LED GROW SHOW

these plants vegged for about 4 weeks before putting into the bloom room! i use fox farm ocean forest soil mixed 50/50 w/chunky coco coir..helps drainage and is stable with ph!

fed base nutes of botanicare pro-bloom soil and a few advanced nutrient products. i do give my girls bushmaster on day 1 or 2 of bloom only once at a rate of 3ml/gal

i should have trimmed more off of the bottoms before blooming as i have a jungle going on! i little tighter than i like it....still learning how these LED's grow bigger plants than HID lighting. I'll have to get some photos of transplanting...the root masses are incredibly increased! :stoned:

the first photos are at day 21

next!:jointsmile:

somebody called bullshit on me that these lights would not produce quality bud! :wtf:

switching trays while staking and tying everything up!:smokin:

here are some pics today!:jointsmile:

Great job with those LEDs! I want to get some big LEDs like those but for now im stuck with my 90w and 660nm spotlight. What color is that middle red panel?

the middle ones are 2nd gens....80% 630nm 16% 460nm 4%warm white 3500k

i want to get some 80% 660nm 20% 460nm in a few months! :jointsmile:

how many watts are each of those leds?

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Originally Posted by stankyskunk2112

how many watts are each of those leds?

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3w LED's ~150 watts per bar ;)

Real nice ladies :greenthumb:\
Goes to show what LED's can do...

I have been looking into them as supplemental lighting and now that i see these beautiful ladies i will have to look more into them.

Did you build those panels yourself or purchase them?

Thanks:jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by superskunk1

Real nice ladies :greenthumb:\
Goes to show what LED's can do...

I have been looking into them as supplemental lighting and now that i see these beautiful ladies i will have to look more into them.

Did you build those panels yourself or purchase them?

Thanks:jointsmile:

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thanks bro!:rasta:

i like the power of the 3w LED's and the spread design over the "1w panels" or UFO lighting...it wasn't totally easy to pull my 2 1000w HPS out...took time to gain confidence or i should say if you watch your plants close enough they tell you what they like! :thumbsup:

Na Thank you for sharing this beautiful sight of an LED grow
and thanks for the reply I will try to keep up with this grow

looking good.

how many LED arrays are you running?


-shake

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Originally Posted by headshake

looking good.

how many LED arrays are you running?


-shake

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i have 2 procyons and 1 WEX-C150 80%630nm 20%460nm in veg

i run 4 WEX-C150 5 band 50%660nm 10%630nm 10%600nm 20%460nm 10%3500k white and 2 WEX-C150 80%630nm 16%460nm 4%3500k warm white in my flower room.

thanks for looking:jointsmile:

Very, very nice LED garden, str8. I really want to expand the role of LEDs in my operation - this is inspiring.

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Originally Posted by stra8outtaWeed

somebody called bullshit on me that these lights would not produce quality bud! :wtf:

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-C

i am still at a loss here. i see what they are doing, and it looks okay. but i've seen buds under an HID put on much more weight from day 20 'til day 40. that was under a 400W HPS. not to mention you are running 9 lights that cost $450+ a piece. i just don't see the savings or benefit as of right now.

9*450= $4050!!!!!! and i'm pretty sure the procyons cost more than $450 each.

i'm not knocking your grow, the plants look good. everything is straight. i'm just not ready to jump on the band wagon just yet. i mean if LEDs were the way to go EVERYONE would be using them. again, i think we are getting closer with the 3W LEDs. (are those wide or narrow skirt?)

if dealing with head is an issue i completely understand, but other than that i'm not ready to get rid of my HID just yet. not to mention, homemade arrays can be built MUCH cheaper!

i would love to play with some LEDs and do a side by side comparison. i'm the type that has to get my hands dirty, ya know?

keep up the good work my friend and keep pushing the envelope. eyes are starting to open.


