600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be Irie

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Love your work Be!

The feelings are mutual........

I have used it for my veg plants before, but all the warnings on it scare me a bit and I am not sure I want it around my flowering ladies,pets or me. I try to stick with the natural/organic remedies which work much better when the plants are healthy and able help fight the battles. To bad that wasn't the case this summer.. I have been trying "Captain Jacks DeadBug" but still need to work with it for a bit.. The cold weather is moving in which will help me get control of things. Hopefully this won't be a yearly battle....

 

[Munki]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

RE: Hot Shot No Pest Strips

I have used it for my veg plants before, but all the warnings on it scare me a bit and I am not sure I want it around my flowering ladies,pets or me. I try to stick with the natural/organic remedies which work much better when the plants are healthy and able help fight the battles.

If I was a patient of yours, I would be most pleased. Thanks for not using dubiously "safe" products in the grow room.

 

[IrishBoy]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

The feelings are mutual........

I have used it for my veg plants before, but all the warnings on it scare me a bit and I am not sure I want it around my flowering ladies,pets or me. I try to stick with the natural/organic remedies which work much better when the plants are healthy and able help fight the battles. To bad that wasn't the case this summer.. I have been trying "Captain Jacks DeadBug" but still need to work with it for a bit.. The cold weather is moving in which will help me get control of things. Hopefully this won't be a yearly battle....

i feel you about the NPS, nothing bad has happen to me in flowering with them. just a third nipple i grew since i put one in the room.lol

for real though try to fight it natural but if push comes to shove you might need to use one, sometimes its either that or lose ur plants to mites. ive tried everything on my supper mites then threw in a NPS and within 2 days they were all dead, just leave it in for about 2 weeks to get all the eggs and then pull it out. i swear by them!

 

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Hmmm, ok a third nipple wouldn't be so bad, as long as it didn't turn into a man boob....... Well, that thought gave me a chill!!!!!
I actually think I will be ok for the time being. I have been able to drop the temps quite a bit and those little fuckers aren't liking it a bit, the lights off temp is down in the 50's and lights on stays in the low 70's. I have been known to give the plants showers, stick them in the steam room, and attack them with the vacuum cleaner. They keep me on my feet trying to stay one step ahead of them..... I think I am going to start bringing in pred. mites also to help out.... We shall see how it goes.....

 

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Some shots of the tents....
HPS tent-

The LED tent

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I



indeed

 

[IrishBoy]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Hmmm, ok a third nipple wouldn't be so bad, as long as it didn't turn into a man boob....... Well, that thought gave me a chill!!!!!
I actually think I will be ok for the time being. I have been able to drop the temps quite a bit and those little fuckers aren't liking it a bit, the lights off temp is down in the 50's and lights on stays in the low 70's. I have been known to give the plants showers, stick them in the steam room, and attack them with the vacuum cleaner. They keep me on my feet trying to stay one step ahead of them..... I think I am going to start bringing in pred. mites also to help out.... We shall see how it goes.....

just get really really and i mean really fu*k'ed up and pick one by one with some tweezer's

 

[Setting Sun]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

you know what, if you only have a couple three plants, and it's not too bad, that's incredibly effective, lol

 

[Growing247]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

No disrespect to the LED growers but I think I will stick to T-5 HO and 1000 watt MH to veg. Those plants look sort of stringy and not much bushiness for how long they vegged. Maybe it is the strain?

 

[falcore]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

hey irie bothe sets of your plants are very looking nice. those hps ladies sure did stretch lol. how tall of a space are the hps growing in?

 

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

No disrespect to the LED growers but I think I will stick to T-5 HO and 1000 watt MH to veg. Those plants look sort of stringy and not much bushiness for how long they vegged. Maybe it is the strain?

Lets let them fill in, then you can judge all you want... They have over a month of filling in still to do.... You stick with what makes you happy....

Thanks Fal..... Both tents are 4x4x7.. I have about 6" of head room left for the HPS tent.. They have slowed on the stretch and hopefully will start to fill out here soon....

 

[Munki]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

i feel you about the NPS, nothing bad has happen to me in flowering with them. just a third nipple i grew since i put one in the room.lol

for real though try to fight it natural but if push comes to shove you might need to use one, sometimes its either that or lose ur plants to mites. ive tried everything on my supper mites then threw in a NPS and within 2 days they were all dead, just leave it in for about 2 weeks to get all the eggs and then pull it out. i swear by them!

