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Hi I thought this seemed the most relevent place to leave this maybe as only my review/opinion but if anyone has a view on this light i would like to hear too.. I been in the game a while but never raelly got a proper grow going because of various obstacles but I have learned a lot along the way...

Hi all. New to growing all together. Trying to learn and pick it up by trial and error. Ive had about 3 previous seeds die after sprouting. Best one made it to about week 4. Ive only tried autos as of now but want to try photos as well. plant im working with now is purple haze auto by original...

Iam new to growing and iam finishing my first run and I knew nothing about growing and bought the cheapest equipment I found. Now iam a little more into growing and iam thinking upgrading to a 4x4 and iam still in a budget and looking for a led light capable of veging and blooming a 4x4 but in a...

Let's get right down to business, got a seedling here, around week three. Watering once every other day(A few days ago I'd say otherwise, more like twice a day with a spray bottle, but then was told not to do that). Using Fox Farms Aqua mix. Top looks great, but bottom is just struggle city...

Ok guys so for months and months I’ve been experimenting with using cheap medium. Whether it be promix or MG natures organic I’ve been running it while also getting my environment stable. prepare to be amazed guys Currently running this Lights: 2x HLG 600W Rspec LED Panels Grow tent: two...

This is my first upgrade post-blurple LEDs. I wanted to try out a "full spectrum" LED without dumping a ton of money into it (planning an F strip build eventually). I was able to pick it up on sale for about $200 which was around the same that I had invested in the blurple lights (a pair of...

Looking for suggestions on budget LEDs, COBs or quantum boards with decent efficiency? Looking for about 15% blue in the spectrum.

Hi there, So I’m in a weird situation. I’m a pretty experienced small op grower who got hired for a startup company that is going to focus on CBG flower production. Our start up money is about $175,000, and the location they chose will be about $72,000 in rent per year. They are already...

So I'm running a 4 site rdwc with a submersible water pump running waterfalls to each site from the res. I have 3 different cheap ph pens (not ready to bite the bullet on an expensive one yet). When I try to test my ph in my res I get errors and misreadings, however if I drop that same meter...

Hi! :mrgreen: Usually household led bulbs are regarded as a really poor lighting option. Some go as far to say CFL's are better than those! But I did a healthy amount of research and experimentation and y'all might be surprised with the outcome of it all! So here we go: let's raise awareness...

Whats up everybody, as much as i enjoy sharpening skills and building and designing my grows for the better, i also enjoy those shitty grimey $3 poop in a bucket grows. Hell my veg tent is a pizza box and an 8w led with a tinfoil reflector... No shame here. What do you guys got? I wanna see...

Ok so here's a quick rundown on my situation. I was planning on starting my first grow soon using the money I got in tax return, sort of as an investment. Unfortunately, I didn't get much back so I started this whole journey on an insanely tight budget, but so far I've made it work. I managed to...

Hello, I am trying to do my first grow with autoflowers in coco coir with 25% perlite. I'm running a humidifier and have all the plants dancing in a gentle breeze, hovering around 78 degrees. Germination took place in paper towels, and went well with the exception of the towels drying out a bit...

Hello there and welcome to my DIY thread on RIU Never got round to properly introduce myself, so quick recap. Started growing back in 1998, when I as living at home, yes my parents were cool with that. First strain grown both inside and outside was Skunk#1 from Positronics, smelled like...

Highly doubt anyone will actually join in, but I have a challenge. It's simple. Complete a grow seed to harvest, while spending as little as possible. PLEASE USE ORGANIC NUTRIENTS, AS THEY ARE EASY AND CHEAP TO GET FOR BEGINNERS IF THEY DECIDE TO JOIN IN! My cheapo setup is a...

I have these weird CFLs. They claim 15w but that could be from the halogen bulb inside: https://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-Lighting-60313-Energy-Smart-Bright-from-The-Start-CFL-15-watt-650-Lumen-R30-Indoor-Flood-Light-Bulb-with-Medium-Base/29390986 my LED is this: 3000k 9W 700 lumens my CFL is...

Did not do any journaling last grow so felt like posting a bit of this one. Going with 3 Gorilla Bomb and 1 Cheese all from Bomb Seeds. Fox Farm - Strawberry Fields Soil Grow Big / Tiger Bloom / Big Bloom nutrients.. Cheap light that I have no complaints with.. 2 inline fans, and a small fan...

What’s up? So back around November 20th I decided to pop a seed I found in a bag. Well, that’s where it started. So I started with a container with some dirt from outside, a desk lamp and a 5000k led household bulb. Surprisingly it grew good but it was a male so I killed it (pics). On December...

Hello Everyone! It is a pleasure to be back in the RIU community. It was many years ago I joined and attempted my first grows using CFLs, hidden/stealth cabinets and smaller plants as a result. I've done several of those grows, but the time has come to seriously work towards eliminated the...

Soz this is a double post (put in newbies) and have just spotted this room cos the site is soooooo big :) .... Hi all, Have been floating about on this forum for a while and have looked at a number of guides, but the info ive read has left me a bit confused about what type of LED light would...