-shake

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Originally Posted by headshake

i am still at a loss here. i see what they are doing, and it looks okay. but i've seen buds under an HID put on much more weight from day 20 'til day 40. that was under a 400W HPS. not to mention you are running 9 lights that cost $450+ a piece. i just don't see the savings or benefit as of right now.

9*450= $4050!!!!!! and i'm pretty sure the procyons cost more than $450 each.

i'm not knocking your grow, the plants look good. everything is straight. i'm just not ready to jump on the band wagon just yet. i mean if LEDs were the way to go EVERYONE would be using them. again, i think we are getting closer with the 3W LEDs. (are those wide or narrow skirt?)

if dealing with head is an issue i completely understand, but other than that i'm not ready to get rid of my HID just yet. not to mention, homemade arrays can be built MUCH cheaper!

i would love to play with some LEDs and do a side by side comparison. i'm the type that has to get my hands dirty, ya know?

keep up the good work my friend and keep pushing the envelope. eyes are starting to open.


-shake

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i do have a fair amount invested...the procyons were more like $600 ea

if you are just looking at this current grow i left too much on the bottoms this grow...as i said still learning how to max the bloom...last run was really good quality :stoned:

i am saving an average of $200/mo in power and not replacing (2)1000w Hort's every other grow at approx $500/yr...1 year i have saved $2900 in costs that have to go out to keep the grow going irregardless and i do admire all of the folks that have built there own because LED's life is over 10 years of 12/12 and in that time that is $29000 of bulbs and power that i saved. :jointsmile:

i was in the same place you were shake~no worries! :hippy:

i hear ya loud and clear str8! again, i really can't wait to get my hands on some LEDs.

-shake

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Originally Posted by stra8outtaWeed

i do have a fair amount invested...the procyons were more like $600 ea

if you are just looking at this current grow i left too much on the bottoms this grow...as i said still learning how to max the bloom...last run was really good quality :stoned:

i am saving an average of $200/mo in power and not replacing (2)1000w Hort's every other grow at approx $500/yr...1 year i have saved $2900 in costs that have to go out to keep the grow going irregardless and i do admire all of the folks that have built there own because LED's life is over 10 years of 12/12 and in that time that is $29000 of bulbs and power that i saved. :jointsmile:

i was in the same place you were shake~no worries! :hippy:

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Those are some solid figures, but again, with shake, I have nowhere near the funds to get 9 $450-$600 plus lights, but like my previous post, amazing nugs, definitely looks like a nice smoke.

-C

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Those are some solid figures, but again, with shake, I have nowhere near the funds to get 9 $450-$600 plus lights, but like my previous post, amazing nugs, definitely looks like a nice smoke.

-C

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thanks bro....it took me time..i did not get them all at once...i started by converting my veg side to LED first...depending on your needs after seeing a few who have built there own it really is not that expensive.....and in time the cost are recouped IF you get good LED's...the light brite models and etch-a-sketch ones are a waste of time and money. my big investment came when i decided to pull my 1000's out but i sold them on ebay for what 2 of the lights cost so i did some creative financing to do what i did. :jointsmile:

even though these are not the biggest buds i have grown...still very happy with the quality and density of them....i just left too much growth on the bottoms before flowering...my card was full:wtf: so i will get more photos later today! :jointsmile:

Looking real nice
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here are a few more shots...:smokin:

looking damn fine! how long are you gonna let these run for?

-shake

Growing is an expensive hobby....it takes alot to get a good inital grow setup started. And it takes alot of money to maintain it.

I'm very interested in trying the LED lights....it makes sense, since it will save a huge amount on electricity and help immensely with heat issues especially in the summertime! I'll be starting another grow cycle in the middle of march....i'm hoping to start this time with an LED light....your pics are more than convincing! :jointsmile:

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looking damn fine! how long are you gonna let these run for?

-shake

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i am trying to decide....i am thinking of taking them down this sunday on day 56 for this batch....going to China in 3 weeks so that kind of crunches drying time to get this crop taken care of before i leave!