I hear ya on that. Easy for me to be on a high horse as I haven't faced an imminent crop loss over a pest infestation. Push comes to shove, I don't know what I would do.

 

[IrishBoy]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

No disrespect to the LED growers but I think I will stick to T-5 HO and 1000 watt MH to veg. Those plants look sort of stringy and not much bushiness for how long they vegged. Maybe it is the strain?

all lights work good, but i will say it must be the strain because everyone els and i have very bushy plants with these leds. all lights get the job done

I hear ya on that. Easy for me to be on a high horse as I haven't faced an imminent crop loss over a pest infestation. Push comes to shove, I don't know what I would do.

I have once and it wasnt fun, push come to shove ur not going to throw away all that time just to keep things natural or organic i promise. 7-8 weeks into flowering and u see mites and cant get rid of them natural and ur about to lose ur crop their will be a NPS in that room fast.lol. i know i dont even think twice.

by the way dont say those things because i said that before because ive never had mites then a few weeks latter i lost my crop to mites, i regret saying that.lol. dont jinx yourself.

 

[Tyrone Hamilton]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

all lights work good, but i will say it must be the strain because everyone els and i have very bushy plants with these leds. all lights get the job done

I have once and it wasnt fun, push come to shove ur not going to throw away all that time just to keep things natural or organic i promise. 7-8 weeks into flowering and u see mites and cant get rid of them natural and ur about to lose ur crop their will be a NPS in that room fast.lol. i know i dont even think twice.

by the way dont say those things because i said that before because ive never had mites then a few weeks latter i lost my crop to mites, i regret saying that.lol. dont jinx yourself.

Amen brother! I like the fact you don't have to spray anything ON the plants...

 

[IrishBoy]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Amen brother! I like the fact you don't have to spray anything ON the plants...

know kidding, i could sit their and spray my six 4'+ plants with stuff and cover everything, it would take allot of spray and i would have to worry about moldy buds. I love NPS and i will never use anything els. works quick and easy.

 

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Well, still not ready to throw in the towel yet and add NPS... I got a gallon of the SNS17 and should have both the HPS and LED tent done tonight, then I will attack the flower room with anything left... We will see if the little bastards have a tolerance to this too.... And yes, it is a straight up pain in the ass to have to soak down a garden......fun fun fun There goes Saturday night.....

 

[birdseyeview]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

good Luck Irie

 

[IrishBoy]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

Well, still not ready to throw in the towel yet and add NPS... I got a gallon of the SNS17 and should have both the HPS and LED tent done tonight, then I will attack the flower room with anything left... We will see if the little bastards have a tolerance to this too.... And yes, it is a straight up pain in the ass to have to soak down a garden......fun fun fun There goes Saturday night.....

keep me posted on how that works? ive heard good things about it, but its kinda pricey for me. Good lucky brother!

 

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

know kidding, i could sit their and spray my six 4'+ plants with stuff and cover everything, it would take allot of spray and i would have to worry about moldy buds. I love NPS and i will never use anything els. works quick and easy.

Some of us prefer not to use chems on our meds and some don't mind. I happen to be the one who doesn't and will go through more then most when it comes to avoiding them... It doesn't make much sense to me to grow the way i do and then throw in a chemical pesticide, just not going to happen without a fight.. If I wanted easy, i would be growing hydro
It took me awhile, but i did get the HPS and the LED tents and some of the younger ladies in the other room treated.. I also sprayed the walls/inside of the tent with it. I have also been able to keep the tents @70deg with lights on and around 60 most of the lights off time, drops a little lower @ sunset. The SNS caused quite a bit of carnage to the mites.The low temps have slowed them down quite a bit, they don't seem to be very happy, or so content anymore... I will keep an eye on things and see what happens.... I sprayed down almost 20 plants total ranging from 2-5 feet and have a little bit left over that will be used on the Veg room... All plants that were being treated where put in the bathroom, sprayed, then they sit in there for a few hours with a fan on, then back into the tents... I have not had any plants mold on me doing it like this.

 

[Be Irie]

Re: 420 Cannasumer Reports Competition - GrowLEDHydro's 600W LED vs. 600W HPS by Be I

OK day 37, the plants are regrouping from their spray downs.. Predator mites will be brought in early next week...Then they will get a good H2o wash down, then we will see what happens..... some quick pics... the mite battle scars are fugly as all can be......
HPS tent day 37

LED tent day 37