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Honestly as big as pepper plants do get, even when trimmed back. The area of coverage gets smaller when it starts flowering. I'd get a "300w" for each plant unless you're buying some higher end leds. Really just experiment with them and buy more if need be. It can be an expensive hobby lol Sent...

I'm trying to convince the wife to let me buy a par meter lol. Wish they didn't cost so much Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

The measurements I was referring to are the numbers put out from an apogee meter at 18 inches directly below the light. The Mars hydro uses 90 and 120 degree lenses. That is a lot but you know in a good reflective tent you can back off some. Yes the leds are very directional though. I have the...

My opinion is that leds rock. It's not about wattage but more about ppfd. Only get leds that have hard numbers published unless you want to buy a par meter to test them out. A typical 1000w hps bulb produces around 2000 ppfd. The older mars hydro can put out 483 ppfd per 180 watts or even the...

Just remember that unless you have hard numbers, you won't know what you are getting. I'd ask what the ppfd values are and the actual wattage. Avoid any brand that doesn't publish them. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

Looks great man, Those mars hydro leds really do good. I'm growing 6 plants in an 8x4 grow tent with 3 mars hydro 1 (600) 280 watters. The growth difference between hps and led is awesome. Ive noticed its a bit odd when actually looking at the leds as they come off almost white. When taking a...

Just wanted to post a quick update.    Changed the dosing formula to include the calimagic. With my current tap water at 250 ppm, I am using .5tsp / gal micro - .5tsp gal/gro - .5tsp - .5tsp gal/bloom - .5tsp gal/calimagic. That combined with the tap water brought the total ppm to 650 ( 5...

Update: I went over to a hydroponics guy that sells microgreens and whatnot to some restaurants. Showed him the pictures and immediately said it's a calcium deficiency. Said I should have been adding cal mag since almost the beginning which I haven't been doing. Got some put in tonight so I'll...

I have one of the el cheapo ph meters but I keep it in the storage solution then check it in the cal 7.0 solution before every use. It usually stays consistent and I will use the manual ph tester every so often to verify. i'll try to drop it lower tonight to see if it helps

I'm now seeing some of my leaves turn yellow and fall off with the spots. Seeing the spots on more leaves now almost like its spreading.  Ph is 6.0 running half strength. Might need to try the cal mag to see if its a deficiency. 

Yes I am that comes in around 250 ppm by itself. Its hard to really tell if its a deficiency or a burn. I'm going to run this half solution till i start either seeing it get worse or better. 2 Res changes prior I ran the lucas method for 2 weeks to see if it helped with the leaf drop which did...

Looks like mites, and a bad fungal infection. Apply some coppercide spray and remove any of the affected leaves. They should though

Thanks for all of the input. I'm leaning more towards nute burn. My ppm has always been around 750. I just cut it back to half to see if it makes a difference. I am getting lots of salt build up on the leaves as well. Just glad it isnt something like bls lol

Yeah I think it even messes with my eyes lol. When I'm in the tent, it actually starts to look pretty normal. Its only when i try and snap a picture that it looks really blurple. The first few pictures are showing what looks to be magnesium deficiency or nute burn. Showing some leaf curl in...

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