SWC Micro Grow

[khyberkitsune]

What if you get a smaller res. It looks like that ma get you another 1 to 2 inches.

Sadly this is the smallest thing I could find for a reservoir. I could maybe get another inch but the net pots themselves would be almost touching the bottom of the reservoir.

I think the next try I'm just gonna get a bigger PC case or ask some company to custom-make one for me.

[khyberkitsune]

So my panels are so powerful I'm getting light bleaching on the leaves closest to the light.

Otherwise, buds popping everywhere! Sorry I'm not doing the animations any longer, it's just too much hassle and I've been so busy with designing new things (working on super-charged induction lighting now) that I just haven't had the time to do it.

[stra8outtaWeed]

ouch....i think you may be out growing and and over lighting that box!!

[GP73LPC]

cool, hope they stop stretching soon :thumbsup:

[khyberkitsune]

ouch....i think you may be out growing and and over lighting that box!!

This is exactly what I'm afraid of. looks like 50w pure power in just barely over one square foot of space is just too much. I might suffer on yield because of the sudden lack of room.

[khyberkitsune]

Sorry for lack of updates, I had a huge paypal issue I needed to sort out and so I've been way busy trying to keep them from carrying out their normal scam by showing them evidence.

Anyways, I've been getting wonderful budsite production. They are a bit too numerous to count, but each one at the top is about the size of my index fingertip, and fairly dense-looking even though it is small.

We're just a couple of days into week 4 of 12/12. It's about time for that boost in production.

[SmokeMyPiece]

Buds are comin in nice man.
Just an idea for some xtra height, i used the little plastic cups for jello shots as net pots. Cut holes and used half a peat pot, or perlite as a medium.

[khyberkitsune]

Hmm, if I can get a reservoir that shallow then I might try that. Though I think my next run in the case is going to be in a taller and wider case for the best use of the light.

[khyberkitsune]

So I learned something today, and I should have thought about it well in advance.

Any light your plants do not use is reflected. Any light that is reflected eventually dissipates in the for of heat, thermodynamics comes into play.

Why do I say this?

Well, even with a second fan really pulling air through the PC case and plant thinning, I'm starting to hit temps of near-90. That poses a problem.

I'm definitely going to need to make a larger case for the next 50w grow. This is too small of a case for this much power and even though I've got nice frosty buds starting to show up, there are not enough for my liking. I really screwed up thinking this would pack the power in, I totally neglected to think of this like a basic solar-energy system - solar panels heat up from reflected light that they cannot absorb, leaves should act the same way. Even with airflow, the plant itself is getting hot, which is why I've got the burning even from a couple inches from the panel. Oh well, I've learned my lesson this time and next time I'll definitely keep this in mind.

[khyberkitsune]

Sorry again for lack updates. I've been doing tons of other stuff and by the time I'm done I'm too pooped to get online.

Anyways, top and side shots for you! This is week 6 day 6, almost 4 full weeks of 12/12 completed.

Still worried about burning though I was able to drop the plants down a bit and I haven't seen new burning appear. I know I'm going to not yield much because of all the problems that started, but I'll get some nice nugs without a doubt!