My 1st run with 126w Penetrator LED grow light

blynx · May 7, 2010

End of week 6

Day 42 Flower

Catpiss1

Catpiss2

Chesaw

PBSD4A

PBSD4B

PBSD4C

here's the weekly canopy shot

I finally see a little bleaching on a couple fans that look like they are right below the IR leds. Not much I can do about it but not really worried about it either.

VerdantGreen · May 7, 2010

looking good blynx - nice canopy.

one of my strains, the lemon thai, has a bit of light bleaching on the tips of a few buds - kept about 6 inches away or maybe a bit less. the rest have none so i think it is strain dependent as LEDGirl says

VG

blynx · May 7, 2010

Thanks VG!

Yea I agree with it being strain dependent (and am also guessing it's caused more by the IR leds than the red/blue/white).

My canopy is a lot closer than 6" away, but the plants seem to be loving it.

Medicali · May 7, 2010

Hey Blynx! props on the plants man, looking amazing! just stopping by to check your grow, mainly because hopefully I will be ordering a 126w penetrator as well. I was just curious how well you like it/how well it preformed compared to other lights you have used in similar grows?
Thanks for your time man. keep it up!

KingRalph · May 8, 2010

heya blynx, i'm pretty impressed with the LED growth man, makin some nice buds there, and of course it helps you have the plants green all the way to the bottom hehe guess they like the mix in the goldfish boxes. those may well be the most dangerous munchie btw, i have nearly decimated a whole box in one sitting.

feziuu · May 9, 2010

good job man ;!: ) <PEACE>

LEDGirl · May 9, 2010

blynx said:
Thanks VG!

Yea I agree with it being strain dependent (and am also guessing it's caused more by the uv leds than the red/blue/white).

Actually we don't use any UV in our products

The bleaching is caused by a combination of two things: intensity and IR heat. Some strains are more susceptible than others.

blynx · May 9, 2010

LEDGirl said:
Actually we don't use any UV in our products The bleaching is caused by a combination of two things: intensity and IR heat. Some strains are more susceptible than others.

Sorry my mistake, I meant the IR mentioned in the specs (Dunno why I thought it was uv lol, I shoulda doubled checked before posting).

You can see the bleaching on my plants are directly below the IR leds.

I don't mention this as a bad thing, just the opposite. My plants are and have been real close to the lights and any affect is just visual on a couple fan leaves, and not detrimental to the overall growth/development. The plants are loving it under the leds!