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    Lighting Upgrade for Next Grow

    My first grow (3'x3' tent) yielded 3.1oz from a single GG4 clone (posting full grow journal soon, looking forward to constructive comments). I'm happy with that but know I can do better next grow. I want to upgrade my LED; I used (and liked) the 450W (210 actual) viparspectra dimmable 12-band.

    Question: Should I get a 2nd one, risking hanging another 12lbs from the crossbars in my tent, or replace it with a single 700W of the same series (17lbs)? Carbon filter, exhaust fan and intake air filter also being supported by tent.

    Apologies if naming brands/products is not allowed. First time poster here.
    Week3 of veg (R&B spectrum turned off for photo)
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    Last edited by FishCityFunk; 01-20-2018, 04:46 PM.
    3'x3'x6' tent
    450PAR (210 draw) 12-band LED
    38PAR (26draw) Red Bloom LED
    Coco in 7gal Smart Pot
    LST, topped and SCROG'd
    Gen. Hydroponics trio nutes
    Botanicare cal-mag and Sweet Raw

    First Grow: https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...gorilla-glue-4
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    Running the two will give you a way better footprint imo.

    Don't worry about the weight.

    I've got three lights a 6 inch exhaust all hanging from my 4x4. Most of them are rated for nearly 100 LBS per bar. As long as everything isn't connected directly to one bar and the weight is evenly distributed between all of them you should be fine.
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      #3
      When I had tents I wired 2x4s perpendicular to the bars. Catching the middle two and the outside two. Then hung everything from those. Just an idea
      "Be an artist of consciousness, your picture of reality is your most important creation, make it powerfully profoundly beautiful" Alex Grey

      Current grows in flower 🌺
      5 Star Killer 1 Terp-n-Pine "manifolds", four 7 gallon, two 5 gallon fabric, super soil, water, molasses, occasional tea or root organics HPK tea (started modified nute program beneficial waterings/amendments (no bottles) at week 3
      600 actual watts, 12 gen7 vero 29 cobs, 70 watts deep red/far red (emerson effect)

      2 GOO & 2 Island Sweet Skunk, 5 gallon fabric, super soil
      Water, molasses, occasional tea or root organics HPK tea
      400 actual watts, LED build

      Canna nutrients line with boost - dwc, Terpinator - dwc
      ​​​​​​botanicare calmag plus and GH silica, pH up/down
      Super soil - mixed myself
      13.5x14 grow room divided, 13.5x6 flower 6" can fan pro max/can-lite carbon filter, 13.5x8 veg/work room passive intake
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        #4
        3.1 off your first plant is very good.

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          #5
          Like Eli said 3.1 is not a bad harvest , You will increase it a little by a more powerful light but that is about right for a gorilla glue plant ,Before you go spending money on a new light try a different strain Northern lights is a huge producer
          new grow room built summer of 2017 ,argo max tent for veging ,big kahuna reflector, 1000hps with added leds for the full spectrum . 15th indoor grow ,5 years outside gorilla grows(stealth is the key),veg under t5s growing autos under 300w leds
          current grow https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...-new-grow-room

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          https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...-week-4-update

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            #6
            "Apologies if naming brands/products is not allowed. First time poster here." No apology necessary. We all name drop here. For LEDs Viparspectra is on everyone's lips. Nice clean set up.

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              #7
              Thanks for the helpful input everyone.

              oldjarhead100 I'm looking into a high CBD plant for my next grow, suggestions welcome. Despite sharing with friends, creating tincture and butter I still have about half of my harvest (from August)!
              3'x3'x6' tent
              450PAR (210 draw) 12-band LED
              38PAR (26draw) Red Bloom LED
              Coco in 7gal Smart Pot
              LST, topped and SCROG'd
              Gen. Hydroponics trio nutes
              Botanicare cal-mag and Sweet Raw

              First Grow: https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...gorilla-glue-4
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                oldjarhead100 commented
                01-23-2018, 05:26 AM
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                hey Fish ask alltatup what shes growing I have not done a cbd grow at this time just planing it , I have to stock up a little before I can dedicate 3 to 4 months on a cbd plant
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