HHHG's L.E.D. garden

[HHHG]

Originally Posted by nucleo

Hi man, i got a question for you. I'm assuming they are 3w leds? How far do you keep your panel from the top of the plants?

18 inches. One panel uses 3w and the others are 1w.

[HHHG]

I worked hard putting together the new rdwc system but after assembling with round buckets I realized that was a critical error because several Uni-seals leaked a lot Luckily buckets are the cheapest component but none of the grow shops seem to carry SQUARE buckets and they are expensive online so I'm going to get some used food grade buckets/lids locally. It is frustrating to spend so much time and waste money, but that's how we learn. Always looking forward

[Fated]

For small scale stuff I keep the old plastic cat litter containers, and those will add up over time if you have a cat . . .

just a thought.

good luck,

[HHHG]

Originally Posted by Fated

For small scale stuff I keep the old plastic cat litter containers, and those will add up over time if you have a cat . . .

just a thought.

good luck,

I've used those for dwc in the past. That's a good idea but it will take my cat quite some time to go through 7 boxes (145lbs) of litter

The used square food grade buckets with lids are only $1 each. They are white so I'm going to have to cover them with paint or something.

[HHHG]

The LED flowering lights have been replaced by a vertical 1000w HPS so there won't be much activity in this thread until I build another LED flowering room. For now the 4 panels are being used for vegging.

I got a good deal locally on 4G square buckets for the rdwc system, but they are not light proof. Any advice on ways to fix that? In the past when I sprayed plastic primer and paint on plastic it eventually chipped off.

[yowser]

Originally Posted by HHHG

The LED flowering lights have been replaced by a vertical 1000w HPS so there won't be much activity in this thread until I build another LED flowering room. For now the 4 panels are being used for vegging.

I got a good deal locally on 4G square buckets for the rdwc system, but they are not light proof. Any advice on ways to fix that? In the past when I sprayed plastic primer and paint on plastic it eventually chipped off.

that spray sealer, its ruber spray in a can, comes in black, white, and clear

id spray the black first then the white over that, just like when useing paint

it covers very well, one can goes a long long way

[Wicked1]

Originally Posted by yowser

that spray sealer, its ruber spray in a can, comes in black, white, and clear

id spray the black first then the white over that, just like when useing paint

it covers very well, one can goes a long long way

You mean the kind of spray where the guy in the boat with a screen door installed on the bottom of it and he spray sealed the screen door shut so no water leaks.....that spray? LMK
Respects,
W1

[HHHG]

The tent is being taken down and will be replaced with a grow room in the garage, It will give a lot more room plus it is usually 60F by midnight so I can run the HPS lights from then till 7AM with no heat issues. I'll have to get a dehumidifier in the fall. I expect the winter temps to produce some new bud colors. I want to make the tent 10'x6'x7' which is 420 cubic feet

The new tent will also have an undercurrent type rdwc which should yield more than my current soil or h.buckets.

[yowser]

Originally Posted by Wicked1

You mean the kind of spray where the guy in the boat with a screen door installed on the bottom of it and he spray sealed the screen door shut so no water leaks.....that spray? LMK
Respects,
W1

yep , covers amazingly, works way better then paint that chips and lets back in the light leaks

it may seem expensive, but once you see how far one can will go it soon looks inexpensive

[HHHG]

Originally Posted by yowser

yep , covers amazingly, works way better then paint that chips and lets back in the light leaks

it may seem expensive, but once you see how far one can will go it soon looks inexpensive

Do you know what the spray is called?

I'm planning on brush painting black then white on the buckets since it takes a spray can of each ($8 total) just to cover one bucket.