Gavita 1700e users??

[sshz]

I actually bought the LED's thinking it would lower the temp in the room, and I'm actually running warmer than when I ran HPS. Muc h of the electricity savings is eaten up by having to run a dehumidifier in flowering, to control humidity. I am saving on bulbs, usually bought twice a year but the value is the even light spread with no heat spots. Every light has some advantage and disadvantage. $1300 cost for each Gavita is an initial expense for sure but I recoup it in 1 grow many times over.

 

[sshz]

So I did revisit the numbers regarding the gavita's and it's stated they last 20,000-30,000 hours, which under normal use is around 5 years on average. They are also under warranty for 5 years. I'm thinking instead of replacing them at 3 years, I'll go to 4 years and move on from there, as long as yield has not suffered. I did check again and did not see one faulty diode, so all is well. I'll put up some pic's tomorrow since it's 4 weeks finished in flowering.

 

[skunk numba one]

Have you been starting each of these grow with seeds?
I am wondering if the first two sets of true leaves after the cotyledon will grow weaker branches - the shoots off the one blade leaf and three blade leaf - thanks

 

[sshz]

All my grows are from seed.......those starter branches always get removed when I lolipop the plants. But to answer specifically, it probably has to do with them receiving less light being far below the canopy, so they never amount to much.

 

[sshz]

Here comes the yield..........day 38 in flowering.

 

[Anthem275]

Here comes the yield..........day 38 in flowering.

What are we running here SSHZ?

 

[sshz]

This is Ethos “Grandpa’s Cookies”, which is Grandpa’s Stash x Girl Scout Cookies……heavy yielder, old time strains (1980’s meets GSC)………I’m guessing it leans to the indica side.

 

[sshz]

The other side of the room, the taller pheno……..

 

[skunk numba one]

sshz Do you have any veg pictures?

I am trying to decide if I should top my plants again, they have only been topped once so far.

 

[sshz]

21 days in veg.......

 

[sshz]

Day 30.........

 

[sshz]

2 days before flowering..........

 

[sshz]

"I am trying to decide if I should top my plants again, they have only been topped once so far."

The answer depends on many things so it would be hard to guide you forward. But by the looks of things, you don't need them any bushier, you need some height now (elongation). By topping them, all you are doing is slowing their overall growth down a bit, as they recover. I never top more than once, usually around week 4 if I'm vegging 5 weeks. By the looks of things, you topped earlier than I do. Do a google search for "sshz and gavita" and 6-7 grows start to finish of mine will show up. Or "sshz and grow diary" and 20 others. Not on ICMag, but many of my diaries are start to finish in great detail.

 

[sshz]

Day 43…….

 

[skunk numba one]

"I am trying to decide if I should top my plants again, they have only been topped once so far."

The answer depends on many things so it would be hard to guide you forward. But by the looks of things, you don't need them any bushier, you need some height now (elongation). By topping them, all you are doing is slowing their overall growth down a bit, as they recover. I never top more than once, usually around week 4 if I'm vegging 5 weeks. By the looks of things, you topped earlier than I do. Do a google search for "sshz and gavita" and 6-7 grows start to finish of mine will show up. Or "sshz and grow diary" and 20 others. Not on ICMag, but many of my diaries are start to finish in great detail.

will I get more tops if I waited longer to top?

 

[sshz]

No, you want to top early, between week 2 and 3 and then possibly top again on the bigger branches. It really depends on the strain and your type of lights. Just wait 5-7 days after topping before placing them in flowering.

 

[sshz]

Close to chopping……

 

[sshz]

All done, time to start up a new strain- Bubblehead by Tony’s Tortured Beans. Here’s the Grandpa’s Cookies in all her glory.

 

[sshz]

Bubblehead by TonyGreens…….

 

[Terpsnpurps]

All done, time to start up a new strain- Bubblehead by Tony’s Tortured Beans. Here’s the Grandpa’s Cookies in all her glory.

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That looks awesome!! I just got a gavita and I can't grow a thing with it... hoping to learn from you guys! Any help is super appreciated I'm worried i bit off more than I can chew