Some help with my current LEDs

Yodaweed

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• Jul 26, 2014

• #1

I have http://www.gothamhydroponics.com/fe...-hydro-ion-8-426w-led-grow-light-fsf-uvb.html I am wondering if that UV-B light is worth running and what does it do? I been running it the last 2 hours of the day is that right or ?

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 26, 2014

• #2

Custom 4 Phosphor UVB+ Horticultural Resin Boost
Several advanced growers have found that adding supplemental UVB to the flowering stages of a grow, contributes to essential oil and resin production. During our 2 years of testing in commercial operations we have not only tweaked the method but also the wavelengths that work the best for this purpose.

Don’t play games with reptile lights made for desert animals, Starting at week #2 implement the custom UVB light in the last 6 hours of sunlight and watch the results. UVB can be independently controlled from the rest of the light and placed on its own timer.

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 26, 2014

• #3

That's it and I been unsure of what exactly it does, and what it is anyone have any idea?

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 26, 2014

• #4

just read http://bigbudsmag.com/grow/how/article/get-more-thc-your-medical-marijuana-proper-uv-light-june-2011 and http://bigbudsmag.com/grow/how/arti...l-marijuana-plants-using-uv-light-august-2012 looks like I am not using it right I need it to be on 15 minute cycles going to figure out how to program the timer tomorrow.

 

dbkick

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• Jul 27, 2014

• #5

if you aren't in flower you shouldn't even be using it.
If you are in flower you should have some photos up by now, what's the hold up? are they in another thread?

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 27, 2014

• #6

yea check my journal

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 27, 2014

• #7

here's some pics of my pfunk plant under that light got a little crispy but I think I went too hard on nutes or an old flush wasn't right.

 

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PatchKid

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• Jul 27, 2014

• #8

Looks like you've got a screen in there but didn't train the plants at all

The bulb looks like a good idea to me, I've heard they can be really useful to bring out the trichs

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 27, 2014

• #9

I just took the screen out today gonna update pictures tomorrow hopefully.

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 28, 2014

• #10

Plants are as follows: Money Maker(in the water farm short and bushy), Golden Goat( in the front smallest sativa looking girl), Pineapple Funk( crispy in the back blooming got a messed up feeding about a month ago using tap water and got burnt )

 

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foreverflyhi

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• Jul 28, 2014

• #11

How about a Pic or two when light r out?

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 28, 2014

• #12

Good thing you said to take a picture because humidity was soaring, fixing now, here's your pics turned off panel LEDs and set ion 8 to white light as much as possible and little red as possible but still a bit orange sorry I think I can turn the red off better I forgot about how to operate the switch cause I am very stoned.

 

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SupraSPL

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• Jul 28, 2014

• #13

Just a heads up, that type of phosphor/glass combo is hazardous to your eyes and skin so make sure to shut it down when you are working in there. Some people were using those in their reptile cages and the poor creatures were getting smoked.

 

Yodaweed

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• Jul 28, 2014

• #14

Thanks for the info.