The Waximus Mars II Epistar 320 Test Grow Thread

[ThaGreenBandit]

Glad you received the light, hope your plants like the light!

Happy growing!

It took longer than I expected it to take, but oh well. I'm sure the plants are gonna absolutely love it! I should be getting some plants that are 2 weeks in veg tomorrow night. No information card came with the light. What is the height recommendation?

 

[Marshydro]

Sorry let you wait so long!
Usually we recommend hanging distance from canopy:
germination 24-30inches above the plants
veg:18-24 inches above the plants
flower:12-18 inches above the plants
you need to adjust it to a better distance according to your plants react.

 

[ThaGreenBandit]

Sorry let you wait so long!
Usually we recommend hanging distance from canopy:
germination 24-30inches above the plants
veg:18-24 inches above the plants
flower:12-18 inches above the plants
you need to adjust it to a better distance according to your plants react.

Thank you for the height recommendations!

Howdy, Peeps[emoji41]
Yesterday, I harvested the pair of Acapulco Gold from the first run under this 320[emoji1317]
Here are a few pics:

As I've been mentioning, Summer heat has been the only obstacle so far. I am loving that Angel Bud pic[emoji8]
This week, I'm putting 3 Original Amnesia under the panel, and the one remaining plant from first run-Amman's Sour Diesel- is going to yield like crazy!

I'll post a few ASD pics this week, and hope to have the drip swapped over in a day or 2.

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Note on the heat issue- I don't have the additional electricity budget to run an AC in that room. If I did, this light would not be having heat issues for tent temps. Thankfully. The flexibility of dropping power to spectrums allows a grower to manage the heat adequately. It just took me a week to figure that out![emoji23]




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How far from the canopy was your light during flower? Was that bleaching caused by your light being closer than the recommended 12"-18" during flower, or the light is so powerful it bleached at the recommended distance, and I may want to consider putting it a bit further away?

 

[Waximus]

Thank you for the height recommendations!



How far from the canopy was your light during flower? Was that bleaching caused by your light being closer than the recommended 12"-18" during flower, or the light is so powerful it bleached at the recommended distance, and I may want to consider putting it a bit further away?

The bleaching was part of my learning curve, Brother B
First, I don't know what I was thinking putting Acapulco Gold-Lanky Si Lanky- under a new panel... They grew right up into the panel, and couple that with outdoor temps in the 90s, the fact that my electricity budget doesn't have the room for an AC (normally, not needed, but temps and power..) It was a perfect storm!!
This new run, with Original Amnesia, will be a different story, and the temps should be getting to more Autumn like in the next couple weeks.
I'm shooting for 12 inches from canopy in flower- should overcome the bleaching

 

[Waximus]

Here is a cola pic from the Amman's Sour Diesel that I just harvested from the 320 tent:

That's a 20 oz water bottle [emoji173]️




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[ThaGreenBandit]

Ahhhh, OK! I'm glad you mentioned the 12", because I was thinking no closer than 2', as bright as that panel is! Now that I know you're shooting for 12", I'll be right in that zone wit you. I'm actually about to run my first ever photos under the new panel, and crank up my old stealth cab and put some autos in there. I'll actually have 2 grows going for the first time! Man, that bud dwarfs the shit outta that 20oz water bottle! Is 5th St the type of returns I can expect?! Awwwww shit yeah!

Here is a cola pic from the Amman's Sour Diesel that I just harvested from the 320 tent:

That's a 20 oz water bottle [emoji173]️




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[Waximus]

Want to see what this 320 can do when room temps are stable?

The Original Amnesias, just finishing week 2[emoji7] I bent the hell out of all 3 tops, and the light penetration made a meadow full of colas[emoji219][emoji260][emoji445]

I knew this light would truly shine once the stable low 80s could be maintained.
This harvest bodes well!!
[emoji260][emoji41][emoji173]️[emoji260]


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[Clix]

@Waximus Have you found that the low 80's grows better then the high 70's with LED. Its something I've noticed and curious if anyone else has this opinion.

 

[Marshydro]

Want to see what this 320 can do when room temps are stable?

The Original Amnesias, just finishing week 2[emoji7] I bent the hell out of all 3 tops, and the light penetration made a meadow full of colas[emoji219][emoji260][emoji445]

I knew this light would truly shine once the stable low 80s could be maintained.
This harvest bodes well!!
[emoji260][emoji41][emoji173]️[emoji260]


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Decent pic and bushy plants. Good job

 

[Waximus]

@Waximus Have you found that the low 80's grows better then the high 70's with LED. Its something I've noticed and curious if anyone else has this opinion.

I keep the tents at 78-84, for the most part. But.. That first run with the 320, it was the height of Summer heat, and it got over 90 a couple days. It definitely affected yield with the heat. These Amnesias are just thriving, with the temps under control!