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The first to come down is the Slurricane. The rest will follow in the week

Order my goodies from the High Co and received it the very next day , super chuffed with the quality and will be sparking up a fatty later with some of my new apparel [emoji119][emoji91] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would suggest a blurple to a newbie before a HID setup. The lamps with cooling build in have one factor to worry less for a new grower. But over all, going LED is rather cheap these days. I even stopped using heat sinks on my new QBs.. just not warm enough to put one on. The heavy part are the drivers.. just check at digi-key from time to time when they have a shipping special.. they fork out free express world wide from time to time. Then you get the drivers very cheap. QBs.. 31$ for 1: 0.6x0.6cm area, 2 for 1.2x0.6, 4 for 1.2x1.2. calculate 120w per board per driver and i wouldn't go more then 2 boards per driver.. so 240w drivers or single lamps 120w. I paid 62$ at the time at digi-key for one driver (240w).. free shipping. The most simple version of a Quantum Board setup for a 1.2x1.2 area will set you back 4 x 31$ (around, just look and you will find) + shipping (express around 50-70$) and 2 x 62$ for the drivers. Lets say 320$.. about 5300 Rand plus customs. Switching the lights on.. will eat 1000 Rand a month. There should also be no panic to build the stuff together.. as long as you are able to understand the difference between + and - ... both written on each device rather clear, you can't ruin your stuff Those are naked QBs.. they will need a little air stream.. but I ignore the heat sink. I use 3000k + 660nm version in my grow setup I have now both versions 301B and H. Also in different light configurations.. Bars, 4 QB closed lamp and single QBs. My health issues kept me from sneaking around on my four.. but I can move again without harsh pains. I want to write a little guide in regards LED light configurations and hanging distance. Depending on grow space, some lamp configurations will make your life easier.. some much harder. And as not many have access to a quantum flux meter, I started to test, if I can translate the results to a normal lux meter free app for your phone.. I do not run apple.. sorry for that in advance. Results will be on android devices. My main issue, I do not publish any numbers, if I can't reproduce them on a totally different setup. Numbers would be useless if they are different. Friend is done with his batch in 1-2 weeks, then I take my numbers over and see if I get about the same readings as on my setups. He uses different tent producer but the same trays, 2 QB configurations, one bar lamp and one 4 QB closed configuration, each for 1.2x1.2, same as my stuff. I think this would help a lot to handle your main cost producer more efficient. Building a lamp, shouldn't scare you at all is rather easy. Time for home HID setups is over (my opinion).. suggesting a new grower a HID lamp.. is a bit questionable. The grow shop seems to "suggest" what they want to get rid off.. putting a HPS in your tent might end in a foxtail party (is not the good kind of party ) You want to go LED.. you really really wanna do that I agree very much with the rest in here

Yeah it is going to be interesting to sift through the F1s. The plants are very different to one another. The choc gelato has a larger trichome structure, while the sluri trichomes are smaller, on longer stalks, and packed in tight. The sluri is super stretchy, while the choc gelato is a short indica, with way tighter noding. Here is the choc gelato female currently still in flower, but cant take it on face value, as this new cross is a poly hybrid cross... Chocolope x gelato 33 x slurricane My goals here are to find that pheno that yields like the chocolope, frosty like the slurricane, and the terpene profile of the gelato...super tall order, but the fun is in that hunt.

4th and final bbg sativa leaning pheno, smallest of the bunch = 51g This totals to 241g from the @Liontree supernova 320. Not terrible considering no nutes were added throughout, teas fed weekly. At times there was definitely enough space for 5/6 plants. But towards the end, I needed to maximize airflow between branches so opted for more space.

If that is damping off, then you can try using some explogro or trichoderma when soaking the seed as that can help prevent damping off from occurring. I soak my seeds in distilled water with a drop or two of explogro as it contains trichoderma and then I use that same water to wet the carlton towel before putting it into a ziplock bag. How well it works, I can't say but I have never experienced that issue or had seedlings randomly die.

I want to thank team @Envirofarm very much for my Epic 5:2! I have started using as a foliar spray on my seed tray, so it will soak in and feed the new sprouts too. I'm cautious not to over feed my cannabis, which already has other products in the soil mix. So I am thinking, I will use the Epic 5:2 on my veggies. I am fantasizing about healthy vegging and fruiting plants giving me a great harvest. I will journal my veggie grow with my cannabis grow.

If you are looking for trolls, facebook is your friend. No trolls on this forum hey. As far as the politics around the developing industry...We dont care about that here. You'll notice that in all the years of this forum, this politics sub forum has only 3 threads...including this one.

10 Days From Seed Found some nice trays at Westpack to use for overflow when watering. Got the QB set to 100W at the moment and the plants are responding well. Watered again for the first time today since the transplant on Tuesday (5 days ago). So far smooth and sweet.

