Omnibuddy Custom LED Grow

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Originally Posted by omnibuddy

I picked up two ballasts with 108 watts of 3000k lights in each for flowering. These should make a nice addition.

I got one today, and the other will arrive tomorrow.

I will post some pics soon!

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Thats a happy group of girls there - they've really come along well and look good under the lights. Loving those rollers under the buckets.

Today I worked on the three younger flowering plants. I am working towards a monthly harvest so that have enough medicine to last without it getting old.

These three are scheduled to come to ripeness about a month behind OG Larry Kush.

Today I decided to bend them significantly. This new structure will enlarge the canopy by 100% to 200%. It will take a little time for the plants to infill, however I expect a massive amount of growth to occur during this first month of flowering.

Essentially I am taking the techniques I used while bending OG Larry Kush 1, and I am making some adjustments. Specifically I topped this plant to make four branches and I am now bending the four branches out like an elongated X. This will allow me to pot the plant in the center of the 15 gallon.

I wasn't able to access your pics until a couple days ago. You really have a great looking set-up and the plants look great. Right now, it's almost 90 degrees in my closet. I look forward to being able to convert to the LED's. I'll be following your grow (for educational purposes :) ).

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Originally Posted by stjr2k

Right now, it's almost 90 degrees in my closet. I look forward to being able to convert to the LED's.

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There are quite a few benefits to LED. Temperature for one is easier to manage without a portable AC. I also do not have to worry about burning the leaves which means I can mist as often as the plants need. I also like being able to move my lights anywhere from a couple of feet away to a few inches away. I still think the greatest advantage is the real financial savings that comes from using much less power.

I also have support lights that are not LED, however they are all fairly cool.

I have been working towards a better cloning solution that would ensure near 100% survival rate. At first I was very unhappy with the little seedling humidity chamber I had. The thing was warped and made of cheap plastic. I then tried to use some little pots and grow clones in my veg room. I filled the soil with xs water like a bog. This worked, but the pots would dry when i was gone for more than 24 hours thus leading to death.

So I decided on aeroponics. With a bit of effort I have put together an aeroponics cloning chamber. The footprint of the space I had available was limiting, and thus i dedcided to build one inside a 5 gallon bucket. The system is setup with 10 sprinklers that ensure an excellent mist inside the unit.

The water temp. seems to be around 84 degrees. I would like to bring this down a bit, but a friend of mine says that this is an ok temperature. Any confirmation or disagreement about this topic would be great. I am still not 100% sure.

I made the unit to hold about 3 gallons of water, and I also built an overflow bucket so that any malfunction or failure would end with all of the water being contained by the unit itself.

Ther are still several improvements needed in the design. Since I made it in a 5 gallon bucket, i also bought 6 lids. This makes the cost of each revisioin less than two dollars! I will post some photos soon, but want to wait until I do a bit more work on it.

Im really impressed with the growth your getting out of those LEDs. :thumbsup:

the only thing that concerns me is that it looks like you have at least a 1000$ worth of led lighting, when you could probably have the same growth with one 400 watt HID. Leds intrigue me, but with their initial cost they seem like a ripoff.

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Originally Posted by drudown11

Im really impressed with the growth your getting out of those LEDs. :thumbsup:

the only thing that concerns me is that it looks like you have at least a 1000$ worth of led lighting, when you could probably have the same growth with one 400 watt HID. Leds intrigue me, but with their initial cost they seem like a ripoff.

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LEDs are a fairly long-term investment, with a typical expected repeat customer turnaround time of 5-10 years with the expected lifespan of the product. That's why they're so expensive, 5-10 years is a LONG time to wait for repeat business.

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Originally Posted by drudown11

Im really impressed with the growth your getting out of those LEDs. :thumbsup:

the only thing that concerns me is that it looks like you have at least a 1000$ worth of led lighting, when you could probably have the same growth with one 400 watt HID. Leds intrigue me, but with their initial cost they seem like a ripoff.

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LED lighting is also much more energy efficient leading to lower monthly energy costs; this can definitely add up fast. I've probably spent close to $2000 on lighting by now. I went into it knowing that the upfront is high and the technology is not 100% proven, but I am loving this setup!

Hi,

Thanks for reviewing my post and photos. Today I have decided to provide some information about some of the most unique mutations that I have come across so far.

If you know of a good way to preserve leaves etc... I would be greatly appreciative for the guidance. I am interested in preserving all three of these mutant leaves.

10 Blade Mutant MMJ Leaf: Features one additional blade growing on the vertical axis!
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11 Blade Mutant MMJ Leaf: Features two additional blades growing on the vertical axis.
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MMJ Leaf Growing a Flower: An obvious flower grows from the leaf, not the plant!
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Thanks!