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Actually other way around haha first dry 2nd freshly pickedSome responding to lst I did . With pic of seelings . Gotta expand tent to a grow tent .idk if I have room for a stativa dom almost a month old to go another 30 days to wait on seedlings .thoughts?
I just finished my first run ever using a rig I built using Solstix X3’s. My space is a little over 3’x5’ but if I had a 2x4 I would use a couple of these:
Or make your own using these:
I am also going DIY for my first grow. My 4x4 tent just arrived and I have decided on using 2x HLG 260W (QB with Samsung LM301B diodes).
Question: They come in both 3k and 4k spectrum. I was thinking of getting one in each spectrum but not sure if this is best idea. Erik at LEDlightsdepot said 3k for yield and 4k for quality. My goal is quality.
Any thoughts, suggestions?
Thanks.
That’s the beauty of the SolStix X3’s. One-third of the LEDs are 5700k and two-thirds are 2700k. Even coverage and bright as the sun. I yielded a gram/watt on my first grow with them.Why not do both and put one 3k and one 4k on each fixture. I have 2x HLG 260 XW in my 4x4 and went with all 3k, but i didnt have the option of 4k at the time. You will like them.
Why not do both and put one 3k and one 4k on each fixture. I have 2x HLG 260 XW in my 4x4 and went with all 3k, but i didnt have the option of 4k at the time. You will like them.
@CrimsonEcho,
Thanks for the feedback!
When Erik said 4K = quality, my visceral instinct also was the 4000K bc of my preference for stocky, bushy plants. But my inference from online research ad nauseam was that most use 3000K if using for both veg and flower so I started to doubt my instinct. Unfortunately, I don't think the HLG kits offer a 3500K option - just 3000K or 4000K.
I do have a new MarsHydro 400W Epistar Pro II with plenty of red diodes. One thought I had was to get the 4000K HLG 260 kits and use the Mars for supplemental red during flowering.
Again, I appreciate your time and thoughts. This is an awesome-ly fun project but I didn't anticipate getting so deep in the weeds of my lighting, in a manner of speaking ;)
Dude you must start reading some other sources then. Veg and flower 3500-4000K. Flower only 2700-3000K. These work best and any farmer here will tell you something very close to this.
Seems like a good setup. Welcome to the farm.
Ha! Don't I know it - kinda hard to sort the wheat from the chaff with the online info. I try to read as widely as possible and then synthesize. But that's why we noobs need y'all (experienced growers) around to set us straight and keep us growing high!
I appreciate the welcome and am looking forward to harvest time :smoking::smoking::smoking:
Not very experienced in growing cannabis tho i’ve been tending gardens and growing cash crops since i was 7 years old.
Happy to help, you can use the search function. The forum has plethora of info, you can find definitive answers for almost any question you have. If you can’t just post a thread :)
good stuff...
I want to spend $600 or less
I have no more then 6.5' for height width determined by lighting restrictions w/i that current budget
More of an outdoor grower
I liked the vibe of Mars but I read everyone saying they wish they had X instead
I wanna know what I need for electrical capabilities with what is offered as suggestion also
was the world easier with out leds u people all speak in some alien code language of lighting that makes my head go popadoppa
thanks from Zutron
space to be determined upon lighting choice w/i budgetHow big is your grow space?
As far as Mars goes, I only stand behind there TS and SP models, they made a lot junk before that. Even then they're budget lights, HLG is probably a slightly better option. The next step are the $1k+ lights that generally cover 4x4 areas.
space to be determined upon lighting choice w/i budget
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