TBE Indoor LED Black Indica Nov 18

[thebigearl]

What did that meter cost you Shed? If ya don't mind.

Got my lights hooked up. And defoliated them pretty good, so much better afterwards, nice light penetration now!

With the 3 leds hooked up im drawing 640 watts and 5.30 amps from wall.
I think if the wife plugs in the vacuum down here the breaker is gonna pop, lol. (it had before with less so there's a good chance it will)

Here's a few pics

 

[InTheShed]

That's a lotta coverage you have in there Earl! I'm sure the plants are going to love it.

Here is the meter I got:
Dr.Meter LX1330B Digital Illuminance/Light Meter, 0 - 200,000 Lux Luxmeter
$32.00 US

I could have gone as low as $20 but I thought I'd spend a bit more since it's still $100 less than a PPFD meter!

 

[thebigearl]

That's a lotta coverage you have in there Earl! I'm sure the plants are going to love it.

Here is the meter I got:
Dr.Meter LX1330B Digital Illuminance/Light Meter, 0 - 200,000 Lux Luxmeter
$32.00 US

I could have gone as low as $20 but I thought I'd spend a bit more since it's still $100 less than a PPFD meter!

Yes I'm much happier now with the coverage!
Oh that's not too bad, I was expecting $100+. I'm sure I'll get one down the road sometime.
I downloaded a lux app, probably not the most accurate but gives an idea anyways.

 

[InTheShed]

I have one on my phone too. I'm going to compare their readings and see if they are close!

With blurple lights you can't really get a good PPFD number from a lux reading because the calculators all require you to input color temp of the source. You would need a PPFD meter if you wanted more than just lux comparisons across your canopy.

 

[thebigearl]

Touché!
Lol, I haven't really researched to much into the science of lighting, yet. Limiting my understanding and knowledge of it all. It's on my list haha

 

[Dutchman1990]

That's a lotta coverage you have in there Earl! I'm sure the plants are going to love it.

Here is the meter I got:
Dr.Meter LX1330B Digital Illuminance/Light Meter, 0 - 200,000 Lux Luxmeter
$32.00 US

I could have gone as low as $20 but I thought I'd spend a bit more since it's still $100 less than a PPFD meter!

Interested to see how you like it Shed !

 

[InTheShed]

I will certainly be posting something in my thread about it this weekend. I'll link it here for y'all.

 

[thebigearl]

With the addition of the new lights, the temp has subsequently raised a few degrees Celsius. Hitting 28c with lights on.
I took the heater out of tent yesterday (no more heater burn, lol)
With the lights off last night it dropped to 14.5 Celsius. A bit low I feel but I'll leave it for now and see how they react.

- I have 2 fans inside the tent on 24/7.
- Light schedule is 18/6 (off at midnight, on at 6am)
- Exhaust fan comes on every three hours for 15 mins on high. (1am, 5am, 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm, 11pm)
- humidity low in the 40s and highs in the 70s (after watering, lower as time goes)
- a fan outside the tent at lower mesh screen I turn on periodically to blow outside air into tent thru screen.

My plan going forward is.... Another week in veg. I'm going to order some colloidal silver today, should arrive Friday. I'll pick a branch on one of the ladies and apply the CS, and go from there. I only plan to pollinate a branch or two for seeds.

That's my story for today!
(back to reading the 77pg journal by.... Shit I forget his screen name... Edit *beez0404*)

 

[InTheShed]

14.5 Celsius

That's too cold! Your 28 is a much better temp if you're choosing between the two. Norcaliwood posted this link in my thread because I am getting cold temps in the shed, about the same as yours:
The effect of cold on cannabis plants - Alchimia blog

 

[thebigearl]

That's too cold! Your 28 is a much better temp if you're choosing between the two. Norcaliwood posted this link in my thread because I am getting cold temps in the shed, about the same as yours:
The effect of cold on cannabis plants - Alchimia blog

Ill take a look at that link, thanks.

So the 14.5 was the low it hit with lights off, just want to clarify that. Might have to put heater back in for lights out time just so it doesn't drop the low,

 

[InTheShed]

Do that for sure. I wish I could!

 

[thebigearl]

I'm going to turn off the 1am & 5am exhaust fan tonight, keep the heater out and see what my low reaches in that scenario. That puppy sucks the heat out prettt quick!
I gotta stop by your journal here soon Shed

 

[InTheShed]

Haven't updated this weekend but I'll get to it tonight!

 

[thebigearl]

Well the exhaust fan being off didn't make a difference so the heater goes back in tonight.
Did a watering today, day 42. 5 full days since last water, they were DRY!
I was also waiting for stupid canada post to deliver my ph calibration solution that was to be here Friday.....

I checked runoff on all of them, #s 1+5 we're in the low 5s Ph and high ppm 5xx. 2+3+4 we're low 6ph and only ~100ppm.
#1 was really droopy and thirsty so she'll perk up.

Yesterday pics, one plant I fimmed, and info sheet from watering.

 

[InTheShed]

Plants look great and I'm jelly of your basement if that's what that is!

Happy New Year Earl to you and the family regardless of the number of legs . Here's to a joyous 2019 ahead.

 

[thebigearl]

Happy new year to you and yours as well Shed!
Yeah it's the basement of the house, just bought this house in September, 3rd new house in 7 years, all 3 unfinished basements. After the 2nd I said never again.... Here we are, unfinished again lol.

 

[InTheShed]

Looks finished enough for me! All I would do is egg-crate the walls for sound insulation, set up the drum kit in one corner, the grow in another, and the pottery wheel and kiln in the third. The rest of the family can have the fourth corner, and the middle too .

 

[thebigearl]

Haha, I like your taste! This is the most I've done with the 3 basements thus far, the other 2 were dry walled though.

Where in the world are you Shed?

 

[InTheShed]

In the land of no basements...Los Angeles.

 

[thebigearl]

Oooh la-la land!
Great region for the outdoor crops!
Haven't been there since 98', when I was 13 lol.