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Post by yukondave on Nov 30, 2016 7:50:37 GMT -5
I've taken the first few steps down the slippery slope.
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Post by atom on Nov 30, 2016 22:00:46 GMT -5
Whoa where'd you get all those? I'm looking for some VFTs and Nepenthes! Did they also come with those trays or did you re-use something you already had?
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Post by yukondave on Dec 1, 2016 5:23:52 GMT -5
Whoa where'd you get all those? I'm looking for some VFTs and Nepenthes! Did they also come with those trays or did you re-use something you already had? I got the CP at Belgian Nursery in Kitchener, the trays are from packaged mushrooms from the grocery store.
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Post by atom on Dec 1, 2016 18:48:49 GMT -5
That's why they looked so familiar thanks!
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Post by yukondave on Dec 2, 2016 20:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by lloyd on Dec 2, 2016 21:32:05 GMT -5
Certain plants can get too much light.
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Post by dvg on Dec 3, 2016 12:35:41 GMT -5
When it comes to the sun loving CPs, having too much indoor light for them will not be a problem.
Regular sunlight will still make the LED lamps pale in comparison.
dvg
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Post by Apoplast on Dec 3, 2016 23:34:21 GMT -5
Hi Dave - Very nice build! Lux doesn't mean much to me, but that's definitely an increase. I read through the orchid link you included. Very cool. Thanks for posting the link! That is some wonderfully technical stuff. I have to admit I am a bit unimpressed with the ppfd he got in the end. He was only able to get 155μmol/m²/s at 30cm. Under my LED shop lights that have 4000 lumens, I get over 350μmol/m²/s at an industry standard 15cm below, and there is no build involved. True, there will be a drop off following the inverse square law, but that's still not what I am getting with a single fixture. I tend to use 2 per shelf, so I fairly confident I am getting quite a bit more light that the orchid build. I'm all for DIY builds, and despite the difference, it is tempting to give it a try. But, in terms of light production, I'm not sure it's worth the effort. Though, I guess the only way to to know for sure would be for me to build one and grow the same species under each setup. Plants are always the best light meters. Yours is a gorgeous build! And, increasing your light is always a good idea with CP. I'll be curious how it all works out. Thanks again, and keep us posted!
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Post by yukondave on Dec 4, 2016 11:28:57 GMT -5
Hi Dave - Very nice build! Lux doesn't mean much to me, but that's definitely an increase. I read through the orchid link you included. Very cool. Thanks for posting the link! That is some wonderfully technical stuff. I have to admit I am a bit unimpressed with the ppfd he got in the end. He was only able to get 155μmol/m²/s at 30cm. Under my LED shop lights that have 4000 lumens, I get over 350μmol/m²/s at an industry standard 15cm below, and there is no build involved. True, there will be a drop off following the inverse square law, but that's still not what I am getting with a single fixture. I tend to use 2 per shelf, so I fairly confident I am getting quite a bit more light that the orchid build. I'm all for DIY builds, and despite the difference, it is tempting to give it a try. But, in terms of light production, I'm not sure it's worth the effort. Though, I guess the only way to to know for sure would be for me to build one and grow the same species under each setup. Plants are always the best light meters. Yours is a gorgeous build! And, increasing your light is always a good idea with CP. I'll be curious how it all works out. Thanks again, and keep us posted! Thanks for the input Alex. To be honest I actually just glanced over the discussion on μmol/m²/s since I didn't really understand it. I went right for the cost and figured it would make an inexpensive high output light to cover my aquarium, less than any other I had seen. The only light I had to compare it to was a 4 by T8 without much consideration beyond that. I assumed 10x the lumens per square meter meant it would be better. I'll have to do more reading on it just for my own curiosity. It's a hobby, I don't want to ruin it by overthinking it. Like you said "Plants are always the best light meters".
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Post by yukondave on Jan 19, 2017 8:13:39 GMT -5
Got some seeds germinating. Drosera natalensis Drosera capensis Alba Drosera tokaiensis Drosera spatulata var. lovellae VFT red mouth VFT various forms
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Post by atom on Jan 19, 2017 12:27:15 GMT -5
Wow some of them are so colourful! What sort of lighting are you using if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by yukondave on Jan 19, 2017 13:47:35 GMT -5
Wow some of them are so colourful! What sort of lighting are you using if you don't mind me asking? The home built LED light I posted earlier in this thread.
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Post by yukondave on Jan 19, 2017 14:52:27 GMT -5
My store bought VFTs are getting nice colour too.
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Post by atom on Jan 19, 2017 20:02:54 GMT -5
Wow some of them are so colourful! What sort of lighting are you using if you don't mind me asking? The home built LED light I posted earlier in this thread. Oh whoops, just missed that! I was secretly scrolling through at work D: thanks!
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Post by kawarthapine on Jan 24, 2017 0:44:54 GMT -5
Yukonsave:
Nice propagation!
I grew natalensis and tokaiensis from seed and they should both be flowering by week 14 or 15. I will post some picks as soon as the flowers mature.
What I noticed with interest is how red your seedlings are compared to mine. My plants are about ten inches below four, four ft T 8 bulbs. Two of bulbs are around 6400 (warm) and the other two grow lights have more plant friendly spectrum.
I wonder, do I have too little light, do you have too much, or is the red colouring of your plants just a natural response to the bandwith of your grow lights?
Any thoughts about trying a few under different conditions to see what would happen?
Regardless, great to see happy babies added to the global CP collection!
Duncan
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