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Of course! Drop us some pictures Black!
Amy Gardner’s High Brix Dreams
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Of course! Drop us some pictures Black!
Blacksmith
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Here you go. I had to turn it down to 80 Watts to take pictures, but I'm running it at about 500 Watts normally, I'll adjust as I learn.
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My space is 1m x 1.2m, the light seems to hold the temp at about 25C with ventilation running 10 minutes in 60, so I'm happy for now.
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That looks fantastic blacksmith it’s a lovely neat and white space you’ve built and set up. Thanks for posting it. Your light looks friggin wonderful. Those strips are the shizz aren’t they!?
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Your plants are all looking happy and pretty too 
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Thanks Amy. They're not quite as good as the Nichia strips Cutter have got, but at a max of 190lm/watt they're pretty good. If this array works out I'll build another one with the Nichia leds, by then, their new ones should be out and they are allegedly punching 230lm/watt. I do like the Bluetooth functionality of these drivers, I programmed the light cycle from my phone using their little app, very simple.
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Well, you're going to need an upgrade soon, maybe you could look into some gear like mine, you should be able to build a 250 watt unit for under 300 bucks.
Damn, thats one hell of a nice light! Great work there!
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Thanks Dajerm
Mornin to ya gang....wow, nice job Blackie.
I agree! Very nice setup!
Strips look like the next big thing. The prices are great and they're simple to work with. Any improvement I make will be with strips.
Strips look like the next big thing. The prices are great and they're simple to work with. Any improvement I make will be with strips.
I love the look of that light, makes me want to build one asapI agree! Very nice setup!
Strips look like the next big thing. The prices are great and they're simple to work with. Any improvement I make will be with strips.
But I think I am good for now, if I had the extra cash I would for sure just for the fun of it. Love building things and then watching them work! Man... that light just looks so kick ass.
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That light is phenomenal! I've done went and propositioned building a new grow room using something similar!!! Haha, I only just finished building the "prototype"! Of course, the lady wasn't all for it lol.
Not that timber grow lights lack anywhere, but who doesnt like building them!? Maybe I'll just make a better room...hmmm
Thanks for the insight Black! I'm almost convinced to update my room. Hope it does all you want it too!!
Not that timber grow lights lack anywhere, but who doesnt like building them!? Maybe I'll just make a better room...hmmm
Thanks for the insight Black! I'm almost convinced to update my room. Hope it does all you want it too!!
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I know... but I shouldn’t!This! ^^^I love the look of that light, makes me want to build one asap
But I think I am good for now, if I had the extra cash I would for sure
I think my next step will be expanding the one I have a little. Which will be easy to do with strips... I can add some in the gaps... and around the outside
Ah see!? I’ll just wait until Gray does it and then follow his lead... it’s working for me so far
G’morning 420 - at whatever time it is for you
I’m at just after 530am and I just did a Brix spray before lights came on. I did a pretty hard handed prune yesterday 
pics on Sunday evening US time ...Sunday morning wake n bake for me... some Roaring Dutchess ... so tasty
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I just got the high CFM kit from gorilla, wish I had it from the start. Keeps the walls from sucking in. It is a super solid frame now.
Edit: was a super solid frame before too.
I got a couple of leaks too but from my observation to is from the directed light inside and not really subject to more diffuse light from outside. It is hard to get the Velcro window to seal to my satisfaction.
Edit: was a super solid frame before too.
I got a couple of leaks too but from my observation to is from the directed light inside and not really subject to more diffuse light from outside. It is hard to get the Velcro window to seal to my satisfaction.
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Update: Blue Dream #1 (day 50)
This plant is like the magic pudding! You prune it heavily and it looks just the same ...
I did another pruning - not as hard as some have suggested, but pretty severe by my standards
I forgot to photograph the pile of trimmings too but it was big. I went in with teh intention to start by taking off the lowest fans like Duggs suggested, only to discover that I had already done that ... So I took off the lowest 2 nodes and and noticed that they were super packed with growth and had been crowding out the node branches above them pretty badly. Hopefully their removal will allow more room for those ones to come on strong. I also took off all the new little shoots and small fans that were in close to the stem, and then employed a little LST to open things up - still so bushy!
