Auto Warriors Do...Platinum Tom Interview part two

[PlatinumLEDTom]

What coverage will the p150 give? Enough for 2 plants in a 4x4 tent?

Core coverage area for a p150 is 3' x1.5'. So I would recommend 2 or 3 for a 4x4 tent. I've seen some good grows though with a single p150:

 

[mohawk warrior]

Yeah right. I think might be just over the budget. Maybe if the wifey goes out for a while

we have ways of obtaining this (evil voice) muahahahaah

 

[Eyeoftheworld]

Good question @Eyeoftheworld. We don't have any data on that right now, but I'm thinking about doing some research and putting together a blog post in the near future. One of the biggest problems we've seen with growers using LED's is giving too many nutrients. Your nutrients should have less nitrogen and more potassium and phosphorus during flowering. Don’t give nutrients too often as this can cause your plant to get nutrient burned. You should use about 30% less nutrients with LED flowering grow lights as compared to MH/HPS systems. Do not overwater and do not harvest too early.

Thanks for the quick answer and feeding tips! I'm super interested in any research/ findings you end up with regarding the spectrum variable!

 

[PlatinumLEDTom]

Evening Mark A bit left field, but, do you get a lot of business from commercial operators, or do you see your main market in the 'cottage' industry?

Our bread and butter industry is smaller tent growers, but we are working with the Canadian gov't, the FDA, THE USDA, the us army corps of engineers and quite a few commercial grows.

 

[budelee]

Ive gotta dip but Thank You Platinum Tom for answering my questions....Peace...

 

[mohawk warrior]

Our bread and butter industry is smaller tent growers, but we are working with the Canadian gov't, the FDA, THE USDA, the us army corps of engineers and quite a few commercial grows.

as a native I'm intrested as to what you are discussing.... care to share?

 

[PlatinumLEDTom]

Have a great day @budlee and thanks for the questions!

 

[PureBlaze420]

May be to late with this question What is the Par reading and Micromole reading from your LED lights?

 

[derek420colorado]

I may have just missed it and if I did just say already answered and I will go back, @PlatinumLEDTom what are your thoughts on running the light cycle at 24/0 giving them no darkness?

 

[PlatinumLEDTom]

Although I am a "Novice" Grower, I have quickly noticed two things with LED lights (both my own & other growers).

1 They necessitate the use of more Cal/Mag
2 They keep plant node spaces short
3 There may well be others

As a result I now run a "mix of lights" or should I say "types of lighting" LED, M.H. HPS, 400v CFL etc

I value your thoughts on the following ramble...

All lights have a place (obviously, as each has different specs). However, do you think we can identify lights as this sort of tool, to the degree of scheduling? i.e. depending on what you want the plants to do... Early Veg Short Nodes" give a Blip (48Hrs) of LED Supplemental lighting week 3....

I agree with you @Frogster different types of lighting such as HID, CFL, Induction, Plasma, CMH and LED all have their place. I've seen commercial growers supplement Dual-Ended HPS with all sorts of lighting like CMH, LED, and Plazma. I guess you gotta find the shoe that fits best.

Giving specific plant recipes for lights can be a bit tricky because there are so many different strains and factors that go into grow a healthy and abundant crop. We have our basic recommendation of Veg and bloom, but I recommend talking to other growers with similar setups to see what is the right mix.