DIY with Quantum Boards

oill said:

Hi all. Just getting to the end of my 1st grow with my hlg 288 lights. Some of the plants seem to be almost ready at 6 weeks. Do these leds shorten the lift cycle of the plant by that much or have I messed something else up?

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A strain you've grown before?

Humple said:

A strain you've grown before?

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Nope. I have a mix. None of which I have done before.

4 florida og - these are droopy and lots of yellow
3 critical... Still dark green
2 green crack... Still mostly green, but starting to turn.

The florida og look like they are done.

some strains tend to ripen a few days early under good LED lighting, but not by 2 weeks, more like 3-5 days is seen often. I've seen about a 3 day difference. You'd be amazed how fast ripen advances in the last week or so of flower if you examine buds daily

oill said:

Nope. I have a mix. None of which I have done before.

4 florida og - these are droopy and lots of yellow
3 critical... Still dark green
2 green crack... Still mostly green, but starting to turn.

The florida og look like they are done.

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oill said:

Nope. I have a mix. None of which I have done before.

4 florida og - these are droopy and lots of yellow
3 critical... Still dark green
2 green crack... Still mostly green, but starting to turn.

The florida og look like they are done.

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Perhaps it's simply a freak pheno?

Dear ol" Thankful Grower! said:

How long does hlg take to ship?

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I got within 10 days but ... I would reach out to @robincnn and @Stephenj37826
for more info on their shipping .

Budzbuddha said:

I got within 10 days but ... I would reach out to @robincnn and @Stephenj37826
for more info on their shipping .

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Yeah I ordered from growerslights.com and it’s been like 10 business days after 2 days said it was preparing to ship then the day after had a 7-9 business day lead time before shipping since they were backed up on orders now I’m just waiting

Lol, I ran out of rope on my light yoyo's today. Bitches be stretching nicely day 21 since flip.

I am contemplating lining my lights with four blue qb11s each for extra blue during veg at a low setting and maybe flashing them on high for a small period of the day during flower. Anyone have any experience playing with this?

I ended up getting the 320watt qb xw and the qb 135 watt with the 135 do you have to solder? I got the diy and Never contemplated soldering

GreeneryBob said:

I am contemplating lining my lights with four blue qb11s each for extra blue during veg at a low setting and maybe flashing them on high for a small period of the day during flower. Anyone have any experience playing with this?

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You feel like you need the extra blue? That surprises me. Most peeps find 3000k and 3500k to veg like a champ.

GreeneryBob said:

I am contemplating lining my lights with four blue qb11s each for extra blue during veg at a low setting and maybe flashing them on high for a small period of the day during flower. Anyone have any experience playing with this?

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I read somewhere that blue is good in the last 2 weeks for increased potency.
Buggered if I know if it is true.

Humple said:

You feel like you need the extra blue? That surprises me. Most peeps find 3000k and 3500k to veg like a champ.

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I surely don't 'need' it, just trying to make the 'Bynford 9000' of lights.

4000k QB is the hidden gem of the spectrum.
It has plenty of blue and is close to the color if high noon sun. Blue does help with veg / node ( strain dependent) but find the 3000k and the 3500k does extremely well with veg.

More red does increase some stretch but it is negligible. I contemplated running ROYAL BLUE monos at one point but after running various grows under 3500k ( single spectrum ) and 3000k ( single spectrum ) ... meaning all boards same color i found it was too close to call. However adding the 4000k to the 3000k rig pretty much mimics a full 3500.

Adding a single 4000k ( 288 / 304 ) will work beautifully.

Humple said:

You feel like you need the extra blue? That surprises me. Most peeps find 3000k and 3500k to veg like a champ.

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I'm just now chopping a batch that were vegged and flowered under 8- QB120s, 3000K, in a 3 x 5 space,and they're coming out pretty good

Im trying to find some quantum board 120s, are they out? They don't have them on the website, it refers to Amazon, but I can't find them on Amazon either, also cant find any 132s....

I guess they can be out of stock, but why can't i even find them on Amazon?

Is their a current discount code at all for HGL Quantum Boards? About to order another light and never even concidered it when getting my first in March.

Now HERE'S a great deal,dontcha think ? LOL

Harry Budmiser said:

Now HERE'S a great deal,dontcha think ? LOL

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Well they are giving you free shipping

Apart from the faint screaming (growing pains?) shrubbery seems to be doing OK.
2x QB288V2 & ChilLED G2 100w added a week ago. Approx 300w total in 2x4.
Heaps better than that steaming pile of pooh light I used last year.
Potting mix with generous worm castings added. Water & Budzilla