Mars-Hydro LED Grow Light Discussion

My current grow, an LA DIva Auto at only 54 days from seed, topping 40" with 16 budding branches, feeding canna coco line up twice daily, in a 1 gallon airpot coco/peralite mix, sitting under my Top LED 96x3w reflector series light in a secret jardin dr90 2.5.. I love this light, it is doing amazing! Again my best auto grow yet and I said that about the other auto I just harvested from under this light!
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My current grow, an LA DIva Auto at only 54 days from seed, topping 40" with 16 budding branches, feeding canna coco line up twice daily, in a 1 gallon airpot coco/peralite mix, sitting under my Top LED 96x3w reflector series light in a secret jardin dr90 2.5.. I love this light, it is doing amazing! Again my best auto grow yet and I said that about the other auto I just harvested from under this light!

Wow good work on that auto! 54 days she's amazing! subbed in your thread

Start of week 5 of flowering for my girls (switched on 11/03/14 but I didn't count 12/12 till first pistils which were obvious on 21/03/14)
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She looks like she will finish in 9-10 weeks as breeder states vs the reflector series. The Mars 2 makes the buds smell and pack on trichromes earlier
 
Google "Method Seven Grow Room Optics"

Shade 5 protective glasses. They are 10 buck and just as good a method sevens.


My avatar was taken under LED's through Shade 5 protective glasses.

IMO, from what I seen the Method 7 glasses give better color correction then Shade 5, but both I think would protect eyes as equally, maybe the Shade 5 more. Should avoid looking directly at lights with either.

I think it just come's down to cost for each person. I got the Method 7's cause I saw no one else had them and wanted to see if any good, but are they worth extra price, that is questionable.
 
Has anyone been able to compare the MarsII lights to the 3w's? I still have my MarsII put up in the box it came in n am finishing my 2nd plant from under the reflector 96x3w, this one is gonna yield nicely I know, and I have few more seeds from that strain n thinking on doing a comparison, growing another plant or 2 out under the Mars n see if there is any difference, I really can't see this auto being any better though. I'm also curious if the MarsII run any hotter then the 3w's, summer is coming and so far with my reflector going full blast my temps stay below 85, pretty steady at 82ish, of course I do have a 500cfm fan going in a 3x3 tent, maybe that's helped also, has anyone had any heat issues with these lights?
 
They are nearing their end sadly, but you are welcome to my journal to see how they end up...

Luckily I have a second flowering tent with a Mars II to occupy me while i smoke this lot haha!

Happy 420 Day everyone! And Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it! :Namaste:
 
Do the Mars generate any more heat than the reflector?

Evening mate. The Mars II do generate more heat, but not a lot, I'd say 18" away from the glass you can feel mild heat from the light.

It can bump up the heat in a confined space (1.2mx1.2m) by around 5f, atleast it did for me anyway. But nothing to worry about, easily fixed with adjustments to airflow and stuff.

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But this depends on the size of the light also, i am referring to the 900w and 1200w. I'm sure the smaller 400w Mars II would have less of an effect on your environment. But i would still keep them higher than 3w LED's from your ladies ;)

I'm thinking the Mars 2 700w...
And keeping the 48x3w reflector for veg

My tent sits at 28 degrees now with the 48x3w and good ventilation and airflow,
I am coming into winter but we have just had like 10 months of summer weather here so I'm not sure how long the cool weather will last....
 
@OzzyOzGrow im sure winter months will be fine. Just humidity down your way is something to watch out for

Normally humidity is bad, was at my last place, but this place I'm at even when it's raining outside the tents humidity is high 30's
I have to mist the whole tent to get it to mid 40's..

Big change for me... Unless my meter is wrong hahahaha
 
CO finest. Wow, She is looking good man! any tips on how you pinched her back to get her so wide?
Thank you.
Topping,Tying,scrogging and Lots of love. I show most of what I do in my how to videos.
 
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