Here is my fan/filter set upNot bad I'll probably get a ok one for sucking in air and maybe have the tent closed 100 percent. Thanks for the info.
I have been curious if the light I got is actually good or not... it is a 1500W King LED with an actual power draw of 284W if I remember correctly. What I have read is that it is the actual power draw that counts and the rule of thumb is 1W=1gram of yield... what are y’alls thought on it?
Grams per watt is bad way to measure. Ppfd or pfd will give you a better idea of what a light potential for growth is. Grams per doesn't take into account how long you are vegging plants and all the other factors.I have been curious if the light I got is actually good or not... it is a 1500W King LED with an actual power draw of 284W if I remember correctly. What I have read is that it is the actual power draw that counts and the rule of thumb is 1W=1gram of yield... what are y’alls thought on it?
Nah you got it bro... That's bang on. Bit when comparing led to Led there is some variance in this but decent rule of thumb is about 30-40 watts per sq ft. As high as 50 is beneficialI’m not really sure. There is a lot of debate on this topic. I personally dont think the actually power draw has anything to do with anything. It’s the power of the light emitted according to the PPFD or umol’s or whatever. So an LED with an actual draw of 100 watts might be equivalent to a 300 watt HPS because the intensity of the light itself is equivalent while the efficiency of the fixture is much more efficient. Otherwise nobody would be using LEDs especially the commercial growers that are using them but that’s just my thoughts on the topic. Some folks agree some folks think I’m stupid. Who really knows???
Nah you got it bro... That's bang on. Bit when comparing led to Led there is some variance in this but decent rule of thumb is about 30-40 watts per sq ft. As high as 50 is beneficial
I’m not really sure. There is a lot of debate on this topic. I personally dont think the actually power draw has anything to do with anything. It’s the power of the light emitted according to the PPFD or umol’s or whatever. So an LED with an actual draw of 100 watts might be equivalent to a 300 watt HPS because the intensity of the light itself is equivalent while the efficiency of the fixture is much more efficient. Otherwise nobody would be using LEDs especially the commercial growers that are using them but that’s just my thoughts on the topic. Some folks agree some folks think I’m stupid. Who really knows???
Yeah you are maxing out and using CO2 at that point with optimal coverage and a higher hanging height.Damn. 50 watts of these new high efficiency led’s must be a pretty intense grow. I use about 49 watts per sq. foot and get strong growth that requires me to keep up.
I do have pretty intense downward footprint reflectors.
I think 100w ro 200 equivalent is as efficient as they get so far. Twice as efficient as hps.
Unless you run a completely sealed grow it's not worth it and those bags are pretty poor source. A diy yeast option is ok if you are running a sealed room. Otherwise pointlessWhile everyone is active on this thread.... has anyone ever used a mycelial mass for co2??? If so is it worth it for a micro grow or just a gimmick?
Unless you run a completely sealed grow it's not worth it and those bags are pretty poor source. A diy yeast option is ok if you are running a sealed room. Otherwise pointless
Question for all with homemade tents... Why did you go DIY instead of pre built? I am a DIY 100% but looking at the prices of tents & quality, I saw no way to make something as good as what you could buy for the money. I bought the vivosun 2x3x5’ and very impressed with it. It was like $70
How much is your time worth?I built one to "save money" to keep the wife happy. Cost me about $35 after everything was said and done and its 2X2X5 so i guess if you paid 70 for yours i got mine for half that but its also very rudementary and i could have bought a prefabbed tent thats about the same size for $10 more on Amazon so it didn't really save me any money. Some of the other DIY tents on here were made for next to nothing though. I would only suggest building your own if you don't have time to wait to save money for a prefabbed one or if you've already got a good portion of the materials laying around because for me the plastic & mylar was cheap. It was the PVC pipe and fittings that ended up costing majority of the money.
I have tried several.....vivosun, lighthouse, gorilla......my favorite by far is the gorilla......even the light line is good.....got a couple brand new ones on craigslist for super cheap......How much is your time worth?
I'm my mind if one is gonna spend hundreds on seeds or cuttings and time...running a project.......well.......would you rather live in a cardboard box or a well built house free of issues.......but, in all things, to each their own.I have tried several.....vivosun, lighthouse, gorilla......my favorite by far is the gorilla......even the light line is good.....got a couple brand new ones on craigslist for super cheap......
Oh ok so you’re like 7-10 days behind mine. That makes me feel like we’re both on the right track because mine were pretty close to yours at that age maybe a tad bit bigger but I’m only growing 1 plant under 450 watts of light.
This is mine. She’s like 6.5-7 weeks since germ but if you saw it 2 weeks ago it was pretty much just like yours.
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