Lighting What are you waiting for? What's going to change the game? Who is doing interesting stuff?

[Filthy_Casual]

It's nearly 1k to cover a 4x4 but they do offer a 10% discount. However you are getting UVA-800nm lighting at 3.0umols/j with waterproofing. No need for supplementation and excellent top bin Nichia+Seol Conductor? diodes. It isn't the right light for those with height challenges though, mid power strips would better like the Gavita fixtures.

True, I'd feel more comfortable running a light that powerful in an open room with taller ceilings. But I agree, its a great looking light.

Well, I’m looking forward to some mad scientist creating weed that doesn’t give you the stoner look!

Eye drops and a haircut bro!

 

[FredGarvin]

Born in 64, hair is no longer an issue!

 

[Growtogrow]

Far Red flower initiation. You run a 730nm light for 5-15 mins at lights out to stimulate Phytochrome B. It forces them into the Calvin cycle (I think) in 5-15 minutes rather than two hours. It can also be used before lights on for the same duration.

The effect of red and far red light on flowering | CANNA Gardening USA

What exactly causes a plant to flower?

www.cannagardening.com

Although this is good information. It is outdated the newest entries were 2011. And we are way beyond that with what we know about this plant. Some of the stuff in there is still relevant and other information is possibly unknown. As I don't know everything about growing this plant.. So many things are unknown and Unwritten. And Some things are even kept Secret. There's much more to know.
I'm doing experiments with light myself with identical clones from the same donating mother cannabis plant. As I've only conducted a few tests and only 1 that was a good test that could be consider a good and relevant test. Where I used a 31k CMH light on one plant from the start of flowering to harvest and the other identical clone plant I used a 42k CMH from start of flowering to harvest.

As where the outcome was very different and significant. As where the more red of the 31k at Harvest gave an astounding 34 more grams of finished cured dried product.
But there was a little downfall to this out, as well. It was slightly less fragrant slightly less flavorful and the bug structure was a little smaller and less dense then the 42k bulb with the more blue Spectrum and more greens .

As where the more blue 42k CMH plant had more color denser buds a little more flavor. And the downfall to that is it had 34 less grams of finished product. Mmmm...

I'm an organic grower. The soil that these plants were in was my own blend of organics in 25 gallon identical fiber pots. They were fed exactly the same water the same air the same everything.... The only difference was was the primary light source over top of each plant....

So y'all can make your own conclusions or do your own test..
That would help me figure out. And we could compare notes. We could even start a thread that's dedicated to testing knowledge of Light Recipes and strains that we've worked with and Converse there.
Cuz I can't do it all alone... Shit... It takes a long time to grow plants... It takes a long time to figure it out what's going on with light and making up light recipes...
We all know that the plants aren't all exactly the same they don't all take in the photons exactly the same. That there is a subtle difference. That can be noted. But all cannabis plants have a basic need when it comes to light and Light Recipes. They all have a based from a certain point that they all need... So from there they Very per plant strain.
Once these things are known a light recipe can be established and then tweaked for an ultimate outcome of that strain. Then by adding nutrients amendments and CO2 to however growing style you have. It can be critiqued and tweaked to an ultimate outcome.... It's a possibly that it could be repeated over and over and over again.....

What LED companies are pushing limits and doing interesting things? Whose got new tech coming that gets your parts tingly? Whats something that is developing in the industry, or starting to be studied that really interests you?


NOT looking to have a Mars Vs SF or HLG vs Mejiu (sp) and what not.

Looking more for FACTS and REALITY BASED speculations. I don't want tons of youtube and I don't have social media to follow all the hotness, so fill a tech adverse guy in to the happenings!

I like these but don't know how new or innovative they are.

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Lazer white lights for horticulture. Its probably about 10 yrs away from being introduced to the mainstream. Maybe 15 yrs.

Accelerates growth in plant cells.

Laser technology grows plants 'twice as quickly'

The laser technology was created by scientists at the Michurinsk State Agrarian University in the city of Tambov in western Russia's Tambov Oblast region.

www.dailymail.co.uk

HTG is the only place I've seen selling the agromax bulbs but man, they are cheap.

High-Output T5 Bulbs for Indoor Horticulture | HTG Supply

Looking to purchase a t5 bulb for your grow room? Take a look at our wide range of options. Choose from top brands, various wattages and their length. Shop with HTG Supply today.

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[jdm61]

Maybe, the question should be broadened to not just LED technology, but any/all innovative indoor growing lighting technologies.

LED technology has been around a relatively long time. Has it maxxed out, reached or soon reaching its technological limits, in terms of our interests?

In my uneducated opinion, There are a couple of questions. One is has LED maxed out technologically? The answer is probably not. The second question is have they gotten to the level of efficiency in manufacturing the current diode’s, COB’s or whatever else In a manner efficient enough where they’re not going to get the percentage of pieces rejected any lower. That’s what happened with these televisions. Early on you might only have 30% that were usable. Then it got over 50 and is it got way up there the price dropped precipitously. Look what you can get now at Walmart for $400 or less. So even if you don’t have some kind of new technology, you’re still always working on quality control and manufacturing efficiency.

 

[olbobcat]

TV panels are sorted. A lot manufacturers do not manufacture their own right now. The better panels go toward the better TVs. I heard that the samsung 301b is highly sorted for the best ones and the 301H not so much.

 

[Death The Cultivator]

TV panels are sorted. A lot manufacturers do not manufacture their own right now. The better panels go toward the better TVs. I heard that the samsung 301b is highly sorted for the best ones and the 301H not so much.

301h are sulfur coated and Horticulture grade (H) rated in umols rather than low. Could be why HLG started using those?

 

[olbobcat]

301h are sulfur coated and Horticulture grade (H) rated in umols rather than low. Could be why HLG started using those?

I know they are the hort chips, but I just read an article that said they are actually not quite as efficient. They said it was not caused by the coating but because of looser QC. Of course I did not bookmark it.

 

[Death The Cultivator]

I know they are the hort chips, but I just read an article that said they are actually not quite as efficient. They said it was not caused by the coating but because of looser QC. Of course I did not bookmark it.

Aw man Id love to read it.

 

[derek420colorado]

Don’t even know what that means but tag my ass!!!

The LAG, is my light assisted greenhouse project that I have been working on for like 8 years. Here is a link to the biggest LAG to date

https://www.autoflower.org/threads/dream-farm-report-mephisto-edition-v-2-0.59346/

 

[derek420colorado]

@Filthy_Casual without having to read through my whole journal I will give you a brief description. Basically I am in the 24/0 light schedule camp. I have created a system to capitalize on that. I run a typical style greenhouse during the day here in southern Colorado. At night I have built a “light in” system to contain the 4000k of light I have that runs all night, along with cO2 enrichment. So my babies get aprox half sunlight and half artificial light. The results have been stellar and speak for themselves. This run I am incorporating 2 roi-e720’s along with 2 HPS(where I live it gets down to -40 in the winter I HAVE to run HPS for the heat lol) 1100w. I am going back to water only organic soil this time and upgrading to an automatic watering system like blumats or floraflex.

Here is a picture from the first LAG I ran

@DCLXVI that’s kind of a rundown of the new setup. I just landed yesterday and am already ordering stuff lol. Should be a couple weeks and I will be able to unveil the first beta working prototype of the LAG system. It’s been a fookin crazy ass last few months! Everything has come together perfectly. Y’all are about to see some shite!