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Sup Bro, You can try getting a copy of the app from here: https://apkpure.com/gro-tron/com.tuner168.ble_light_plant/download Try it out on an older phone first incase there is any malware or viruses attached to it.

Sup bro, I know the reply is way overdue lol but yes I did receive the light. It was shipped to me quite quickly. I didn't get to use it much as i stopped growing for a while due to personal circumstances. Trying to get back into it slowly now again

Howsit all, Just wanted to say a big thank you to all who responded and provided some very valuable information I ended up going with a KingBrite J series 240w LM301H with UV+IR (https://tinyurl.com/j240wUVIR), yeah I know it was not even part of the options above lol Managed to pick it up for USD185 incl shipping, which worked out to about R2600 when I placed the order. I just felt with the Meijiu boards there was not enough 660nm and UV+IR diodes. The KingBrite has 136pcs 660nm, 8pcs UR and 8pcs IR Will post back when the light arrives in October.

Thanks bro, this got me doing a bit more research last night on 660nm + 730nm From what I gather the 660nm helps boost red for flowering and the 730nm helps wake up or put the plants to sleep faster. 730nm should be used 10/15mins before and after the mains lights switch for the sleep/wake up effect. If 660nm + 730nm is used together then this help with photosynthesis and also reduces flowering times. Please correct me if I am wrong, there is a ton of info out there with so many varying opinions. My issue now is that I cannot get the boards with only 660nm + 730nm If I want the 730nm diodes I will have to go with the original board I posted. This has reduced 660nm diodes: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Meijiu-Qb288-Lm301B-288-Board-240W_1600273410022.html?spm=a2700.12243863.0.0.117c3e5fUPT0w8 VS https://meijiu.en.alibaba.com/product/1600204627439-900283355/Meijiu_Daisy_Chain_Lm301b_Lm301h_Veg_Diy_qb288_qb_288_Board_240w_240_watt_Samsung_pcb_pcba_ir_5000k_sf2000_Meiju_Led_Grow_Light.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.12.5a0f621dzVWDWr This is all still so very confusing, never had these issues with HPS LOL

Bro! Thank you for this, exactly the kind of info I was looking for. I think they caught me with the marketing tactics lol I am happy to go with the normal boards + 660nm Would have been nice to have, but if its not going to make much difference then would rather get the extra 660nm pieces.

Did you import from Alibaba or bought locally?

Shot for the reply bro. Is the UV + IR required? I can always just do the simple board with added 66nm

Hi All, Looking to get a new light for my recently purchased tent. I have a 2x4 Mars tent and currently running a ModuGrow 90w + 2x 30 ModuGrow diy boards. Looking to upgrade to a new QB from Meijiu and have been offered a light at a good price I think. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Meijiu-Qb288-Lm301B-288-Board-240W_1600273410022.html?spm=a2700.12243863.0.0.117c3e5fUPT0w8 Looking for any input or advice regarding this light, I can get it with shipping for $176 Any concerns or am I over thinking this? lol Kind Regards

Howsit bro! I have used a mammoth tent in the past, a small one, quality is pretty decent but mine also had some light leaks on the zipper. If you properly line up the zipper strip in the inside(not sure if you know what i am referring too) then it solves the issue. Didn't really come with any extras either. I have recently bought a mars hydro tent, I see they have a new version available which is the one I got. I love this tent. Feels super solid and much better than the Mammoth. When I was looking I was deciding between, Mammoth, Mars and Secret Jardin and BudBox SJ was too expensive for me so I went with Mars over the mammoth as the Mars had extra height. I am so glad I went with the new spec Mars tent, I really love it. Came with 2 floor liners(Don't know if I just got lucky), a patch repair kit and a hangable pouch for inside the tent and some awesome stickers lol I also like that the mars has metal connectors vs the plastic ones that come with the mammoth. I have no advice on the budbox though, was also an option for me but could not get any solid recommendations so decided against taking a chance.

