[PetFlora]

Originally Posted by deepwaterdude

Welcome aboard, Petflora and Shmavis; PF do you mean a link to the grow or the light?

I had 5 plants in a 5x5 in 3-5 gal coco; 2 3-footers under the unlensed Amare that did beautifully and 3 huge 7 foot sativas tied under the Black Dog. Was a bit overkill, but the plants loved it until I got a bit of bleaching under the Black Dog.

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....338488&page=48

That's a link to that part of the grow. I had just got a gently used Nextlight for 900$ and switched everything out, arguably stupidly, in late flower. Huge change in spectrum.

I hear the Spyder's excellent, have seen some mad results, but have got plenty of good lights to play with for the moment.

The light

My SPYDR was my creation back in 2014. It is a mix of ~85% CW/NW//WW & 450 and 630. The design was great, the execution poor, but does a fine job. The new versions don't appear to be engineered any better

[deepwaterdude]

Here ya goo A little unboxing/par test video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeByCypzWVk

[PetFlora]

Originally Posted by deepwaterdude

Here ya goo A little unboxing/par test video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeByCypzWVk

Thanks, I don't get the wide gap in between though. Seems like the worst place to have a big gap in light directly over the middle of the canopy

[deepwaterdude]

Originally Posted by PetFlora

Thanks, I don't get the wide gap in between though. Seems like the worst place to have a big gap in light directly over the middle of the canopy

Yep, was curious about that. But same way on multi quantum-board units, as too much PAR, like having COBs too close together. This unit is 36"square and flower footprint 5x5 at 24", so obviously some lateral light from the diodes. No diodes in the middle because overlap from the two side panels provides same lumens as under the diodes. Provides very even distribution.

[PetFlora]

Originally Posted by deepwaterdude

Yep, was curious about that. But same way on multi quantum-board units, as too much PAR, like having COBs too close together. This unit is 36"square and flower footprint 5x5 at 24", so obviously some lateral light from the diodes. No diodes in the middle because overlap from the two side panels provides same lumens as under the diodes. Provides very even distribution.

Hard to believe. Do they provide light meter video to confirm??

[deepwaterdude]

In the video I linked to he does live readings

[PetFlora]

Originally Posted by deepwaterdude

In the video I linked to he does live readings

Ah. The readings in the center are high 500 - low 600s (not great ), whereas the readings left and right of center are > 1200.

They should have figured that out in R & D

Still, it's a good light for what you paid

good luck with your grows

[deepwaterdude]

Originally Posted by PetFlora

Ah. The readings in the center are high 500 - low 600s (not great ), whereas the readings left and right of center are > 1200.

They should have figured that out in R & D

Still, it's a good light for what you paid

good luck with your grows

Thanks! Yeah, good deal on the light. Don't think I would've forked over the 1500 they ask new. As for measurements, you must be talking about 12" from unit, where the gap in the lights actually makes a difference. At 18" things are in the 8-900s across the board, going down to 300 or so at 3-4 feet from light. Real difficulty with LED growing is getting distance right; where plants receive max lumens or PAR and also the right mix of spectrum. Here spectrum not so much an issue as too much PAR

[deepwaterdude]

Raised temps in lung room to 70f, tent is a bit higher but still cool for LED growing. Dropped the light to 18" from tops with good reaction from the plants and girls getting 1/2 strength sensi A + B. As additives, will be starting to add a bit of Big Bud 0-4-4 at 1/2 strength for a couple of weeks, then Nirvana.

Everyone's got pistils except for the center untopped Haze x KC that was basically 12/12 from seed. I took off bottom branches and budsites of Haze x KC 2, Panama Haze 2 and Zamaldelica. Will do the others as needed.

Here are some random pics.

[deepwaterdude]

Here they are at 3 weeks 12/12. Dropped light sched to 11.5/12.5 to kick the hazes in the butt, seems to have worked. Flower is supposed to take off in week 5 for them. Lung room temps now 70 night and day.