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Equipment Review
All of the equipment I used was discussed in the first page of this journal. Even though the last buds are still drying I can pretty confidently say I am probably going to land in the 22-24% range dry. That should land me near 2.25oz a plant. That makes me think if I would have done some things a little different and maybe not have had issues with the scraggly plant that I could have been more towards 3! Based on those estimated results I can now grade my setup.
Lets start with the lights. I do not know much at all about LED lights and no one I know has much experience with them so this was a shot in the dark. My Mars Reflector 96s were awesome. I kind of knew this a couple weeks in but ideally 3 of them in a 4x4 is ideal. I've got a 3rd one for the next grow but I was so happy with these two lights. If I wasn't I wouldn't have bought a 3rd
. They only raise the temperature in the tent about 7-9 degrees when on and they are very quiet. My electricity bill maybe went up $8 a month on average and I think a good chunk of that was running the A/C since it was summer. Either way that is so little. Lights were the most unsure thing I purchased but I have to give it to Mars Hydro on this one. These were fantastic for me!
My Apollo Horticulture 4x4' tent worked very well. The zippers do feel a little weak but I haven't had any issues so for me i've just been gentle with it. The tent itself seems a little thin but it also worked without any issues. I just got a VIVOSUN Horticulture one and I must say the zippers and the tent seem a lot more durable. Nothing wrong with Apollo at all but I really like the feel of the VIVOSUN so far. I guess I will see if I like it as much when I start hanging all the equipment up in but the Apollo did hold up well with everything hanging from it.
My Holmes Lil blizzard 8" oscillating desk fans worked very well. The speed difference between the low and high setting isn't that noticeable but I was able to suspend them from the corners and I loved them.
The Apollo Horticulture 6" Inline Fan and iPower Carbon Filter worked amazingly. You could never smell a thing with this running. Until I unzipped my tent I was amazed that even toward the end of flower you couldn't smell anything. Highly recommend both of these.
The General Hydroponics nutrients I think speak for themselves in my grow. These things were so full crystals. Now that I have a little better feel of how much I can push my plants I am stoked to use these again for the next round. Probably round 3 is where I will try something different. I want to see if I really know what I am doing though.
The Roots Organic Formula 707 soil was really good as well. It was loaded with nutrients already so be patient in using nutrients too fast. The aeration was great though and the water went to the bottom of the pots pretty quick when watering. I will be using this again as well.
Nirvana Seeds were great as well. They all popped and produced however I think a good portion of the scraggly plant being scraggly was due to genetics. Either way their seeds were a good price and their shipping was creative and discreet. There are lots of good options for seeds on this site and I think I will be getting some from sponsors from now on though. Good to support sponsors!
Overall I think it pays to do your research. There was very little that I wasn't happy with in terms of the equipment. Altogether they created a good synergy for these girls and the environment was so stable for most of the grow. Initially I had to toy with things as I learned how each piece effected each other but I recommend it all in the end. For a starter set I think it worked great. Very efficient, quiet and odor free. New equipment is made every day so it pays to stay updated before purchasing.
My favorite part of my equipment is the Mars Hydro Reflector 96 lights though. In terms of efficiency and what I think my yield will be, I am so impressed. To not be that expensive to purchase, not raise my bills all that much and to not increase my temperatures a whole lot it made this grow easy. Also only having 4 plants in the tent will make it easier to keep them all under the better light radius. I am very happy to say that with my yield I will for sure exceed the value of my setup in flower. Essentially that is paying for itself in my books. Nice to know everything I do with it hereafter is only variable costs as the fixed costs are done in the first 4 months. As a business guy that is how a startup is done. Going to save so much money not going to the dispensaries! Excited to get multiple strains going so I will have a variety and never have to look elsewhere.
I begin manicuring the last 3 plants tomorrow and it will probably take me two full nights. Smoke report and final numbers hopefully by Wednesday night!
