SweetSue Showcases The GROWant GR240 - Lighting Up A 2x2

[Scientific]

I've gotta say, that's impressive for 85 watts from the wall!

You bet it's impressive.

The fashion in LED lighting seems to have swung away from blurble light, with people who seem to be knowledgeable (or who are at least passionate advocates) saying that yellow and green ARE photosynthetically active (something about the "Emerson effect"?--I need to look that up) and that even IR and UV get into the game.

But I still find the notion promising that hitting the chlorophyll with just the red and blue that it absorbs best is going to be the most effective use of your electrical bill. The fact that this light, which looks like it emits mainly in the blue and red, can do that good a job with just 85 watts would seem to be real-world validation of the theory that blurple is the most efficient way to illuminate.

Yes?

 

[SweetSue]

The fashion in LED lighting seems to have swung away from blurble light, with people who seem to be knowledgeable (or who are at least passionate advocates) saying that yellow and green ARE photosynthetically active (something about the "Emerson effect"?--I need to look that up) and that even IR and UV get into the game.

But I still find the notion promising that hitting the chlorophyll with just the red and blue that it absorbs best is going to be the most effective use of your electrical bill. The fact that this light, which looks like it emits mainly in the blue and red, can do that good a job with just 85 watts would seem to be real-world validation of the theory that blurple is the most efficient way to illuminate.

Yes?

It certainly seems like that to me. There's no disputing the results. You can't chalk this improvement up to the nutrients. I've grown two before her with the same line and there's a dramatic improvement with this girl. I'll be setting up the second tent with my other 80-watt panel and this time I'll be running a seed in soil, and it'll be a CBD Critical Cure, the family base meds. I want to see what a difference it can make with Doc's kit.

I noted back at the start that I saw impressive early growth that'd been unmatched by the other panels I have in my collection. There's been no end to the amazement all along the way.

 

[Chris Scorpio]

I don't have the LEDs to compare to, but my same GROWant appears to Trump the t5s for sure

How far above is yer light now in flower SuperSue???

 

[SweetSue]

I don't have the LEDs to compare to, but my same GROWant appears to Trump the t5s for sure

How far above is yer light now in flower SuperSue???

I keep them at 12" Chris. If you look, the tallest cola is within that range and it has a hash tip. Haven't seen any starting on anything at 12" or more, so this may be the closest you can go without chlorophyll damage.

How do you space yours Chris?

 

[Chris Scorpio]

I keep them at 12" Chris. If you look, the tallest cola is within that range and it has a hash tip. Haven't seen any starting on anything at 12" or more, so this may be the closest you can go without chlorophyll damage.

How do you space yours Chris?

I just switched to 12/12 the GDP about a week ago, still around 20"

I'll drop em down today

I ordered another GROWant light and a tent for my pollen orgies....no more stray pregnancy in my life now....lol

 

[Dank Purple]

Hey sue!!! I chopped. And while I was taking pictures of the rootballs I found a bud sitting on top of the clay pellets. I was like cool so I went in the room to just smoke it wet. (Couldnt resist)
- And seeds. -
I dont know how this happened . I'm thinking they are luciles babies like maybe I didnt get him out in time or he wiped pollen on my tent wall and she leaned on it or something.. This is a classic toilet seat baby. Lmao but for real I'm so concerned... My buds are hanging now. I'm hoping ita just the one plant. And only some of the buds if I'm lucky... So sad right now.

 

[Islandgrow]

Hey sue!!! I chopped. And while I was taking pictures of the rootballs I found a bud sitting on top of the clay pellets. I was like cool so I went in the room to just smoke it wet. (Couldnt resist)
- And seeds. -
I dont know how this happened ...... I'm thinking they are luciles babies like maybe I didnt get him out in time or he wiped pollen on my tent wall and she leaned on it or something.. This is a classic toilet seat baby. Lmao but for real I'm so concerned... My buds are hanging now. I'm hoping ita just the one plant. And only some of the buds if I'm lucky... So sad right now.

Seeds not to worry grow them out think of it as hitting the jackpot. Seeded bud still smokes great you may not even realise the difference . Just make sure to remove the seeds before smoking . And plant them . Your own cross

 

[KeifKeith]

Looking great Sue, I am thus far impressed with that LED panel! I didn't think it would flower well at that low power draw, but for 40 days into flower its looking great!

