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VerdantGreen's 63 Watt LED Micro Cab.
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Marijuanasaur
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How much heat does this one unit emit? would it essentially be the same as a 63 watt cfl?
and yes, i suppose 3 oz seems silly when you break it down like that, I'd be impressed by 2 as well, so long as the bud quality was good.
and yes, i suppose 3 oz seems silly when you break it down like that, I'd be impressed by 2 as well, so long as the bud quality was good.
MeanBean
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No way is it as hot as 63 Watts of cfl. CFL is actually hot IMO, but i never grew with a 1000 watt hid ethier. i had to throw all my cfls away casue they just baked my cab right out and that made the plants sweat to make the humitity rise way to high.
And IMO CFL's can't make dense buds unless there within 3" of the bud to be.
And IMO CFL's can't make dense buds unless there within 3" of the bud to be.
Marijuanasaur
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Does anyone know a good information source on the various types of lightings and their respective heat dissipation? I have very little knowledge on the subject...
Do CFLs of equal wattage produce the same heat transfer as HID?
and how much cooler do these LEDs run watt for watt then cfls? I'm familiar with the heat from the 42w spirals...
Do CFLs of equal wattage produce the same heat transfer as HID?
and how much cooler do these LEDs run watt for watt then cfls? I'm familiar with the heat from the 42w spirals...
I know nothing about LEDs but in general terms I think it's helpful to start here. Lights have an equivalent wattage, and also have what we often call a "real wattage", but then there is the real, real wattage that it is actually using, and of that wattage, what doesn't go to outputting light energy, goes to outputting heat energy. When all that is taken into account, you then have to consider how much light it is actually giving off for the real wattage it's using, as well as the spectral output. Probably other crap too.
Great plants as always V!
hi all, been having some issues with proxy serevrs etc after installing the mac security update for leopard. grrrrrrr. seems to be sorted now i hope. today is day 44 and things are looking good. no pics today but will try on thursday. i have to say that the buds look very frosty already and are rock hard.
Marijuanasaur - yeah 3oz would be pretty amazing, especially for this strain which in the past has been an average yielder for me. i would say MMG yields 25-30% less than my highest yielders like the NL.
BL4ZE20 - yeah the unit is pretty compact and i think small cabs are one of the best applications for these lights as they give out very little heat AND have buit-in fans which will help air circulation .
LEDGirl - thanks for the maths
i believe you call it 'math' over there
hi apollonio - i dont think 3 oz would be out of the question with this light and the right strain....
DrGreenFingerz - 2 oz would be around 1g/watt which would definitely be respectable. i'm personally just as interested in the quality too. i dont think hps necessarily gives the best quality buds and these LED's with targeted spectrum might just give it that extra dimension i have experienced with will grown outdoor weed.
MeanBean - cool - lets keep out fingers crossed.
BC Chronic - thanks for showing an interest
nnep - thanks for the kind words
Marijuanasaur - the unit gives out hardly any heat at all - much less than cfl imo - scrub know better than me on the techy stuff
MeanBean - agreed
scrub hi mate and thanks for the link.
V.
Marijuanasaur - yeah 3oz would be pretty amazing, especially for this strain which in the past has been an average yielder for me. i would say MMG yields 25-30% less than my highest yielders like the NL.
BL4ZE20 - yeah the unit is pretty compact and i think small cabs are one of the best applications for these lights as they give out very little heat AND have buit-in fans which will help air circulation .
LEDGirl - thanks for the maths
i believe you call it 'math' over there hi apollonio - i dont think 3 oz would be out of the question with this light and the right strain....
DrGreenFingerz - 2 oz would be around 1g/watt which would definitely be respectable. i'm personally just as interested in the quality too. i dont think hps necessarily gives the best quality buds and these LED's with targeted spectrum might just give it that extra dimension i have experienced with will grown outdoor weed.
MeanBean - cool - lets keep out fingers crossed.
BC Chronic - thanks for showing an interest
nnep - thanks for the kind words
Marijuanasaur - the unit gives out hardly any heat at all - much less than cfl imo - scrub know better than me on the techy stuff
MeanBean - agreed
scrub hi mate and thanks for the link.
V.
oh yes and i've entered the LED promotion giveaway - im hoping to get a 205 watt unit to replace the 250 HPS in my bigger cab and see how much better it can do - feel free to put in a good word for me guys and gals
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=3116252#post3116252
and if you want to enter then get your skates on! - i think they may close it soon
V.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=3116252#post3116252
and if you want to enter then get your skates on! - i think they may close it soon
V.
"'"°ºo_oº°"'"
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hey verdant i think your soil mix gives a bit too much nitrogen to the plants hmmmm
well, "'"°ºo_oº°"'", i can see why you might say that because the plant is quite a dark green, but its a strain thing - the MMG has dark leaves. i use this mix for nearly all my strains - even 15 week sativas - and you wont find the same dark coloring in any of them
also, as most of the people using these LED units have noted, they seem to produce darker leaves - possibly due to the better spectrum
nice try though
- and welcome to icmag!V.
"'"°ºo_oº°"'"
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its also because of the flowering structure
but this maybe a strain thing or spectrum thing too? i just noticed this look to my plants when i fed them too much nitrogen while flowering
but this maybe a strain thing or spectrum thing too? i just noticed this look to my plants when i fed them too much nitrogen while flowering
not sure what you mean - can you explain? i see very dense buds. High N can cause foxtails but there are none.
V.
V.
thanks apollonio - and thanks to everyone who has supported my bid to get a free light
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update for you - today is 46 days - just over 6 weeks.
whole plant
nugs - you can see the one on the left has a tiny bit of light bleaching which in a way is cool because it shows these light are intense - im not too bothered because it is the only bud to show this. the light is about 4-5 inches away when it should be 6"
close up - not a bad shot this one
cheers
V.
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update for you - today is 46 days - just over 6 weeks.
whole plant
nugs - you can see the one on the left has a tiny bit of light bleaching which in a way is cool because it shows these light are intense - im not too bothered because it is the only bud to show this. the light is about 4-5 inches away when it should be 6"
close up - not a bad shot this one
cheers
V.
wow wow wow thouse buds look super dooper nice.
so how long u gunna flower them?
so how long u gunna flower them?
U
unthing
Hi
Looking good there, was the bleached bud directly under one of those ledclusters? My neville x mango is tough one, some of her tops are only inch away from the shielding glass, no sign of bleaching in the buds, but noticed that the branches directly under the cluster had lime green leaves when the rest of them were green, so some kind of light bleach too, but now all is pretty much equally yellow..
Voted you for the 205 job too. Good luck with that.
Looking good there, was the bleached bud directly under one of those ledclusters? My neville x mango is tough one, some of her tops are only inch away from the shielding glass, no sign of bleaching in the buds, but noticed that the branches directly under the cluster had lime green leaves when the rest of them were green, so some kind of light bleach too, but now all is pretty much equally yellow..
Voted you for the 205 job too. Good luck with that.
i'm convinced!
T
theJointedOne
right on bro great job!!