All of the equipment I used was discussed in the first page of this journal. Even though the last buds are still drying I can pretty confidently say I am probably going to land in the 22-24% range dry. That should land me near 2.25oz a plant. That makes me think if I would have done some things a little different and maybe not have had issues with the scraggly plant that I could have been more towards 3! Based on those estimated results I can now grade my setup.
Lets start with the lights. I do not know much at all about LED lights and no one I know has much experience with them so this was a shot in the dark. My Mars Reflector 96s were awesome. I kind of knew this a couple weeks in but ideally 3 of them in a 4x4 is ideal. I've got a 3rd one for the next grow but I was so happy with these two lights. If I wasn't I wouldn't have bought a 3rd
. They only raise the temperature in the tent about 7-9 degrees when on and they are very quiet. My electricity bill maybe went up $8 a month on average and I think a good chunk of that was running the A/C since it was summer. Either way that is so little. Lights were the most unsure thing I purchased but I have to give it to Mars Hydro on this one. These were fantastic for me!My Apollo Horticulture 4x4' tent worked very well. The zippers do feel a little weak but I haven't had any issues so for me i've just been gentle with it. The tent itself seems a little thin but it also worked without any issues. I just got a VIVOSUN Horticulture one and I must say the zippers and the tent seem a lot more durable. Nothing wrong with Apollo at all but I really like the feel of the VIVOSUN so far. I guess I will see if I like it as much when I start hanging all the equipment up in but the Apollo did hold up well with everything hanging from it.
My Holmes Lil blizzard 8" oscillating desk fans worked very well. The speed difference between the low and high setting isn't that noticeable but I was able to suspend them from the corners and I loved them.
The Apollo Horticulture 6" Inline Fan and iPower Carbon Filter worked amazingly. You could never smell a thing with this running. Until I unzipped my tent I was amazed that even toward the end of flower you couldn't smell anything. Highly recommend both of these.
The General Hydroponics nutrients I think speak for themselves in my grow. These things were so full crystals. Now that I have a little better feel of how much I can push my plants I am stoked to use these again for the next round. Probably round 3 is where I will try something different. I want to see if I really know what I am doing though.
The Roots Organic Formula 707 soil was really good as well. It was loaded with nutrients already so be patient in using nutrients too fast. The aeration was great though and the water went to the bottom of the pots pretty quick when watering. I will be using this again as well.
Nirvana Seeds were great as well. They all popped and produced however I think a good portion of the scraggly plant being scraggly was due to genetics. Either way their seeds were a good price and their shipping was creative and discreet. There are lots of good options for seeds on this site and I think I will be getting some from sponsors from now on though. Good to support sponsors!
Overall I think it pays to do your research. There was very little that I wasn't happy with in terms of the equipment. Altogether they created a good synergy for these girls and the environment was so stable for most of the grow. Initially I had to toy with things as I learned how each piece effected each other but I recommend it all in the end. For a starter set I think it worked great. Very efficient, quiet and odor free. New equipment is made every day so it pays to stay updated before purchasing.
My favorite part of my equipment is the Mars Hydro Reflector 96 lights though. In terms of efficiency and what I think my yield will be, I am so impressed. To not be that expensive to purchase, not raise my bills all that much and to not increase my temperatures a whole lot it made this grow easy. Also only having 4 plants in the tent will make it easier to keep them all under the better light radius. I am very happy to say that with my yield I will for sure exceed the value of my setup in flower. Essentially that is paying for itself in my books. Nice to know everything I do with it hereafter is only variable costs as the fixed costs are done in the first 4 months. As a business guy that is how a startup is done. Going to save so much money not going to the dispensaries! Excited to get multiple strains going so I will have a variety and never have to look elsewhere.
I begin manicuring the last 3 plants tomorrow and it will probably take me two full nights. Smoke report and final numbers hopefully by Wednesday night!
That's a heck of a yield on first go, good job
it gives an unrivaled bag appeal but all those sugar leaves are too nice and frosty to cut off
Looking forward to it.
cheers
