Off the shelf retail store screw-in LED and CFL bulb comparisons

[igrowone]

Indeed the first crops I grew ceiling from standard Mexican bag seed. Some were truly special.

What I'm wondering is if by being pollinated in the second week of flower made them finish faster than if they went without being pollinated. As if the plant figured her job was done and got to finishing in about the time it takes for seeds to mature. (Actually a pretty wide window in my experience but see seeds bulging out of sacks in this case)

it wouldn't surprise me that pollinating shortens maturity
but have no specific info
there's a DJ Short quote out there about he preferred seeded bud for smoking
my own more limited experience agrees with this, seeded bud isn't stronger but it can be nicer

 

[bucketbrah]

What is the measurement of using a 15w screw in led from the side like a cfl with the lens cover on? Still greater than cfl?

 

[starke]

What is the measurement of using a 15w screw in led from the side like a cfl with the lens cover on? Still greater than cfl?

Post #8 in this very thread will give you some answers.

 

[SoCoCrow]

Speaking of popping covers off, I've found that a clamp or vice is the ticket. Just squeeze the globe until it's pulled away from the ceramic heat sink a little and then twist the base. I use a hand squeeze Irwin clamp.

 

[bucketbrah]

Post #8 in this very thread will give you some answers.

Read the whole thread. Missed only a few pages, and this was one of them. Thank you!

 

[HuffnPufferfish]

Indeed the first crops I grew ceiling from standard Mexican bag seed. Some were truly special.

What I'm wondering is if by being pollinated in the second week of flower made them finish faster than if they went without being pollinated. As if the plant figured her job was done and got to finishing in about the time it takes for seeds to mature. (Actually a pretty wide window in my experience but see seeds bulging out of sacks in this case)

it does

 

[igrowone]

1 more praise to sing of LED lighting, at least for micro growing
been running my small cab with no fan
not needed, passive cooling is more than enough, 27 watts in 1.2 square feet
loving this feature

 

[SoCoCrow]

it does

Looks that way to me on this group of plants.
It is my first LED grow and my first time with these strains so there maybe other factors at play.
Things do seem to be moving along quickly in general to me. From bud set to first coatings of frost and swelling.

 

[SoCoCrow]

Just spray everything down with water, turn a fan on and let it all dry. The pollen may have taken in a few places, but you should be fine.

If I go by what I'm seeing atm my fingers are crossed I really didn't get seeded to bad. It appears mostly some lower mugs that are fully swollen with seed. My gut was with as many hairs as I had showing it was going to be bad.

Sterile pollen in some of the girls maybe?

Is it your experience that many of the pistols that get hit with pollen do not pollinate in general?

 

[Terpene]

Anything that gets hit with pollen and has a day or two to sit and take the pollen in will create seeds. if you catch the pollen as it starts to drop with a water spray, you'll probably have very few, if any seeds.

Med Tree Seeds Catalina Wine Mixer at roughly 8.5 week chop:

 

[igrowone]

^^^ quite simply, wow

 

[MilkMoney]

Scored a 400w cob unit( 4x(32x3w) chips
Got it at a steal so no loss if I want to break down the unit into 4 separate cobs and combine with my screw ins, what I need to know is distance from plants?
They're mounted on individual heatsinks which are mounted to fans and seemed to run cooler on the back of my hand than the screw ins so could I mount an run them on my existing screw in setup at same height?
Hope someone can help out cause I'm just itching to get it done hahaha

 

[SoCoCrow]

Beautiful buds Terpene !

Do you drop temps at the end to bring out
the colors?

 

[slevin_]

Hi to all guys,
after this month whit HPS light i'm back to use my DIY Led Bulb Panel.

I've do some update,

old panel :
12 Led Bulbs x 2700K x 12w x 1080 Lumen

"new" panel :

6 Led Bulbs x 2700K x 12w x 1080 Lumen

6 Led Bulbs x 3000K x 24w x 2452 Lumen

A total of 216w panel.

The old panel give me 1,10 g/w, +-160g/144w
Super super lucky

I hope this panel give me satisfaction like the old lol

I have only one doubt, the distance from bulb to bud whit this new bulb...
For now i try 15-20cm.
Tonight or tomorrow up some pic.

Hi to all i'm happy to back in this post and see your work.


PS. Sorry for my bad english ahahah

 

[HuffnPufferfish]

20ish id guess


it depends on the spread/room size because at low distance youll notice less spread

 

[psyphish]

Hi to all guys,
after this month whit HPS light i'm back to use my DIY Led Bulb Panel.

I've do some update,

old panel :
12 Led Bulbs x 2700K x 12w x 1080 Lumen

"new" panel :

6 Led Bulbs x 2700K x 12w x 1080 Lumen

6 Led Bulbs x 3000K x 24w x 2452 Lumen

A total of 216w panel.

The old panel give me 1,10 g/w, +-160g/144w
Super super lucky

I hope this panel give me satisfaction like the old lol

I have only one doubt, the distance from bulb to bud whit this new bulb...
For now i try 15-20cm.
Tonight or tomorrow up some pic.

Hi to all i'm happy to back in this post and see your work.


PS. Sorry for my bad english ahahah

Geesh that's a lot of work... Wouldn't it be easier at this point to just buy a Quantum Board? A lot more efficient.

 

[bucketbrah]

1 more praise to sing of LED lighting, at least for micro growing
been running my small cab with no fan
not needed, passive cooling is more than enough, 27 watts in 1.2 square feet
loving this feature

Pic of cab? I am running 60w in .8 sqft, hoping for a 2 oz harvest.

 

[igrowone]

Pic of cab? I am running 60w in .8 sqft, hoping for a 2 oz harvest.

click on my signature, old grow but same chamber
actually it's a tube made from aluminum flashing, kind of looks like a white tunnel
i think that help lower temps, the metal conducts the heat away nicely

 

[SoCoCrow]

Interesting sativa phenos popping in my next batch. Have popped 8 beans from same plant and have 8 different phenotypes.

Sour Lemon mom X ?

 

[slevin_]

20ish id guess
it depends on the spread/room size because at low distance youll notice less spread

I work in 80x80 GB, last cicle whit 144w i've no probl whit 20cm but now i don't know the new power.

I try, Thank you HuffnPufferfish

Geesh that's a lot of work... Wouldn't it be easier at this point to just buy a Quantum Board? A lot more efficient.

I don't think it's a lot of work psyphish, just one hour for assemble everithing last year, now i have only to change the bulb.

I spent very little, i think total 50-60€ for cables, brackets, bulbs

now only some € for new 6 bulbs.

Some pic for understand better of last cicle.

Love led