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Emmie's Mars Hydro SP-3000 Bloom Room Test vs NextLight MEGA
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PK
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this cola is going to look so icy. she looks great! Emilya, have you ever twisted the branch so you hear cracking sound before sending her to flower? also, I am not talking about breaking the branch.
I can see more trichome development on the Mars plant with my naked eye.
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Emilya Green
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No, have never tried that... what is the theory?
PK
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i'm not sure of the exact theory, but it sends additional "sugar" or in lack of words "power" to that branch which result into bigger colas. i did that to couple of the branches of my mystery girls. The branch has a small brownish bruise spot but it's fully healed and its stronger. I tried doing it again but since it was so strong i couldn't twist it. it felt like it would break this time. lol
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Emilya Green
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interesting! I have put it on my list of things to try. Thank you!
PK
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do it before going into flower. when you are twisting it with your four fingers, listen closely! you hear cracking sound and it feels like its broken but the branch will stand up. i did mine in the middle of few branches as a test run.
Northern Hydro
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I ran Mars (purple) when I started ..curious to hear your opinion of their new lights To be sure
All I got was tall , Larfly plants with maybe 200 g Max main colas ..Likely my inexperience .
I defy . prefer short , sturdy, sticky thick girls haha
Congrats
All I got was tall , Larfly plants with maybe 200 g Max main colas ..Likely my inexperience .
I defy . prefer short , sturdy, sticky thick girls haha
Congrats
PK
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i've got the sp3000 and the ts1000 running and those colas are getting ticker everyday. My tent came with the mars purple color lights. lol, it was the first thing i upgradedI ran Mars (purple) when I started ..curious to hear your opinion of their new lights To be sure
All I got was tall , Larfly plants with maybe 200 g Max main colas ..Likely my inexperience .
I defy . prefer short , sturdy, sticky thick girls haha
Congrats
Ganjagrandaddy
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I did it on my FFT#10 that is drying now. looks wicked as it grows out as a scar too.
Also did a 5 day drought stress on the other 2 to see if noticable but these new sp3000 have also added to production so hard to tell what's from what. lol
Am sure em will guide us here compared.
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PK
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That's scarface for youI did it on my FFT#10 that is drying now. looks wicked as it grows out as a scar too.
Also did a 5 day drought stress on the other 2 to see if noticable but these new sp3000 have also added to production so hard to tell what's from what. lol
Am sure em will guide us here compared.
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Emilya Green
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one word came to my mind when I saw that... gnarly! That is amazing and definitely on my must try list. Thank you for sharing!
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Emilya Green
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There is no longer any question which side of the room is getting the best light. I am going to compare two plants under the Nextlight Mega with the one under the MarsHydro SP-3000
First, under the NextLIght:
Then, under the SP-3000:
There is already a noticeable difference between the amount of trichomes being produced with a lot more and a thicker cover of trichomes on the Mars side.
The NextLIght is clearly being misused in my bloom room. While it is large and puts out an impressive total amount of light, its PAR is no different than any other LED light, and its performance starts to fall down when you get 24 inches or more away from it. In this room right now, even sitting on milk crates, some of the plants, especially deep down on the plant, are not getting the amount of light I would like. The mega will perform much better when I finally present it with an even canopy, and can get it lowered into its best range at around 18". The SP-3000 is blowing it away, having what appears to be better penetration and with the ability to lower it right down where needed, a lot better PAR than we were getting under the big light.
First, under the NextLIght:
Then, under the SP-3000:
There is already a noticeable difference between the amount of trichomes being produced with a lot more and a thicker cover of trichomes on the Mars side.
The NextLIght is clearly being misused in my bloom room. While it is large and puts out an impressive total amount of light, its PAR is no different than any other LED light, and its performance starts to fall down when you get 24 inches or more away from it. In this room right now, even sitting on milk crates, some of the plants, especially deep down on the plant, are not getting the amount of light I would like. The mega will perform much better when I finally present it with an even canopy, and can get it lowered into its best range at around 18". The SP-3000 is blowing it away, having what appears to be better penetration and with the ability to lower it right down where needed, a lot better PAR than we were getting under the big light.
Ganjagrandaddy
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Say hello to my liddle frenz !!!That's scarface for you
Ganjagrandaddy
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from you that is a major boost Emilya. smiled on by a Goddess if the green. Main idea was to mush the stem a little instead of a straight bend amd to shorten it for control. 8 am stoked it worked so well. Thanks for the positives Emilya.
Ganjagrandaddy
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they do penetrate really well and even the lowers get so frosty. I am noticing a way more icky sticky to the drying girl too. Looking great Emilya. It performed in both cycles so well for me. I am going to try seedlings on my auto run starting next. I did the ones now from the off with it at 25% and they flew in veg.There is no longer any question which side of the room is getting the best light. I am going to compare two plants under the Nextlight Mega with the one under the MarsHydro SP-3000
First, under the NextLIght:
Then, under the SP-3000:
There is already a noticeable difference between the amount of trichomes being produced with a lot more and a thicker cover of trichomes on the Mars side.
The NextLIght is clearly being misused in my bloom room. While it is large and puts out an impressive total amount of light, its PAR is no different than any other LED light, and its performance starts to fall down when you get 24 inches or more away from it. In this room right now, even sitting on milk crates, some of the plants, especially deep down on the plant, are not getting the amount of light I would like. The mega will perform much better when I finally present it with an even canopy, and can get it lowered into its best range at around 18". The SP-3000 is blowing it away, having what appears to be better penetration and with the ability to lower it right down where needed, a lot better PAR than we were getting under the big light.
what 's your coverage em ?
been reading through and it seems you have fewer plants under the mars at a closer distance and less coverage, and more plants under the nextlight, with larger coverage.
don't get me wrong, just didn't read like an apples to apples comparison.
so far what i'm getting is the mars is fantastic under fewer plants, within it's foot print. the mars is a rail type, as opposed to a board, the fall off at the edges from the rail is going to to be steeper, but it's intensity directly under should be higher. kind of looks to be what i'm seeing here.
been reading through and it seems you have fewer plants under the mars at a closer distance and less coverage, and more plants under the nextlight, with larger coverage.
don't get me wrong, just didn't read like an apples to apples comparison.
so far what i'm getting is the mars is fantastic under fewer plants, within it's foot print. the mars is a rail type, as opposed to a board, the fall off at the edges from the rail is going to to be steeper, but it's intensity directly under should be higher. kind of looks to be what i'm seeing here.
PK
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how is the bloom room coming along Emmie!
PGA Caddie
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Your so sciencey.....
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