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Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 4:02 pm
by Hydro420
Set-up
Solar Storm 440 Flower mode
Growlab 80
4-inch inline Can-Fan S400 w/ 2900 filter
Exhale CO2 bag
5gal DWC w/ 4inch airstone
6-inch fan
unknown strain

Hello all! I got invited to participate in the GFP and I am testing out the Solar Storm 440. When I first received the light and I hung it up, I noticed that the bottom acrylic glass window was separated from the frame and looked as if it were warped! I contacted customer service and they had a new light at my doorstep 3-days later! Needless to say, I was impressed with how they handled this situation. As for the light, i must say it is impressive! I am looking forward to the UVB light feature when she has some buds formed.

pH:5.9
ppm: 1250
H2O Temp: 75F
ambient low/high temp:72/90F
humidity low/high: 41.71%

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:27 am
by TeeJay1952
Alot of work (and testing) for an unknown strain. Is it unnamed (you know characteristics) or unknown (have no clue to height, length of flower cycle etc)?

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:24 am
by gr865
TeeJay1952 wrote:Alot of work (and testing) for an unknown strain. Is it unnamed (you know characteristics) or unknown (have no clue to height, length of flower cycle etc)?



TJ, Just went through that with a strain.

Friend from Cal sent me some beans from a local breeder. Knew the genetics but nothing about height or length of flowering cycle. I look up the parents of the strain and got some idea of flower time, so I tried to bracket it with the two plants I had. One I harvested at 9 weeks the other I waited till almost 11 weeks. The 11 week one was the correct time, buds got harder and larger, fragrance and taste is great and high is much better than the 9 week plant.

I was able to manipulate the height so that was not a problem but if I had not I would of had trouble.

GR

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:18 pm
by Hydro420
This is your basic bag seed.... I have been using LST whenever possible. I am definitely learning a lot from this grow !

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 6:36 pm
by Hydro420
pH of Nutrient Solution: 5.8
Nutrient ppm: 1250
Nutrient Temp: 75.0°F
Nutrient/Additive #1: Cal mg
Nutrient/Additive #2: H2O2 29 % Value: 03.0 mL
Log Date: 12/23/2014 Lighting Type: Bloom
Nutrient/Additive #3: Micro
Nutrient/Additive #4: Grow
Nutrient/Additive #5: Bloom
Nutrient/Additive #6: B vit.
Low Room Temp: 71.0°F High Room Temp: 90.0°F Temp Differential (DIF): 19.0°F
Low Room Humidity: 50.0%
Room CO2: N/A
Plant Height: 60.0 in
Lighting Wattage: 440 watts Lighting Duration: 12.0 hours
High Room Humidity: 65.0%
Value: 04.0 mL
Value: 36.0 mL Value: 00.0 mL
Value: 80.0 mL Value: 01.0 tsp
Notes: Res Change and LST

Week 2 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:44 am
by Hydro420
pH of Nutrient Solution: 5.5
Nutrient ppm: 1250
Nutrient Temp: 75.0°F
Nutrient/Additive #1: Cal mg
Nutrient/Additive #2: H2O2 29 % Value: 03.0 mL
Log Date: 12/30/2014 Lighting Type: Bloom
Nutrient/Additive #3: Micro
Nutrient/Additive #4: Grow
Nutrient/Additive #5: Bloom
Nutrient/Additive #6: B vit.
Low Room Temp: 72.0°F High Room Temp: 86.0°F Temp Differential (DIF): 14.0°F
Low Room Humidity: 41.0%
Room CO2: N/A
Plant Height: N/A
Lighting Wattage: 440 watts Lighting Duration: 12.0 hours
High Room Humidity: 56.0%
Value: 04.0 mL
Value: 32.0 mL Value: 00.0 mL
Value: 80.0 mL Value: 01.0 tsp
Notes:
Res change

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 12:31 am
by OffTheGrid
Hey lookin good so far man, just wondering how much heat the 440 watts give off? Wonder how much extra heat it will have when you put the ULB's on in flowering

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:46 am
by RedHotPoker
Hi OffTheGrid,
Welcome to the forum.
Actually these CLW SS880 & SS440 LED panels run remarkably cool.
Their small fans really help, blowing fresh air through them, lowering the relatively low heat output even further.
I also keep a double fan blowing at mine up from the floor between my root trays, so it stays very cool at all times.

Are you considering getting into a CLW LED panel for lighting plants yourself?
I just flipped mine, VEG ~ BLOOM, with very little noticeable heat difference.
I won't be running the UVB tubes in mine for several more weeks. But I will report back, my findings when I do turn those on.

RedHotPoker

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:53 am
by Hydro420
OffTheGrid wrote:Hey lookin good so far man, just wondering how much heat the 440 watts give off? Wonder how much extra heat it will have when you put the ULB's on in flowering

The highest recorded temp was 93F. (My Res temp is 75F) when I run the UVB they both burn 15W ea.. So far so good!

Re: Week 1 Flower w/ SS440

PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:53 am
by Hydro420
OffTheGrid wrote:Hey lookin good so far man, just wondering how much heat the 440 watts give off? Wonder how much extra heat it will have when you put the ULB's on in flowering

The highest recorded temp was 93F. (My Res temp is 75F) when I run the UVB they both burn 15W ea.. So far so good!