with just the 180w? i hope i can get then to harvest? i still dont see anymore spider mites. here are some new pics of all 4 plants.
left side super skunks. right side shiva skunks.
you don't even know how to grow your light sucks get a life. i am disappointed in you. i hate you. thats jealous me.
You kick ass. i have had so much fun following ur grow. i can't believe what you achieved with temps so high. when you start a new grow make sure I find out some how.
i want to subscribe and follow it. really nice job. and the light impressed me. i am so sorry about the spider mights.
(ladybugs). again nice job!!!
i wish i can smoke some of your bud. its so close to finish be real careful what you spray on there. i would get a nice bag of hungry ass ladybugs. :thumbsup:
i seriously can't believe you achieved that with those temps.
real nice job. you kill my skills. on my list i want a larger tent, and next an LED light. i would never had bought one until i saw this grow.
whats the humidity like in your grow room?
again you kick ass.
you still getting the other light from the company to test out?
keep up the nice work. if your ever in the Berkeley area hit me up. peace out!
lookin forward to hearing what the dried weight is. :jointsmile: