Budmaster Cob x-9 / x-9 / x-6 / x-6 : 1500w UK Grow

chuckie86

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Welcome to my journal..!

This is the only place where I do my journals, so you people of RIU have the pleasure of watching a really talented grower perform to the best of their ability, just for you guys and girls right here! lol

I have just got rid of 3500w of lighting and replaced it with 4 Budmaster cob panels, at a cost of over $4000.

Budmaster is made in the UK, which is where I'm from and live. I'm glad to support local business', also at the same time I'm glad to be switching to Osram cob, from hid, cmh, T5, blurples and metal halide.

I've gone with 2 of these Budmaster cob x-9's

http://www.budmaster.co.uk/budmaster-ii-uk-cob-x-9-led-grow-light.html

and 2 of these cob x-6's

http://www.budmaster.co.uk/budmaster-ii-uk-cob-x-6-led-grow-light.html

I'm going to use one 2.5 x 2.5ft tent, also three 3ft x 3ft tents.

I have 1 mother plant and some clones from her. She's my elite Brothers Grimm Cinderella '99 clone#2. Also got 6 Blimburn Cindy seeds. Various autoflowers too. There will be a mix. I'll update the strains as I go.

Enjoy the growing people. I'm looking forward to growing under this spectrum... My plants seem to do very well under white light / daylight.

http://www.budmaster.co.uk/cob-x_absorption.jpg

I'd like to add that just because I use pre-made panels doesn't mean I'm a shill like those Amare boys!! lmao

I got 'some discount' because I bought 4 expensive panels and almost max'd a credit card buying the fuck*ng things lol

They may seem expensive to some... I think they're a bargain and I'll show you why in time!

I don't want anybody coming here accusing me of being a shill!

@714steadyeddie (you were ever present in my last journal)
@lukio (pull up a chair buddy)
@theslipperbandit (you too mate) You have both been great in the advice you've given me about Budmaster and helped me choose the right panels with your journals, info and advice! Thanks to the pair of you!
@Icemud420 Special mention to you as your youtube video on the cob4 pretty much set my mind on Budmaster.

Thanks to Paul at Budmaster for giving me some discount for buying multiple panels! Even from Spannabis the man still has time for his customers! Thanks buddy, enjoy!
Them are some nice pannels buddy I just got a amare 450+unb for $500 of a buddy only use 30 days and they run $1145 not sure y he didn't go with ones u got look awesome well good luck
 

chuckie86

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Been an interesting day today. Just started a growing project for a buddy. It involves filling a 4ft x 4ft tent with bud at his place, by popping round there once or twice a week for the next 60 days.

Started up a 4 plant fast bud#2 grow, 12 litre pots, 400w 4500k Philips master mh and 400w Philips Greenpower hps. I've set it all up perfectly, got the temps and environment bang on too.

It's nice coz it's my old lights, my old tent and even fans. Doing it as a massive favour for free. It's nice to have the skills to turn somebody's family from rags to riches, in just 8 weeks from seed lol

He's a decent bloke, who also suffers with mental illness. Ain't got a penny to his name! The dude can't even drive his car, as he can't buy fuel.. Bit heavy innit! Government gone far enough with failing his mental illness, time to bring him to the growing world! lol

Gave him some seeds and a fat bud in an envelope. They should be popping Wednesday. It's nice, as I normally grow weed at my place to help people. This time, I'll teach him to grow elsewhere. It won't effect my own growing area, so really is no bother! He's keen, he's having two of my tents.

I will take a photo after 1 month and whack it in here, then take another at the end. The seeds he's growing I have grown many times. It's my home ground auto strain, so will undoubtedly be a success!

I ain't having anything from it, even when he gets a decent yield. He's keeping the lot and starting a great life for his family!

I'm glad to be getting rid of more of my stuff. 400w ballasts go for nothing used, so better to give them away.

I've bought enough Budmaster leds to keep my place warm in the winter, if not I'll buy more. I ain't going back to hid lighting ever!
Hey if ur buddy ever need seeds.let.me.know I'll throw him.a few got about 150 pineapple express photos and bunch of.mephistos also
 

Fevs

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Looks really nice. I love Pineapple Express. Really great effect it has! You got a bargain buying that led from your buddy. $500 is an absolute bargain!

I went down to the hydro shop earlier picked up some soil and pots. It's time to plant the tangie's in the big pots... Or is it?

On the way home I did think about planting 4 Brothers Grimm Cinderella clones in them instead. Just start a long veg with them. Get them ready for the photoperiod tent which will be empty in 7 weeks.

I think I'll do that instead...bongsmilie
 

Moflow

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Them are some nice pannels buddy I just got a amare 450+unb for $500 of a buddy only use 30 days and they run $1145 not sure y he didn't go with ones u got look awesome well good luck
Hey @chuckie86,.........
Is that the light I offered $501 for.....? Lol
Your pineapples look great!
 

Fevs

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absolutely flying in here! mad catch up, been real busy.

looks like youve got things covered mate! Everything is looking just great.

i also bought another tent if it makes you feel any better - only a 3x3 but dropped £1200 including lights ahaaa! oh well (:
Thanks @lukio Nice to have you back in. I was thinking maybe you're still trimming all that bud you grew :lol:

I did read somewhere that you have some of the Budmaster Horticultural Cobs otw. Look forward to seeing those.

Yeah it's going great in here. Before I started this grow and made my light purchases, I just wanted the cobs to be as good, watt for watt, as the 315w cmh 4200k dalylight lamp, but I think they top that lamp.

The performance of these leds really is quite something! The slight drop off at 660nm, ain't the end of the world for the 4200k cmh lamp, also won't be the end of the world for these osram cobs. They are still high at 630nm, and about half of 660nm of g.o.d or Horticultural cobs. That's still quite a lot of light where it needs to be. There is a theory that green light helps stop buds bleaching, so I may be able to get these real close, to increase the amount of light. In the past year I have found all my grows under the 4200k cmh lamp have done far better than my other grows, grown under different lamps. Even the 3100k agro lamp is just complete dog shit compared to the 4200k daylight lamp.

There's just something about white light... It just rocks my grows! They seem so healthy later in the grow than they normally do, so hopefully will perform well in flowering, due to their excellent health.

I really have Not pushed these plants at all. Most of their feeds are 50% strength bud candy, with alg-a-mic. npk 0.1-0.1-0.1. My theory on this feed is the alg-a-mic is high in magnesium. Plus you can't use too much alg-a-mic. If you do, it's a waste allegedly. So I can add as much magnesium as I want, with zero effects. That with bud candy for vigour...

I'll flower these with Iguana Bloom and bud candy. Also overdrive. I'll still keep adding alg-a-mic too.

I think the alg-a-mic and ph'ing my feeds to 6.3 is constantly stopping magnesium and nitrogen getting locked out. That is key here, not just the lights. Plus my spirited enthusiasm and green thumb thrown in too :lol: The plants are indeed going well! :weed:

Which led did you go for then? I'm dying to know... I'm getting another one this next week too :lol:
 

Fevs

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The Brothers Grimm Cinderella elite clone#2 AKA Jenny is just amazing! :P I took 17 clones in the last few weeks. Dipped them in water, then root riot cubes, then just left them in a plastic box. All 17 have rooted already. That's what I love about this plant, it's relentless! It just thrives constantly and knows no other way! It just wants to live just a bit more than other strains..

I hope my current search for the Serious Seeds AK47 is just as successful.

Watered all the veg tent plants today, plus all the auto's got alg-a-mic, bud candy and iguana bloom ph 6.3.

I gave them all 1 litre, which isn't much as they are in 25 litre and 18 litre pots, so think they will be dry tmrw. I'll treat them to some plain water for the next few days... Keep it fresh :weed:

Iguana bloom seams to have reasonable levels of nitrogen in.

