LED Ahoy!

[khyberkitsune]

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I have had to wipe out EVERYTHING that wasn't harvested. Spider mites just took over.

Ah well, this just gives me an opportunity to clean everything out, re-do everything and get ready to try rolling all six channels under about 420w of LED. I want to cut all the required clones and just flower them all off the bat, 54 in total. 6 channels, typical 2-2.5oz per channel, under 420w LED, not too bad when all is said and done, I'd say!

[canniwhatsis]

Bummer!


Mites are my biggest fear with my perpetual grow. If they get in there I have to re-set since I can't apply poison to the late in flower girls.


Bomb your room for a week, Spay NEEM on everything, put insect powder on the tops of your channels, then smear "TangleFoot" around the base of your plants (on the stem) And make sure the leaves aren't touching anything that isn't fully sanitized/sterilized/and defended against any crawlin little bitches!


IMO there is NO small or manageable Mite "problem"


If there is a SINGLE Mite,.......... ITS F'nWAR!!!!


Treat it as such, and you won't have bug problems.

I'm still fighting imaginary mites (bi-weekly Neem applications in Vege, just to cover new growth)


I don't use pesticides in flower. Nor will I. Should an infestation happen,..... everybody dies!!! :rambo:




I'm sure YOU already know all of this, but I'm posting for the sake of the Neubes that will eventually read this.

[khyberkitsune]

Bummer!


Mites are my biggest fear with my perpetual grow. If they get in there I have to re-set since I can't apply poison to the late in flower girls.


Bomb your room for a week, Spay NEEM on everything, put insect powder on the tops of your channels, then smear "TangleFoot" around the base of your plants (on the stem) And make sure the leaves aren't touching anything that isn't fully sanitized/sterilized/and defended against any crawlin little bitches!


IMO there is NO small or manageable Mite "problem"


If there is a SINGLE Mite,.......... ITS F'nWAR!!!!


Treat it as such, and you won't have bug problems.

I'm still fighting imaginary mites (bi-weekly Neem applications in Vege, just to cover new growth)


I don't use pesticides in flower. Nor will I. Should an infestation happen,..... everybody dies!!! :rambo:




I'm sure YOU already know all of this, but I'm posting for the sake of the Neubes that will eventually read this.

Actually, there are SOME poisons you can apply during late flowering. What you have to know is the volatility of the chemical. Chemicals with 100% volatility at room temperature will completely evaporate off of whatever surface they're on, without any residue. Distilled high-proof alcohol is one example.

There are other controls like potassium-based soap sprays that do not persist in the environment.

The problem is, practically nobody carries them, and you have to make them yourself.

Diluted cinnamon oil is one that is safe to use during flowering. IT MUST BE REAL CINNAMON, NOT CASSIABARK. The majority of 'cinnamon' is cassiabark, even though it says cinnamon on the packaging.

[khyberkitsune]

So I pulled my mylar down for cleaning.

MOLD.

But only at the spot closest to where my exhaust is located, so that would somewhat make sense, warm still air behind the mylar + the reservoir being located near there probably did it. Ah well, a few bleach blasts and some good scrubbing then a final lysol dose took care of that.

But I won't be hanging up mylar on the walls this round. I'll just use the white paint since it's a gloss paint, and I'll put mylar on the sliding doors instead.

I'm going to get all six channels rolling this time. I've moved the reservoir to the center and I'm going to re drill the lid for three on each side. I'm going to add a real splitter instead of the junky one I've rigged and sealed up with silicone caulk. I'm also redoing every channel with pure silicone adhesive to completely deal with any leakage potential.

[khyberkitsune]

Got my system re-hosed, fitted with a new 6-outlet splitter, and only thing left to do is route the holes for the center two channels. I think I'm gonna go with 9 again and try to space them out a bit further, also make the holes just a TINY bit smaller so the neoprene discs have a snug fit.

[wkpjr1967]

Hello Khyberkitsune!
I am very interested in using LED technology in the near future.
I have been doing some research and am leaning toward either a Supernova system from HID Hut or a Penetrator system from Hydro Grow LED.

Because of the cost of these systems I want to get the best value for my hard earned money.

Are you familiar with these systems?
Do you have any opinion of these systems or companies?

Your plants look great and give me hope that a LED system will be a great investment!

[khyberkitsune]

Hello Khyberkitsune!
I am very interested in using LED technology in the near future.
I have been doing some research and am leaning toward either a Supernova system from HID Hut or a Penetrator system from Hydro Grow LED.

Because of the cost of these systems I want to get the best value for my hard earned money.

Are you familiar with these systems?
Do you have any opinion of these systems or companies?

Your plants look great and give me hope that a LED system will be a great investment!

They're a good investment if you get the right ones.

Opinions of the companies are really not for me to say. That's a little unprofessional.

Hunt around. People here can tell you which ones are worth it and which ones aren't.

[khyberkitsune]

Alright, so I've been inactive in growing. Holidays, death, and light upgrades, mainly.

In a couple of weeks I'll have a new setup, at least for lights.

I gotta go cut a TON of clones to fill my system. Joy!

[canniwhatsis]

Mmmmmm, cloning...... have about 30-40 clones ready to take off of my mothers,.... I only need 2!!!!! all the rest have to go in the trash Which is alright, I start to loose my mind after 15 anyway

[khyberkitsune]

Yea I need at LEAST 54 good clones to fill all 6 channels.

Tomorrow or the day after I cut. By the time the new lights arrive, I will be ready for transplant.

If you've got your license current, sell the excess clones to a dispensary that deals in clones! I think most medical states allow patient-dispensary transactions for overages as long as it is a reasonable donation that is not guaranteed to be profitable.

AKA follow the laws and destroy what you're legally unable to donate for compensation.

It's tough, man! I know! I hate having to kill perfectly good plant stock because of the law, it is very much like killing something because there is no living space for it, even though it deserves a chance as a living organism. Even though California law states "As much as medically necessary" that medically necessary amount is quite variable per doctor and per county (despite CASC saying 'No you may not impose limits further than what we have imposed.")