Forum: Lighting
02-05-19, 06:35 AM
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LED Grow Light Version 1.1
Well I was one of those "lucky" feds who got a 35 day paid vacation and had plenty of free time to get around to upgrading my LED grow light. I added the 4 additional COBs and drivers then tidied...
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Forum: Lighting
12-11-17, 07:24 AM
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Yeah, those pot heads really know their...
Yeah, those pot heads really know their technology and have really pushed the grow-light market technology development! I think it would depend on a few different circumstances if I was to agree...
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Forum: Lighting
07-01-17, 08:58 AM
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Forum: Lighting
06-30-17, 09:22 PM
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Forum: Lighting
06-21-17, 05:13 AM
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And the latest picture as of last night: ...
And the latest picture as of last night:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/natethebrown/IMG_3120.jpg
Any guesses as to which one was my original soil?
Anyways, right now I would say...
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Forum: Lighting
06-19-17, 02:43 PM
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Glad I could help. It is crazy how quickly...
Glad I could help. It is crazy how quickly technology has transformed. Even though I did this project earlier this year, these LED COBs are old technology. If I was to build this grow light again,...
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Forum: Lighting
06-17-17, 07:50 AM
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Not all soils are created equally!
So, after a long delay I have finally gotten around to seeing what went wrong with my seedlings this year. I came up with 3 possible variables that caused all of my seedlings to fail:
1) Not...
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Forum: Lighting
04-06-17, 07:13 AM
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To be honest, not great. Nearly all of my...
To be honest, not great. Nearly all of my seedlings still do not have their true leaves yet. Contrast that with my cucumbers and green beans I directly sowed in my garden only 20 days ago, they are...
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Forum: Lighting
03-08-17, 10:45 AM
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So far, things are looking pretty good.
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So far, things are looking pretty good.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j110/natethebrown/2017%20Garden/all_growth_3_7_17.jpg
As of right now, the grow light sits about 4" above the tallest...
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Forum: Lighting
03-06-17, 08:15 AM
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Forum: Lighting
02-24-17, 06:46 AM
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Forum: Lighting
02-23-17, 01:19 PM
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Forum: Lighting
02-22-17, 01:29 PM
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Forum: Lighting
02-21-17, 11:37 AM
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On average, how long do CFLs last....maybe 3...
On average, how long do CFLs last....maybe 3 years of heavy use? A 60W CFL grow light (equivalent to 250W) costs about $11. From what I have seen, the lifespan of a CFL is a maximum of about 15,000...
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Forum: Lighting
02-21-17, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 26
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LED Grow Light
Last year's garden had a lot of problems, including an inadequate seedling grow light. Last year, my seedlings were really leggy and weren’t developing very well. I was forced to put them outside...
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