Hey Everest, Any chance you CAN talk more about setting up the DWC peppers? Especially some of the more touchy maneuvers. You've sort of touched on every aspect, but i'd really love to see a full guide: How long you germinate peppers or tomatoes, what sort of equipment you use to pump and airstone a DWC, how you transfer peppers as they get bigger (which can get really tricky if you let the roots in rockwool get too long!). I'd love to see one comprehensive "The Everest School of DWC" collective video.
Great to hear from you after a break. 1:28 - True, a Watt used is heat created; with an LED or a Freezer - it's Efficiency that is the key to less heat. 2:17 - I like a little bounce off of the walls combined with rotation, with that 120° footprint you'll have to swap around the position of each to even the light each plant receives. With 4x using 90° and dimmed you'd be able to crank them at the end of the season. A fan instead of an attic hatch will warm your home, a Furnace Carbon Filter would provide less dust, etc. Vents each end or the eves are another choice if you like blowing hot air out of your home (usually not a good idea). Sure looks nice. YT, Rob
lights are great and all...I am looking forward to the video about adding O2 to your DWC (bubbler). Don't act like we didn't see the signs in your tent. Great Video as always!
is your LEP still working well and if youre not using it would you consider selling it? :3 im planning to add a second light to my rotation and ive been curious about LEP and LEC to get more resin produc- i mean 'UV sunblock reaction.' :P *also does LEP come with bulbs or does it just have like a cartridge to replace or is it just one of those things that eventually dies out after a million billion years? havent researched it too much.
Will you be switching to a warmer spectrum for flowering/fruiting, or will that light suffice for the entire grow cycle? Personally, I'm experimenting with the 11W home led light-bulbs by breaking the diffusion domes and exposing the PCB boards. You can pick them up very cheap and in various colour temperatures. I prefer to supplement the red part of the spectrum with a 660nm red cob LED. I think this combination mimics the sun better --sans the UV.
I replaced my gavita 300 with ten 100 watt 5000k off the shelf led bulbs from homedepot. Only pull 14 watts each for 140 total. Best of all they are less than 50 cents a watt. looks like they have the same chips as the bulb in the video. You do need to cut the plastic bulb lens off and make a fixture, but I get much better growth in the corners of my space than I did with my gavita.
Did those bulbs work well for you? Also, is it neccessary to take the plastic diffuser off? I'm trying to give my African Violets more light but I'm a little nervous taking that plastic off. Is it safe?
If you want the highest yields with spectrum control go with the new solarsystem series from california lightworks. If you want the highest yields period try the alpha LED grow lights from hydro grow. The hydro grow lights are so hush hush that nearly no one knows to look for them but they consistantly put out award winning performance so much so that they had a $5000 contest to any LED light that can out perform them. Just giving you some ideas about other setups to try.
I appreciate the review on the lights, but i am way more interested in the electrolysis test. i have been playing with the idea of building a few electrolysis devices (either in 316l steel, titanium or carbon - to minimize possible reactions), but i am not really sure how much you can trust that to work in something like a nutrient solution that's so heavy on particles, without creating some nasty by products. although there are commercial devices sold, for shrimp tanks and for nutrient tanks. I ordered something to test out. But I'd be interested what your experience is. Good videos btw, love the quality and professionalism.
Can plants actually use negatively charged Oxygen, produced from electrolysis? -O is also found in Hydrogen Peroxide and while it's an effective biocide, it's most unlikely usable by plants. I'd like to see a study or a testimonial or two with -O versus +O.
those who sell it claim so at least... not sure if it really matters to them. Here are some tests: www.o2grow.com/certified-tests.php - but they are on the website of a company that sells it, so it might as well be biased.
@@maximosh actually if you use hydrogen peroxide as a biocide in your plant containers it works great but is absorbed by your plants making them taste like airy blandness, forget any natural tastes to your plants, I tried it once to get rid of bugs in my soil safe for your plants they said, youll never notice they said, safe it was but notice I did to never do so again maybe I used too much I'm not sure but I won't be doing it again
+bcbudinto Hmmm good question! Fewer corners for me to head butt? (Although I have already collided with it once and it drew blood to my forehead - chunky beasts!) - when growing one or two plants it's rather practical - might be trickier to stitch them together to form a matrix / compound lighting plan though. I'll get them both on the test grid soon and we will take a look at the numbers.
+Waleed Mcclintock Hello Waleed, the K (Kelvin) refers to the overall color temperature of the spectrum. So plants respond to a whole range of different wavelengths of radiation that make up those color temperatures. The range of radiation that plants respond to is known as PAR or photosynthetically active radiation and is commonly defined as 400 to 700 nanometers. Hope this clarifies matters amigo. Hit me up with more questions if you want. Peace and happy growing, Everest.
