New light & tent what will take me into the new year

[horribleherk]

This is the mars hydro sp3000 light & 4x2 tent just getting started a few days ago this was sponsored for a thread on riu however not sponsored here this thread is gonna differ in the fact its gonna be more about the grow in general & less about mars hydro gonna be using 3 gal smart pots I'm shutting my 4x4 tent down & will be using this & the 3x3 which will have BlackBerry bread in it this & super lemon crush will take me into the new year

 

[horribleherk]

Progress &updates are gonna be slow seedlings seem to take an eternity to turn into something that resembles a grow in about a month I'll have to fire up heat I'm gonna get my pots off the floor by putting them on 1in styrofoam insulation the little heater has a fan,thermostat & timer built in havent hung exhaust fans yet running the light @25% power isn't making much heat

 

[horribleherk]

Seedlings are so fragile I lost 1 of the BlackBerry bread babies today so I'm down to 4 I should get a female hopefully 2 it's been my experience that if I'm gonna lose a seedling it's in this stage of things I'm way better at cloning than popping seeds

 

[Smokieokie]

Keystone light?, lmao??

 

[Ramjet159]

Seedlings are so fragile I lost 1 of the BlackBerry bread babies today so I'm down to 4 I should get a female hopefully 2 it's been my experience that if I'm gonna lose a seedling it's in this stage of things I'm way better at cloning than popping seeds View attachment 86737 View attachment 86738 View attachment 86739 View attachment 86740

You’d be better off starting those seedling under a cheap T5 light which is far less brutal on your seedling than LED even dimmed in those initial fragile stages . Also that little element heater may be drying the air out too much as well messing with humidity.
I’m only new to indoor but just a couple considerations

 

[horribleherk]

You’d be better off starting those seedling under a cheap T5 light which is far less brutal on your seedling than LED even dimmed in those initial fragile stages . Also that little element heater may be drying the air out too much as well messing with humidity.
I’m only new to indoor but just a couple considerations

Still warm here so I'm not running heat I have t-5 lights this is kind of an experiment I also have a tote set up with a small led to veg & clone in that I really should be using I've raised the light a bit & they seem to be doing better the heater is one out of my 3x3 tent they work good when it gets colder daytime temps in the 70s nighttime in the 50s outdoor temps

 

[horribleherk]

Keystone light?, lmao??

It was on sale at the corner store recycling the cans worth more than the contents lol

 

[Gentlemancorpse]

Still warm here so I'm not running heat I have t-5 lights this is kind of an experiment I also have a tote set up with a small led to veg & clone in that I really should be using I've raised the light a bit & they seem to be doing better the heater is one out of my 3x3 tent they work good when it gets colder daytime temps in the 70s nighttime in the 50s outdoor temps

I still think you should try rapid Rooters for seedlings to be honest man. I'll even send you some if you want to try them out next time. Rockwool is great for clones but it just stays too damp for seeds imo.

 

[horribleherk]

I still think you should try rapid Rooters for seedlings to be honest man. I'll even send you some if you want to try them out next time. Rockwool is great for clones but it just stays too damp for seeds imo.

Gonna pick some up next round of seed popping that 6inch fan after all my grumbling fit without tearing the tent after much grunting it just popped in its tight but it's there

 

[Baron]

hey @horribleherk , I grow exclusively with leds and have found that the further away they are from seedlings the better. Mine stay 30” or more until they are viable, then I slowly start to lower them. Hope this helps.

 

[horribleherk]

hey @horribleherk , I grow exclusively with leds and have found that the further away they are from seedlings the better. Mine stay 30” or more until they are viable, then I slowly start to lower them. Hope this helps.

I'm at 24 in now should I increase to about 36 in @25% power ?

 

[horribleherk]

I'm getting progress on all plants I apologize for the blurry pics & want to take a second to thank everybody for their input it is not falling on deaf ears the light now 30+ inches above the seedlings

 

[horribleherk]

Slow but sure the super lemon crush are showing signs of progress

 

[horribleherk]

I'm down to 3 BlackBerry bread babies I'm feeling certain I'm gonna get me a female out of them

 

[BioBuds]

Hi Herk, Bud here, thanks for inviting me here! Loving the site!!

 

[horribleherk]

Hi Herk, Bud here, thanks for inviting me here! Loving the site!!

Thanks for accepting my invitation we can always use a good grower here you'll find your way around in no time

 

[horribleherk]

Had my first fire of the season this morning mainly to make sure everything is in working order cooler days right around the corner the 4x2 is starting to program largely due to everyone who had input including bonus who has similar setup & hopefully will journal here as well as he is a bit ahead of me

 

[horribleherk]

Were steadily advancing to our final configuration for this tent as the super lemon crush is now flying solo in the 4x2 the BlackBerry bread is in the portable nursery awaiting harvest of the 4x4 tent & assembly of it's new home in the 3x3 & 340 watt of cob led today is day#8 since putting the seedlings in here

 

[horribleherk]

My little red Australian Shepherd cowgirl she's a little bucking bronco
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[horribleherk]

Just a check on my lights on environment things look good it's not cold enough yet to be concerned about the lights off temps yet 55.f at night outside temps I'm getting progress & soon this is gonna kick off I'm happy with what growth I'm getting