Critical Kush , 344w CFL Scrog in my homemade tent

[MarioMadness]

well I've tried everything but give them nutrients as dont have the cash for few weeks. Ph tested and everything.. Still growing good tho! going back to the Mataro blue after this one or a new strain.. Here's some pics.. getting 2x kessil 150 added in next few weeks possible more down the road..

Using diamond mylar
3x2x6 Wardrobe with top 12" sectioned off and ducting running through
150cfm exhaust fan
Scrog
Digital PH Tester
500w LED
Homemade 6" Carbon filter ( not in at moment)

also question , how far should I keep the 500w led? been keeping it about a 12" over canopy and has been working great for past 2 days . much more new growth compaired to my 420watts of cfls ( 10x42w )

 

[Theunion]

How much did that LED light cost?

 

[MarioMadness]

Just over 450$ ordered it from a local hydroponic shop as they didn't have any in stock left, walked in and put in the order on the 13th got it on 17th..Just didn't have 900+$ to drop on a bomb led with more power

 

[MarioMadness]

the 2 are starting to recover very nice with the leds. but my one plant is getting nutrient burned or over watered compared to the rest... lets hope it recovers. Personally I'm just going back to my easy growing Mataro blue next grow, this is to PH and fertilizer sensitive last grow did less tech and gave only water and molasses and had better results so far.. they were 4 times the size

 

[MarioMadness]

Well get some pics up soon have nothing to take pictures with at the moment as phone broke and getting a new one in am.. Also just gave in and put a order in for a 300w led to go along with my 500w led, just have to tilt a few inches or turn it. shall be some killer bud in a 3x2 grow box bringing up to watts 800w's or 500+watts Real total wattage of LEDS.. Just looking to have less drop off points, and better overall coverage and light compared to HPS even

 

[MarioMadness]

doing quite well decided to chop the one nutrient burned plant, it just had no hope of recovering.. but should bump up other plants still waiting for my 300w led to go in also. but for now put in 3x 42w 2700k cfls for added spectrum. Stocks are HUGE on the one plant.. 3 days tell week 2, then have 5-6 weeks left

 

[MarioMadness]

Growing a little better, making room for my 300watt led to go in aside with my 500watt led! woo
been using 2x 42watt 2700k cfls aside with the leds at moment

 

[hiitsbob]

Looking good Mario. What made you choose led I thought that is what I was gonna do now leaning toward induction.

 

[MarioMadness]

Looking good Mario. What made you choose led I thought that is what I was gonna do now leaning toward induction.

Just the fact of being able to stack so many of them in a small area, and can get some pretty powerful LED lights. 500w led is only 16 inches long and about 12 inches wide, 2 inch thick..

 

[Fenian Brotherhood]

True... But most of them burn out early, and I hated I when I was half way through flowering an the LEDs would burn out.. Not fun at all... I like cfls cause I can run to the store right quick and boom. They have the light back..


Subbed. Lookin good

 

[sadface]

Nice, subbed to see how it goes!

 

[MarioMadness]

Realized I don't have enough room for the 300w led in the box also to go along with the 500watt , so keeping it aside as moving soon (shall have a nice 720+Watt led grow in a 6.5Wx2.5Lx9H closet next batch. still might get one more 300 or 500), and putting in a order for a 200w led that is not as long ( as didn't have 180/270watt ufo's).... Will have some pictures up tomorrow also installing a 1080p webcam and going to setup a time lapse just for fun as a end project

 

[MarioMadness]

Well just got a call saying my led lights ( yes lights! not light) will be in tomorrow afternoon sometime. so that's a bonus.. If i can fit the 300w in aside Ill leave it there , if Not I got a smaller 200w led.. Hoping to spruss things up a little in next few days.. I'm so far not a big fan of this strain! Kinda Ph Sensitive and I dont have nutrients to feed them... Packing on crazy amounts of crystals in past 3 days! Will deffintly invest into a advance nutrients and some fox farms next batch!

Plant #1 - the best of the batch huge!!!! buds already


Plant 2

plant 3

 

[MarioMadness]

Well going to pickup the lights now, Will post some Updates/Pictures later on this week! Should bumb the box up to 419-500 Real Watts for 3 plants. Also Need to find another digital PH tester and some more PH down.. Mine has broke over a month ago, and don't think was the best. so time to pickup the Oakton PH 2 tester for 63.99$ and some PH down while getting the lights today.. Mainly getting things ready for when I move here, So not really to worried if have to chop a week early. Also will be 100% legal after move tho, so expending and possibly running HPS aside with all the lights for Yield/Quality.. As have 30 plant limit when move!

EDIT: Well got the lights! 200 watt works amazing and have my 300watt setup in my Stealth Dresser as wouldn't fit in the box.

going to do some autos on the side just to harvest more often! Do a 1 month veg on the Regular Strains while Starting autos at same time, so about the 4th week of flower I harvest autos, plant another pack and have 3-4 weeks on regular strains. Just going to repeat this process Tell I get a good flow going

Also they were out of PH testers, So just putting in for one on amazon or something.. Got a few things to get also that's not in my store like certain nutrients.

Still To order!
Advance Nutrients -
Voodoo Juice
Big Bud
B-52
Overdrive
Bud Candy
Rhino Skin
Bud Factor X
Sensi Zym
Perfect Connoisseur

Oakton PH 2
TV2 Fan Speed Controller (or something along thoses lines to controller to controller temps automatically )
Kill-A-Watt P3. IMPOSSIBLE to find anything like this in store for some reason

 

[MarioMadness]

Week 4 of flowering today ( opps like a week off ! Just pasted week 3 other day. going to try and push for 9-10weelks) .. trying to get bud shots up . Just my phone really doesn't like so many LEDS lol... So just show you the light at the moment Pulls 126-119Watts. . Quite a bit more reds in This LED then the other 2. plus has extra modes. so be useful little bugger



EDIT: Got pics up! one seems to be getting a little nut burn from the fox farm and not having almost perfect PH. Oh well lol, it shall recover hopefully. Still have work left to do after move, taking out the shelf to make for most height room possible for bigger plants now I got more light! this is just a test batch, and to have a little something different to smoke. As I smoke Super Silver Haze all day, and AK-47 At Nights


The 3 Modes on new light! ( left in bloom/ Pic 2 mode)

 

[MarioMadness]

Updated the last post

 

[MarioMadness]

Just started the last seed from my 5 pack 2.5 weeks ago. and this time doing Perfect PH levels, bought some more nutrients. as I realized the soil I got this time around has levels of 0 - 0 - 0.2 in the soil. So getting a full nutrient run * With light nutrients for veg*, LED light during the day and CFL's at night in other box tell my flower box is finished! and the biggest container I can fit in there soon enough!



What does everyone think?? the leafs are already big as my hand!topped it only 3 days ago. and vegging for another 4 weeks

 

[sadface]

Looking good man, keep it up.

Love how you change the rooms for the vegging plant to get it under the LED. i'm surprised how short your young one is with 12 hours under flowering spectrum. Thing looks very big to me for its age to me, but I am a novice.

 

[ASMALLVOICE]

Looking Nice M8.

Thanx for the share.

Peace and Great Grows

Asmallvoice

 

[MarioMadness]

Day 24
the mixed spectrums help im noticing plus nutrients , and thanks for the comments everyone got a bunch of topping this week