LED Grow Log

MannyBoy · 10-28-2009, 02:07 PM

Ok, I've read it and read it. "LED's are a fine idea, but they aren't here yet." Or "LED's suck." Whatever. I'm new. New to the site. New to growing. New to blogging. But LED's are cheap and so am I. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we gotta full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses -- Let's rock!!!

In a messy basement sits an unusual corner of Heaven or hell. It depends on your perspective.

C_ka · 10-28-2009, 03:16 PM

No pic?

it would be nice to see this

MannyBoy · 10-29-2009, 09:01 AM

Is that a tool cabinet? A clothes wardrobe? The entryway to Narnia? Well, some may say C. S. Lewis was stoned when he wrote, but ...

Now the BIG problem (I hate to admit this since I built the cabinet): light leakage!

1. Generally around the doors and the frame. I originally sealed this area with a 3/16" foam rubber "P" seal. I am now trying some 1/4" foam rubber "D" and this seams to be working. With two exceptions:

a. Door Seal leak from about half way down to the bottom of the "front" edge of the two doors. As you can't really see well, I hold these door closed at the top front of the cabinet with a common rotating window lock thing you see on you windows at home (if you have double hung windows). Except my have a key lock for security, but the work the same way. You can sort of see them in the photo above. So the door is held closed at the top only with no pressure at the bottom or middle.

Any suggestions for a way to get sealing pressure in the middle bottom of each door?

b. I will post another pic for this one. I am getting significant light through the door hinges. Right in the area directly across from the hinge pin (in the photo the door is on the left and cab on the right - the light leaks in the rectangular area to the right of the hinge pin in the door hinge.

Anyone have any ideas of how to seal this up?

MannyBoy · 11-02-2009, 08:37 AM

I currently have two breeds starting up. The first is an unknown breed I acquired trough a friend. I was astounded when all ten seeds popped since they were God knows how old and stored in an air tight container (I am guessing this is not good for seeds). I am calling these SOUL for now (Seeds Of Uncertain Origin).

Here is a pick of these seedlings approximately 10 days after the start of germination.

This is only under a 45 watt LED panel. What do you think?

I know they are very young, but can anyone help identify the genetics here? It kind of has the more broad leaf of an Indica, or do they all look this way at this stage? This is my first grow.

10-28-2009, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
MannyBoy YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	LED Grow Log Ok, I've read it and read it. "LED's are a fine idea, but they aren't here yet." Or "LED's suck." Whatever. I'm new. New to the site. New to growing. New to blogging. But LED's are cheap and so am I. It's 106 miles to Chicago, we gotta full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses -- Let's rock!!! In a messy basement sits an unusual corner of Heaven or hell. It depends on your perspective. Last edited by MannyBoy; 10-29-2009 at 08:28 AM. Reason: Take out extra HTML [IMG] at each end of the pic, viewer cant see the image

10-28-2009, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
C_ka Safe mode Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Zealand Posts: 882 Thanks: 82 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts	No pic? it would be nice to see this __________________ Don For Admin! "yes i smoke shit straight off the roach clip.." Peace be with you Everyone. Another police trainer said Chuck Norris was a role model for the police in Falluja, which until 2007 was an al Qaeda stronghold and the scene of fierce battles with security forces. "I've seen his videos, he's a hero. He saves the city, he protects women and children and he fights crime wherever it is. We should all be like Chuck Norris," [KEEP NZ GREEN]

10-29-2009, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
MannyBoy YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	What is that in the corner? Is that a tool cabinet? A clothes wardrobe? The entryway to Narnia? Well, some may say C. S. Lewis was stoned when he wrote, but ... Now the BIG problem (I hate to admit this since I built the cabinet): light leakage! 1. Generally around the doors and the frame. I originally sealed this area with a 3/16" foam rubber "P" seal. I am now trying some 1/4" foam rubber "D" and this seams to be working. With two exceptions: a. Door Seal leak from about half way down to the bottom of the "front" edge of the two doors. As you can't really see well, I hold these door closed at the top front of the cabinet with a common rotating window lock thing you see on you windows at home (if you have double hung windows). Except my have a key lock for security, but the work the same way. You can sort of see them in the photo above. So the door is held closed at the top only with no pressure at the bottom or middle. Any suggestions for a way to get sealing pressure in the middle bottom of each door? b. I will post another pic for this one. I am getting significant light through the door hinges. Right in the area directly across from the hinge pin (in the photo the door is on the left and cab on the right - the light leaks in the rectangular area to the right of the hinge pin in the door hinge. Anyone have any ideas of how to seal this up? Last edited by MannyBoy; 10-29-2009 at 09:04 AM.

11-02-2009, 08:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
MannyBoy YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Pics of the plants I currently have two breeds starting up. The first is an unknown breed I acquired trough a friend. I was astounded when all ten seeds popped since they were God knows how old and stored in an air tight container (I am guessing this is not good for seeds). I am calling these SOUL for now (Seeds Of Uncertain Origin). Here is a pick of these seedlings approximately 10 days after the start of germination. This is only under a 45 watt LED panel. What do you think? I know they are very young, but can anyone help identify the genetics here? It kind of has the more broad leaf of an Indica, or do they all look this way at this stage? This is my first grow.

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