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Hi All,
Finally, i've found a real outlet for this project - Thanks ThcFarmer.com! All the bullshit pretense of the grow shops & hydro magazines is enough to drive one mad. I want to talk Medicine,not tomatoes =)
It's great to see other farmers with a sense of adventure & experimentation. I've heard all the boo's & hisses about LED's,so let's keep the bloviations to a minimum,as we put all the myths to the test for ourselves. Constructive criticism is welcomed,just don't be a dick~ I'd like to keep this thread constructive & thoughtful. After all, this is an exciting experiment!!
I am currently in week 3 of this experiment. I am growing aeroponically,using Botanicare's 14 plant TurboGarden (25 gal. res.). For lights, I am using (2)360w LEDs powering 11 wavelengths with a potent 3w chipset. One Red/Blue for flowering($1299), one all Blue ($799) for vegging. See www.advancedledlights.com for all the specific info.
For the nutes, I'm using Botanicare's CNS17 line (grow,bloom,ripe),along with some Liquid Karma & Aquashield.
The first batch of 12 consist of 6 - Bubba Kush, 2 - Purple Diesel, 1- Grandaddy TrainWreck, & 3- Larry Og's.
The first thing was figuring out the right nute ratio..It didn't take a chemist to figure out the prescribed feeding amounts on the label were WAAAY too much. I've found success by using by using 10ml per gal. of the main nutes. (One third of the suggested amount) I use 15 gal.of the 25 gallon res.,so that's 150 ml of CNS17 grow(3-2-4), 150 ml of Liquid Karma & just 100ml of Aquashield for this stage. The reservoir is changed once a week. Light cycle is 18/6.
The pH has been tricky,particularly the day after the reservoir change. I check it once an hour when I'm awake. Soil is soo much more forgiving in this respect~ I have attempted to keep it @ 5.8.
Let me just say how incredible it is not to have to worry about the need for ballasts and expensive ventilation/climate control equipment by using the LED's. It has been very easy to keep the humidity around 50% & temps around 73 degrees by using a cheap humidifier from Target & a radiator style heater from Costco.
My grow space is a converted upstairs laundry room. I covered everything that stood still in mylar and was glad to take advantage of the already existing vents & sinks.
There was a shipping delay with the lights,so I received the Red/Blue-Flowering light first on Dec.20. I went to acquire clones from a local dispensary the same day. I received the All Blue veg light just 2 days ago. The Babies have been under the Red/Blue Flowering light all this time. Although that has not hurt them, the results of being under the all blue light are already visible.
I keep the lights as close to the plants as possible,as there is no concern of burning. (another great advantage of LED)
I've taken insane amounts of records & pics so far & will post grow charts so you can see the progress too. I hope you enjoy this process as much as I am. Cheers!
Finally, i've found a real outlet for this project - Thanks ThcFarmer.com! All the bullshit pretense of the grow shops & hydro magazines is enough to drive one mad. I want to talk Medicine,not tomatoes =)
It's great to see other farmers with a sense of adventure & experimentation. I've heard all the boo's & hisses about LED's,so let's keep the bloviations to a minimum,as we put all the myths to the test for ourselves. Constructive criticism is welcomed,just don't be a dick~ I'd like to keep this thread constructive & thoughtful. After all, this is an exciting experiment!!
I am currently in week 3 of this experiment. I am growing aeroponically,using Botanicare's 14 plant TurboGarden (25 gal. res.). For lights, I am using (2)360w LEDs powering 11 wavelengths with a potent 3w chipset. One Red/Blue for flowering($1299), one all Blue ($799) for vegging. See www.advancedledlights.com for all the specific info.
For the nutes, I'm using Botanicare's CNS17 line (grow,bloom,ripe),along with some Liquid Karma & Aquashield.
The first batch of 12 consist of 6 - Bubba Kush, 2 - Purple Diesel, 1- Grandaddy TrainWreck, & 3- Larry Og's.
The first thing was figuring out the right nute ratio..It didn't take a chemist to figure out the prescribed feeding amounts on the label were WAAAY too much. I've found success by using by using 10ml per gal. of the main nutes. (One third of the suggested amount) I use 15 gal.of the 25 gallon res.,so that's 150 ml of CNS17 grow(3-2-4), 150 ml of Liquid Karma & just 100ml of Aquashield for this stage. The reservoir is changed once a week. Light cycle is 18/6.
The pH has been tricky,particularly the day after the reservoir change. I check it once an hour when I'm awake. Soil is soo much more forgiving in this respect~ I have attempted to keep it @ 5.8.
Let me just say how incredible it is not to have to worry about the need for ballasts and expensive ventilation/climate control equipment by using the LED's. It has been very easy to keep the humidity around 50% & temps around 73 degrees by using a cheap humidifier from Target & a radiator style heater from Costco.
My grow space is a converted upstairs laundry room. I covered everything that stood still in mylar and was glad to take advantage of the already existing vents & sinks.
There was a shipping delay with the lights,so I received the Red/Blue-Flowering light first on Dec.20. I went to acquire clones from a local dispensary the same day. I received the All Blue veg light just 2 days ago. The Babies have been under the Red/Blue Flowering light all this time. Although that has not hurt them, the results of being under the all blue light are already visible.
I keep the lights as close to the plants as possible,as there is no concern of burning. (another great advantage of LED)
I've taken insane amounts of records & pics so far & will post grow charts so you can see the progress too. I hope you enjoy this process as much as I am. Cheers!
