Doc Bud Tries The G8 450 LED From Dorm Grow!

[Doc Bud]

Actually, i was using the hid as a heat source. I had my temps and humidity locked on but now that i dont have that heat source ive had to figure out another method which im glad to say has been figured out. Another timer solved the issue

Oh yeah....we have all kinds of little environmental challenges don't we? The laws of physics say that things are harder to control when the more they deviate from the norm....either hot or cold. The LED doesn't produce as much heat as an HID, which means it's easier to control the environment.

But as you pointed out, it's not as simple as just unplugging one and plugging the other in!

 

[thecanuck]

Not to mention, where i am, the temps can be in the high 70s low 80s one day and in the 30s or even 20s the next! Keeps it challenging but im doing pretty good. Just seen first true q-tip trichomes 2 days after installation of the led...good times ahead!

 

[HighWaterMark]

DocBud, any plans to run some cured end product past Steep Hill when all is said and done? And the acid test: did the cuttings perchance come off a mother so that you could do an A:A lab comparison against your HID setup?

 

[Doc Bud]

DocBud, any plans to run some cured end product past Steep Hill when all is said and done? And the acid test: did the cuttings perchance come off a mother so that you could do an A:A lab comparison against your HID setup?

No plans to test LED vs HID at this point. I am planning to get all my meds tested....if you could add an extra week into the month and some extra money, I'd have it done next week.

 

[Legit Spam]

I think I'll have mine tested after harvest too. I'd like to begin to understand the why's of the high's!

 

[Doc Bud]

Well, things keep moving forward. This little OG is doing just perfect. Delicate smell coming through, leaves are happy, buds are forming. It's the most photogenic plant in the garden at this point.

 

[Curso]

That plant is amazing Doc!!!

 

[Doc Bud]

That plant is amazing Doc!!!

It is a stress free plant. The LED really delivers.

 

[Curso]

It is a stress free plant. The LED really delivers.

Yeah man, those clones I grabbed from my buddy went a nice dark green shortly after hitting soil and the led. I was really impressed.

 

[VonDankenhoek]

yes thats a beauty doc. interested to see how she frosts up.

also wondering what, if any, influence the LED experience is having on your grow paradigm.

 

[Doc Bud]

yes thats a beauty doc. interested to see how she frosts up.

also wondering what, if any, influence the LED experience is having on your grow paradigm.

Believe me, my paradigm is being challenged and expanded. I'm also looking forward to seeing things progress.

 

[Hash Hound]

Doc

what is the approximate square footage you are utilizing with the LED?

 

[Doc Bud]

Doc

what is the approximate square footage you are utilizing with the LED?

This particular light combo, the G8 450 coupled with the UFO 90 red spectrum, cover a 2x4 footprint. It's not their biggest light.

This unit would be a PERFECT choice for someone growing in a 2x4 tent. I've got one plant under it. There could easily be room for two if I trained them a bit, but my goal with this grow wasn't yield, but quality.

I wanted to see for myself what one of these lights is capable of doing.

 

[Hash Hound]

Doc

are you using the UFO on another flowering plant while the other LED is doing the vegging?

 

[Doc Bud]

Doc

are you using the UFO on another flowering plant while the other LED is doing the vegging?

Not yet. This is the first plant I've grown under LED, so I'm using both right now.

 

[HighWaterMark]

but my goal with this grow wasn't yield, but quality.

I wanted to see for myself what one of these lights is capable of doing.

DocBud, sorry to flog the proverbial dead horse, but in the absence of GC, MS and/or HPLC, what's your strategy?

 

[Doc Bud]

DocBud, sorry to flog the proverbial dead horse, but in the absence of GC, MS and/or HPLC, what's your strategy?

My strategy with this LED demo grow? On this thread, I'm taking a new G8 450 for a test drive on a Tahoe OG. I must say the light is exceeding expectations in every way.

As far as lab work and such, please feel free to ask on the Q and A thread. I'm trying my hardest to do something anyone with a 2x4 grow tent would be proud of. This LED is designed for a 2x4 footprint and I have to say it's rocking it. I can't say what the yield will be like, as I've never grown with a light this small before, but the plant's health is extraordinary.

 

[Dr Bob]

My strategy with this LED demo grow? On this thread, I'm taking a new G8 450 for a test drive on a Tahoe OG. I must say the light is exceeding expectations in every way.

...I'm trying my hardest to do something anyone with a 2x4 grow tent would be proud of.

And may I say thank you so much for going through the trouble as a 2x4 grower with HPS issues thinking of the switch to both LED and your other methods. That plant looks beyond perfect.

 

[Doc Bud]

And may I say thank you so much for going through the trouble as a 2x4 grower with HPS issues thinking of the switch to both LED and your other methods. That plant looks beyond perfect.

If I was limited to a small garden like this, there is absolutely no doubt I'd be using LED. No question.

 

[Doc Bud]

What's to say? This little OG is the prettiest plant in the garden right now. It's also the smallest, by design, but it remains nearly 100% perfect in every way.

How does the G8 450 work? I'll show ya!