Wohooooohaaaa.... Let's go Speedy ItwasnovemberalthoughitwasnotyetlatetheskywasdarkwhenIturnedintolaundresspassagefatherhadfinishedforthedayswitchedofftheshoplightsandclosedtheshuttersbutsoIwouldnotcomehometodarknesshehadleftonthelightoverthestairstotheflatthroughtheglassinthedooritcastafoolscaprectangleofpalenessontothewetpavementanditwaswhileIwasstandinginthatrecangleabouttoturnmykeyinthedoorthatIfirstsawtheletteranotherwhiterectangleitwasonthefifthstepfromthebottomwhereIcouldn'tmissit Ohh Ahhh.... Ahhhh Ahhh Ahhh Ahhhh "breathing at last" that's my tips on lights folks, hope you enjoyed my video and learned something :)
hanith forman there the best check out there full spectrum all the way from 400nm and up which most cheap led lights don't cover that spectrum really check out there website.. also if your on a budget check out kingbo led and also spiderfarm ..hope this helps..
cheers, pal. Just wanted to know if they are worth the price. I often see people claiming a 1000w hps/hid can out perform LEDs at same watts, but i found on top of the scale model leds have great reviews. Initially wanted to go for californialightworks and then budmaster. but was told by my local store black dog trumps them all.
+richard schmitt Thanks / but I could not find anything to match the power (300W) / build quality and with adjustable optics included. If you find something please post a link. Thanks again amigo.
nice led aren't there in price yet soon,hard to compare 1000 watt double end hps for around 200 dollars to the hi price led! soon they will be old school and the price will come down I hope
Hi Tim, the initial purchase price was a bit eye-watering for sure, but I calculated the cost of ownership over ten years and the amount you save on no lamp replacements is more than the cost of the fixture! So definitely worth considering - I've been on the fence with LEDs for yeeeears - definitely feels like I jumped in at a good time.
Tim Huss - Other factors are heat budget, how much electricity you are using and the price of electricity (along with bulb replacement). You need to add all costs. Big Greenhouses use LEDs because it saves them money. None of that puts money in your pocket to pay for them in the first place. The payback period from Single Ended cheap Bulb HPS and DE HPS seems about 7 years (depending upon the cost of electricity) - so if you switch the Fixture is *free* after 7 years use. LEDs are similar, 1/2 the Watts for a bit better results; so 1/2 price electricity (and less cooling) pays the price of the Fixture after a certain number of years. YT, Rob
Everest Fernandez I am working my way up to the led for special placement grow ,I am putting in a chiller system with lots of cooling power,for water system and lights,so heat is not an issue ,maybe next harvest I may be able to swing that new one it's the only one that has caught my attention, I appreciate your efforts to educate!
just curious here, but did you see a guy on youtube selling tools that inject oxygen in soil pot? and do you think they would work in terms of providing more Os for the roots?
Hey Everest, Any chance you CAN talk more about setting up the DWC peppers? Especially some of the more touchy maneuvers. You've sort of touched on every aspect, but i'd really love to see a full guide: How long you germinate peppers or tomatoes, what sort of equipment you use to pump and airstone a DWC, how you transfer peppers as they get bigger (which can get really tricky if you let the roots in rockwool get too long!).
I'd love to see one comprehensive "The Everest School of DWC" collective video.
Great to hear from you after a break.
1:28 - True, a Watt used is heat created; with an LED or a Freezer - it's Efficiency that is the key to less heat.
2:17 - I like a little bounce off of the walls combined with rotation, with that 120° footprint you'll have to swap around the position of each to even the light each plant receives. With 4x using 90° and dimmed you'd be able to crank them at the end of the season. A fan instead of an attic hatch will warm your home, a Furnace Carbon Filter would provide less dust, etc. Vents each end or the eves are another choice if you like blowing hot air out of your home (usually not a good idea).
Sure looks nice.
YT,
Rob
lights are great and all...I am looking forward to the video about adding O2 to your DWC (bubbler). Don't act like we didn't see the signs in your tent.
Great Video as always!
+Nick Dibiase Heheheh - yeah it's turning out to be an interesting test! Oxygen four ways. Dissolved oxygen video coming very soon.
That's a pretty good idea how well does o2 work in your dwc?
That LED looks like a winner, very nice.
You could do a comparison of one with a 3,500°K LED spectrum, which contains more red for flowering plants like tomatoes.
I hope this is the start of the new season of videos that are more frequent!
+cooldriveone Sure is :)
Everest do you notice how indoor plants have their leafs twisted up and curled ? Same is here with mine. I think is because of grow lights.
A bit off-topic, but are you filling and dosing each of those buckets individually? Seems like that would be a bit of extra effort?
Hey! If I read the spectrum right this led doesn't have uv. How do you plan to handle this?