Congrats on the new tent, enjoy.

Peace
Keith

 

[SweetSue]

Seeds not to worry grow them out think of it as hitting the jackpot. Seeded bud still smokes great you may not even realise the difference . Just make sure to remove the seeds before smoking . And plant them . Your own cross

My thoughts exactly. Inside my head it went "Wait.... He's unhappy he has seeds?"

Some of the best cannabis I've grown was the result of accidental breeding. Free seeds. What's not to love about that?

 

[SweetSue]

 

[Derbybud]

Merry Christmas Sue. Hope you and your family have a great day

 

[SweetSue]

Merry Christmas Sue. Hope you and your family have a great day

Thank you Derbybud. The same wishes are returned for you and your loving family.

 

[SweetSue]

I flipped my second tent with a GROWant GR240 panel in it.

She's not part of the sponsored grow, just a celebration in how wonderfully these lights function for the obsessive cannabis cultivator. Within two days of sitting under this panel I saw a dramatic uptick in vigor. She's only been in this tent, under this panel, since Friday. My plan was to veg her for another week or two, until I felt she was ready to go.

This morning, following her final drench of veg nutrients, she insisted that time was NOW!

I am one happy Christmas kid.

 

[Big Sparks]

Merry X-mas Sweet Sue! Merry X-mas. Wishing you and yours the best. Your girls are looking as lovely as ever. What stain is that in the last pic? I beleive you said it was an "unsponsered grow." Just curious.
. Sparks

 

[SweetSue]

Merry X-mas Sweet Sue! Merry X-mas. Wishing you and yours the best. Your girls are looking as lovely as ever. What stain is that in the last pic? I beleive you said it was an "unsponsered grow." Just curious.
. Sparks

Merry Christmas to you and yours Big Sparks. Thank you for the compliment. That girl is a clone of ACE Seeds Malawi.

 

[GROWant]

I flipped my second tent with a GROWant GR240 panel in it.

She's not part of the sponsored grow, just a celebration in how wonderfully these lights function for the obsessive cannabis cultivator. Within two days of sitting under this panel I saw a dramatic uptick in vigor. She's only been in this tent, under this panel, since Friday. My plan was to veg her for another week or two, until I felt she was ready to go.

This morning, following her final drench of veg nutrients, she insisted that time was NOW!

I am one happy Christmas kid.

I love seeing all the success you are having with our lights. Amazing Job Sue. I hope you and your fam had a wonderful Christmas. Can't wait to see how your growing goes this New Year.

 

[SweetSue]

I love seeing all the success you are having with our lights. Amazing Job Sue. I hope you and your fam had a wonderful Christmas. Can’t wait to see how your growing goes this New Year.

OH! I meant to stop and leave a picture. I switched out the plants. The one in there now is our most important plant in the collection, the CBD Critical Cure. She wasn't getting the light she needs to be as successful as I plan. This light heightens her chances of meeting my expectations.

I put her with the deliberate intent to give her the best chance. That should have made you smile Gee. I couldn't be happier to have showcased this panel. It's small enough to meet the spacial limitations of more of our members than you might realize on the surface, since most of us who journal extensively start expanding.

It also saves money, something every obsessive cultivator on our pages will appreciate. The Carnival in the sponsored tent looks like she's going to meet or exceed my best harvest for the chemovar. In my books the panel's worth the price right now, and I haven't harvested yet. About two more weeks to the end of her.

And thank you. I hope your holiday season is filled with love and laughter. You can be sure mine will continue on that track.

 

[NaturalSpirit]

Awesome to see one plant getting all that light Sue! I keep "turning" them under the light so they wont get mad at eachother lol! I have to say that my Chocolate Mint OG girls Will Come out far better then the cmog outside

Have a great day Sue and keep em growing^^

 

[Bode]

High SweetSue,

I was subscribed to this journal in the beginning, then somehow lost it. So I saw your journal and went back to it. I gotta say, between you and the Growant light, the Carnival looks awesome. I was hoping to see another round of bud porn, and I'm sure you will do so in your time. Great discussion on the light, and is an impressive performer. Can't wait to see the Carnival just before the chop.

 

[LadyGaea]

I'm late to the party but I am liking what I see. Really nice looking plants. I'm adding a 2 x 2 and this looks like the perfect light for me. I like that it won't kill my wallet either.