Another First Time Grow

[barillaro]

Nice! I want to get myself some Mars led’s soon too.

Ill be nice to do a direct comparison in the next grow

I've got an SP-250 in a 2x4 tent and it's so bright I had to dial it down for the younger plants! Preston9mm has three in his grow area, and Dutchman is running the SP-150s in his tents. I haven't seen any complaints on either of those. Mars gets pretty high marks here, @SmokeSara offers great support, and they're a sponsor!

Yea, im definitely looking to pick up a more powerful light as well. The sp250 was on my list of potential candidates. What's it's coverage are like?

 

[InTheShed]

I'd check that with Preston in his thread since he's running his in an open area. I've got mine in a 2x4x6 tent but I would think it covers wider than 2 feet.

https://www.420magazine.com/community/threads/temple-of-bloom.442892/page-258

 

[Mars Hydro]

I've got an SP-250 in a 2x4 tent and it's so bright I had to dial it down for the younger plants! Preston9mm has three in his grow area, and Dutchman is running the SP-150s in his tents. I haven't seen any complaints on either of those. Mars gets pretty high marks here, @SmokeSara offers great support, and they're a sponsor!

Thank you InTheShe for mentioning me. Great to see many more growers are using our lights, and glad more and more ppl are love our SP lights.
For whose who wants to buy Mars Hydro lights, we are planning on something big, please keep an eye on our Threads, I am sure you will love it!

 

[Mars Hydro]

Ill be nice to do a direct comparison in the next grow

Yea, im definitely looking to pick up a more powerful light as well. The sp250 was on my list of potential candidates. What's it's coverage are like?

The SP 250 can be used in a 2x4 tent from seed to flowering. The PPE is around 2.35~2.58umol/j. Very efficient.

Mars Hydro SP-250

• Mars Hydro
• Jun 19, 2019

 

[Mars Hydro]

I'd check that with Preston in his thread since he's running his in an open area. I've got mine in a 2x4x6 tent but I would think it covers wider than 2 feet.

https://www.420magazine.com/community/threads/temple-of-bloom.442892/page-258

Yes, the 2x4 space is for flowering, during veg, you can use it for bigger area.

 

[barillaro]

Yes, the 2x4 space is for flowering, during veg, you can use it for bigger area.

Thanks Sara, think I just found my next light
Hoping to start my next grow in about a month or two so I'll be in contact soon

 

[Mars Hydro]

Thanks Sara, think I just found my next light
Hoping to start my next grow in about a month or two so I'll be in contact soon

You can reach me here always.

 

[barillaro]

So luckily I weighed the bags before fridging them. Re weighed today to find a 31% weight loss. Drying well under way. Went from 99.6 grams to 68.8 grams on of on the bags. Few more days and I'll check again

 

[irie lion]

Seems the low and slow is working for you in the fridge! I'll be chopping in a week then i'll be joining you on the dry & cure train.

 

[barillaro]

Seems the low and slow is working for you in the fridge! I'll be chopping in a week then i'll be joining you on the dry & cure train.

Definitely! Going to jar and test humidity tonight, stems are feeling more dry. Hopefully starting cure soon, having cravings

 

[barillaro]

@irie lion any plans for your next grow ?

 

[barillaro]

Almost time to cure! Since the jar isn't completely full will this affect the rh levels ?

 

[InTheShed]

Definitely! Going to jar and test humidity tonight, stems are feeling more dry. Hopefully starting cure soon, having cravings

Set some aside for now, but the cure starts when they're sealed up at 62%, then wait three weeks minimum for best flavor and smoothness. It's folks who didn't know how to cure that made pre-harvest flushing a thing. #noflushclub

Almost time to cure! Since the jar isn't completely full will this affect the rh levels ?

No, just takes a bit longer to get an accurate reading. Got a smaller jar?

 

[barillaro]

Set some aside for now, but the cure starts when they're sealed up at 62%, then wait three weeks minimum for best flavor and smoothness. It's folks who didn't know how to cure that made pre-harvest flushing a thing. #noflushclub

No, just takes a bit longer to get an accurate reading. Got a smaller jar?

No, no jar large enough for my hygrometer. After about 90 minutes the jar was 76% so a bit more to go on the drying side

 

[InTheShed]

Back in the fridge for a week! If you're antsy, take some out and put it on top of the DVR for a day .

 

[barillaro]

Back in the fridge for a week! If you're antsy, take some out and put it on top of the DVR for a day .

After opening the jar, it hissed she's the antsy one now

 

[barillaro]

Sativa vs the indica nugs

And a smaller jar to better test the humidity

 

[barillaro]

After 75 minutes, rh is 72%. Another day or two until curing starts

 

[InTheShed]

If you're doing low and slow to preserve the terpenes in the buds then you can let it get down to 62 in the fridge. Or use rice balls (see my sig) to get them down to 62.

If preserving the terpenes doesn't matter, jar them up around 68% and burp them down to 62 over a week. Then you can seal them for the cure!

 

[barillaro]

through the popcorn and small nugs into a bag. 62% rh holding steady. Might be my tester for the real stuff