Curiousity Grow!
(Roleadro 45w flat panel LED grow)
An experiment to see how well low watt flat panel LEDs perform in cultivation. First 4wks. are going to be on a 22/2 lighting schedule with a 24hr. dark period (at the end of those 4wks.) before switching to a12/12 cycle, final 2wks. will be 10/14. Only being fed twice before final flush, once with weaker grow nutes then after coming out of the 24hr. dark period with weaker bloom nutes, no PK booster. Humboldt Organics with 1tsp. of Mykos in the soil mix with 20% added perlite inside a (liquid) quart sized travel coffee container.Germination took roughly 48hrs. paper towel method with a few amendments halfway through; 1st 24hrs. with a speckle of Mykos unPH'd bottled water (guestimate would be 7.0PH), 2nd 24hrs. fresh paper towel with a drop of Hydrogen Peroxide unPH'd water again. If a male pollen may be collected for future breeding if it is selected for this process. At the end of germination was planted and by light's on the following morning was noticeable above ground and the shell slid right off, time for the cabinet and this experiment.
**Noted nutrients are Humboldt Nutrients Grow Natural, Honey ES & Equalibrium all organic and are it's first of two feedings before it's flushing. Second feeding will be bloom nutes. The Mykos is 1tsp. in that 1qt. container, Percentage on the feed chart may look startling a bit at 1st glance.**
Cool attempt dude, really cool. Shame it didn’t work out but best to pull the plug as soon as you know. I’ll keep an eye out for the next experiment! Cheers 👊
Thats what I figured, going to keep the diary going under another title. Will be under the 150w cree cob UFO for awhile until moving into the tent, if I decide to go that far with Midge.
I'd just use the 300w the entire way through and put the panels up surrounding your plant during flowering for the extra boost, but I don't think 15w panels (nor 45w panels) would contribute enough for a flower booster, lol...better off sticking with red spectrum LED bulbs for the boost.
I got a 300w led now. I'm trying to use the cheap panels for syarting seedlings and the 300w for flowering. i think I ended up getting my 300w from amazon for similiar price dude
@AnxiousWreck420, I don't believe anything worth while will come from using these panels, probably going to be small airy buds on midget plants. The light I primarily use is a 1000w LED, Growstar GS1000, alongside a 300w Growstar (2nd gen, the one with the cree cob) UFO LED. For a low budget grow I would suggest grabbing up that 300w UFO, got it for $68 on Amazon.
If this lil plant turns out a female, most likely the low intensity LED will produce tiny airy popcorn buds; At least that's my thoughts on this type of light.
Midge has had quite a bend in her routine: Her next feeding will be with Advanced Nutrients PH perfect technology 3 part....and this "bend" will be clearer on wk.3 update. Read up and flip through the pictures!
I already met some results of underestimating this LED as far as closeness and from nuting the soil before planting from germ.... Got side tracked with putting together a grow box/nutrient package for a friend. Updates to resume at end of wks. for daily pics to tally up.