Homer's Legal 4-Plant Max Perpetual Minimalist Garden In Ontario

InTheShed said:
I'm not saying you're wrong about it not being light burn, but comparing light intensity from sunlight to an artificial light probably isn't a good way to compare. In the sun, my plants are getting about 135,000+ lux. I don't think that's recommended by any lighting manufacturer.
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Since the plants we now grow under artificial lights spent their history under sunlight I would think that is exactly what we would compare because that is what we are trying to imitate? But yes, par readings are a measurement of light but only of the spectrum used by plants so I understand it is sort of apples and oranges though from what Google says below I think they are in the ballpark.

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My light meter, that reads in lux, cannot be converted to par, which is what all the manufacturers of grow lights quote in, according to Google absolutely accurately without knowing the light sources spectrum or frequency which leads one to believe that even without knowing the source spectrum it would be fairly accurate.

You got me curious with your inquiry so I checked the NextLight website for the specifications and (below) this is what they say about distances and I am at 24 inches so I am at the outer limits for distance in flower but also instead of giving my MegaLight the maximum 650 W it will take I am only giving it 200 W so I am giving less than one-third of the minimum recommended power so I really doubt it is leaf burn.

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"PAR tells growers the wavelength or color of photosynthetic light, but to describe the photon energy or intensity of the light, another measure is needed. Photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) is expressed as μmol∙m-2∙s-1, which is micromoles per square meter per second. PPFD describes the number of energy particles (photons) in the photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) range that falls on a one square meter area in one second."

Here is the par chart for that light. The maximum par at 18 inches with no reflector is 718, so 718 times 200÷650 equals about 221 par which is the most my lights are giving my plants at 18" but I am at 24" so it is even lower.

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I found this chart on another forum and if accurate my plants are definitely at the low end of light received at 221 PAR at 18" which I figure about 165 PAR at 24".

(24 hour on lighting)
250 PAR - Seedlings
450 PAR - teens up until around 9 inches of height (they should be ultra dense and bushy)
500 PAR - Switch to 12/12 lighting
750 PAR - Mid bloom
850 PAR - mid-late bloom
400 PAR - Last three weeks ( shade them in simulation )

So according to my light meter I am getting 1/8 of outdoor with my lights and about 1/5 of the recommendation of the manufacturer using their charts. I didn't realize it was so low but even at this illumination, I am getting pretty good yields so not sure I will change it as I like my $103 electric bills.
 
I finally recently actually kept track of how much weed I was going through in infused oil form and I am not quite consuming 1/8 ounce per week. I was pretty shocked at this because I am fried the last six hours every day before bed. It really seems to go a long ways farther eaten rather than smoked because in the old days in my prime I was going through at least an ounce a week. I had to really stretch it to make it last a week.

One thing I’ve learned in life people do what they want to do and don’t want to be told otherwise but I really wish more people took their cannabis orally instead of smoking it because I smoked a lot of weed for about a decade in my younger days plus I admit besides being a millwright I also was a welder and I worked mostly in steel mills so my lungs have had other challenges but a big reason why I’m afraid to catch this damn virus is because my lungs although well-functioning generally just feel like they are my weak point physically. Every time I get a cold it goes right to my lungs and I do blame smoking cannabis in my youth for this and I’m afraid the virus will do the same thing. I am taking every precaution.

But fortunately, I’m in a pretty good place half through planning and half through dumb luck. Can’t imagine having this epidemic and going through my cancer treatments so I am extremely lucky I got my surgery and radiation done before the crap hit the fan. Also taking @SweetSue ’s advice I took a good dose of oil before my radiation treatments and that lasted 45 days and in that time that unnerving anxious feeling from cannabis went away and I have really been enjoying my evenings “medicated” much more like the old days.

