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5y ago
Spyder7
@DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity,you said ppfd = more yield "simple as that." All I did was point out that it actually isn't that simple and the "I'm just gonna grow more than you" is not a counter argument unless you are like 5. Whatever dude.
5y ago
Spyder7
@DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity, in theory, "ppfd=yield" until you take into account other factors. One factor is the growing room. If you put my light into a black nylon tent without the reflective walls, so that you had zero reflectivity, you're not going to get the same yield I'll get in a grow tent with mylar even though the PPFD is the same. And I've read that the mylar in a modern tent is so good that it multiplies your PPFD by 25-33% depending on type and how much its reflecting (how close it is to the light). Other factors are humidity and heat. Both can impact yield all by themselves. So can grow techniques and nutrients. So you're being reductionist to the point that you're wrong - there are too many other variables that have nothing to do with pppf but will impact yield. There's truth to what you say to a point, but not to the degree you make it so I disagree. That's the problem with reductionist reasoning: it is too simplistic and it does't take into account variables that matter.
5y ago
Spyder7
@DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity, Its not a pure COB. These are the actual specifications: Product Specification [LED Qty] 28pcs 5w Bridgelux/Epileds + 1pcs 10w Cree COB [HID Replacement] Replaces 150W HPS/MH [Input Voltage] AC100-240V [Avg. Power Draw] 62±3W [Core Coverage Area] 1.5x 1.5ft at 24" Height [Max Coverage Area] 2.0x 2.0ft at 24" Height [Dimensions] φ6.9x 2.4 inches [Item Weight] 2.1lb [Lifespan] 50000h [Frequency] 50-60Hz [Warranty] 2 years So there's a single 10W Cree COB in the center surrounded by 28 mostly red and blue lights. I think there's a single green LED. And I believe it has one or more UV and IR LEDs within that count too. That's how it produces that spectral ratio.
5y ago
Spyder7
@DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity, good question. The manufacturer gives a spectral graph and a light count. They specify the ratio as 53.4% Red, 36.9% blue, 9.7% green. I don't think its short because of a lack of blue spectrum. CKS says this is a dwarf strain, and I began training it (first with LST) at 5". Then I super cropped everything but fan branches later and topped it (accidentally). So I think its short mostly because of genetics and because daily plant training has kept it short. Also, the HST really seemed to put the breaks on growth and the plant seemed to put its energy elsewhere as every time it got an inch or two of fresh growth somewhere during the first week of the stretch, I super cropped and then LST'd. And this week, despite plans just to LST, I'm still super-cropping to control height, as it can work better than just LST (I'm using both). So I think its genetics and training.
5y ago
Spyder7
@DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity, I've learned a lot about LEDs and this great little light since my first grow. I'd forgotten how strong it could be and burned some leaves early this grow, but since then I've been managing it more carefully. Looking back at my first grow now, it took as long as it did largely because I was too cautious with the light; this grow I've had it more "in the zone" I think, and this plant seems to be maturing faster. It still won't be ready in the 7 weeks CKS advertises, but I'm thinking this one will finish within 10-11 weeks (total), which I would be pretty happy with. Completely dialed in, I think it could pull close to a gram per watt from the wall, or close to 2 ounces, though it might take a high yielding XL strain to see it. But I'm hoping for at least 45 grams, which would put it on par with what an equivalent HPS light could do, and I think its attainable. I didn't have a scale to weigh my last grow, but I will have one this time before its ready to harvest.

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A lot of reviewers have called this stuff "steroids" for weed. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but despite the small bottle size this stuff came in (2 oz.), its very concentrated and cannabis seems to love it. The marketing may oversell it a bit (its only a 0-0-2 supplement, not a complete plant food for cannabis unless you're adding it to nutrient rich super soil), but as long as its used as an additive - as what it is - it is 5 star stuff for what it does.
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Harvested about 30 grams (estimated since I don't have a scale) on day 92 from my first grow, done in a tent smaller than a broom closet, and from a 150W LED (63 watts from the wall) with just 2 gallons of Pro-mix Premium Soil, Humbolt's Secret Golden Tree (from day 22 to a week before flush) and one dosing of 0.5 g/L of Fearless Gardener Brand Rock Hard. This was about the upper end of what I expected, so I'm pretty happy with it. I trimmed the buds a bit rough, though I'm okay with that as it is very frosty bud, and very resinous. The smoke is still pretty smooth, despite the rough trim and that its had no time to properly cure yet. The high is pleasant: I harvested a bit late, just when some trichomes were turning amber, to enhance its indica genetics. It creates a nice night time high, which curing can only enhance. The only reason I took a star off is because I think Crop King is pushing the marketing a bit with the selling of this as a 7 week strain when you'll be very hard pressed to find journals of this finishing in even 10 weeks, let alone 7. Some of the extra time is definitely down to mistakes I made, though I really doubt I could grow this, even with a lot more experience, in under even 10 weeks. But this strain has so many good things going for it, and my experience with Crop King (timeline advertising aside) has only been positive: I'll be going back to these guys again. I already have my second grow germinated and planted, so barring a failure to launch, it should pop up within the next few days. I have all of the nutrients I plan to add for that grow, based on what I learned from growing a very minimalist nute approach the first time, and this next grow is in the same tent and under the same 150W LED. I made some minor changes outside of that, though I'll save those for that journal. I had no problems with any bugs or fungus, though I did hit a lot of nute deficiencies which I learned from for next grow. I found this strain a pleasure to grow, and with LST it can be grown very small. The high it produces is excellent for night time bud,
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RussianGrowercommented5y ago
Greetings from Russia. Your plants look great! Keep developing like that! If you are interested in observing grass in Russia, subscribe to my diary