Thanks Dutch (and Budget obv)! I would find it helpful (others might as well) if you put that kind of information in your original post. Since it's all about specs, they should be included!
Dutchman’s Eternal Frost Factory
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Elevated Lighting Company
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We actually have another customer that tested out 400w of Blurple lighting (actual draw) versus our 250w red spec. In the end the Red Spec won. The customer was actually surprised by it because the watt difference.
It was a combination of much higher PPE and driver efficiency that made the difference. So in the end pricing wise, they would be further ahead buying one of our lights versus 3 cheap ones. It made their light decision much easier the second time around.
It was a combination of much higher PPE and driver efficiency that made the difference. So in the end pricing wise, they would be further ahead buying one of our lights versus 3 cheap ones. It made their light decision much easier the second time around.
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This is a very valid point! Stoner moments lol
I’ll be sure to mention all this is my video update to give a truly good breakdown and experience!
You still have time to edit the original. Not everyone watches the vids, nor is the information there indexed by Google!
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Me to! I want to work on really getting my feeding/dosing perfect and maxing out my girls potential with the boosters BE / SC!I am excited to see your next grow!
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I am going to watch your current grow and feeding schedule very closely. I have the BE and I have been nervous to throw it in. However, on my next run with my new setup, I am going to make sure to follow that feeding schedule you sent me to a T. Thanks for that! Greatly appreciated.
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No problem brother and I hope it works out well! From what I’m seeing in response to yesterday’s feeding I think it will work out well! Frosty days ahead my friend
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*Done! How’s that read now Shed?
N420
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Great update Dutch all your plants look fantastic. I have the Bud Explosion as well but have not used it because I was worried I might fry my plants with it will be watching to see how it works out for you.
Can't wait for the bubble cloner tutorial it's something I've wanted to build for a while now I'm sure you will do a great job with it.
Can't wait for the bubble cloner tutorial it's something I've wanted to build for a while now I'm sure you will do a great job with it.
Excellent!
SQl2kGuy
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Very nice photos as always ... and please keep us updated on your new lights ...
And it's great to see the sponsors being active in the community ...
I'm continuing my research into using MC ... so, let me see if can get this right ...
6g / gal 9-6-17 MC
1g / gal 0-16-39 BE
54-52-141 ... 1-1-2.7
And we want either 2-1-3 or 2-1-4 ... did you guys decide on this yet? Maybe 2-1-4 is for bloom?
I'm going to jump over to the MC thread and discuss this a bit more ...
And it's great to see the sponsors being active in the community ...
I'm continuing my research into using MC ... so, let me see if can get this right ...
6g / gal 9-6-17 MC
1g / gal 0-16-39 BE
54-52-141 ... 1-1-2.7
And we want either 2-1-3 or 2-1-4 ... did you guys decide on this yet? Maybe 2-1-4 is for bloom?
I'm going to jump over to the MC thread and discuss this a bit more ...
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Thanks N420! I’m glad I can test it out and see how it goes. I’m excited to show off the bubble cloner as well it’s just waiting for this air pump that’s the delay!
Thanks SQ! I will definitely keep steady updates on all my @Budget LED lights to show how they perform! I’ve seen great growth in both my areas with them so far so I was excited to add another one to my mother/clone area!Very nice photos as always ... and please keep us updated on your new lights ...
And it's great to see the sponsors being active in the community ...
I'm continuing my research into using MC ... so, let me see if can get this right ...
6g / gal 9-6-17 MC
1g / gal 0-16-39 BE
54-52-141 ... 1-1-2.7
And we want either 2-1-3 or 2-1-4 ... did you guys decide on this yet? Maybe 2-1-4 is for bloom?
I'm going to jump over to the MC thread and discuss this a bit more ...
My feed mix for this run looks like this:
Flowering Stage
Week 1 - 5.50 (MegaCrop)
Week 2 - 5.75
Week 3 - 6.00
Week 4 - 6.25 / .5 BE
Week 5 - 6.25 / 1.00BE
Week 6 - 6.25 / 1.00 BE
Week 7 - 6.00
Week 8 - 5.50 to harvest
I plan to play with these numbers in the near future to see how far I can push my ladies to maximize their growth potential!
Morning Dutch 
Dutch, I think we may be working on a similar contraption. Well, same ballpark anyway.
I'm taking a Current Culture Solo Pro mod as the base of it all. From there I will have an 8 net pot lid (5.5" net pots). Inside I'll have a pump and pipe for the aero part. It'll go around the edges and between the rows lengthwise.
Reason I went that route was I can change the lid and do different things. Use a single hole lid, and with a table on top I can have a mini flood/drain going on.
Use a blank lid, drill a bunch of 3" holes, and now I've got an aero clone station.
I have the lid, pots, module, and pump. Just need to pick up the pipe and spray heads.
I'm kind of excited about it, really. Going to be a real flexible piece to work with.
I'm taking a Current Culture Solo Pro mod as the base of it all. From there I will have an 8 net pot lid (5.5" net pots). Inside I'll have a pump and pipe for the aero part. It'll go around the edges and between the rows lengthwise.
Reason I went that route was I can change the lid and do different things. Use a single hole lid, and with a table on top I can have a mini flood/drain going on.
Use a blank lid, drill a bunch of 3" holes, and now I've got an aero clone station.
I have the lid, pots, module, and pump. Just need to pick up the pipe and spray heads.
I'm kind of excited about it, really. Going to be a real flexible piece to work with.
Heavenly Hybrid
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Beautiful new light there Dutch! I’m slowly learning more about quantum boards, so this will be nice to watch. 
NOOOBIENOT
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i bought 6 of the flora flex lids thinking i could go to a automated system again only to find out my main stalks were to thick , they will bend a bit maybe 1/2 a inch to open up the diameter but not for a grow that is well established, i was 28 days into flower ,so lesson learned the have to pretty much be used from the beginning of your grow , cant wait to try them on the next grow.
NOOOBIENOT
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Hey Dutch , fantastic grow , you da man !!, just 1 question , what is your flow cycle for those lids , with a 800gph pump as that is what i have also , 2 min run time -3min run time and how many times a day etc ? , thanks for the info plz !
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Hey Prof! What’s going on brother?Morning Dutch
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That’s Awesome brother! I look forward to seeing your build and comparing them! Hope your doing well
Hey HH and thank you! If you have any questions I would be happy to try and help or I’m sure Justin from @Budget LED could clear anything up that you may need help with!Beautiful new light there Dutch! I’m slowly learning more about quantum boards, so this will be nice to watch.
Yes the 6” lids are nearly as flexible as the matrix collars I have. Mine I was able to bend and manipulate easily around a more girthy stalk. When you do get to use them you will absolutely love it! They are fantastic and have made watering a much simpler task! I’m currently looking at doing a smaller version with the 6” lids for my mothers now as well! Automation is so handy!
Thanks brother!
My water/feed cycle is every other day 30minutes after lights on. The 800GPH feeding 9x plants I run the pump for 5minutes 15seconds. This gives me a good saturation and dry down point and has kept them praying steadily! Hope that helps!