Hi guys So I've been shopping around for a Led grow light for an indoor setup. I've narrowed it down to 2 different lights. 1- Being a 220w Samsung LM301B QB light going for R4900 https://plantliving.co.za/products/samsung-lm301b-full-spectrum-led-grow-light-220w 2- Being the Modugrow 90w light which can be daizy chained as you expand going for R2500.https://hydroherbafrica.co.za/product/modugrow-professional-led-light-90w-full-spectrum/ My question is has anybody used either of these lights and had success? Is this a good starting point? Look forward to hearing from you guys! Cheers

Its situations like these that make a product like explogrow so good to use for seed germination. Trich is a very vicious fungus that dominates other moulds easily.

That's what I do yeah. Dry the bud out completely and sift the lot. The flower that does remain will become canna butter or oil.

If the Slurricane passes on its frost, it will at least be a good plant to look at! I don't know choc gelato, but have heard good things about gelato - I am sure this will be a pretty awesome cross! How do you get your seeds out when you have a looot of seeded plants? Any easy way other than digging through the bud?

Looking beautiful man So was that a 64 day flower for Slurricane? Your leaf colour and structure still looks insane so late into flower. Your shits dialed in man!!!

Yea it could be touch and go with the seed. That is one of the effects of a dirty seed that got too wet for too long. Usually called damping off. If the mold is inside the seed, it's done for... If it's just on the shell then it may come through this alive. The mold messes up the internals of the seed, turning it into mush. As long as your seeds aren't touching each other, then they should be fine.

That was nice and fast from Announcement to delivered.

For me in the past a single or double CMH fixture has been great and gives a nice colour light. HPS and MH separate lights next to each other has worked for me too but the MH does add a lot of leaf. The blue light is important for the stronger stems compared to HPS alone. I have not tried all the very recent LED stuff and from my friends who design their own LED boards they say its working out great and much better for a hot climate to cool an indoor area. My friends LED flower area for example.

Jack Berry doing well I think. Sent from my DRA-LX5 using Tapatalk

Yeah straight up good luck right now with a HID lighting setup and no AC going into summer. Yes HPS has the best spectrum for bloom out of all of the options, but we talking 1000W HPS here, so unless you're going with that I don't think it should be an option at all. @Greg you mentioned the CMH bulbs are more expensive than HPS, but you forgot to mention CMH bulbs last as long as LEDs (50 000 hrs) and HPS bulbs last maybe a good 2-3 grows. Fork out the dosh and go LED. I can tell you what's going to happen if you go bulbs. You're going to play around for a month trying to sort the temps, you're gonna invest in an expensive extraction system to get all that hot air out, then two years down the line you will finally replace it all with an LED because you realised the shop guy talked too much.

Yo, I would like to know is it normal for autos to be this slow? (I'm on day 17) I did run into issues in the beginning of my grow, I was struggling with humidity and about half way through between day 7 and 14 I bought a humidifier becasue I couldn't keep the humidity up. Is my plant stunted or is it still good? Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Just my 2c: Notice that the 220W light only has 416 LM301B diodes, and that the XLG-240 driver is only 91% efficient, and that aluminium plate is not a particularly good heatsink. According to the specs, it's only 200W at 230VAC, though I presume that's a misprint. XLG-240 should handle 220W.

Lol Yeah that's the not so fun part, you just don't know what you are growing. Its kinda aimed towards the people getting into growing who want to move away from bag seed and doesn't want to spend a lot of money on fancy genetics. The guy even says in the description don't ask what the are just enjoy the deal hahahaha. That's an amazing price for 5 seeds so I don't mind not knowing what they are as long as the bud looks good. There are quite a few seeds on his website with names as well lol so you can also check what you like. No breeder information but again at the prices his got them for I can let it slide. I assume his getting it from bulkd seed bank or similar.

And another star is born!

Makes me wonder....lets say this guy is salvageable and survives whether this 'experience' would influence its resistance or susceptability for mold in later life? - like repeatedly breaking a bone it becomes stronger...hmm

@Q9550 that's a kickass CPU by the way, mine still going strong!

I'll snap a pic of mine if they haven't dried to a crisp - my buddy spotted them the other day and I was in disbelief like nah no way they still alive

@afternoon blazer yeah they definitely affordable for sure, I haven't ordered from them yet but really like what i see @Q9550 Strange they don't tell you what auto it is you growing tho? Like what happens if you like one of them and want to buy more? Lmao, a slight bit of a f%$kup if you ask me but otherwise really great deal!!

It is day 52 now. She would look pretty similar still if I were to let her finish, but I'm after the mature seeds. There will be practically nothing left of the flowers to smoke so no point pushing until trichomes are ready.

