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Wow, thank you for the detailed response! I am leaning to the 120W then. Out of interest sake, could I just buy a 2nd 120W should I want to grow more than 1 plant in the tent in future?Well, once again it depends on how many plants you plan on growing. I feel the 240W QB is a waste for 1 autoflower.
The autoflower wont ever get big enough to fill that 1 x 1 tent of yours.
In terms of which QB is a good one to go for, well, really up to you. A lot of them are quite similar but there are differences for sure.
Common differences would be the actual QB board itself, there are quite a few Quantum Boards out there which do not use the typical QB288 board, quite a few are starting to use less than 288 diodes on their boards - so less maximum output and less power handling. These quantum boards also come with more of an aluminium plate as opposed to a proper heatsink with fins and they are generally plain aluminium silver, not anodized.
While these Quantum Boards will work, I personally would prefer to go for the more traditional quantum board with the qb288 boards as you are getting more diodes from the searching I have done, pricing is about the same give or take a couple hundred. A lot of the Quantum Boards which come with the QB288 boards also seem to have a better heatsink, they have fins on them (once again, not all heatsinks are the same, some have longer or larger fins than others) and the heatsinks are often anodized, which is more of a look thing. I feel it looks neater and cleaner.
Then other considerations would be the accessories which come with the Quantum Board, I have noticed not all of them come with the same accessories.
I have only seen one seller actually provide a power meter with their light, also not all of them offer a dimmer etc. The Quantum board you linked to comes with a power meter and they're the only seller I have seen who actually provide a power meter with their lights. However depending on how you run your lights, it may not even be needed really. If you plan on dimming your lights, then it will make a massive difference as you can actually tell how much power you are dimming the lights to.
Then depending on how competent you are with DIY, some of the Quantum Boards come assembled, some require you to connect cables and some may require you to fully assemble it yourself. While this is not difficult, it is something to consider as not everyone will be comfortable to assemble it themselves or would prefer the convenience of having it fully assembled.
In terms of warranty, not something I would be too worried about. Majority of the Quantum Boards come with Meanwell LED drivers which should have a 5 year warranty on them and most provide a warranty on the LED board itself, but the likelihood of anything going wrong is slim. Not impossible, but not a common occurrence.
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Maybe for the sake of future proofing I should consider the 240W rather, would that then be good for my size tent? Any good ones that you can recommend?
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I have the 600W version of this light
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0787QFQNL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_hiX1FbPVE614J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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Hi, considering getting a quantum board but very much on the fence. I have a 600W LED light but have been finding my grows to be quite airy. Would this board be sufficient for a 1m x 1m tent where I typically grow 1 auto plant? Or are there good boards anyone can recommend?
https://lightitup.co.za/product/120w-quantum-board-led-grow-light/
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I have had positive experiences with SacredSeeds and TrophySeeds
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Will do so, been waiting for this work day to end so I can give her some TLC. The look of these buds was the main reason I got these seeds, I can't wait to see those purple buds :DShe looks really good to me bru, you got her nice and bushy. My plant grew straight up with one main cola.
As mentioned above, try to open up that canopy to let light through and tuck the leaves that covering bud sites.
I can already see the purple bud starting, they are beautiful when trichomes are sparkling and pistils have turned orange.
Wait for the smell bru, it's hard to describe but a real treat.
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No worries man, just curious not necessary. Well looking forward to hear how she smokes, from reading up it sounds like it's a treat!Dont have a scale bro, i know I need to get my shit together.
It wasn't a solid yeild as I harvested her early resulting in slightly airy buds. I would have liked to have given her another 2 or so weeks.
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Sorry to hear that, what is your C4 yield? Mine has grown quite rapidly now, as you said it picked up by the 4th week.
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Awesome thank you, I appreciate the advice. Will get to it, quite excited to see these purple buds
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Awesome, thank you. Should I just pull the branches down to the sides to open the canopy? I have a Bestva 600W LED Reflector COB. Ran a few grows with it, mostly good just had the 1 plant that wasn't great.
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Hi, does my latest grow look okay health wise? Any risks of growing an auto this big? The plant is a Fastbudz C4 Auto in 20l pot with coco. She's about 6 weeks in and I have both LST'ed and Supercropped a bit.
My only concern is that my last grow that was this big ended up growing some really thin airy buds. But that was from a pack of free seeds from Cape Ape.
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Sorry for the revival, going through another flower. Anyone have any experience with a mini dehumidifier for a 1m x 1m grow tent? Does it actually help lower the RH?
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Good to see some gamers on this forum, my two favourite worlds collide :) I am very excited for Cyberpunk but if I can get my hands on a PS5 this month still I will be all in on Demons Souls
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Good to know, thanks man! I haven't had a grow this slow so far, was getting worried I was doing something wrong.
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Looking great! I started a grow of the same, did you find the growth to be a bit slow during the first 2 or 3 weeks?
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Hi, not super experienced but I have grown a few autos. From my understanding high stress training is definitely not a good idea due to the set lifespan autos have, meaning they won't have enough time to recover.
LST is definitely the way to go. I have heard Supercropping is good too, I am actually going to give it a go in combination with LST on the new grow I just started.
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Update on the seed. Seems to have sprouted and looks pretty healthy, but I assume it's growth might be hindered a bit further down the line?
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Awesome, thanks I will do so. I think it's pure hydrogen peroxide, I see online that the go to is a 3% solution with water. I have soaked it and replaced the paper towel. Will see how it goesWhat strength is the peroxide? You want to replace the paper towel after the soaking in peroxide, normal tap water should be fine on the new paper...
Going forward, maybe soak your seeds in some h2o2 for a few min before you put them into the tissue, that would reduce the rate of infection considerably.
I would avoid soaking the paper in h2o2 as when it's covered it takes a lot longer to break down into water and may stay active for too long and damage the seeds.... A quick presoak should do the job
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I have hydrogen peroxide, would that work? And should I immerse the seed in the solution or just replace the paper towel and moisten the new towel with the solution?Maybe a tiny bit... But that's all that will grow, inside the seed is likely mushy... If you have some of the explogrow like @PsyCLownmentioned, or a general disinfectant should help aswell, something like H2o2 in a weak solution... 3% should do.
Sorry for all the questions, really thinking I should just start over with a new seed but will try and save this seed if it is possible
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Thanks for this. Would the root still grow if the mould got into the shell?
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Hi, found this white fuzz on a germinating auto seed after about 5 days of germination. It's been in a damp paper towel and sealed ziploc bag for the last 2 days or so.
Recoverable or a right off? The root seems to be growing still since when I checked it this morning.
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I better put my order through today. Seems like my post indirectly marketed the product :-P
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Awesome, thanks for that. Guess I'll be trying them for my upcoming cure.
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Hey, anyone use TerpLoc bags to cure their bud after drying? Here's a link to it if you haven't heard of them before:
https://hydroponic.co.za/hydroponics/terploc-grove-bags/
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