SolarStorm 880 trial
Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:20 pm
Hi folks - I've always used HPS in the past, last grow was 3000 watts across 3 tents, one before that was a single 600 watt in a 3x3 tent that yielded a little over a pound. I've had some good success with this. The real test for me is whether the Solarstorm 880 can meet my expectations in this new grow - a 4x8 tent with a light mover. I have a 4x4 tent with a 600 watt MH and each month to six weeks will move 8 plants from there to one side or the other of the 4x8.
I have a 750 watt HPS as a backup with a 40x30 hood and am considering doing a parallel flower of the same strains in the 4x4 tent for comparison. Just not sure this is relevant, you're either happy with your yield or you aren't, comparing it to another one might be useless. We'll all know by the yield if it works or not.
I'll also be using my own inventions for watering and environment monitoring. I designed a drip system for soil that uses sensors to determine when to water each plant so it goes off feedback from each plant instead of a timer. There are a number of innovations there, I'll show pics when the time comes. Basically it is the closest thing to me hand watering each plant exactly the same way and only when it wants it and only until it is saturated- which even I cannot do. Other circuits I built monitor temp and humidity, kick the ac on and off, etc. Money was an issue at the time and it seemed easier to learn electronics than figure out a way to pay for what someone else already made.
First batch: Solarstom 880 in veg mode in 4x4 tent - at flowering moved to 4x8 tent with same light
Second batch: 600 watt MH in veg mode in 4x4 tent - at flowering moved to other side of 4x4 tent, light mover engaged on Solarstorm
Strains: Blue Dream, Master Kush, Sour Diesel, and a as yet TBD strain
Expect final results in November, will post pics and appropriate diatribes in the coming days and weeks. I'm pretty stoked at the possibilities!
Luckman
I have a 750 watt HPS as a backup with a 40x30 hood and am considering doing a parallel flower of the same strains in the 4x4 tent for comparison. Just not sure this is relevant, you're either happy with your yield or you aren't, comparing it to another one might be useless. We'll all know by the yield if it works or not.
I'll also be using my own inventions for watering and environment monitoring. I designed a drip system for soil that uses sensors to determine when to water each plant so it goes off feedback from each plant instead of a timer. There are a number of innovations there, I'll show pics when the time comes. Basically it is the closest thing to me hand watering each plant exactly the same way and only when it wants it and only until it is saturated- which even I cannot do. Other circuits I built monitor temp and humidity, kick the ac on and off, etc. Money was an issue at the time and it seemed easier to learn electronics than figure out a way to pay for what someone else already made.
First batch: Solarstom 880 in veg mode in 4x4 tent - at flowering moved to 4x8 tent with same light
Second batch: 600 watt MH in veg mode in 4x4 tent - at flowering moved to other side of 4x4 tent, light mover engaged on Solarstorm
Strains: Blue Dream, Master Kush, Sour Diesel, and a as yet TBD strain
Expect final results in November, will post pics and appropriate diatribes in the coming days and weeks. I'm pretty stoked at the possibilities!
Luckman