I started 12 clones in my Current Culture RDWC system. My water temp is 68 and the leaf temp ranges from 75-80. There is a Green Air CD-6 CO2 generator that's always on because my veg area is unsealed. Air circulation is provided by a box fan on low.
Shot of the system being put together
Some clones weren't very well rooted, some were. It didn't make a difference, one of the best rooted clones was my runt.
Root growth 5 days later:
Plant growth 5 days later, there is a little bit of yellowing visible. My nutrient solution was too diluted\, they yellowed further without me catching it right away. I did't see it under the red light of the Solarstorm although after fixing it and making sure I had good growth I wouldn't have a problem recognizing leaf color being off going forward. This probably extended my veg a week.
Growth at two weeks:
Growth at four weeks, end of veg:
The plants have been transferred to the flowering room. The larger MD is in the front, the GA is in the back. The first set has a 1kW HPS, the second has a 1kW Dual Arc bulb, the last set has the Solarstorm LED Panel. In the upcomming week I will add some scrog fencing above them and use B/W poly to isolate the plants under the LED panel from the rest of the grow. I might isolate the second section as well so I can get a comparison where the 2 Grape Apes not under the LED won't receive any light from the rest of the room. Leaf temps here range from 76-82. Humidity is 45-55%. CO2 ranges between 1300-1400ppm.
Disclaimer: I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
All the plants are healthy. The Grape Ape didn't bush out like I'd hoped under any lighting. It's just the genetics of the plant, no problems, but I decided not to put up the divider to maximize my yield.
Disclaimer: I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.