Calling out to Weezard for LED advice

[Weezard]

You gotta pair o' swimtrunks I can borrow? I feel like gettin' wet! :thumbsup:

Zards no wear swim trunks.
Tail no fit, brah.:thumbsup:

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[MerryPrankstr]

In regards to the Fuji, I have a program called Genuine Fractals that does remarkable job of scaling photos, Google it and see what ya think. May allow you to see your trichs without more hardware. I have used it to to reduce pictures mainly, but others I know have used it successfully to enlarge as well. Any good camera with macro capabilities and at least 4MP should do the trick quite nicely. FUJI sensors are great IMHO, btw.

Well, I followed along with the DWC info and it is promising. Gonna keep a record of GR temp this current crop. The UPS makes it more "crash tolerant".

So I guess Ill do a search on bubba ponics and start doing some research.

Thanks for the start in the right direction.

MP

[oldmac]

There's an eBay auction that ends 3 hours from now. It's at $11.99 with free shipping (for a new one).

I got mine through Amazon.com, was $19.95 plus cheap shipping. There's a lot for sale there, also, but at the moment the best deal looks like ~ $28 + shipping.

Shop around, they made a zillion of 'em and after people get bored looking at bugs, hair, and the pores in their own skin they dump 'em, so supply currently exceeds demand. That manufacturer makes an IR night-vision headset, too. Maybe useful for the folks that need to visit their girls "after curfew."

The shots I took are all at 100X. I can't hold steady at the higher magnifications, but 100X does fine, better than my 30X German-made jeweler's loupe. They shoot movies, too, and come with a USB jump drive, FWIW. Super-short depth-of-field, though.

Weezard and oldmac, that is both some frosty stuff! Shots at 100X would be spectacular, I'm sure! :hippy:

Yup DH,

As soon as I have a few extra bucks, I gotta get one of those.
I have one of those $20 microscopes, that does the job when I can focus it and my eyes. This would be soooooo much easier. Nice idea.

Hey Weez,

I loved the pictures of your LED lit plants, very very colorfull!

Check out this pic of small girl under LED/T5 hybred. Hot colors.

[Weezard]

Well, I followed along with the DWC info and it is promising. Gonna keep a record of GR temp this current crop. The UPS makes it more "crash tolerant".

So I guess Ill do a search on bubba ponics and start doing some research.

Thanks for the start in the right direction.

MP

LMAO!
You'll prolly come up dry searching for bubba-ponics.
I made it up as a division of Carmine Cervical Industries .
Which is a wholly owned spinoff of the Hawaiian Inebriatti.

For real info on coco growing look up Puffzter.

Coco is kinda like semi-solid hydro.
Same nutes, same PH but it helps dirt guys make the jump.

Once you jump, though it's hard to go back.:thumbsup:

Have some fun,
Weeze

[Weezard]

O. M.,

That's one sweet "red-headed stepchile".:greenthumb:

She got a family tree, or is she a mutt, like me.

Tee hee,
Wee

[Bubbleblower]

Aloha BB.

Get a 60W "party lamp" black light incandescent bulb from da K. or da W.
The UV is very long wave so is not really a "player" it also outputs great gobs of 730 nm.
Mo' betta an' mo' cheepa.

We we're just talkin' 'bout inviting DIY light builder into a going thread to post their builds.:hippy:
Ours are finished and it will take quite a while for results reports.

So we jus' been sittin' here onna stoop, swattin' flies an' swappin lies .
Would love to kibbitz your build.
Have at it.

E como mai, (welcome)

Wee Zard

Mahalo:thumbsup:

I am afraid though that won't work in my scrog setup. Here you can see what I will use for one test.
(don't visit that site; the prices are outrageous)

You understand what I try to achieve and I really need the far reds for this set up.

[Weezard]

Mahalo:thumbsup:

I am afraid though that won't work in my scrog setup. Here you can see what I will use for one test.
(don't visit that site; the prices are outrageous)

You understand what I try to achieve and I really need the far reds for this set up.

