The Quest - One Plant - Two Pounds

[thebudking]

A little backround on my set up. I don't follow how long I veg, I veg until my plants are shaped and are the size I am looking for. I run dwc, 3.5 gallon in veg, 10 gallon in bloom.

The lighting fixture is a diy cob led. 16, cxb3070's being driven by 4 hlg 185-1400's. Cobs are mounted to single heatsink/fan combo.

No Co2, running Botanicare nutes, will go over nutes in a future post. The scrog is 4 ft x 4 ft.

Day one of flower

Day 4 of flower

Updates to come.

 

[thebudking]

This is the current state of the quest. Just going into week 3, trimmed everything below the trellis and hit is with hydroplex, botanicare bloom booster.

 

[Weaselcracker]

subbed

 

[Rifleman]

 

[thebudking]

Welcome to the quest!

 

[geopv]

Subbed

 

[TheNarrator]

also subbed, seems like a noble endeavour worth following

 

[HiddenGrow]

Subbed!

 

[The Dealer]

Nice scrog.

 

[newbiegrwer]

Let's see a pic of that bad ass light.

Knowledge and experience are 2 different things. Strive for both and share it with others.

 

[Weaselcracker]

'Scuse my ignorance of that lighting, but what's the actual wattage for this grow?

 

[newbiegrwer]

'Scuse my ignorance of that lighting, but what's the actual wattage for this grow?

From Google searches I have determined he can only be running a max of 800 watts because the 4 drivers he listed have a single output for 200 watts max ea. And the Cree diodes he listed are rated for 107 watts max ea.

 

[Stage]

Nice big gal ya got there. I'll bite.

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[millertm]

Nice, I'm in too. Very healthy plant.

800w HPS 1st grow. Millertm's - Girl Scout/Cinex - Grow Journal - 4'x4'x6.8' Tent - 2015

 

[Weaselcracker]

From Google searches I have determined he can only be running a max of 800 watts because the 4 drivers he listed have a single output for 200 watts max ea. And the Cree diodes he listed are rated for 107 watts max ea.

Thanks for figuring that out newbiegrwer
I wonder where the host of this party is at...?

 

[newbiegrwer]

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[thebudking]

About the light, it has 16 cobs and they are running about 56 watts each so 896 is the number but it will vary with different forward voltages through the cobs. I would say 850 to 900 as a guess. I am not an electrician or anything close. I have followed the lead of other guys who know WAY more than me. I can dill holes, solder wire and put shit together. This is cutting edge in my opinion.

 

[thebudking]

They biggest advantages to this light is heat and electricity. I pull far less wattage and amps than a 1000watt hps and use alot less ac to cool my tents. I run a 5x10 tent with 2 lights, fans, humidifier, pumps....everything on less than 17 amps draw on a 120 curcuit....do that with 2 1000 hps. The results speak for themselves. I am not saying this is the end all, be all of lighting for everyone but it is for me. Open your minds, follow along and we will all learn, especially me...lol

 

[thebudking]

Week 4 pics. Excuse the hanging wires...lmao. I threw this light together in a couple hours. Didn't plan out my week very well.

 

[newbiegrwer]

About the light, it has 16 cobs and they are running about 56 watts each so 896 is the number but it will vary with different forward voltages through the cobs. I would say 850 to 900 as a guess. I am not an electrician or anything close. I have followed the lead of other guys who know WAY more than me. I can dill holes, solder wire and put shit together. This is cutting edge in my opinion.

That's interesting that you are getting that much wattage. I don't mean to come off as argumentative but could you explain how you are getting that much power from 4 power supplies rated at 200.2 watts max? Again, not argumentative, genuinely curious and would like to learn.