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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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I think it’s also just the fact that a lot of us new inexperienced growers are using LEDs and a lot of the people using HPS know what they’re doing. I was interested in the difference myself so I ordered a 1000W DE to run alongside LED and find out. One day it will arrive. Ha.
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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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I was thinking nitrogen also
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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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Captain Beefheart wrote:
Trex wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:41 pm
Captain Beefheart wrote:put it this way if my dope dont shine as per usual the bulbs will be on ebay quicker than allcy with a giro. :oik!:

aye ttl im preying yuh. :lol:

trex 2...... :idn:


Dont worry capt , youll fall in love with LED bud .


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aye trex like i said it can certainly grow dope ,now i`ll find out if it can flower like my trusty sunmaster :idn:
oh it will Capt , used the sunmaster dual specs too , they great too .
Led youll see buds are more compact and heavy imho .

Only thing with led is less deeper light penetration then hps


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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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Trex wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:09 pm
Captain Beefheart wrote:
Trex wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:41 pm



Dont worry capt , youll fall in love with LED bud .


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aye trex like i said it can certainly grow dope ,now i`ll find out if it can flower like my trusty sunmaster :idn:
oh it will Capt , used the sunmaster dual specs too , they great too .
Led youll see buds are more compact and heavy imho .

Only thing with led is less deeper light penetration then hps


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no no trex i want a full LED run then i`ll make my mind up where im going :oik!: tick tock tick tock. :thanks:
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Captain Beefheart wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:37 pm
put it this way if my dope dont shine as per usual the bulbs will be on ebay quicker than allcy with a giro. :oik!:

aye ttl im preying yuh. :lol:

trex 2...... :idn:
Well cap ill wait with anticipation on your out come but me thinks it wont shine like HPS grown weed

did i hear you set fire to the carpet with ya hid...........nutter...............LOL
you allways crack me up
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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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Captain Beefheart wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:21 pm
Trex wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:09 pm
Captain Beefheart wrote:
aye trex like i said it can certainly grow dope ,now i`ll find out if it can flower like my trusty sunmaster :idn:
oh it will Capt , used the sunmaster dual specs too , they great too .
Led youll see buds are more compact and heavy imho .

Only thing with led is less deeper light penetration then hps


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no no trex i want a full LED run then i`ll make my mind up where im going :oik!: tick tock tick tock. :thanks:
Mr nice think you need both LEd and HPS for the best weed................................. :rock: :Stoned:
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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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I think what you're seeing is due to the light and not the plants. Here's an example

Led ON
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The plants look terrible under the LED but it's camera tricks. They are actually not that bad and indeed shiny.

The shine just means that the leaves contain high levels of brix. This means your plants are healthy :)
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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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Keeno did a side by side didn’t he?
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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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IMO wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:00 pm
Keeno did a side by side didn’t he?
He’s doing one right now I think. Think he’s showing it in that Snake Oil vs Basics thread.

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Re: Why does HPS weed look glossy

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MrNice wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:53 pm
Captain Beefheart wrote:
Sat Dec 12, 2020 6:37 pm
put it this way if my dope dont shine as per usual the bulbs will be on ebay quicker than allcy with a giro. :oik!:

aye ttl im preying yuh. :lol:

trex 2...... :idn:
Well cap ill wait with anticipation on your out come but me thinks it wont shine like HPS grown weed

did i hear you set fire to the carpet with ya hid...........nutter...............LOL
you allways crack me up
well bach idk the outcome all i know so far is they shine. :oik!:

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