The new setup is a 2x4 tent kit with a 440w LED. It's got 6" input and exhaust fans and a carbon filter. The kit came with (5) 5 gal grow bags, Fox Farms Ocean Forest soil, pH up and pH down liquid and meter, and weather station. Setup was easy, but 1 fan was seized up. The RMA was noisy, and the saga continues. Meanwhile a substitute from HomeDepot is doing the trick.
I put 4 Paradise Fem Wappa seeds from True North Seeds in water 9/28 and onto a paper towel germination plate 9/29. By 10/1 they sprouted nearly an inch and went into the Fox Farm mix. Growth since then has been much better than expected (or previously experienced). I am trying LST for the first time, letting 4 true leaf lobs develop and then train down lob #5. I've done this twice now to each plant. After that I setup up a net to ease further training. A few lobs are beginning to creep over so I am looking forward to training them to fill the canopy.
This was the first time I paid any attention to pH. For the first 3 weeks, they only got pH balanced water (to 6.0 - 6.5). I noticed my tap water is usually a little high. After 3 weeks I am using about 70% recommend dose of Dr. Earth liquid fertilizer every other watering. This product bought my water pH way down to around 4.7 so I adjust it to 6. The plants seem very healthy with this regimen so it continues.
When we get to flowering, I have a 3 pack from Fox Farms for early, mid and late bud development.
So far I am very impressed with the performance of this LED unit. I read that it is optimized for bud development, which is particularly encouraging because the plants are growing spectacularly in vegetative mode. It clearly out performs the HPS and MH of my past.
The tent, ventilation, pH, augmented soil and quality seed are no doubt contributing factors, but I've become a fan of LED.
Here is a shot at 2 weeks, apologies for the pink light
This was the 4 week birthday for the Four Ladies Wappa under my current stewardship. The Twisted Wappa Sisters
1. Winona Wappa, 2. Wilhelmina Wappa, 3. Winterrose Wappa, 4. Wynnifred Wappa
I keep thinking back to my previous grows. At this stage of the grow cycle, these little beauties are 4x the size of previous efforts. It's delightful, and amazing.
The two ladies in the rear had properly light pots this morning and were due for some plain water. When I checked my tap water pH, it was already spot on at 6.3.
Clearly a good omen from the Universe.Onward and Upward Edward
There’s lots of junk in lower end led . I prefer my HPS with different settings ,400,600,1000 ,s in bigger rooms the heat from lamps I find make my plants drink more then with led .But in summer there the cats ass 
Oops. Winona's plate has some run off she's not sucking back up. I commence operation In Search Of Turkey Baster. Thankfully one is in my kitchen utensil drawer. It takes about 5 'sucks' to get it right. Thank you Turkey Baster.
