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Barney's Mimosa x Orange Punch........

I’d say that 60 days is looking good sshz.they are going to yield well.

what topic did you say that I moved to here on….I didn’t have much choice ..lol..that logic is that far up himself he has to shove his toothbrush up his arse to clean his teeth..
 
Don't remember your thread over there, but you hadn't posted in like 12 days and someone was questioning that....... all i said was you "moved over to that other site" and all my accounts were immediately banned. lol Maybe they deleted the thread?

And yes, most people take the Mimosa to 60 days, i'm figuring 63 max........still trying to decide whether to do Glookies or Zsweet Inzanity next.
 
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I ran Orange Gasm again after Irie made another seed run and I thought it wasn’t as good........... but that’s a few years ago now. I’m sure they made more seeds of it since then.............
 
2 basically.........one with more of a single top, the other one is more spread. I didn’t top these either, just let them go and do their own thing. But, pretty uniform as they all stayed rather short and manageable.
 
Remember this is supposed to be quite the yielder, so I think I’m on par. Most surprising is how early these are........ they started flowering quite early and haven’t slowed down yet.
 
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It's been 3 years this week since I started using the Gavita Pro LED's........... I've closely checked the lights and I don't see any diodes that are not working- there's about 3300 of them. The Gavita drivers do not "push" their lights to the extreme, therefore, the diodes seem to last and last. I have not noticed a reduction in yield so far as a grow or two ago I had my largest yielding crop, 116 oz with Ethos Thug Roze. These lights' prices have fallen from about $1300 to $750, as many new things have been introduced to the market. Past getting 2 free ones, I would probably just buy these again since I've been happy with them. I have a couple freebies LED's in the house that I've tested for companies which I could use as a back up if necessary, and have turned down a bunch of the cheaper chinese manufacturers LED's over the years that wanted to send me theirs to test. Being commercial, I didn't want to take a chance switching off. So I'll give these 4 years, or until I notice a drop in yield, before deciding my next step. I'll be 68 then, and probably only have 1-2 more years of growing (well, maybe 3-4) until the house is paid off........... also I have been using the UV-B lights the last couple of weeks the last few grows- those are Solar Systems UV-B's. They are cheap with plastic housing but no complaints there either.
 
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It's been 3 years this week since I started using the Gavita Pro LED's........... I've closely checked the lights and I don't see any diodes that are not working- there's about 3300 of them. The Gavita drivers do not "push" their lights to the extreme, therefore, the diodes seem to last and last. I have not noticed a reduction in yield so far as a grow or two ago I had my largest yielding crop, 116 oz with Ethos Thug Roze. These lights' prices have fallen from about $1300 to $750, as many new things have been introduced to the market. Past getting 2 free ones, I would probably just buy these again since I've been happy with them. I have a couple freebies LED's in the house that I've tested for companies which I could use as a back if necessary, and have turned down a bunch of the cheaper chinese manufacturers LED's over the years that wanted to send me theirs to test. Being commercial, I didn't want to take a chance switching off. So I'll give these 4 years, or until I notice a drop in yield, before deciding my next step. I'll be 67 then, and probably only have 1-2 more years of growing (well, maybe 3-4) until the house is paid off........... also I have been using the UV-B lights the last couple of weeks the last few grows- those are Solar Systems UV-B's. They are cheap with plastic housing but no complaints there either.
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The Gavita Pro's were my first choice when I decided to graduate to a bar style light but they're still pricey compared to some others like my current frontrunner the Medic Grow Smart 8.

Haven't checked in a while but those Gavitas are super efficient. Not sure if any of the new lights are as efficient.
 
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i won a Medic Grow 8 in a contest and ran it once in half the room. i got about 15% less yield under that side vs. the Gavita. It's not a bad light, but overall can't compare to the Gavita's. I've banged the Gavita 100's of times with my head, and it never misses a beat. They are so well made, the light spread is tops, and it's sturdy as f*ck. I'm not pushing people in one direction or another, I'm sure at this point there's plenty of better LED's on the market and have UV built in- I'm just relaying my personal experience with them. If i can pull 100+ oz in a 4 x 8 space every grow, it's good enough for me.
 
