ILuminar Aurus iL8 Review & Grow
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Norml56
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Even with the Deficiency it still looks damn nice. I'm growing in/learning super soils/living soil w/e you want to call it. Tried to supplement with other ferts when I saw a deficiency and both times it has just made it worse. Now I'm just working on building a better soil that will allow the plants to make it the full cycle. I'm a lazy grower and don't like mixing from bottles.
Big Perm
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I'm new to organic soil.
For the next quite a few grows I'm going back to coco and Dyna-Gro nutes. That is what I have had some of my better grows with.
Since I am going to be doing comparisons, I don't want to be learning how organic soil works at the same time. Even though I have a tremendous amount of interest in it.
I'm lazy when it comes to my nutes, too. I use 3ml droppers and 12 & 24 gal res' for my drippers. Couple squirts of this and that, done for a week.
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jzs147
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Big Perm
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This is in a four 5 gallon bucket sip system I made. I have a DIY on it. I also plan on putting the info and how to make it and other DIY projects on my website.
The strain is Nilla Wafer from Cannarado Genetics, courtesy of @socaljoe.
My website Link, which I just launched like two days ago. So I'm still working on it. I plan on having my side-by-sides on there, give tips and tutorials on my growing style and other methods, as well as test products out. I also offer the items for the manufacturers that I am doing tests for. I offer free shipping as well as other options. I'm able to be competitive in my pricing as well as include shipping for free because it is more about the service I provide. I don't have stock holders or anything I have to keep happy, just Mrs. Perm.
Frank Nitty
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WOW!!! AND TO THINK I MISSED OUT ON THIS BY MISSING AN EMAIL... IM SHOOTING MYSELF RIGHT NOW!!!
Frank Nitty
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have the light,bought a driver the same day from TRC and now im waiting for one to come in cause it supposedly was a special order... When it rains it pours...
damn!!! I forgot!!! Im gone!!! Your lights are all awesome!!! Sorry I missed out...
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Frank Nitty
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Im moving to a legal state!!! Perm, you have reached the upper echelon of growing in record time!!! Im sure the lights helped but like i said before i remember when you had all those led bulbs!!! Look at you now!!!
Big Perm
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Hahaa, yeah that was about last year I think with the screw in bulbs. It was actually a badass rig. Same electrical efficiency as HID, but instead of a single bulb in the middle, I had like 50 over the canopy.
What do those look like to you?
They are 3000k 17w 1600lm 90cri bulbs. I paid $1 each for them. It was a test. You have been there since the start, Frank. Thanks, man.
Big Perm
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Woah, I just caught this. Email me dude.
Frank Nitty
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I told you then that i was a newb just like you and we would learn all this together,unfortunately i had to take a vacay so i fell behind but im glad that you didn't... That rig put forth some buds didn't it??? I missed the final results... Congrats my man Big Perm!!! Let me know when you're selling this light setup,ill put it in my 4X4,have that bitch looking like a disco!!! Hmmmmm... I wonder what a strobe light would do to a plant??? Blue and red lights like in cop cars would be the craziest blurpie ever!!!
jzs147
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Already checked the site out the 400 board looks alright might have to talk turkey
Frank Nitty
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I'm liking the 3x4 for my closet and the 200 for my 2x2x3... But if i get the 3x4 i wont need any more light... My question is is it a disco ball construct as well or is it more rspec???
Big Perm
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Frank Nitty
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That thread is still on here somewhere...
Randomblame
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Nice thread! Nice light and plants look pretty nice too, bro! Like your growlight tests..
I've maybe an idea what has cause the nutrient issues in late veg/early flowering.
Using LED's and organic soil makes it neccessary to keep an eye on the VPD/humidity. A too low humidity cause a high VPD and plants take up more water and they take up more nutes than neccessary. In a hydro system you would simply lower the nutrient strength but that's impossible if you grow organic because plants will take up whats available.
The missing infra red light with LED makes it neccessary to increase the ambient temps AND humidity and to keep the VPD always inside a healthy range according to the plant stage.
I've used this charts below cuz they're calculated with 1 and 2°C less leaf temps(which we usually found under LED's).
The blue range is for germination and early veg(0,4-0,8kpa), green range is for veg and early flowering stage(0,8-1,2kpa) and the yellow range is for the 2nd half of the flowering stage(1,2-1,6kpa).
I'm pretty sure the issues are caused by a too low humidity in veg and early flowering. Plants simply take up too much nutes and especially calcium which locks out Mg and other elements pretty fast. Many growers use calmag in such a situation but if you keep the VPD always in a healthy range the plants don't need extra calmag or anything else.
The VPD regulates transpiration and water uptake and a too high VPD means the plants take up more water and nutes. If you keep the VPD balanced you keep the nutrient uptake balanced and you get much less issues with excess nutes or deficiencies.
In a hydro system a 20% too high VPD is easier to keep in check. Simply lower the EC by the same 20% and the plants can use more water without taking up more nutes than usual. In organic soil its impossible cuz even if you flush it and reduce the EC by 20% the nutrient level would increase again within a few days.
So the only way left for organic growers is to keep the humidity in the neccessary range.
BTW,
to measure the temperature of an uncoated metallic object you need to cover the surface with a little piece of tape. Metal surfaces affect the measurements..
I've maybe an idea what has cause the nutrient issues in late veg/early flowering.
Using LED's and organic soil makes it neccessary to keep an eye on the VPD/humidity. A too low humidity cause a high VPD and plants take up more water and they take up more nutes than neccessary. In a hydro system you would simply lower the nutrient strength but that's impossible if you grow organic because plants will take up whats available.
The missing infra red light with LED makes it neccessary to increase the ambient temps AND humidity and to keep the VPD always inside a healthy range according to the plant stage.
I've used this charts below cuz they're calculated with 1 and 2°C less leaf temps(which we usually found under LED's).
The blue range is for germination and early veg(0,4-0,8kpa), green range is for veg and early flowering stage(0,8-1,2kpa) and the yellow range is for the 2nd half of the flowering stage(1,2-1,6kpa).
I'm pretty sure the issues are caused by a too low humidity in veg and early flowering. Plants simply take up too much nutes and especially calcium which locks out Mg and other elements pretty fast. Many growers use calmag in such a situation but if you keep the VPD always in a healthy range the plants don't need extra calmag or anything else.
The VPD regulates transpiration and water uptake and a too high VPD means the plants take up more water and nutes. If you keep the VPD balanced you keep the nutrient uptake balanced and you get much less issues with excess nutes or deficiencies.
In a hydro system a 20% too high VPD is easier to keep in check. Simply lower the EC by the same 20% and the plants can use more water without taking up more nutes than usual. In organic soil its impossible cuz even if you flush it and reduce the EC by 20% the nutrient level would increase again within a few days.
So the only way left for organic growers is to keep the humidity in the neccessary range.
BTW,
to measure the temperature of an uncoated metallic object you need to cover the surface with a little piece of tape. Metal surfaces affect the measurements..