Blackstar vs NORTHERNleitz - 240 Grow Comparison

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Equipment rundown:

4 LED Units
1- Apollo 300 X-Lens - 196w Actual Draw (E-Bay)
1- Northernleitz FB-400 5w Diodes - 276w Actual Draw (E-Crater)
1- BlackStar 240 - 154w Actual Draw (EBay)
1- NorthernLeitz BB-240 - 166w Actual Draw (E-Crater)
Home-made LED side lighting - 320w Draw
2 - 4" fans
1- Speed Regulated
1- Lights on only

Location:
Subterranean
6x5 x6' tall room

Atmospherics:
68˚ Lights off give or take
74˚ Max Lights on give or take

Soil: - Pro-Mix MX

Nutes: - Mostly PBP with some Cal-Mag

Specimens:
DNA Genetics Snowcap. - FB-400
Knicknamed that gangly thing. Seriously spent much of the time slowing down its growth.

Ministry of Cannabis Northern Lights - Apollo 300
Re-vegged from previous grow cause it really does well under LED

Title Subjects:
Nirvana Ice S-1 (Self Fertilized Feminized seed). As close to a clone as I get.

BB-240
BS-240

Notice the Snowcap hiding in the dark. Crazy out of control plant and not for small rooms unless you are unemployed !

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Skipping Ahead to Flowering

Skipping Ahead to Flowering

So this is Day 1 of flower

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

More Day 1

More Day 1

The internode comparison is from a previous test using the BS as a Veg light. The actual Veg LED I used produced a more compact plant as expected.
The being that flowering lights are an acceptable veg light if you are really strapped for cash. But for $200 I would get a veg LED.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Day 5 of Flower Formation

Day 5 of Flower Formation

Times may be approximate. I devote way less time to this hobby than I should !

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Day 5 Continued

Day 5 Continued

Pro-Mix is great Dirt

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Time Lapse Vid of the 700 Side

Time Lapse Vid of the 700 Side

While missing a few days in the beginning its complete day 1-35 or so...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRecNaS-pII

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Day 15-18

Day 15-18

Notice the Clubfoot Bud forming on the Snowcap. You see these with a stem that has flattened out.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Day 18

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Day 32-35

Day 32-35

It was at this point I realized these were going to finish WAY too early

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Strains are 60-70 days on average

Strains are 60-70 days on average

I harvested everything at about 45

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Close Ups day 40

Close Ups day 40

I would say the early harvest will cost me at least 25%. Will likely choose 10 week strains for LED in the future.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Mo Day 40

Mo Day 40

If anyone knows how to stop this early finish please do clue me in.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Day of Reckoning

Day of Reckoning

Some garden pics during the cut

Should have reversed the titles. The NORTHERNleitz is on the left, Blackstar on the right.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

The Re-Veg Project.

The Re-Veg Project.

Northern Lights is my most consistent performer under LED. I decided to re-veg but that came with a price.
One of the main stems got a fungal rot and dropped off early on. Then the other main stem dropped off around day 46. Decided to take the whole plant.
Maybe lost 20-40% of what I could have taken from her. Lesson learned and my recycling will likely be curtailed in the future.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Snowcap Day of harvest

Snowcap Day of harvest

I like this plant. Very inappropriate for my small room but man what an aggressive unit. Would kick ass in a greenhouse !

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Snowcap Day 45

Snowcap Day 45

Very Early as this is a 8-10 week strain.

the biggest issue I had was the massive stretch on the upper shoots. they had to be tied down criss cross fashion to stay under the lights.
really killed any development of the lower plant.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Biggest buds in the batch. Just not as many due to the health of the plant.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

ICE - Blackstar 240

ICE - Blackstar 240

Fairly even match for the 240's. Keep reading to see the victor.

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

ICE - Northernleitz BB-240

ICE - Northernleitz BB-240

may be a slight clue as to who won in photo #2

JimmyHoffa · Jan 30, 2014

Harvest Method

Harvest Method

I am lazy but the salad Spinner shows no favorites.

Blackstar vs NORTHERNleitz - 240 Grow Comparison

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