I am ready to be amazed

[Cannacaps4U2]

So I have started my first QB grow.
New HLG 260w QB, with driver mounted on the outside of the cabinet.
Check it out!

I had one Northern Lights mother (5 months old), and my last clone off of this mother.

As you can see the mother plant is a bit tired.
She was in a 1 gal fabric pot and needed to have her roots cut and transplanted into the 3 gal fabric pot. I think she will recover nicely.
Second plant is a 4 week old clone.
I have started the LST and want to scrog (have the screen ready)

My light is currently 24" from the top of the plants, and is at full power.
How do I place this at the optimum height and wattage?
Do I keep lowering my light closer until I see light stress? Which is?
Or should I lower and reduce power (dimmer).
Current temp is 75 inside the cabinet, with fans running full speed.
Outside temp is 51.

Any suggestions for what to watch for?

 

[Virgin Ground]

So I have started my first QB grow.
New HLG 260w QB, with driver mounted on the outside of the cabinet.
Check it out!

I had one Northern Lights mother (5 months old), and my last clone off of this mother.

As you can see the mother plant is a bit tired.
She was in a 1 gal fabric pot and needed to have her roots cut and transplanted into the 3 gal fabric pot. I think she will recover nicely.
Second plant is a 4 week old clone.
I have started the LST and want to scrog (have the screen ready)

My light is currently 24" from the top of the plants, and is at full power.
How do I place this at the optimum height and wattage?
Do I keep lowering my light closer until I see light stress? Which is?
Or should I lower and reduce power (dimmer).
Current temp is 75 inside the cabinet, with fans running full speed.
Outside temp is 51.

Any suggestions for what to watch for?

I have the same light. Which boards did you get? V2 or the r-spec??

 

[Virgin Ground]

I keep mine on full, starting out at 24"-18" in veg and 18"-12" in flower.

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

I have the same light. Which boards did you get? V2 or the r-spec??

V1 qb288 at 3500k dimmable 135 - 285 watts

 

[Virgin Ground]

V1 qb288 at 3500k dimmable 135 - 285 watts

Ok. I have the V2 boards. I believe they have the same operating instructions.

 

[Modest Grower]

I'm in!

 

[Virgin Ground]

Here is what they are capable of and I still consider myself a novice grower
( less than 2 years).

 

[Virgin Ground]

Blue Shark

• Virgin Ground
• Nov 4, 2019

Lol. Forgot the pic. Rock hard buds.

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

Blue Shark

• Virgin Ground
• Nov 4, 2019

Lol. Forgot the pic. Rock hard buds.

If my qb grows beer like that I'll be totally amazed

 

[Modest Grower]

I'm more of a dark beer guy but I love domestic!

 

[Virgin Ground]

If my qb grows beer like that I'll be totally amazed

I'm hoping for a mini keg of Guinness as I get better. Lol.

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

I'm hoping for a mini keg of Guinness as I get better. Lol.

Well I'll have to get a picture of my best colas so far.
Might need a zippo lighter for comparison LOL

 

[BobbyZ]

You’ll be impressed. I’m running six of those boards in 3000k.

 

[Stunned]

V1 qb288 at 3500k dimmable 135 - 285 watts

V1?
You must have gotten a good price on that!
V1's are scarce these days

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

V1?
You must have gotten a good price on that!
V1's are scarce these days

Still listed on the HGL website for $229

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

Ok so this afternoon I downloaded lux light meter for my tablet, and here are the readings, and the conversion based on HLG website

At 24" from the top of the canopy full power on driver, 46000 lux 712 ppfd
At 24" from the top of the canopy low power on driver, 16500 lux 255 ppfd
At 17" from the top of the canopy low power on driver 28600 lux 443 ppfd

These readings were taken in the center of the cabinet, and at the level of the top most leaves.
At the edges of the cabinet the readings were less, but i want to set the height for the center.

I decided to keep the qb at 17" and low power.
I still want to get a "kill a watt" and measure the actual wattage from the outlet.

We are on our way.

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

QB grow update.
It has been just over two weeks since switching to the quantum LED.
Currently I show 712 PPFD, at 17" from the top of the canopy.
Plants have been topped and training to keep low and spread.

My old mother plant is starting to come out of it's funk.
One of it's clones is doing very good.
Here are a few more shots.

Here is a shot of the scrog I will use.

Well on our way.

 

[Mars Hydro]

Recommended Hanging Distance Above Plants

Seedling: 24'' Germination: 24''-30'' Veg: 18''-24'' Flower: 12''-18''

 

[Cannacaps4U2]

4 weeks veg since switching to my QB.
Both same strain (northern lights), different colors?
They seem healthy so not to worried.
Currently keeping temps around 75-80°.
Starting to train into scrog.
Not sure yet when I'll flip, I'm guessing it will be another week or so.

Notice how one is lighter than the other?

 

[BobbyZ]

4 weeks veg since switching to my QB.
Both same strain (northern lights), different colors?
They seem healthy so not to worried.
Currently keeping temps around 75-80°.
Starting to train into scrog.
Not sure yet when I'll flip, I'm guessing it will be another week or so.

Notice how one is lighter than the other?

I would keep veg spreading that growth and fill the net much as possible, so you can lollipop the bottoms. I move my light based on the plants reaction to the light. Some power them down and get super close to the top of the plants... And adjust that power up as you move back with the stretch. I also added my old mars 96 reflector for some additional red spectrum (not necessary).
Groovy!