SWC Micro Grow

[demoreal]

What day are you now?
I noticed you are using diamond nectar. I am using that too. Do you have any idea why General Hydroponics only recommends it threw transition. This is apparent on there feed chart.
I wonder why they don't use it all the way threw flowering...

[khyberkitsune]

What day are you now?
I noticed you are using diamond nectar. I am using that too. Do you have any idea why General Hydroponics only recommends it threw transition. This is apparent on there feed chart.
I wonder why they don't use it all the way threw flowering...

Day 9.

I don't know why they only say to use it during transitioning, because the humic acids help majorly throughout the entire grow.

I don't follow the feed chart anyways.

[ForgetClassC]

What type of light is that 50w? I really like it, seems like that on one plant would be work, just wondering what type, price, make and such it is. Seems like a little UFO.

-C

[khyberkitsune]

What type of light is that 50w? I really like it, seems like that on one plant would be work, just wondering what type, price, make and such it is. Seems like a little UFO.

-C

It's a micro-ufo. Just a bit larger than a compact disc, about 2.5" thick.

Working on making a much slimmer design.

[demoreal]

khyberkitsune, do you know where I can buy LED diodes?
I would like to start building my own lights.
Thanks

[ForgetClassC]

It's a micro-ufo. Just a bit larger than a compact disc, about 2.5" thick.

Working on making a much slimmer design.

Any idea where we can get one? And the price? Or is that just you and your working on it?

-C

[demoreal]

I wrote to GH and asked them why they stop using it after veg. Here is what they said:

"The Diamond Nectar aids in nutrient absorption and mobilization. In vegetative
growth, that means a healthier plant with access to more nutrition. A side effect
of this is a decreased length of your vegetative growth phase, which is why we don't
recommend it in flowering, as it will affect the way the plants feed and possibly
not allow full maturation."
Makes sense!!! Similar to one of the reasons organics tastes so good. Takes longer, giving the chemicals in the plant time to do there thing... Growing is all a patience game...

[khyberkitsune]

khyberkitsune, do you know where I can buy LED diodes?
I would like to start building my own lights.
Thanks

Mouser.com, Cree.com, Luxim.com.

Bear in mind it's much harder to build yourself and it is a steep learning curve when it comes to soldering surface-mount diodes, which are the only ones really powerful enough for the job - it's just not the same, you can't use a soldering iron, you have to use a reflux oven or a heat gun.

[khyberkitsune]

Any idea where we can get one? And the price? Or is that just you and your working on it?

-C

You can find them all over the net. Just be aware most of them are using the NASA-spec blend of light and so you'll probably need to add more blue to get great results.

[khyberkitsune]

Week 2, day 3!

Dropped the reservoir back down to encourage plant stretch. It's REALLY thick in there. Hopefully by the end of this week phase it will have branched out some!