Results growing under TruLite LED growlight
First I want to say that this is my second year doing hydroponics so I'm definitely not an expert. I grew under a 400W flourescent growlight last year and now under TruLite LED 225W.
I had moderate but somewhat unimpressive success under the flourescent grow light. The grow light is designed for a 3x3 grow area and after using it I'd say that's about what it does. I'm growing 3 Abe Lincoln tomato plants under it but really only one of them is actually under it. I'm just keeping the others alive till I can move them outside. My plants are growing short and stalky with LOTS of blooms. I am getting fruit sites that neighbor other fruit sites but the plant is only about 10" tall. It has > 40 open flowers currently and I am having some nutrient problems. I think I started my seeds in cloning plugs in December but it might have been January. This plant just isn't getting any taller. I'm going to do a water change this weekend and hopefully get my nutrient problems under control. I might be having a lockout issue involving my source water and my nutrients. I'm switching to distilled water and probably adding a Ca Mg supplement (the deficiency most prevalent). I see no reason why you can't grow a sizeable crop with this grow light. My stuff is just starting to polllenate so I don't know how that's going to go. I'll figure something out assuming the plant doesn't drop all its buds. Edit: I forgot to mention. This grow light doesn't have a veg mode and a fruit mode. It just sends the same spectrum all the time. that said, it works. I'm not even doing this right and it is working lol Here is a picture from a few days ago (plant isn't any taller but 2 more fruit sites) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y...2B+Flowers.JPG |
Quick update
I did a water change on Thursday after work (pic from Saturday morning). I had a lot of distractions when I was doing my last water change and I am almost certain that I didn't mix my nutrients right last time. This plant is bouncing back way too fast for it to have had enough nutrients. I don't have a TDS meter or any of that other fancy stuff. I just do water changes to keep my nutrients in check. Anyway, this grow light works. It's the only LED light I've used so I don't know how it compares to others. I've been making a number of mistakes and my plant is still happy. I'm pretty new to Hydroponics and I have a lot to learn. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k...9/20140419.JPG |
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