Ethos Seeds "Candy Store" under 2 Gavita Pro 1700e LED's

[Moshmen]

Lookin top notch as always , nice work!

 

[Madmax]

So how much exactly are you using sshz .i see 1 oz pr gal for preventative..are you using something like half that..cheers max

 

[sshz]

There are 2 tablespoons in 1 fluid oz and I generally use 2 tbs. And never more. I may go down to 1 tablespoon occasionally, but generally it's between 1.5-2.

 

[Aqua Man]

Pssst.... shits looking great in here. Took a few days off to concentrate on sleep, life and some side projects. Lil RnR goes a long way.

Took a bit to catch up in here.

 

[sshz]

Glad you're back, this place went to hell without you.

 

[Aqua Man]

Glad you're back, this place went to hell without you.

I missed all the fun? What a shame

 

[sshz]

I see Tedddd from Ethos has popped in for a view........ care to add anything or comment for your 1st post?

 

[sshz]

It sure does look like they'll be plenty of buds coming out of this strain at day 19.........

 

[sshz]

And today I finalized the electrical hookup of the 2 UV-B lights. There is a light socket in the room, so both lights are now plugged into that with a simple pull string on/off so it will be easy and quick to get to. At 24 watts each, that will not be a problem out of a single socket. I'll decide in time if I want them on a timer but probably not.

The biggest complaint with these lights is the plug doesn't fit snuggly and comes loose out of the light easily. And that's a fact so I'm working on snugging it up some.

I'm excited about adding these, as it's something new for the grow and should show marked improvement in THC levels. The last few weeks I'll be donating a lot of time documenting these, along with daily pictures of one selected bud and following the changes (improvements) daily.

 

[sshz]

And a review of California Lightworks suggested timing of the lights..........

"The SS-UVB is designed to be used during the last 2-3 weeks before harvest, when it can make a noticeable impact on plants. It is suggested to run your SS-UVB for 2-6 hours per day at 36" above the plant. If you're unable to mount the light at 36" above your plants, decrease the amount of exposure time. Do not power your SS-UVB on during your dark period as this can cause unwanted effects. Always monitor your plants to make sure you are getting the desired response, while making any necessary adjustments in height and/or on time to increase or decrease UVB exposure as desired. Growers typically see a noticeable difference in the amount of trichomes within the first two days after running the SS-UVB for just a few hours per day. Many growers also notice leaves changing color in response to UVB exposure."

 

[NrthTaylor]

Took me 3 days but I've finally caught up. New here but just reading through this thread shows that I have tons more to read from you. Awesome grow, will definitely be here from here on out ! Also really wanting to give the orange gasm a shot now

 

[Pondracer]

Many growers also notice leaves changing color in response to UVB exposure."

I do get a lot of yellowing towards the end of flower. I've been attributing that to not having the irrigation ironed out. I kick mine off around 4 weeks after flip and ramp from 4 to 8 hours thru the final weeks.

 

[sshz]

Took me 3 days but I've finally caught up. New here but just reading through this thread shows that I have tons more to read from you. Awesome grow, will definitely be here from here on out ! Also really wanting to give the orange gasm a shot now

The Orange Gasm thread is probably the thread, if you are new to LED's or just want a "grow" refresher- to concentrate on as it's packed with info. I just checked, over 41K views at this point which is pretty amazing considering it's not a live thread (people aren't posting in it anymore). The Sweet Zombie thread has over 40K views. It appears there's still close to 1,000 views a month of the Gasm thread, probably from Gavita google searches, as it often shows up at the top of the search page (depending on your search words).

I'll make it easy for some of you and here's the Sweet Zombie grow too:

Irie Seeds "Orange Gasm" under Gavita Pro 1700e LED's..........

After over 30+ years of growing under HPS bulbs, I've finally made the switch to LED's. Bigtime! 2 of these LED's cost me over $2800 delivered. Everything is new- a new room, 2 new lights, a new strain, a different exhaust system, new pots, etc........ Excessive heat was the main reason for the...

www.thcfarmer.com

Expert Seeds "Sweet Zombie" under 2 Gavita Pro 1700e LED's..............

Well, here goes my 2nd LED grow under these lights. Sweet Zombie is a hybrid of Zombie Virus X Black Domina. It's 95% indica and a fairly early finisher with a heavy yield. I grew this in 2017 and although I was generally happy with it, I did a poor job growing it as I threw multiple large trash...

www.thcfarmer.com

 

[sshz]

I've found the yellowing near the end is caused by one or two things- #1 would be lack of Nitrogen in bloom fertilizer and/or #2 a build up of salts in the medium which causes other root uptake issues. I believe the UV-B won't cause yellowing, but will cause distortion in the leaves.

Marijuana LOVES nitrogen, and it has high demands deep into flowering. I've talked about using a veg/bloom mix deep into flowering (thru week 6) just to make sure it has enough to stay green and healthy til near the end. Weeks 6-8 I'll then switch to a straight bloom fertilizer (1-4-5) until the flush. Everyone has a different regimen, but you have seen my plants stay nicely green until the very end.

 

[Porky1982]

The Orange Gasm thread is probably the thread, if you are new to LED's or just want a "grow" refresher- to concentrate on as it's packed with info. I just checked, over 41K views at this point which is pretty amazing considering it's not a live thread (people aren't posting in it anymore). The Sweet Zombie thread has over 40K views. It appears there's still close to 1,000 views a month of the Gasm thread, probably from Gavita google searches, as it often shows up at the top of the search page (depending on your search words).

I'll make it easy for some of you and here's the Sweet Zombie grow too:

Irie Seeds "Orange Gasm" under Gavita Pro 1700e LED's..........

After over 30+ years of growing under HPS bulbs, I've finally made the switch to LED's. Bigtime! 2 of these LED's cost me over $2800 delivered. Everything is new- a new room, 2 new lights, a new strain, a different exhaust system, new pots, etc........ Excessive heat was the main reason for the...

www.thcfarmer.com

Expert Seeds "Sweet Zombie" under 2 Gavita Pro 1700e LED's..............

Well, here goes my 2nd LED grow under these lights. Sweet Zombie is a hybrid of Zombie Virus X Black Domina. It's 95% indica and a fairly early finisher with a heavy yield. I grew this in 2017 and although I was generally happy with it, I did a poor job growing it as I threw multiple large trash...

www.thcfarmer.com

When ya produce good shit over and over people will notice.

 

[sshz]

When ya produce good shit over and over people will notice.

Grow for 30+ years and MOST of you will get it right by then too....... LOL

 

[Porky1982]

Grow for 30+ years and most of you will get it right by then too....... LOL

I’m up to 20 plus. Feels like yesterday I started ohh how time flys.

 

[Madmax]

How much did you pay again for those uvb lights..the kit is for 2...$549.00 here ..

Just found a cheaper place 230 for a single one.still pretty dear..gee we get ripped here..unbelievable

 

[Bdmack]

Took me 3 days but I've finally caught up. New here but just reading through this thread shows that I have tons more to read from you. Awesome grow, will definitely be here from here on out ! Also really wanting to give the orange gasm a shot now

Came across sshz's threads from an Aqua thread. Each one took like a week to get through. In typing this post I just realized where my last month went....

 

[sshz]

I think delivered it cost me $210 total for 2............ it's a total rip off, believe me. The lights shouldn't be more than $25 each. 80% of the cost is the bulb. But this is the state of marijuana growing these days- charge 4X what the cost should be.