Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports - GrowLEDHydro Spectra 300w LED / Sunset Kush by Setting S
They're doing good, still filling in.
Using tap water and not having to mix nutes is a pleasure.
I'm going to finish this grow without knowing if the bubbles made any difference as regards Vicky, but knowing that Shrub grew just fine in a regular Hempy bucket without any modifications. I did use about 30% Turface added to the Perlite, which helped with water retention. The Turface, even in chunky Perlite, didn't get all washed down to the bottom of the bucket, which surprised me. I like Turface, seems like a great general amendment for water retention, and it's inert and PH neutral, unlike vermiculite. Doesn't break down like vermiculite either.
I've got the GLH LED light at 14". Can't wait to see the numbers on this harvest. The buds are solid and heavy. I think the bleaching episode may have robbed them of some trichs, but there's still enough time left for more frost to form. Penetration, even with the light up at 14", has been good enough to develop the lower bud sites very nicely.
This light is an *excellent* match for my DR80 tents. Haven't done any formal measurements yet, but empirically, it seems to cover the 30" X 30" area very well. It's quiet; I can't hear it at all over my very quiet S&P exhaust fans. It's low-profile, which is important in a 64" tall grow space, especially since it's powerful enough to require similar distances to canopy as a 400w HID.
And.........................the grow isn't over yet, but I daresay that it's veg performance is *outstanding*, producing stocky and stacked plants with thick stems and good branching.
The above pics speak for it's ability to bloom.
The lack of stretch in these two plants is pretty remarkable too. I don't know how much of that is genetic, and how much the light, but I'm growing a sativa next, so that should help answer that question, especially since we'll have the HID side to compare things to.
Hope everyone has a green weekend!