1st Grow: Blue Dream

[Mr. Magoo]

Congrats on the mighty fine harvest/s Magoo! Looking forward to your next grow. Kit baby!

Thanks ween. I’m excited about it!

 

[nobodyhere]

Eventually. Just got some other financial responsibilities to take care of first. Lol

What are you thinking your going to put together at this point?

 

[dynamo1]

Great grow Magoo,

 

[Mr. Magoo]

Great grow Magoo,

Thanks Dynamo!

 

[Mr. Magoo]

What are you thinking your going to put together at this point?

Probably a QB build to cover a 2x4 tent

 

[InTheShed]

Amy Gardner just did a QB light build for a 2x4 in her latest thread. Good tutorial.

 

[nobodyhere]

Probably a QB build to cover a 2x4 tent

Hmmmmmm. might be cheaper to source 6 or 8 cit cobs.

I am still trying to understand what a QB brings to the table over cobs. I know their the newest...

 

[Mr. Magoo]

Hmmmmmm. might be cheaper to source 6 or 8 cit cobs.

I am still trying to understand what a QB brings to the table over cobs. I know their the newest...

I was thinking about trying to incorporate the 2 together. Has anyone done that? I was thinking like a qb in the middle, two COBs then another board at each end of the fixture. I don’t know enough about the science of it to know. Just seems to me that combining the technologies into one unit would give the best of both worlds. Just a thought.

 

[InTheShed]

I think if I ever build a light I'd go with the Samsung strips. Rider sold me on those.

 

[Mr. Magoo]

I may have to look at that too. Haven’t read as much about those

 

[Kismet]

Eastcoastghost is running a qb and a cob in his flower tent to good result.

 

[nobodyhere]

The big factor for me, and those in smallish tents with all LED varieties is # and placement of ballasts. This is where the heat is for the most part and getting them outside the tent can help if possible.

Running combo lights requires sometimes running an additional ballast for the different fixture. I am pretty sure we can get 6 or 8 cit cobs on one ballast but when you cut that in half and add a QB for half the wattage, your running additional ballast/controllers.

Just something to think about.

The QB for me is more suitable for larger tents because the light source is one plane (granted larger) whereas COBs emit from multiple points and are easily spread out moreso with mounting.

I am light agnostic really. It's what really fits and is sufficient to the application. If I had enough space and cooling I would run HPS in a heartbeat.

Are boards available at 3500K yet vs just 3 or 4K?

 

[dynamo1]

2700K- 3000K- 3500K- 4000K -6000K, what's your preference?

 

[Amy Gardner]

I think if I ever build a light I'd go with the Samsung strips. Rider sold me on those.

Yep this! ^^^

If/when I upgrade mine a little its going to be with strips I think. Although I have thought about combining some cobs in there too Magoo

My light is covering 2.5 x 2.5 grow area in a 3 x 3’ - not 2 x 4...

 

[Mr. Magoo]

I may have to look at those strips pretty soon.

 

[InTheShed]

Sorry Amy, forgot how small that tent was! I have the build list from Rider if anyone's interested. Let me know!

 

[Mr. Magoo]

Northern Light Auto
Day 37

This girl is finally growing a bit. She’s doing well. Been raining the past few days and she’s loved it. I’ve still only trained the top branches. The lowers have caught up now. May pull them out about an inch or so if the rain lets up! Here she is.

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• Sep 9, 2018

 

[Mr. Magoo]

The Outsider

Here’s this ol hag!

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• Sep 9, 2018

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• Sep 9, 2018

 

[TheDude1337]

Awesome Magoo. Any guesses as to final weigh ins?

 

[Mr. Magoo]

I’m scared to! Lol