And being retired I have my pension coming in which is not overly generous but livable and guaranteed and distilling my own spirits I have gallons of that plus plenty of weed and my android box set up for every movie and channel in existence so, so far I am actually enjoying the isolation. I’ve always been a bit of a loner although I have several good friends and some family members who I text with and email frequently but basically never seeing anyone seems like kind of a relief to me. So I hope everyone else is doing well and getting by during these hard times but happy to say old Homer ain’t doing so bad. Other than that damn P-98, LOL. :( :p
 
Me too bro. I grew up in the country and loved it out there with no people as a kid; my dog was my best friend. But housing is about twice as much now in the country so I stay in the city but I don't belong here.
 
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Starting out with the good news my Dr. Seeds Gorllia Glue is rocking it under the vegging light all alone in her generously proportioned 10-gallon monster pot. Usually, I have two plants sharing the one light In 5-gallon pots so they tend to lean over but this baby alone directly under the blurple is plumb and true. :headbanger:

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My budding plants are on week 5 day 4.

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Still, on the brightish side, my 1:20 is nice and sticky and healthy and sweet-smelling despite smelling like an old wet carpet for a while. The only con for this plant is that despite having nice dank buds they are pretty small and fluffy for its age. Still, I should get a decent harvest but it will be a task to trim. Not that I have anywhere to go. :rolleyes:

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And now on to my nemesis the Pre-98. To recap for those who have only heard this tale a dozen times I have tried seven of these seeds and only managed to get one to grow and the one that did seemed to have a hypersensitivity to low humidity besides being an overall sickly little runt in veg. But in flower it stretched like no other plant I have seen with internodal distances of about 6 inches. It's lost a fair number of lower leaves but I may have too quickly gone to 6 g per gallon of MC but overall in flower it is a lot healthier. But sadly five weeks and four days into flower it has tiny buds for this stage and they are neither sticky nor stinky in the least never mind any hint of the fabled chocolate and coffee aromas. Besides all that, despite not losing a clone yet it looks like none of my Pre-98 clones will make it. :rofl:

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Eternal wisdom tells us when we are frustrated by something it is teaching us a lesson about patience and acceptance and I tell you this strain has certainly taught the crap out of me. :( But I have finally moved on and can see the humour in the situation but what lingers is the bizarre unexplained contradiction that this fabled strain that everyone can grow is the absolute worst one I have had. Not looking for answers instead I accept the universe's lesson and just accept the situation.:meditate:Either that or commitment is in my future. :party:
 
1:20 looking great...good luck with the GG Homer.
 
Pineapple Chunk was that way for me. Hardest dang plant to grow I ever encountered. Veggie was a nightmare. But once they started flowering they normal.
 
Pennywise said:
Pineapple Chunk was that way for me. Hardest dang plant to grow I ever encountered. Veggie was a nightmare. But once they started flowering they normal.
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Thanks for the heads up; will not be trying my hand at Pineapple Chunk, lol.
 
Dutchman1990 said:
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Hey hey! I’ll pull up and sit down! Off to a good start homer excited to see how the new grow goes!
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Im in Dutchman, lots of space for two plants, sure you can do it. Your name brought back memories of my Navy days, Dutchmans logs, we used to throw them overboard to see the currents direction. Cheers
 
BudShark said:
Im in Dutchman, lots of space for two plants, sure you can do it. Your name brought back memories of my Navy days, Dutchmans logs, we used to throw them overboard to see the currents direction. Cheers
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This is @Homer Simpson journal but I’m glad I could jog your memory! You will find my current grow in my signature below or here:
Dutchmans Eternal Frost Factory
 
Looking good Homer! That 20:1 is looking a lot like my keeper Pheno I ended keeping as my mother! You won’t be disappointed
 
Dutchman1990 said:
Looking good Homer! That 20:1 is looking a lot like my keeper Pheno I ended keeping as my mother! You won’t be disappointed
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Thanks for the report Dutch. Not dense buds yet but still about 3-4 weeks to go to beef up but they are sure stinky and sticky already!! :thumb:
 
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