I am moving my growing stuff from http://thehotpepper.com/topic/42916-chilidude-seedlings-and-growing-for-year-2014/ to here where it fits better, so here is my progression so far:
Chilidude growing for year 2014 led light indoor/outdoor glog
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Are LED's at the peak of technology? I doubt it. My hydro guy tells me that LED's are only good for supplementary lighting. Given that I've never grown with HPS or MH lights, I couldn't compare the two BUT like chilidude I've had great results so far. When I looked into purchasing my setup, I talked to the guy where I bought my LED lights for about an hour. He told me that he sells them across the country. In fact he even sold a bunch to the University of British Columbia. They use them to grow rare and endangered vines. If a university is willing to spend the money one LED lights, I figured that the systems must be far enough along that it would do for me. Just be careful of all the mis-information out there about LED's and frankly, IF you decide to go with LED's order them online. Most hydro shops can't compete with the prices.Nick08* said:
Neil
Blister said:
That's funny, supplemental is the exact same thing mine tells me. I've only grown with HPS as thats all I had, but the results Ive seen seem to be pretty comparable! Where did you buy your lights? And yeah, I totally agree about ordering online. I hate no keeping business local, and try to go into the local shops and get stuff every now and then... but the majority of my purchases are online. I just cant afford to pay the extra for the local stuff.
I again re-potted some of my chilis to airpots and this is what my jungle looks like now:
Have to order some more of this Flora series fertilizers, as i have never seen them quite this happy looking.
Leds may not be the best at making crops, but they sure are usefull at keeping plants compact for much longer and thats what i am after.
Have to order some more of this Flora series fertilizers, as i have never seen them quite this happy looking.
Nick08* said:
Leds may not be the best at making crops, but they sure are usefull at keeping plants compact for much longer and thats what i am after.
Chilidude said:I again re-potted some of my chilis to airpots and this is what my jungle looks like now:
Have to order some more of this Flora series fertilizers, as i have never seen them quite this happy looking.
Leds may not be the best at making crops, but they sure are usefull at keeping plants compact for much longer and thats what i am after.
These don't look too compact to me!
...The LED's are doing a fantastic all around job in my opinion!!Nick08* said:
These don't look too compact to me!
Um, i mean the height of the plants.
However they are plenty wide to me and thats what i am after too. 
Still about 4 months to go before they see outdoors..please dont grow too massive until then.
They look amazing!
As another LED grower, i wonder how big (tall) your plants were when you saw the first flowers?
My Annuums (NuMex Pinãta, Purple Jalapeno, Ancho Gigantea, Candlelight etc.) are already setting quite a lot of flowers, and some of the plants are only 5 inches high, measured above the soil!
Still 4-5 months to go before the weather permits me to leave them in the garden
As another LED grower, i wonder how big (tall) your plants were when you saw the first flowers?
My Annuums (NuMex Pinãta, Purple Jalapeno, Ancho Gigantea, Candlelight etc.) are already setting quite a lot of flowers, and some of the plants are only 5 inches high, measured above the soil!
Still 4-5 months to go before the weather permits me to leave them in the garden
Bricklayer said:They look amazing!
As another LED grower, i wonder how big (tall) your plants were when you saw the first flowers?
My Annuums (NuMex Pinãta, Purple Jalapeno, Ancho Gigantea, Candlelight etc.) are already setting quite a lot of flowers, and some of the plants are only 5 inches high, measured above the soil!
Still 4-5 months to go before the weather permits me to leave them in the garden
Annuums where 5 inches long and C.chinense about 8-9 inches, when they started to produce flowers.
Amazing grow chili dude. Liking the led and coir results. What's your mute regime like?
Chilidude said:Chilis are growing nice and steady. Two of my monster nagas are now forming pods.
Great news! Can't wait to see the monster naga pods!
