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What's your most useful growroom smart-tool? //Recommendations for Smart-Equipment or Automation?
TheHighentiststarted grow question 3 years ago
Recommendations for Smart-Equipment for a growtent?
Like controllers for climate?(Humidify, Temperature, Co2, Smart Watering systems, Wifi/App/automated controllers in general)
And plugins for such.
Myself, i got a Wifi humidity controller from Inkbird "IHC-200" with app control
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Chow_13answered grow question 3 years ago
Tagging in the questions does not tag the grower. I just like to check back.
Your current light is very similar to the SF1000D which is usd on there site right now, the SF1000 is 125 which is a bit better has a dimmer and would cover almost all of your tent.
Another company that is popular is mars hydro. I just started my first grow with there ts1000 which I believe is a bit more powerful then the spider farmers but uses more power as well.
Any light upgrade is a good upgrade as your light is the leading factor for good growth.
If your going to upgrade I would go with the newest style which is the bars. Only reason I saw that is it is easier to control the heat and they spread the light out more evenly.
If you can save up and get a bar style that would the best thing to do in the long run. Instead of having a bunch of small lights to mess around with.
LED Styles
Oldest = Burple
Newer = Quantum board <- SF1000
Newest = Bar Style.
TheHighentistanswered grow question 3 years ago
@Chow_13
I have the possibility to buy 2 x SF1000 from spiderfarm to around 180 usd.
It sounds like a good upgrade to me right?
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TheHighentistanswered grow question 3 years ago
@GrowCN
Just took at look at AC Infinity's inline duck fan system, with temperature and humidity control. Looks like an easy way to limit a lot of ekstra gadgets. And the prices are not off. I wish i knew that before i bought my setup 😆
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Chow_13answered grow question 3 years ago
Growladyeastmidlands is right, the older burple lights loose PAR value over distance very quickly compared to a quantum board.
PAR is what you want and you want the numbers to be between 500-1000 for the best results( A uniform 800-1000 would be ideal).
Unless your running Co2 in which you will have your grow area completely sealed and you can increase PAR above 1000 without burning.
Your light is only rated to flower a 45 cm area but your tent is 80cm so you will get a lot of fluffy buds on the edges. It has a very hot center and quickly dies as you move away from the center.
The SF1000 is a lot better as it has a more uniform spread across the canopy and looses less par from distance.
As for your question I grow in water so if I were to get my grow more automated I would be getting Bluelab Guardian Monitor to easily check values. and a Bluelab pH Controller to keep the PH in check.
Good luck and Happy Growing
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GrowCNanswered grow question 3 years ago
My most useful tool is the programmable controller on my AC Infinity fan. It turns the fan on/off as needed depending on temperature and humidity. No need for smart since nothing needs to be monitored or changed frequently.
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TheHighentistanswered grow question 3 years ago
@Growladyeastmidlands
https://420expertguide.com/grow-light/viparspectra-300w/
"They range from 440nm to 730nm. That includes infrared (IR) to promote blooming. You also get 3500k and 7000k intensity mixed in as well. The spectrum leans a little more toward the blue side, but in total it’s plenty to successfully carry your plants from seed to harvest"
Within my budget i only have a spider farmer sf1000 in reach.
https://www.spider-farmer.com/products/sf-1000-led-grow-light/
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Growladyeastmidlandsanswered grow question 3 years ago
If i was you I'd upgrade the lights the purple leds don't do well sorry to say
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