Update 2/7/13:
ppm=2250
pH=6.3
#01 16"
#13 35.5"
#14 33"
#15 38.5"
*Tomorrow will be adjusting the lights up, per SME's advice. Tops are starting to burn.
2/7/13
by CharlieLima » Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:27 am
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Re: CharlieLima- LED Flower Journal
by SisterMaryElephant » Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:30 am
If all 4 plants are under the same light how do you deal with the height differences using the NFT system? The shorter plant is farther away and therefore gets less light...although I guess that could make it stretch more and catch up. *shrug*
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Re: CharlieLima- LED Flower Journal
by CharlieLima » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:50 am
Good question. I normally don't do different strains like this. Had some seeds, figured I would germ a few strains to see how they did under the LEDs. Normally I would keep same height plants to move to flower. For the odd balls I either top them, cut clones, or leave them in veg until the next rotation. I will normally save the end of my rail system, in the back of the room for a few large plants if needed. My rail system has 18 sites, 12" apart.
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Re: CharlieLima- LED Flower Journal
by SisterMaryElephant » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:56 am
That makes sense...although 12" apart doesn't leave a lot of room for bigger plants and you're already over 36" on some of them. 
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Re: CharlieLima- LED Flower Journal
by CharlieLima » Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:29 am
Agreed. I wasn't expecting these monsters. Since I am perpetual, I usually try to move over to flower 12-16". Need to buy some more garden wire.
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2/9/13
by CharlieLima » Sat Feb 09, 2013 6:07 pm
Update 2/9/13:
ppm=2250
pH=5.9
#01 16"
#13 37"
#14 34.5"
#15 41.5"
*Adjusted the SS 400w so it is between 18-24" from the larger three plants.
ppm=2250
pH=5.9
#01 16"
#13 37"
#14 34.5"
#15 41.5"
*Adjusted the SS 400w so it is between 18-24" from the larger three plants.
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2/10/13
by CharlieLima » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:32 am
Update 2/10/13:
ppm=2260
pH=6.2
#01 16"
#13 38"
#14 35.5"
#15 43.5"
*The plants look a little more vibrant since raising the LED.
ppm=2260
pH=6.2
#01 16"
#13 38"
#14 35.5"
#15 43.5"
*The plants look a little more vibrant since raising the LED.
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2/13/13
by CharlieLima » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:45 am
Update 2/13/13:
ppm=2480
pH=6.2
#01 17"
#13 38.5"
#14 36"
#15 45"
*I had a fan in the flower room go down for two days. Normally, this would have been ok, except I have a full sheet of 3mil black plastic, two layers, separating the "experiment" of the SS400w. So this kicked the humidity up to 100% for two days with little ventilation, and basically turned it into a sauna. I have rot on plant #01, but she still has fresh growth on the top and grew an inch. Only time will tell now, but the yield is going to be greatly affected. No issues with the other three plants.
ppm=2480
pH=6.2
#01 17"
#13 38.5"
#14 36"
#15 45"
*I had a fan in the flower room go down for two days. Normally, this would have been ok, except I have a full sheet of 3mil black plastic, two layers, separating the "experiment" of the SS400w. So this kicked the humidity up to 100% for two days with little ventilation, and basically turned it into a sauna. I have rot on plant #01, but she still has fresh growth on the top and grew an inch. Only time will tell now, but the yield is going to be greatly affected. No issues with the other three plants.
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2/14/13
by CharlieLima » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:48 am
Update 2/14/13:
ppm=2340
pH=6.3
#01 17.25"
#13 39"
#14 36.5"
#15 47"
*Flowers are starting to puff up. I apologize for the lighting. I tried to add some normal light for the sake of the pictures, but the LED is pretty bright!
ppm=2340
pH=6.3
#01 17.25"
#13 39"
#14 36.5"
#15 47"
*Flowers are starting to puff up. I apologize for the lighting. I tried to add some normal light for the sake of the pictures, but the LED is pretty bright!
- Clockwise from top. Plant #15 at top, Plant #13 at bottom, Plant #14 to the left.
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- Plant #13
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- Top of #13
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- Plant #14
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- Top of #14
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- Plant #15
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- Flower
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2/20/13
by CharlieLima » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:49 am
Update 2/20/13:
ppm=1710
pH=5.8
#01 Deceased
#13 40.75"
#14 37"
#15 50"
*Did a reservoir change, and added the last recipe for the bloom cycle. Unfortunately Plant #01 did not survive the damage. That is fine, as the remaining three plants are of comparable height, and easier to document with the LED. Plant #15 is six inches from the light, and the furthest plant is #13 at sixteen inches. I don't see any burning from the tall plant, so keeping the light in the same spot, so the other two receive good light. Growth has slowed a little and I am thinking the girls have almost reached max height. The buds are starting to swell.
ppm=1710
pH=5.8
#01 Deceased
#13 40.75"
#14 37"
#15 50"
*Did a reservoir change, and added the last recipe for the bloom cycle. Unfortunately Plant #01 did not survive the damage. That is fine, as the remaining three plants are of comparable height, and easier to document with the LED. Plant #15 is six inches from the light, and the furthest plant is #13 at sixteen inches. I don't see any burning from the tall plant, so keeping the light in the same spot, so the other two receive good light. Growth has slowed a little and I am thinking the girls have almost reached max height. The buds are starting to swell.
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- Plant #013
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- Plant #013 Flower
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- Plant #014 Flower. With the mix of natural light and LED, you can see the sugar.
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- Plant #015 Flower
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