Dem seeds be poppin' bruv What was crossed with the Slurricane?

I love your style brother. Very healthy looking plants you have there. I am excited to follow this grow. Will most likely learn a shit load about organics as you seam to champion the notion. Big up the veggie selection, but where's the beans bro?

Awesome, thanks I will do so. I think it's pure hydrogen peroxide, I see online that the go to is a 3% solution with water. I have soaked it and replaced the paper towel. Will see how it goes Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Thanks for this. Would the root still grow if the mould got into the shell? Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

I have never had that happen to me before. I assume you used plain tap water and nothing else? I'd be skeptical, the last thing you want is to end up affecting the rest of your grow - if its just the one seed and one plants. It may be worth a shot and putting it into your medium. Perhaps someone else can give some more feedback on what this might be. I am going to assume some mold / disease of sorts.

@Prom I agree completely. Rather a blurple light than HID for a beginner. However if budget can be stretched, without a doubt go for a decent Quantum Board! You won't regret it. With HID, an AC is preferable or at least a cooltube setup.

I've decided to journal my vegetable grow here too. I was lucky to win second prize in the photo of the month in September, and I won a bottle of Envirofarm EPIC 5:2, which I will use as a foliar spray for my veggies. I have already used other products in my cannabis soil mix, so the EPIC will be for my veggies (I sprayed a germinating cannabis seed with it to see if it would speed up germination). Here is the seed tray, with the following seeds being sprouted:

Looking nice and healthy dude enjoy the grow

With your next little one.. maybe add some perlite... even some vermiculite... not to much though..

If i had to choose to only use one of the above CMH gets my vote. The spectrum is hands down the best at the price however you will need to cool it in the summer as it creates heat. If you dont want to cool your grow with an AC then Samsung led's will be your next best bet. I personally use a 315w cmh with 240w worth of Samsung strips best spectrum best efficiency but i do run AC

@Greg if you decide to go the strips route, I have some aluminium extrusions which are perfect as LED strip heatsinks. I want to get rid of them, so you can have them for free. @silverdelange that light will work, however its based on older LED technology - so price may be good but won't compare to the newer Quantum Boards with Samsung LM301B/H diodes. Also its not 1000W, that is marketing unfortuantely. Its probably between 100w and 240w only.

@Psylecta yeah. Groen is looking very affordable. The mix pack was from them

https://groenseeds.com/?s=Mix+seed&post_type=product&product_cat=0 I got the mix autos as well. The were above soil yesterday. Keen to see how they do. Going to run them outdoors.

@DamDave you can build your own LED light. Buy the strips from Digikey and slap it together yourself, not difficult. https://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/ Otherwise get hold of @growopz or @Master_G, they both do locally manufactured LEDs.

To me, sounds as if they were trying to steer you towards a sale from their store. I say LED all the way! You can get quality LED lights for under R6k for sure! What exactly did they want to sell you for R6k? 240w QB? I wouldn't purchase a blurple LED light either.

Howdy Gromies. And we have LIFT OFF. 3 from 3. Really stoked. Was a fast germination.

In my personal opinion i rate MH for veg and HPS for flower as the best light range. How ever, the amount of heat they emmit and the hanging distance restriction, due to that issue, bring other disadvantages to you. LED wins in the over all home grower benefits cathegory. It creates more light and less heat per kw used. In grower terms, you also have to spend less energy to cool the produced heat down again. If you calculate just how much a light cost, you make a huuuuuge mistake... the light cost get taken over by eskom power cost within a year. Calculate the light cost per year you run it... and you will notice, LEDs are faaaaaar ahead, low consumption, 50000 hours light on average. Then select the light strenght by grow space. 400 to 500 watt LED for 1.2x1.2 meter and 500 to 600 watt on a 1.5x1.5 area... more is wasting energy. If you go big... you might keep starting investment low and go MH and HPS.. but cooling will come back to bite you in your ass. For home growers i recommend to go LED to make your life way easier and keep running cost low. And my preferred ending... so how exactly do you know how to hang your diy lamp??? To much or to little light will hinder your grow results. Is like you build yourself a ac cobra kit car and add no speedometer... you drive around with zero clues how fast.

Flowering Day 26 Amnesia Haze Lithium OG Kush Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Mighty 12 are potted

Yessir, will be using the GHE tripart along with that Gold Label coco/perlite mix. First round with the new coco I won't be adding anything else. Gotta establish some kind of baseline if this medium is good and I want to go for it again

Very nice selection, these lines are going to be totally beasting ekse Loving the early nug structure on all those gals, super healthy stock, looking foward to seeing their progeny.

And they will be joined for the flowering by a Lithium OG Kush And I also added my California Lightworks cob in prep So roughly 480W in a 80 x 80 [emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk