New Grower MoonMan's Grow Journal

[DCLXVI]

So these two are going to stay in your 2x4 under the R.Kale light until flower, then move to the gavita/big tent? Or are you going to do them full on in the 2x4 RK setup?

EDIT: Does the RK have a dawn/dusk feature to fade on and off or is it a sharp start/end time? Just curious if its trying to mimic the sun cycle more or less.

 

[Filthy_Casual]

So these two are going to stay in your 2x4 under the R.Kale light until flower, then move to the gavita/big tent? Or are you going to do them full on in the 2x4 RK setup?

EDIT: Does the RK have a dawn/dusk feature to fade on and off or is it a sharp start/end time? Just curious if its trying to mimic the sun cycle more or less.

I am going to veg them in the Kale tent, and when the two months is up, the autos in the big tent now should be done, and I'll swap them out. I want to get them to fill the big tent in flower and really try to get a big harvest out of them, I will use 7 gallon pots instead of 5 gallons I think.

The kale and the gavita (w/controller) have the ability to do the sunrise/sunset. I haven't used it on either yet, but I plan on using it for the Kale. I did watch a video by Bruce Bugbee or whatever, and he wasn't sold on the whole "sunrise/sunset" thing, but I'm going to give it a try anyways, because why not? He doesn't think the plants care about it, but I think you can set how long the process takes on the Kale, so I won't have it be too long. I think its a 15 minute setting on the gavita.

 

[Filthy_Casual]

Beans have popped, want to see them get a little farther before I celebrate a successful germination though.

big plants got watered and fed today, popping thru the trellis in the back and I think ill
Have small buds next week. Getting close to day 30.

 

[Filthy_Casual]

And Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope you all spent some time with family and if you couldn’t don’t forget to call them!!

 

[Filthy_Casual]

Here is what I am trying for now, instant on with a sunset. 18/6. Not sure how it will work, might do a sunrise as well. I want to be around when I try it tho to watch.

timed to go off when my other tent is on.

 

[DCLXVI]

Thats very interesting. The controller looks well thought out with the graph and everything. I'm jealous you own and have a use for such a cool toy.

 

[Filthy_Casual]

Thats very interesting. The controller looks well thought out with the graph and everything. I'm jealous you own and have a use for such a cool toy.

I paid for the pleasure

it’s not super intuitive,but also not too bad, I want to play around and figure it out more. I don’t think there’s many grow journals out therewith people using these lights so I wanted to try to get it out there for future users.

so far have been really happy. This two month veg should be an even better test.

Then I think while those flower, I might do a full auto run in there to test it from veg to flower for a full grow.

 

[Filthy_Casual]

Lights off

Lights on! So first test worked. Tomorrow maybe will mess with sunset if I remember

right after lights back on. Is about 80/82 with light on.

shell head G13Genius

Cindy XX

 

[Filthy_Casual]

So, had some issues the last day and got them figured out today and am ready to discuss. Day 27 on autos. Day 2-3 on sprouts


First the veg tent. The sprouts were not looking right and I couldn’t get the temp up. Well when I set the light changes, I didn’t “ramp up” and add two more steps. So it just sat at 3% output for two days!! Temps were barley 70 degrees. Well was looking closer today and realized it. Got it back set for 60% and have the time it goes off, set to the same time period as the big tent now. Temps are back up about 80.

photos are from a few hours after change already looking better

G13

The big tent heat was low and leaves were drooping. Getting this other tent back up has also raised the heat in the room and the tent is back up around 80-81 where it was 74-76 the last few days.

A secondary reason for this issue was the exhaust was running constantly to keep the humidity down. I’ve added a small humidifier to the tent to help it run less. I might add a second later in flower if I can’t keep the humidity 50% or lower.

I did a big defoliation today as they are stretching and getting into the net, it will be much harder in the future. They should be good for another few weeks and I will prob defoliate one more time around day 21 of flower.

I’m hoping to see a big change in the droop and water consumption with the heat and humidity better under control

 

[420Forever]

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Lights on! So first test worked. Tomorrow maybe will mess with sunset if I remember

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right after lights back on. Is about 80/82 with light on.
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shell head G13Genius
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Cindy XX
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into the brave new world! ppp