LED+Blumats(Canna) Vs. LED+T5+Autopots(AN)

[BrownThumb]

Thanks for the spreadsheet! Doesn't apply exactly to my situation, but I can tweak if I decide to use. For me, this is interesting because things like this make me analyze my efficiency and can lead to new and better ways. Plants are looking real good, BTW!

 

[Phychotron]

Glad it helps. It's a work in progress so it's got a ways to go, but the next version will have kill-o-watt data input to calculate power costs.

Like I said though, just got to change product headers and their variables and you should be good calculating the cost of any nutrient. If you need more products but don't want to edit the spreadsheet to include them, you can combine two that you always use in the same ratio. Like I always do base+zym in the same amounts. The cost wouldn't be individualized though.

I thought they were done stretching but the one's under the blackstar and in the small tent are still going. The 2 under the DS400 has stayed much shorter. The two under the BS's. also don't have a reflective wall next to them, its more open. I'll throw some panda film up and see if that helps. I really just need to replace them with some DS400's.

 

[Phychotron]

Some day 22 updates. I just chopped the lower and side branches in the autopot tent. They've stretched out quite a bit. Didn't have time to evaluate the blumat tent, but it should be mostly good with all its branches. Its great having a large amount of plants to play around with, but too many for my needs in the long run.

autopots

blumats

 

[GP73LPC]

how'd i miss this...

 

[Socrates]

Looking damn fine as always. Your plants are a model of health.

 

[exploziv]

looking great! it's sad the download link expired.. I really wanted to see the spreadsheet.

good luck!

 

[Phychotron]

https://www.yousendit.com/download/UW15NWN0WkJsamZOUjhUQw another temporary link. Expires on February 9

 

[Phychotron]

Day 31 update. The plants in the autopots are noticeably less dense. The buds in the blumat tent are considerably denser under the 400DS than the blackstar. My bro is giving me four 100DS's soon, so i'll be able to toss some blackstars into the 4x4 tent.

Autopot

Blumat

 

[BrownThumb]

Those blumat shrubs look nice! closed low shrubland?

For shrubs less than 2 metres (6.6 ft) high the following structural forms are categorized:

dense foliage cover (70–100%) — closed-heath or closed low shrubland—(North America)
mid-dense foliage cover (30–70%) — open-heath or mid-dense low shrubland—(North America)
sparse foliage cover (10–30%) — low shrubland
very sparse foliage cover (<10%) — low open shrubland

 

[Phychotron]

not sure exactly how to categorize it, but they are a good balance between density and leaf structure. Maybe mid-dense. Great for LED/penetration. The one's in the blumat tent are minimally trimmed.

 

[Phychotron]

some day 42 updates. traded my bro the 180EF for four 100DS's from Advanced. I added a 100DS to the end of the large tent with the blumats, and three to replace the 180EF in the small tent. I'm a little dissapointed with this crop, the 4 week veg was a little too short. Good thing I threw those extra clones into flower instead of tossing them. The buds are nice and solid though, just waiting to fill in a little. I also have done minimal effort with these plants. Normally I would flush them prior to the P/K in week 5, but just said screw it. The tips a showing a little yellowing, but I also cut the base nutrients down a little to compensate.

Next I'm thinking that a 5-6 week veg would be about right.

autopot

blumat

 

[Phychotron]

Got kinda lazy with the photo's, these are day 53, I flushed them all 2 days ago. I'm going to pick up some tomato cages for these things, tying them all up that late into flower was a bitch. I was planning on cropping these soon, but I'll wait until they start showing signs of yellowing.

the autopot/advanced nutrient tent is a few days behind, also has less light as well. I swapped out the 180EF for 4 100DS in that tent, and added 2 100DS to the blumat tent.

autopots day 53

Blumat Day 53

 

[Desert Hydro]

looking fat and chunky. good work

 

[GP73LPC]

what DH said ^^^

 

[Phychotron]

I forgot to weigh the 2 different tents and also forgot to tally up the total yield, but it was over 700g using 1500 then later 2000 watts of LED at the end. (220w of T5 HO) I got really lazy on this last time. Even left some plants in the containers to dry while I was out of town. $3.18/oz in nutrient costs. The yield was a little low like I expected from the short veg, but my next setup is going to be closer to my vision.

all the tall plants that I let go a little longer, day 58.

blumat bud day 56.