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i won a Medic Grow 8 in a contest and ran it once in half the room. i got about 15% less yield under that side vs. the Gavita. It's not a bad light, but overall can't compare to the Gavita's. I've banged the Gavita 100's of times with my head, and it never misses a beat. They are so well made, the light spread is tops, and it's sturdy as f*ck. I'm not pushing people in one direction or another, I'm sure at this point there's plenty of better LED's on the market and have UV built in- I'm just relaying my personal experience with them. If i can pull 100+ oz in a 4 x 8 space every grow, it's good enough for me.
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It's a tough decision. I've been keeping an eye out for some used Gavita1700 Pro's that someone wants to move. Preferably an LGO that is revamping their lights.

Gavitas were my choice when it came to double ended HID lighting but, damn, do they run hot!
 
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I actually saved my boxes to the Gavita's, thinking I would sell them after 2 years and move on to something newer (and better).......... but it looks like you'll have to pry them from my dead, cold hands.......lol

You can also try www.used420grow.com or www.aaronequipment.com for used stuff................
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I saved mine in case it sh@t itself 😆.different light but.its very close to the Gavita in diode count..it’s a better light 🤪.
 
It’s quite expensive here bout 1800…in Europe it’s about 840 eu..Englands bout the same..

it’s the lumatek Zeus pro 2.7 umol/j ppfd 1620 umol/s .5 yr warranty.rated at 60.000 hrs Life span.
lumled and osram diodes…I can’t fault it.Id like to see some veterans run this light to see what there maximum potential is.i haven’t ran any real heavy yielding strains yet or making the most out of my room.I think they are under rated.
photontek is the sister company in the US.
I’ve seen people mention in threads the Gavita is outdated..if that’s the case I’d like to see your yield with an new up to date Gavita would b.im like well if it ain’t Broken why fix it.(build new ones)
 
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I would have to think the Gavita is outdated at this point, being 3 years past when it was first produced......... but again, how much more can I possibly produce in my space? 10% or 15%, I just don’t see how it could be much more than that. 100 oz a crop is what I can use every crop, more than that just sits here for an extended period of time. At this point, it’s about sturdiness and reliability for me as much as light production.
 
So, i looked up the newer Gavita, the Gavita Pro RS 2400e LED for about $1225 each at most places. Availability appears to be limited at this time, but still, I see it everywhere i looked. No doubt the specs are better than what i have currently and it's foldable too. Maybe I'll consider after my next big hit at the casino or sportsbook.

Still, how much more yield can i squeeze out of my room? I also think Gavita played with the light spectrum a bit too, and i'll have to research if it improves on the resin content and quality. That could be a game changer if so.........
 
I also see it needs a newer controller than what i already own......but it has a new neat feature. i never did hook up the controller anyway, but.........

  • Spray feature dims lights to help protect against crop burn during spray applications
 
Looked at the sites you recommended but didn't see any Gavitas. I'll keep tabs and see if one shows up. Lots of HPS hoods.......
 
I looked and didn't see any either...........check Ebay, I remember seeing some there in the past. Where do you live, maybe I'll sell you mine (kidding).

Regarding the new Gavita's- I also see they use 800 watts vs. 645 watts with what I have...........but that extra 155 watts surely makes a difference in performance, but I don't want/need more heat in there either.

I did a rough calculation and figured I've used them about 16,000 hours in the 3 years I've had them. I would guess they would surely last at least 24,000 if not more anyway- I think thats the number I was quoted by Gavita customer service.
 
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I looked and didn't see any either...........check Ebay, I remember seeing some there in the past. Where do you live, maybe I'll sell you mine (kidding).

Regarding the new Gavita's- I also see they use 800 watts vs. 645 watts with what I have...........but that extra 155 watts surely makes a difference in performance, but I don't want/need more heat in there either.

I did a rough calculation and figured I've used them about 16,000 hours in the 3 years I've had them. I would guess they would surely last at least 24,000 if not more anyway- I think thats the number I was quoted by Gavita customer service.
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Will do. Thanks for the guidance.

While I have the luxury of a climate controlled lung room, more heat in the tent is not welcome especially with the dehu pumping hot air into the lung room as I'm in my final weeks. I've been targeting 30w sq/ft as my lighting goal. I have a 5 x 5 so 25 sq/ft = 750w but I think the added heat is just going to make it that much harder to keep the tent within range without turning the house into a deep freeze so the Gavita wattage, while not quite hitting my target, should give me plenty of PPFD over the entire canopy.

I have two 275w COB's but they just don't get the coverage I want as I like doing wall to wall scrogs so bar style lighting is where I want to go with it hence the desire for a Gavita or Medic Grow. They're certainly up to the task of producing the PPFD but the drop off is too much for me to get full coverage at an acceptable light level for the plants that aren't directly under the boards.
 

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