Built a new light using horticulture lighting group quantum boards which the 2 big ones are now under as well as some others. The light is incredible it covers a 4x4 flower tent no problem and will be building another soon. It's also very easy to build and cost half the price as the pre built HLG 550. If anyone has any questions on how to build their own fixture i would be happy to help although I'm no expert it's pretty straight forward. This round has been a struggle trying to dial in the drip system . Right when I get shit dialed it clogs or leaks it's kind of a nightmare considering it was supposed to make things easier for me. Maybe I need to use thinner liquefied nutes or maybe the blumats are just shite.
Looking Great! My @Fast_Buds C.A. and C.C. grows aren't even week 4 yet and they are already flowering... I mean thats amazing for a fast grow, but I was kinda hoping to have more time to play with training regime since I saw your Girls made it 6 weeks to flower. If I knew they were gonna kick off so fast, I would've just let them grow out with only LST! But I had Topped both at 3rd node and began 4 nodal Mainlining before they engaged so now we will have to see how they take that!!
@Hawkbo, Yeah, I found the 3500k Cobs I really like on Alibaba for very good price, but the heat-sinks, 90 degree lens, reflectors and the frame are not so reasonable! I looked at a few companies that basically do DIY COB setups themselves and then resell that... What a joke! They're charging $500 + for some of those when the components were at most $150 and an hour to build!!!
@BudKingsGrow, I hear you pal i almost went with cobs but ultimately I went with the quantum boards cuz it's basically a huge cob and way easier to diy, it's all preference tho
@Hawkbo, Yeah, I'm impressed by their speed! I've been thinking about upgrading my lighting to DIY COBs for a while and there's some good ones for fairly cheap, but I just had to drop a lot of fundage on unexpected expenses so its a waiting game!
@Hawkbo, had to pop a second one a sample the first one didnโt germinate. She had her stem above the rockwool last night so today she should be up!! I will get right on that diary ๐
Looking good man. Mine arrived yesterday will be popping a CA in the next week or so. Looking forward to seeing how the mainlined one goes for you, good luck mate
@BigDaddyK, how often do you change out the res? My res for my drip system which is aerated with 2 airstone pumpin 12w is goin foul in like 24 hours lol I don't get it