The colour is much improved too - since the rescue drench.
I did the trim on Saturday - this was friday... so this is the “before” shot
Needs trimming eh newty!
Here’s the post trim, during LST and finished shots
Still very tightly stacked in there...
So this time the “after” shot does look better than the “before” I think!
The trimmings contributed to my lunch along with a dose of CBD Critical Cure infused oil.
Here’s somehting interesting... some of the branches have started showing alternating nodes, while others are still opposite. Maturity comes in stages it seems...
This means transplant isn’t far - it’s still taking 5-6 days to dry out between watering though which is a little bit annoying. I’ve let the humidity drop in there to try to speed up the drying out a bit. I’d like to be watering every 3days by now, but I suppose things would have stalled a bit with the root drowning and recovery. I would like some more veg growth before transplant any way and have been thinking it would be about day 60 or so, so I’m still on track for that... esp if it gets to drinking a bit harder!
Since these pics there’s been a brix spray and today it’s due for a drench... looking pretty droopy and feeling lightweight. Maybe I’ll do a supplemental update to show how my new pot drawing stand works...or doesn’t work
I’m sure it will work though - will need to water outside I think and thankfully its a nice warm spring day 
Till later...
This plant is like the magic pudding! You prune it heavily and it looks just the same ...
I did another pruning - not as hard as some have suggested, but pretty severe by my standards
I forgot to photograph the pile of trimmings too but it was big. I went in with teh intention to start by taking off the lowest fans like Duggs suggested, only to discover that I had already done that ... So I took off the lowest 2 nodes and and noticed that they were super packed with growth and had been crowding out the node branches above them pretty badly. Hopefully their removal will allow more room for those ones to come on strong
. I also took off all the new little shoots and small fans that were in close to the stem, and then employed a little LST to open things up - still so bushy!The colour is much improved too - since the rescue drench.
I did the trim on Saturday - this was friday... so this is the “before” shot
Needs trimming eh newty!
Here’s the post trim, during LST and finished shots
Still very tightly stacked in there...
So this time the “after” shot does look better than the “before” I think!
The trimmings contributed to my lunch
along with a dose of CBD Critical Cure infused oil.Here’s somehting interesting... some of the branches have started showing alternating nodes, while others are still opposite. Maturity comes in stages it seems...
This means transplant isn’t far - it’s still taking 5-6 days to dry out between watering though which is a little bit annoying. I’ve let the humidity drop in there to try to speed up the drying out a bit. I’d like to be watering every 3days by now, but I suppose things would have stalled a bit with the root drowning and recovery. I would like some more veg growth before transplant any way and have been thinking it would be about day 60 or so, so I’m still on track for that... esp if it gets to drinking a bit harder!
Since these pics there’s been a brix spray and today it’s due for a drench... looking pretty droopy and feeling lightweight. Maybe I’ll do a supplemental update to show how my new pot drawing stand works...or doesn’t work
I’m sure it will work though - will need to water outside I think and thankfully its a nice warm spring day Till later...
Tomster420
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Looks much better underneath now, shouldn't harbor any pests or cause you mold issues in the future Very nice looking plant there
Very nice looking plant there
Good morning Amy....she looks proper now...good job!
Got the caps all finished....made 300...plus some eye dropper bottles...plus still have some left in the mason jar.
Very disapointed in the strength of them.....gave Mare 2...said she felt nothing.....i took around 5 all day....nothing special. ..disappointed really.
Wanted to thank you for all your time and help! cheers and enjoy the day.
Got the caps all finished....made 300...plus some eye dropper bottles...plus still have some left in the mason jar.
Very disapointed in the strength of them.....gave Mare 2...said she felt nothing.....i took around 5 all day....nothing special. ..disappointed really.
Wanted to thank you for all your time and help! cheers and enjoy the day.
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Cheers Duggan! That is disappointing about the oil you used plenty of budzzz, it should be kickin! Hope it kills your buddy’s pain. Any report back from him yet?
you used plenty of budzzz, it should be kickin! Hope it kills your buddy’s pain. Any report back from him yet?