Thanks for the write up man, very informative and helpful. I have been running these lights for quite some time now. He use to also sell the spares when he first got into the scene and I picked myself up 2 of the DIY boards and he threw in the heatsinks for free. I see now he no longer sells the DIY kit or drivers separately so I have purchased one of the 90w lights, I really don't have any complaints wrt these fixtures, they are well priced and pack a punch. The only issue I have is that they are a bit too wide to fit into a small tent properly, as you mentioned, but will be perfect for something like a 1,2m wide tent. I want to run 2 of these in a Mars Hydro 1.2m x 0.6m x 1.8m

Yeah it was after trimming lol She had to get chopped a bit early, had to go to DBN and had no one to look after her, plus a bit of reveg started so was forced to chop. Still a great smoke and even better high IMO I just had a bong now lol I have one more seed left, planning to start it when I get a bigger tent.

If you want to keep using mulch then I would recommend Hydroton aka clay pebbles, does help quite a bit to retain moisture and an added benefit is the top soil does not shift around when watering the plants. Try to get the smaller pebbles so they pack tighter together than the larger pebbles.

@Freshlypicked I am using the Umya range, but I just have the 3 basic ones, Pot Radix, Pot Grow and Pot Flora. I use those in conjunction with EM Pro Soil and am really loving it. Super easy to use and at that price point I think I will be sticking with this range for a while. I still consider myself a noob when it comes to growing so I'm in no position to "recommend" the brand especially since I have nothing else to compare to, but I enjoy using it and it works for me. @Totemic Blueberry Glue - 10L Pot - FF Premium Soil - Umya Nutrients

Agree with you on this one. I absolutely enjoyed the blueberry glue. I have my last seed and don't want to plant it out lol don't want to lose the strain as they not for sale anymore. Hopefully as totemic said they will be available again in Q2, so waiting patiently here lol

What up peeps, Time for another update, Autos are doing well. There really is nothing to complain about with this grow. I'm actually finding it a bit boring if I was to be honest lol I prefer LST and topping and all those fun things, so for me popping a bean and just adding water takes away some of the fun of it. I have 3 unknown auto beans left and will start them in the new year. I will probably try to do some LST on those ones and see how that goes. Picture Time: Day 52 - 2020/12/03 UA1 @ 63cm tall: UA2 @ 32cm short:

What up peeps, Been busy with normal life and didn't get a chance to update until now. The autos are both doing well. The UA1 is doing exceptionally well and is around 55cm tall now, the UA2 is still quite short and don't expect her to stretch much more. Picture time: Day 43 - 2020/11/24 UA1 UA2 Side by side height comparison.

Hey man. Yeah the FF soil comes pre charged and can keep the plants going for a while before needing to feed any nutrients. I like to feed only microbes for the first few weeks then start with very light feeding. I only up the feeling if I notice the plants need it. I'm no expert but its working for me lol Feed with water for a bit and see what happens from there. Just keep growing man that's all that matters. Took me a couple tries to finally come right with autos, I'm even speaking too soon, I didn't make it to harvest yet lol

What up gromies, Update on the Unknown Autos, they seem to be doing well. Did a bit of light defoliation on the UA1 and UA2 to open up the lower bud sites. Nothing much to complain about with this grow they seem to be moving along happily. I gave them a light dose of Umya Pot Grow. I noticed the first pistols yesterday so for me the exciting part of the grow starts... watching the buds form Picture Time: UA1 Defoliation Before and After - 2020/11/10 Day 29 - 2020/11/11 UA1 and UA2 Close up pre flowers: UA1 and UA2

We should get everyone on the forum to post the same image with the same caption... He will have a lot of deleting to do lol Will also make him realize people are onto him

