Phlizon FD4500 Grow and Show

Smokey0418 · Dec 4, 2023

Hello everyone.

I was the lucky winner of the FD4500 full spectrum light from @PhlizonGrowLight in the October giveaway.

I have this light set up in a 3.3 square tent.

Will have no trouble blasting the edges with this little beauty and its 2616 diodes.

Soaked some Starry Eyed from Freak Genetics for a little over 24hrs and now have them planted.

The light is hung about 24 inches above with the dimmer turned to low.

This is putting about 150 umol’s on the top of the cups.

Enjoy

bongsmoker421 · Dec 4, 2023

I really ecommend purchasing 2 extra adjustable ratchet hangars and attach 1 to each ring. It'll allow you to pull the light up even higher if needed. When I used the silver wires included it left the light 6 inches above my canopy in the 4x4x6.5. This this is the adjustment I made to get the lights higher. I already have some more hangars on the way so will modify again pretty soon. Attached both rings directly onto each end of the ratchets and pulled them up but then sliding so you can see where I duct taped it

Smokey0418 · Dec 4, 2023

bongsmoker421 said:
I really ecommend purchasing 2 extra adjustable ratchet hangars and attach 1 to each ring. It'll allow you to pull the light up even higher if needed. When I used the silver wires included it left the light 6 inches above my canopy in the 4x4x6.5. This this is the adjustment I made to get the lights higher. I already have some more hangars on the way so will modify again pretty soon. Attached both rings directly onto each end of the ratchets and pulled them up but then sliding so you can see where I duct taped it

I also like to use 4 straps.

This smaller light could easily be held with 2 but once into these heavier ones 4 would be better.

Then to be able to adjust from the door.

Being a machinist has helped with that.

Mikedin · Dec 4, 2023

Smokey0418 said:
Hello everyone.

I was the lucky winner of the FD4500 full spectrum light from @PhlizonGrowLight in the October giveaway.

I have this light set up in a 3.3 square tent.

Will have no trouble blasting the edges with this little beauty and its 2616 diodes.

Soaked some Starry Eyed from Freak Genetics for a little over 24hrs and now have them planted.

The light is hung about 24 inches above with the dimmer turned to low.

This is putting about 150 umol’s on the top of the cups.

Enjoy

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I bought that light’s bigger brother (not the biggest anymore they have a 1,000w beast version now ) but my FD6500 almost never goes past 70% @PhlizonGrowLight makes a beast of a light

Here for the show!

Mikedin · Dec 4, 2023

Smokey0418 said:
I also like to use 4 straps.

This smaller light could easily be held with 2 but once into these heavier ones 4 would be better.

Then to be able to adjust from the door.

Being a machinist has helped with that.

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I almost had the same idea haha I even have the pulleys and carabiners around somewhere but i keep torturing myself in the tent reaching and bending around to adjust the lights

Smokey0418 · Dec 7, 2023

Patients is key as the Phlizon FD4500 brings seeds to life.

Smokey0418 · Dec 12, 2023

The Phlizon FD4500 set at 2 puts out 200 umol’s at 34 inches away.

I now have 4 of 5 seeds up.

I will give them a few more days and then will slowly increase the light to 300.

Enjoy

Grower1974 · Dec 15, 2023

My FD-4500 arrives tomorrow. For $259.00, it’s a no brainer.

Mikedin · Dec 15, 2023

Grower1974 said:
My FD-4500 arrives tomorrow. For $259.00, it’s a no brainer.

Nice pickup! Might have to nab myself a few

Just a Pro tip, atm the FD6500 is $400 (with a $50 instant coupon on Amazon making it a $350 light as well atm

Also the PL-4500 is $220 atm with a $20 coupon and so far through veg for me it’s kickin ass, can’t wait to flip the tent to see what she can do in flower

Smokey0418 · Dec 16, 2023

Grower1974 said:
My FD-4500 arrives tomorrow. For $259.00, it’s a no brainer.

Great pic.

This light is a very great build and dam it puts it down.

Grower1974 · Dec 16, 2023

Smokey0418 said:
Great pic.

This light is a very great build and dam it puts it down.

Was just looking for something low cost with the ideal dimensions with Samsung Diodes. Needed a rectangular shape. Reviews say it does what it’s intended to do, so I’m sure it will perform correctly. :)

Smokey0418 · Dec 18, 2023

I have removed the empty container and now will slowly ramp the FD4500 up to about 300 umol’s.

Instead of spring water I used the ro with 160 ppm of calmag.

Smokey0418 · Dec 21, 2023

Ok , started gaining some traction with a proper watering and a slow increase in the light intensity to 300.

Grower1974 · Dec 21, 2023

These are my table girls under the FD-4500. Currently seeing 625-700 PPFD @ 345W. Not really liking the efficiency of the LM281’s compared to all my other lights that run super efficient LM301H’s. The fixture gets HOT (120°F on the aluminum bars at 70% power) and uses around 45-50 watts more to get similar PPFD readings. For $259.00, it will do the job for now, but my OCD in efficiency and cost per 100PPFD is killing me LOL….The build quality is about satisfactory at best, but again, $259 for up to 420-430W that will still grow plants fine is key.

Smokey0418 · Dec 22, 2023

A bit of taco shape to the leaf has it back to 250.

Perrin6363 · Dec 23, 2023

bongsmoker421 said:
I really ecommend purchasing 2 extra adjustable ratchet hangars and attach 1 to each ring. It'll allow you to pull the light up even higher if needed. When I used the silver wires included it left the light 6 inches above my canopy in the 4x4x6.5. This this is the adjustment I made to get the lights higher. I already have some more hangars on the way so will modify again pretty soon. Attached both rings directly onto each end of the ratchets and pulled them up but then sliding so you can see where I duct taped it

That is a good idea, I really like that. I had issues last grow and needed to get my lights as high as possible. I ended up having to break branches, or kinda super crop I guess. Some of them looked like . I only mention it bc i was amazed at the resilience of the plant. Even the branches i def broke all formed a nice strong knuckle and came back. My problem was I got jammed up and vegged too long. By the time i was able to get them into flower they were 1.5ft tall.

What type of soil are you growing in? What's nutrients are you using? I hope I didn't scan right over it and miss it. I thought I looked through it all.

Your set up looks great.

Smokey0418 · Dec 24, 2023

Enjoy the holidays Everyone.

Smokey0418 · Dec 27, 2023

All seems well.

The right one started a bit strange having a single node and then branching on a bit of an angle with single nodes.

I would think it should straighten itself out soon enough.

Smokey0418 · Dec 30, 2023

The ladies are developing well.

Put a bit of top dressing on (Gaia green) and raked it in a bit, goes along with a mix of botanicare (.9ec)
that I dip from when watering.

Smokey0418 · Jan 1, 2024

Happy New Year

And a spray of wettable sulphur a couple hours before daylight.

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