Shaking Shiva's Hand
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:37 am
Here are the details of my SS trial:
5' x 8' x 6' to 8' height space. In this space:
For veg I typically run a 430 HPS and 2 qty. 200 watt CFLs
For bloom I run 2 air-cooled 600 HPS.
Heat has been an issue in the past in this spot from late Spring to early Fall, often exceeding 95 degrees with full cooling and venting power, even though the lights are run at night.
I use an evaporative cooler triggered by a humidistat, since the humidity is low.
I was just finishing veg when the SS arrived. I'm about to sex and pull.
I'm going with 4 varieties this round, all my own beans, except the classic AK-47 from Serious Seeds. My varieties are:
3rd generation God Bud, from my best ladies and studs.
White Widow (clone) female x God Bud male = God's Widow
Blueberry female(Dutch Passion) x God Bud male = Shiva's Hand (Blue God)
I started with 20 seeds of each of my own flavors and 11 of the AK. I weeded half out of the seedling stage and potted the best around tax time. By the third week, I replanted the best 15 total in 3 gallon containers with my own soil mix. I kept around another 15 in their small containers, to replace males in the 3 gallon pots to end up with the best 12 females, 3 of each variety. The remaining rejected females will be planted in somewhere special in the natural sun, hoping to survive the elements.
Now the set up is the 430 HPS and 800 watt SS, to see how it fares against the 600 HPSs both in quality, quantity, and heat management. Also, I can watch the HPS end vs. the blended HPS-LED mid-section vs. the LED end. I'll update once again when all is sexed and the space is re-organized.
So far my impression about the SS is that it's solidly built and the plants responded with perky leaves immediately. I have noticed a buzzing noise that seems like a harmonic vibration issue in the unit. Perhaps this is normal. Do any other users have the vibratory hum?
I'm having a hard time posting pics for some reason, so I'll attach pics in another post
5' x 8' x 6' to 8' height space. In this space:
For veg I typically run a 430 HPS and 2 qty. 200 watt CFLs
For bloom I run 2 air-cooled 600 HPS.
Heat has been an issue in the past in this spot from late Spring to early Fall, often exceeding 95 degrees with full cooling and venting power, even though the lights are run at night.
I use an evaporative cooler triggered by a humidistat, since the humidity is low.
I was just finishing veg when the SS arrived. I'm about to sex and pull.
I'm going with 4 varieties this round, all my own beans, except the classic AK-47 from Serious Seeds. My varieties are:
3rd generation God Bud, from my best ladies and studs.
White Widow (clone) female x God Bud male = God's Widow
Blueberry female(Dutch Passion) x God Bud male = Shiva's Hand (Blue God)
I started with 20 seeds of each of my own flavors and 11 of the AK. I weeded half out of the seedling stage and potted the best around tax time. By the third week, I replanted the best 15 total in 3 gallon containers with my own soil mix. I kept around another 15 in their small containers, to replace males in the 3 gallon pots to end up with the best 12 females, 3 of each variety. The remaining rejected females will be planted in somewhere special in the natural sun, hoping to survive the elements.
Now the set up is the 430 HPS and 800 watt SS, to see how it fares against the 600 HPSs both in quality, quantity, and heat management. Also, I can watch the HPS end vs. the blended HPS-LED mid-section vs. the LED end. I'll update once again when all is sexed and the space is re-organized.
So far my impression about the SS is that it's solidly built and the plants responded with perky leaves immediately. I have noticed a buzzing noise that seems like a harmonic vibration issue in the unit. Perhaps this is normal. Do any other users have the vibratory hum?
I'm having a hard time posting pics for some reason, so I'll attach pics in another post