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Growing is an expensive hobby....it takes alot to get a good inital grow setup started. And it takes alot of money to maintain it.

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so true....but it is one of the few investments that do pay you back with good meds and a fulfilling hobby!

Very, very impressive, I'm becoming more and more interested in the idea of LED's a little further down the road. Who are the more reputable manufacturers of these types of lighting? How rapidly does anyone think the technology will move this kind of lighting? Where and with what would you recommend someone begin using this kind of lighting in their grow rooms?

Thanks!
G

there are many manufacturers out there some good....some selling snake oil!

my first purchases were the procyon 100's~ i liked the information i found regarding Cree LED's before i purchsed...but they are small and about $600 each...i looked at the TI smart bar which is a good light according to articles i read in High Times but almost $1800 for 330w....ouch! eventually i found these lights and i put 450w of light for $1350 on each of my trays but i started using them just to grow with before using them in flower:jointsmile:

i pulled them out of the tray this morning and will begin chopping tomorrow:smokin:

the leaves are curled from flushing but you can still see how green they for 55 days....only 1 leaf i found is discoloring!

next pictures will be the trimmed buds hanging in the cabinet! :jointsmile:

cant wait to see thos harvest pics ! thos plant look super green! but the buds look pretty mature :thumbsup:

this is the 3rd complete start to finish grow under LED's and i still have some learning to do on maxing my yield...i overwatered this time but still very happy with yield....just means i can do better! :smokin:

Mmmm..... I wish I was in the land of the free to sample it with you man. Another bumper looking crop indeed. The funnyest part to me is, I can't tell what the hell anything looks like cause the LED's are so crazy. Can you take a pic of a nug under some white light?

You are probably so used to the spaceship lights you forget it looks foreign to us "old schoolers".

Just messing with you man:thumbsup:

What's the next project on the agenda? I'm gonna pull up one of the first seats on the next ride for sure!

always beautiful pics....very impressive! :jointsmile:

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Mmmm..... I wish I was in the land of the free to sample it with you man. Another bumper looking crop indeed. The funnyest part to me is, I can't tell what the hell anything looks like cause the LED's are so crazy. Can you take a pic of a nug under some white light?

You are probably so used to the spaceship lights you forget it looks foreign to us "old schoolers".

Just messing with you man:thumbsup:

What's the next project on the agenda? I'm gonna pull up one of the first seats on the next ride for sure!

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we got som more OG in the next tray...it is at 22 days right now!

i think the lights have screwed up my camera....it only takes a normal picture without the flash...i think it was the blue LEDs...i need a new camera anyway!

my next project is going to Beijing China in 2 weeks for my second round of stem cell injections....Spinal cord injury from snow skiing...so i am hoping but have doubts that this site will be accessible to me while i am in China...the crop will be tended to while i am gone....so i may be missing in action for about 3 weeks until i get back! :hippy:

but yeah i'll get a pic under some normal light:smokin:

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always beautiful pics....very impressive! :jointsmile:

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glad you approve miss 420

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What's the next project on the agenda? I'm gonna pull up one of the first seats on the next ride for sure!

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forgtot to mention i am putting a CO2 generator in...going to get it this week! :D

I don't even know what to say, I feel like an ass for asking:( I hope everything goes as well as you can possibly dream of for you while you are gone. I'm sure I can speak for the majority when I say that we will truly miss you in your absence and will be sending all the positive karma we can muster your way. You have been nothing but a positive member to this community and we will be here waiting when you can return.

Same here man, hope you come back with positive results, stem cells are going to be a big part of the future, hopefully you can be one of the first who can benefit from this knowledge. And, upon return, you know those meds are going to be sah-weeet and ready for some tokin'. Best wishes. When you get back should have some nice flowers going on in my little cab.

-C

:thumbsup:i already have gotten benefits from the first treatment in October of 2008...so that is why i am going back....plus Chinese nurses are pretty cute! i'm not leaving until March 14th and back on April 8th :D