I'm going to set up another tent tonight. The new 3ft x 3ft tent.
 

lukio

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I was thinking maybe you're still trimming all that bud you grew
fuck that!

yeah i was chatting with paul about his new lights but hes gone quiet/big time busy so we'll see what happens man.

i went with more quantum for the new lil tent as i had to remove a 260w panel from the big tent anyways, due to too much heat. So i bought another 260w kit to make 520w total (: gna fill it with the Space monkey or Brandywine...cant decide! not just yet but im ready!

Dont worry about the leds man - theyll produce!

Glad the cindy made it through, i love a tough plant that clones well (: and im all about the light feedings too, dude. pretty sure overfeeding even a lil bit has a savage consequences!

which tents you runnin? i love the Green Qubes, they have an led specific tent i might try. such solid tents
 

Fevs

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I'm using secret jardin tents. I always do use them. They are fairly cheap and do the job. I have blackout curtains in my 12/12 room, so could grow with any tent really.

I'll be watching your new round of plants for sure.
 
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Fevs

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This is a brief update over a few changes. Setting up a veg tent later with an led that just got here (:

It's branded, but I will not declare which branded led it is.

It's an led from a company, which comes with 'too much forum politics from across the pond' for my liking! That the best way to say it!

It's only for vegging anyway, but got a used bargain on it. It has cree leds.

Plus when you use branded panels... it ain't easy on these forums. I already have to explain every so often, that I ain't a shill for Budmaster. Don't want to have to do the explaining for another company too :lol:

I never tell anybody to buy Budmaster! I just think Budmaster is the best option for me, which is in the UK like me, plus I was looking to upgrade after a killer harvest!

I don't advertise for Budmaster. Well, not anymore than somebody buying a brand new expensive hybrid car and driving it round the streets. Every so often somebody will think, 'oooh that's nice, bet the buds per gallon are high!' :lol:

It makes no odds to me! I'll do a fair review on the panels. I always do. If I think something could be improved or lacking, I always say so...

Yeah the journal is called Budmaster, but if I'd just spent $4000 on seeds, it would be called something something seeds instead :lol:

Hope to do a picture update later, after the dark period.

Very happy with things currently :cool:
 

horribleherk

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Hey fevs you've been busy to say the least I didn't realize how fast things are moving along those osram lights are performing you're gonna have a nice harvest
 

Moflow

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This is a brief update over a few changes. Setting up a veg tent later with an led that just got here (:

It's branded, but I will not declare which branded led it is.

It's an led from a company, which comes with 'too much forum politics from across the pond' for my liking! That the best way to say it!

It's only for vegging anyway, but got a used bargain on it. It has cree leds.

Plus when you use branded panels... it ain't easy on these forums. I already have to explain every so often, that I ain't a shill for Budmaster. Don't want to have to do the explaining for another company too :lol:

I never tell anybody to buy Budmaster! I just think Budmaster is the best option for me, which is in the UK like me, plus I was looking to upgrade after a killer harvest!

I don't advertise for Budmaster. Well, not anymore than somebody buying a brand new expensive hybrid car and driving it round the streets. Every so often somebody will think, 'oooh that's nice, bet the buds per gallon are high!' :lol:

It makes no odds to me! I'll do a fair review on the panels. I always do. If I think something could be improved or lacking, I always say so...

Yeah the journal is called Budmaster, but if I'd just spent $4000 on seeds, it would be called something something seeds instead :lol:

Hope to do a picture update later, after the dark period.

Very happy with things currently :cool:
Well said @Fevs
Wrecking my brain....cell trying to figure out what thon light is!
Does it begin with 'A' and end with way...........?
Lol lol
 

Fevs

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Hey fevs you've been busy to say the least I didn't realize how fast things are moving along those osram lights are performing you're gonna have a nice harvest
Yeah they are rocking the grow nicely!

I added spare top bars around the sides of the two 3ft x 3ft tents. So have added more room. Only a bit, but the plants will enjoy the extra room. The tents can't suck in as much now
 
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