I can't wait for you DWC Everest. best grower going my friend .
is your LEP still working well and if youre not using it would you consider selling it? :3 im planning to add a second light to my rotation and ive been curious about LEP and LEC to get more resin produc- i mean 'UV sunblock reaction.' :P
*also does LEP come with bulbs or does it just have like a cartridge to replace or is it just one of those things that eventually dies out after a million billion years? havent researched it too much.
happy to be within the 1st few hundred views. finally. you taught me a ton! thanks for all your effort. 🙏
+Matt Mcnelis Thanks for checking in Matt! Appreciate the good vibes.
I'm allways exited when I see you upload!
Thanks!
I am, for obvious reasons, extremely interested in your ABCD test in the background of this video. LOVE YOU, EVEREST!
Will you be switching to a warmer spectrum for flowering/fruiting, or will that light suffice for the entire grow cycle?
Personally, I'm experimenting with the 11W home led light-bulbs by breaking the diffusion domes and exposing the PCB boards. You can pick them up very cheap and in various colour temperatures. I prefer to supplement the red part of the spectrum with a 660nm red cob LED. I think this combination mimics the sun better --sans the UV.
Noah, How did your household led bulb experiment work? Very curious. Thanks
I replaced my gavita 300 with ten 100 watt 5000k off the shelf led bulbs from homedepot. Only pull 14 watts each for 140 total. Best of all they are less than 50 cents a watt. looks like they have the same chips as the bulb in the video. You do need to cut the plastic bulb lens off and make a fixture, but I get much better growth in the corners of my space than I did with my gavita.
Did those bulbs work well for you? Also, is it neccessary to take the plastic diffuser off? I'm trying to give my African Violets more light but I'm a little nervous taking that plastic off. Is it safe?
Great information! Really looking forward to the upcoming LED series. I'll take the plasma off your hands! haha just kidding
If you want the highest yields with spectrum control go with the new solarsystem series from california lightworks. If you want the highest yields period try the alpha LED grow lights from hydro grow. The hydro grow lights are so hush hush that nearly no one knows to look for them but they consistantly put out award winning performance so much so that they had a $5000 contest to any LED light that can out perform them. Just giving you some ideas about other setups to try.
+Alex O Thanks Alex, you're actually not the first to mention them. I will take a look at their offerings for sure.
Not a problem, enjoy :)
I appreciate the review on the lights, but i am way more interested in the electrolysis test. i have been playing with the idea of building a few electrolysis devices (either in 316l steel, titanium or carbon - to minimize possible reactions), but i am not really sure how much you can trust that to work in something like a nutrient solution that's so heavy on particles, without creating some nasty by products. although there are commercial devices sold, for shrimp tanks and for nutrient tanks. I ordered something to test out. But I'd be interested what your experience is.
Good videos btw, love the quality and professionalism.
Can plants actually use negatively charged Oxygen, produced from electrolysis?
-O is also found in Hydrogen Peroxide and while it's an effective biocide, it's most unlikely usable by plants.
I'd like to see a study or a testimonial or two with -O versus +O.
those who sell it claim so at least... not sure if it really matters to them. Here are some tests: www.o2grow.com/certified-tests.php - but they are on the website of a company that sells it, so it might as well be biased.
I would say adding air by electrolysis is a con it looks really good though but it definitely won't work.
Operation baboon have you ever thought of trying gold for your testing, it may be expensive but gold has a great resistance to things in general
@@maximosh actually if you use hydrogen peroxide as a biocide in your plant containers it works great but is absorbed by your plants making them taste like airy blandness, forget any natural tastes to your plants, I tried it once to get rid of bugs in my soil safe for your plants they said, youll never notice they said, safe it was but notice I did to never do so again maybe I used too much I'm not sure but I won't be doing it again
Is there a link to their website?
+Joshua Gagner goo.gl/XsfmnK
Why don't they make LED lights square or rectangular? Or rather, why would they make them circular?
+bcbudinto Hmmm good question! Fewer corners for me to head butt? (Although I have already collided with it once and it drew blood to my forehead - chunky beasts!) - when growing one or two plants it's rather practical - might be trickier to stitch them together to form a matrix / compound lighting plan though. I'll get them both on the test grid soon and we will take a look at the numbers.
Oh I hear you on the corners, pretty sure I've got a few scars myself from the old steel reflectors.
my research says plants don't respond to light below 6000k or above 2500k?
+Waleed Mcclintock Hello Waleed, the K (Kelvin) refers to the overall color temperature of the spectrum. So plants respond to a whole range of different wavelengths of radiation that make up those color temperatures. The range of radiation that plants respond to is known as PAR or photosynthetically active radiation and is commonly defined as 400 to 700 nanometers. Hope this clarifies matters amigo. Hit me up with more questions if you want. Peace and happy growing, Everest.