What's up man, Some nice strains you got going there, really keen to see how they turn out. I really hate to be that guy and I mean no disrespect or anything but to me your plants look like they having a bit of a tough time getting going. I personally find autos a bit tricky and usually stay away from them (I'd even rather do a fem 12/12 from seed lol), however recently I scored some autos on the cheap so decided to try my luck at autos again. I realized with my previous autos I wanted to give them the world and always fussed over them and made sure to get them every nutrient I could afford, this was my downfall as I now realize with autos, less is more. So for this run I am using the KISS method(Keep It Simple Stupid) and I can honestly say I might have a good harvest from these autos, still early to tell but this round my autos are still alive after 27 days and still looks green lol so that's a good sign. I started them in coco plugs and then into 10L pots with FF Premium soil after they sprouted. The first week or so I only fed them EM Pro Microbes and let them feed off the soil, around the 2nd week I started with a very light dose of Pot Radix to boost the root growth and now I will start with Pot Grow. I think I noticed some preflowers on them this morning so will continue with Pot Grow for another week and then switch to the Pot Flora. My advise to you would be to hold back on the nutes and the coconut water for a few watering's and water with PH balanced water or if you have microbes you can add that. I'm just concerned that if you 41 days into your grow your plants might not have time to recover and get as big as they could. You can take a look at my grow here if you like: https://www.420sa.co.za/topic/4364-unknown-auto-run-groen-seeds/

I also struggle with this quite a lot lol I have found a way to remember it now much easier, I changed the spelling of "Potassium" in my head to "PoKassium" so the "NPK" abb becomes true for each letter. Nitrogen Phosphrous PoKassium Its stupid but it works for me My other issue, which is worse actually, is Sativa vs Indica, for the life of me I cannot seem to remember which is which lol

Just feeding with EM Pro, Umya Pot Grow + Pot Radix. Light doses for now as she is in FF premium and didn't want to over do it Pic of a damaged leaf:

Thanks man appreciate it. Yeah a bit hard to tell from the pictures. The big fan leaves are curling downwards and they feel a bit stiff sort off, also some browning on the edges. I'm saying heat/light stress as the temps are at 28 in the tent and lights are pretty close to the tops, the leaves being covered by the big fan leaves are perfectly fine as they get some shade from the direct light. Normally when growing fems I do some LST so the tops are not so close to the lights.

What up 420Fam, I'm a long time reader of the forum but don't really post much as I'm more of an introvert and usually prefer to keep to myself. I have been growing for a long time but would still consider myself a "noob". Started off growing in a PC case ages ago when extreme stealth was still required lol Thankfully things have changed and now I'm able to grow out of a tent. Not the biggest tent, actually its meant for germination (Mammoth Prop 90) but its what I have and its doing the job currently. Currently vegging indoors and flowering outdoors. I am in the market for a new tent if I can find stock and at a decent enough price so I can do a full indoor run. My plants are already on the go and are at around the 22 day mark since going into the coco plugs. I don't usually grow autos as I have not had much success but the seeds were cheap enough to play with. They are exactly what the title states... Unknown autos so basically all I know is that they are autos but the strain is unknown. Details of Grow: Tent: Mammoth Prop90 (900 x 600 x 600) (Veg Only) Growing Medium: Freedom Farms Premium Classic Pots: 10L GrowBudz Fabric Pots Nutrients: Umya Pot Radix, Pot Grow, Pot Flora Additives: EM Pro-Soil, Seagro Seeds From: Groen Seeds Breeder: Unknown Strains: They shall be known as: Unknown Auto 1 (UA1) and Unknown Auto 2 (UA2) Lights: 1 x ModuGrow Bar @ 90w , 2 x DIY ModuGrow boards @ 20w each Light Cycle: 18/6 Right now lets get to what you all came here for... PICTURES!!! Day 1 - 2020/10/14 - Seeds sowed directly in coco peat plugs. No shot glass soak or paper towel method. Coco was soaked with EM Pro-Soil Microbes and dechlorinated water. Day 3 - 2020/10/17 - Seeds broke ground Day 4 - 2020/10/18 - Transplanted into the 10L pots Day 7 - 2020/10/21 Day 12 - 2020/10/26 - Was away from home, so missed a couple pics in-between Started getting some issues. Could be either the FF mix is too hot for them or the heat in the tent. Temp's were at around 27 - 30 degrees. Day 17 - 2020/10/31 Day 19 - 2020/11/02 - Plants seem to be taking of now UA1 in the front, UA2 at the back Day 21 - 2020/11/04 Please feel free to drop any comments or share any advice you may have. Thanks for dropping by peeps!!!

Congrats on making it through the whole month. I think I would have given up an hour into "Sober October" lol Spark up a bong, you deserve it brother!!!