I switched over to a home made led rig after reading the Off the shelf LED thread in micro. The last 15 years I have had to do small setups and temps have been hard to control. Now with leds heat is never an issue, and in fact I have had to add a propagation mat under my soil to add some heat. My last run was the most aromatic and flavorful ever indoors. I wish I could try some of my old C99 in this setup. Obviously genetics matter.
I also dry trimmed. Next time I am going to use a small grow tent to hang my plants under controlled humidity and air flow. This has always felt like my weak link, the drying. Easy to overlook the details and just get it dry. The cure begins as soon as it is picked.
FWIW anyone who is running a light or two of HPS should build themselves a led rig using off the shelf led bulbs. It's stupid simple and cheap and the benefits are many. I've tried some different led modules, Cobs, and they all sucked. Buy some cheap bulbs, pry the plastic lens off, plug it in, grow. 30 watts per square foot, 2700K, 3000, 5000 they all work. For me it was a miracle. It gave me the ability to control my temps and never get hot in flower.
Absolem was on target about getting hip to what the grape growers have been on to for centuries. High end wine is all about smell and flavor.
I also dry trimmed. Next time I am going to use a small grow tent to hang my plants under controlled humidity and air flow. This has always felt like my weak link, the drying. Easy to overlook the details and just get it dry. The cure begins as soon as it is picked.
FWIW anyone who is running a light or two of HPS should build themselves a led rig using off the shelf led bulbs. It's stupid simple and cheap and the benefits are many. I've tried some different led modules, Cobs, and they all sucked. Buy some cheap bulbs, pry the plastic lens off, plug it in, grow. 30 watts per square foot, 2700K, 3000, 5000 they all work. For me it was a miracle. It gave me the ability to control my temps and never get hot in flower.
Absolem was on target about getting hip to what the grape growers have been on to for centuries. High end wine is all about smell and flavor.