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Hydrogrowled 126X Test grow

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
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One of the ideas behind LED's is the long term savings. It would be nice to see a side by side of a four year operating LED and a new one of the same make and model. The reason I posted this comment here is because of the talks I have had with other HGL users and how there is a common belief of the quick depreciation of performance.

That's a long side by side lol. Maybe just check output with a light meter from an old one an a new one. Sounds like a good idea though to see how much the light is diminished.
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
Got the HGL light up an running for veg to see if there was a difference in temps. It runs 4 degrees cooler where its at on full power. Here's a few pics.
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
Do you know how to set the white balance on your camera to get natural color?

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=257274

Daylight, cloudy, incandescent, florescent is all my phone camera has. I have a Canon SL1 I just got a lil bit ago, but I'm not gonna use it for another couple weeks. Better pics to come soon. Still gotta set the tent up this week, an clone after I get back from Humboldt. After they are rooted an transplanted, i will put them under each led an take proper pics when this shindig actually begins......day 1 of veg on the clones.

Thanx for the link, I will be sure to use the white balance adjustment.:tiphat:
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
update

update

AC is in, an the widow is being sealed up with panda film in a few hours. Tent will follow as soon as I get everything cleaned up.

Found a good RO water source.....


Zero E.C. ........a thing of beauty.

Environment----check.
Water source---check.
Nutrients---------check.
Led lights---------check.

Be back later with pics of tent city.
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
update......tired!

update......tired!

Got the tent up, filter an silencer installed an plants moved into.




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More tomorrow......
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
Ac sure does work....woke up to a 70 degree room lol. A lil adjustment is needed. Gonna watch it an find the sweet spot. Any one with a idea of a cheapo thermostat to set it to from a box store, i'm all ears.
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
dam thats a big tent - did you light proof cehck it yet?

Nope, its in its own room that has the window blacked out with panda film. So when flowering begins an it gets dark, the room is pitch black. My tents always stay in dark rooms cause tents get an have holes sometimes. There are some foil taped pin holes but new ones pop up an no need to chase them.
 

GREENPEAS

Member
Wowwwww I just wanted to follow a comparison like this.

I builded LED panels on myself, but this topic always seduce me.:abduct:

Good growing, and......Make us dream!!!!:tiphat:
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
Wowwwww I just wanted to follow a comparison like this.

I builded LED panels on myself, but this topic always seduce me.

Good growing, and......Make us dream!!!!

Ya stopped in just in time, about to start this beast. Environment is on check, along with everything else. Gonna put the Led's back up over the vegging ladies as soon as I get back from my trip this weekend coming up. I need to acclimatize the plants back to led lights, also need the t5 for cloning.

Broke out the Canon SL1 to take my first plant shots with it. Lets see what it can do. Still learning how to use this thing.




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Black Widows

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Black Widow

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King Ho Tep


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King Ho Tep

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Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
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Got the clones for the show. I used oasis cubes with clonex. 3 phenos of King Ho Tep, and 1 Black Widow @ 3 of each. Now the wait for roots.



And the coco for the show H&G.

 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
Light has only been up a day an when I woke this morning I noticed the leaves on 1 King Ho Tep doing the taco curl on the leaves.


Black Widow


An the 2 other KHT's


As soon as the clones root I will transplant, drop panda film separation in, an have both test lights vegging the contenders.
 

Arthritis_sucks

The Dude
Veteran
Still waiting on roots

Still waiting on roots

Here's a pic of the girls takin their sweet time. I watered in some bennes since i can see that there is growth which means that there is root nub development. I tried to source some Rhizotonic an found out a 250ml bottle cost less than shipping here.:wallbash:

I usually have my rooting medium inoculated with Rhizotonic an I foliar with it from the second they are cut till roots show. It's the missing link along with rapid rooters, an a certain tray insert. Kinda just used what I had on hand besides the tray an dome I picked up.



These could be better but will do for now:shucks:
 
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