New Grower Grow Plan - Advice on my Setup

[Buzzy]

Nah, I just misused the word "organic" since I go with organic/bio nutes (Bio-Grow and Bio-Bloom). But as I am using RootJuice, Heaven and TopMax the word "organic" doesn't really fit.
I realized I got the wrong water chart. Actually my tap water has a pH of 7.2. So when I am adding my nutes it should be around perfect

Unfortunately I have no way to collect rainwater here, but all other growers I've seen where I live use tap water and are perfectly fine with it. Only thing you should do is fill a bucket and let it stay for 12-24h to get that extra chlorine out of it.
Personally I would prefere rainwater, too.

About that feeding-chart you attached:
I can't watch it, it says I don't have permission 0_o
If that is the standard BioBizz one, I already got it. I will probably start with half of what it says in a nutes/water/nutes/water cycle and keep using a little bit more every time untill the very first signs of overfeed.


peace aswell my friend,
Buzzy


Buzzy

 

[Dazed]

Nah, I just misused the word "organic" since I go with organic/bio nutes (Bio-Grow and Bio-Bloom). But as I am using RootJuice, Heaven and TopMax the word "organic" doesn't really fit.
I realized I got the wrong water chart. Actually my tap water has a pH of 7.2. So when I am adding my nutes it should be around perfect

Unfortunately I have no way to collect rainwater here, but all other growers I've seen where I live use tap water and are perfectly fine with it. Only thing you should do is fill a bucket and let it stay for 12-24h to get that extra chlorine out of it.
Personally I would prefere rainwater, too.


Buzzy

Sounds perfect bro! Can't wait to see how it goes.

 

[Buzzy]

Ok, according to the local waterworks my ppm TDS is 402 and my EC 0.628.

 

[Dazed]

Pretty much the same as mine bro..

 

[Buzzy]

I'll just quote the two big questions, which are still open about the two Apollo-6 lights, to bring structure in this tread

My biggest questions so far are the following:


Which spectrum to go with?

Since I can costumize the Apollo panels I need some tips on spectrums. I'd like one unit to have a bit more blue in it for single use during veg. phase but enough red for dual use in flowering phase. The other unit can be full flower.
As you can see I'll have an additional 54w of T5 925s. Is that maybe already enough blue for vegging when paired with the full flower LED spectrum? If yes, I'd go full flower spectrum with both units!
I already saw another users' thread where he bought an Apollo-10 with custom spectrum by Red Eyed C and TaNg. Unfortunately cidly doesn't offer the specific LEDs he used anymore. Here's what LEDs they offered me:

red： 620-630nm， 660nm
blue： 460-470nm 430nm
White： 6500-7500k
Yellow： 580-590nm
Orange： 610-615nm
UV: 380-410nm
IR: 730-850nm



What lenses to go with?

As most of you might know, with the apollo you can go 60/90/120 degree lenses. What would suit my space best? I'd personally would go with 90 degrees. What about you guys?

 

[Bilbo]

Personally, and I'm a noob so..., I'd get two smaller panels, Apollo 4's or 6's if you want that make.
Get them up together for the beam crossover and they are small/lightweight enough to move them round to different positions in your tent through your grow.
I'm not brave enough to advise on specicfic spectrums in case you listen to me and it goes pear shaped! Since you've got T5's and won't be vegging that long maybe one full spectrum cluster in each panel and the other 3 in each primarily aimed at flowering bandwidths, you can pick the specifics

 

[Buzzy]

Hey Bilbo,

thanks for your advice. Actually I am getting two Apollo-6 units
The Apollo-10 is only mentioned because another user got himself one with custom spectrum by Red Eyed C and TaNg.
Are you sure I can customize each module? I always assumed it was one spectrum per unit, but probably you are right

Have a great day,
Buzzy

 

[Bilbo]

Hey Bilbo,

thanks for your advice. Actually I am getting two Apollo-6 units
The Apollo-10 is only mentioned because another user got himself one with custom spectrum by Red Eyed C and TaNg.
Are you sure I can customize each module? I always assumed it was one spectrum per unit, but probably you are right

Have a great day,
Buzzy

Nice! I've not got a clue if you can customize, I thought you said you could but I must have misread that.
I thought the standard specs sounded pretty good anyway tbh but on the other hand I just ordered a flowering COB to add to my two panels for some overkill and I'm blaming you 'cos you got me thinking about more led flowering bandwidth with all your custom specs chat

 

[Buzzy]

Haha,
feel free to blame me for some extra yield aswelll! What are you growing?

Probably I'll go with the spectrum by Red Eyed C and TaNg for both units. My plan would look sth like this:

First week: 54w T5
Second/Third week: 54w T5 + 1x Apollo-6
from fourth week on: 54w T5 + 2x Apollo-6

Does anyone know if those additional 54w with blue in it can have any negative effect during flowering? If not, hey it's 54 more watts

Have a good evening,
Buzzy



EDIT:// I found out that my 54W of T5 965s are at 6500k. I really want to go with Red Eyed C and TaNg's spectrum but maybe tweak it since I got thos T5s.

This is the spectrum:
720nm x 1 deep red
660nm x 8 red
630nm x 3 red
12000k white x 1
460nm x 2 blue

Can I switch the two blue ones? Maybe for some more red or white? If yes, what would you pick?