Was concerned because I bought 5000k leds,but now I will just add them to the 6500k array I already installed
for that price id rather get an SK 400+. more applications then just vegging
Wohooooohaaaa.... Let's go Speedy
ItwasnovemberalthoughitwasnotyetlatetheskywasdarkwhenIturnedintolaundresspassagefatherhadfinishedforthedayswitchedofftheshoplightsandclosedtheshuttersbutsoIwouldnotcomehometodarknesshehadleftonthelightoverthestairstotheflatthroughtheglassinthedooritcastafoolscaprectangleofpalenessontothewetpavementanditwaswhileIwasstandinginthatrecangleabouttoturnmykeyinthedoorthatIfirstsawtheletteranotherwhiterectangleitwasonthefifthstepfromthebottomwhereIcouldn'tmissit Ohh Ahhh....
Ahhhh Ahhh Ahhh Ahhhh "breathing at last" that's my tips on lights folks, hope you enjoyed my video and learned something :)
Hey Everest, have you heard anything about blackdog LEDs? Could you tell me what you know.
hanith forman there the best check out there full spectrum all the way from 400nm and up which most cheap led lights don't cover that spectrum really check out there website.. also if your on a budget check out kingbo led and also spiderfarm ..hope this helps..
cheers, pal. Just wanted to know if they are worth the price. I often see people claiming a 1000w hps/hid can out perform LEDs at same watts, but i found on top of the scale model leds have great reviews. Initially wanted to go for californialightworks and then budmaster. but was told by my local store black dog trumps them all.
Take a look at growmau5 or greengenes_garden they will teach you a lot about leds.
dale0844 definitely check out growmau5 ,he's a beast with led technology..
@@derrickgs777 Bunch of cheap lights cover full spectrum.
looks great, but the sticker shock !!!! ouch
Search high bay led lights on Amazon you will find it and many more that can be used for growing.
+richard schmitt Thanks / but I could not find anything to match the power (300W) / build quality and with adjustable optics included. If you find something please post a link. Thanks again amigo.
@@Just4Growers search "Miiruop led highbay on Amazon. They have a 100w, 150w and 240w. 150w-$120... 240w-$175 Meanwell driver and Cree 3030 chips.
nice led aren't there in price yet soon,hard to compare 1000 watt double end hps for around 200 dollars to the hi price led! soon they will be old school and the price will come down I hope
Hi Tim, the initial purchase price was a bit eye-watering for sure, but I calculated the cost of ownership over ten years and the amount you save on no lamp replacements is more than the cost of the fixture! So definitely worth considering - I've been on the fence with LEDs for yeeeears - definitely feels like I jumped in at a good time.
Tim Huss - Other factors are heat budget, how much electricity you are using and the price of electricity (along with bulb replacement).
You need to add all costs. Big Greenhouses use LEDs because it saves them money.
None of that puts money in your pocket to pay for them in the first place.
The payback period from Single Ended cheap Bulb HPS and DE HPS seems about 7 years (depending upon the cost of electricity) - so if you switch the Fixture is *free* after 7 years use. LEDs are similar, 1/2 the Watts for a bit better results; so 1/2 price electricity (and less cooling) pays the price of the Fixture after a certain number of years.
YT,
Rob
Everest Fernandez I am working my way up to the led for special placement grow ,I am putting in a chiller system with lots of cooling power,for water system and lights,so heat is not an issue ,maybe next harvest I may be able to swing that new one it's the only one that has caught my attention, I appreciate your efforts to educate!
nise..
Agroled price is a ripp off.You can get the same light on Amazon for under 200.00 bucks
+richard schmitt Link!
love your vid man sorry i was gone for a while and i just rang the bell
+lorton190 Great to have you back with us amigo. Thanks for your support.
no videos on dyi dwc ?? lol
+K C It's coming amigo, I promise - probably in the form of a video about dissolved oxygen.
just curious here, but did you see a guy on youtube selling tools that inject oxygen in soil pot? and do you think they would work in terms of providing more Os for the roots?
look up pecific light concepts new light . if ya think your light is good , which it is , look up plc lights and see 4 yourself
+Garry Thanks Garry I'll check them out.
oooh snap Everest on the led hell ya...first
+HashFace 253 had to happen sooner or later HF :)
Everest Fernandez Would like to see a SK600 LED review from you. For me the most advance light today!
I dont understand why people spend this type of money on growing peppers
Especially when you can create a "ghetto" LED setup that'll grow peppers for under 40 bucks or a proper grow light for not much more.
@@highplains7777 I think that's somthing I should cover in one of my videos.
Put on light mover
Now you're talking! That would be an excellent application for the 90 degree optics option.