Nevergood's high power garden

Hybridway said:

Thicker gauge wire & less drivers.


Really though. HPS is pretty efficient @ 150 lm/w omnidirectionally. Plus packs a hella punch.

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Sure, but its inefficient, creates voltage drop, and has a cost increase both ways because of this.

Also, with the layout of forward voltage and current needs in some of these LED arrays, we pick drivers based on efficient use of the voltage and current. I wish it was as simple as, "Just get a bigger driver."
They've made me a fair share of coin. But with efficiencies claimed as high as 2.73 micro moles per joule with LED's, YES REALLY Hybrid

Can you please take this argument to the appropriate thread. I don't want to read about this in my journal. Thank you.

nevergoodenuf said:

Can you please take this argument to the appropriate thread. I don't want to read about this in my journal. Thank you.

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Yes, I apologize. Sometimes I just don't realize where I am.

I am back up and running. I have 8 Bubba kush in 2 3'x3' trays with Coco in 2g pots. They are past 12" tall and flipped yesterday. The larger 3'x3' tray is 650w and the other is 500w.

This is looking like my most even canopy I have done in a while. Leaves are huge under the 3000k, 90 CRI. I am going to start feeding 2 a day since they're in 2g bags.

Tomorrow is the start of week 2 and the net is filled on one and almost there on the other. Under the 650 are the bigger girls and the net is completely fill and now I will let them stretch until I can tell where I need the second net. The other are the runts and I might need to lower the net to catch some of the lower thick branches. No burnt tips, even though I had over 1000ppm a couple days.

Day-14
The plants are doing great. I bumped the power up so both sides are 650w and spread the trays apart. The 3500k/80cri on the left ( the runts) were causing the edge of the 3000k/90cri to not stretch equally. I am now foliar spraying will coco wet and MagAmp from Cutting Edge, once or twice a week and it seems to be helping. On the smaller tray with 35/80 I add drip rings around the 2 of the smallest pots and put them on a 1min on/4 min off timer. We will see if the jump ahead or not. The pots now sit in 4" to 5" of clay pellets for more root growth and to keep algae from growing on sides of pots. I need a second net on the 3000k/90cri side.

Smashing it out of the stadium
2 homeruns coming soon

Thanks VG. Here I got one tray cleaned up. Tonight I will get other tray.

MQ-500 plus data cord on it's way.

Day 18- I have notice that the 2 pots with the drip rings around the base, watering the expanded clay pellets (1 min on/4 mins off) seems to be a bit bigger and shorter spacing. What do you think? first one is without the drip rings. Just realize I didn't get good pictures of each.
These have the drip rings

The back 2 have the drip rings

As for the other tray. I will be add drippers around a four on this 1on/4off timer. I still need to get a second net up on this tray. I don't think the other one will need it. Second net will be larger, to open up the canopy more. I will also be using the bungee net and not the string. 1300 watts, high out door temps, and my AC doesn't even kick on.

Day whatever, I'm tired.

I thought 84-86F (65-60% RH for veg, 55-45% RH for flower) was the minimum recommended to increase transpiration for efficient use of CO2, which dilates the stomata to absorb more CO2. With increased CO2 concentrations the plants can handle up to 94F leaf temperatures for several hours each day.

Plants look great! How's the smell?

I will finally be able to fill my last 3'x3' tray......... with 16 Gorilla Glues. I will only veg for about a week. Nothing but single colas.
We are somewhere in week five and they are happy. About 3 weeks to go.

Beginning of week 6 and 2 days away from day 1. Two or three weeks left.

Room is now full. Yesterday was day 1 of flower for the GG. I am starting with 315 watts, but might push it over 400 watts. That will depend on how dense the canopy will be. These are only 1 week veg. The 650w tray is looking amazing, but 2 of the girls on the other table aren't as happy. That tray is running @ 400 watts.