Go for it!
Thing is. far red should be added just before, and for a short while after, lights out.
Depends on what you are trying to accomplish I guess.
So, What's your plan?

Aloha,
Weezard

[Bubbleblower]

Go for it!
Thing is. far red should be added just before, and for a short while after, lights out.
Depends on what you are trying to accomplish I guess.
So, What's your plan?

Aloha,
Weezard

What I want to accomplish is to grow weed inside that has the same quality as outside.
For that, I believe, I need the perfect spectrum (see image).
The phycoerythrin is what makes the nice cristals and serves as a light harvesting antenna.
Different energy results in different chemistry. I have no idea, but that must be right.

Many experiments have shown the so called Emerson effect adds about 25% to your harvest. To create that I want to leave the far reds on for 2 extra hours. If I can't find them I'll use a 70W HPS instead that will be switched on for 4 hours a day.
Of course I am not gonna give up so soon and I'll keep looking for far reds for at least 2 more weeks.

[DreadedHermie]

Where's Rhizome when ya need him?

For that, I believe, I need the perfect spectrum (see image).
If you like that spectral distribution just get yourself an HPS and be done with it. :thumbsup:

The phycoerythrin is what makes the nice cristals and serves as a light harvesting antenna.
Phycoerythrin is implicated in the light absorption of red algae, which is really hard to keep lit. :stoned: If you've got relevant data about phycoerythrin's role in trichome production, help a brother out and cite a reference. But don't ad lib, please.

Different energy results in different chemistry. I have no idea, but that must be right.
Well, that statement clears everything up. :

Many experiments have shown the so called Emerson effect adds about 25% to your harvest. To create that I want to leave the far reds on for 2 extra hours.
The Emerson Effect was described over 50 years ago. It describes how multiple wavelengths applied concurrently have a combined effect greater than the effect of the sum of the individual component wavelengths. The phenomenon I believe you're referring to is currently being called "martian nights," (red, get it?) and is being investigated by some knowledgeable folks on this board. Search that term and you may find what you're looking for. :hippy:

[Bubbleblower]

For that, I believe, I need the perfect spectrum (see image).

If you like that spectral distribution just get yourself an HPS and be done with it.

What I mean is it is not all red and blue that is important. Green for example is for 80% absorbed by the plant. I will base my spectrum on the results of this study: Fotosynthese-efficiency bij verschillende golflengten (www.narcis.info) that should improve McCree's old research in every aspect (not out yet). Most of the 175.000 scientific studies you can find there are available in English by the way.

I have worked with HPS for over 20 years now and know how that is.

The phycoerythrin is what makes the nice cristals and serves as a light harvesting antenna.

Phycoerythrin is implicated in the light absorption of red algae, which is really hard to keep lit. If you've got relevant data about phycoerythrin's role in trichome production, help a brother out and cite a reference. But don't ad lib, please.

Sorry, I'll think of that next time. Just like it isn't all about red and blue it isn't all about trichomes either. Phycoerythrin has a function and in algae that is of harvesting light; it transfers energy to chlorophylls.
Have you ever noticed when and how exactly you get the christals?

Different energy results in different chemistry. I have no idea, but that must be right.

Well, that statement clears everything up. :

If that isn't so at least explain why, I am here to learn.

Many experiments have shown the so called Emerson effect adds about 25% to your harvest. To create that I want to leave the far reds on for 2 extra hours.

The Emerson Effect was described over 50 years ago. It describes how multiple wavelengths applied concurrently have a combined effect greater than the effect of the sum of the individual component wavelengths. The phenomenon I believe you're referring to is currently being called "martian nights," (red, get it?) and is being investigated by some knowledgeable folks on this board. Search that term and you may find what you're looking for.

May be I used the words wrong, but without far reds you simply get 20% less yield. That is proven in so many studies I consider that common knowledge. If the Martian method adds another 25% I better try that too.

I found all the leds I need to build a 300 watt lamp.
Now I have to try to be patient :jointsmile::stoned:imp::rastasmoke::smokin: and wait for that research that was supposed to be finished by now.