New LED Grow Lights! Fluence RAY66 - Indoor Spectrum (Aroids & Orchids Setup)

[@lennium100]

I like that the light companies are putting out long lights instead of the square or rectangle box lights. So much more useful for rack and window growing.

[@HerebutNot]

lennium100 - agree 1000%! I don’t like the spotlights or grid lights at allllll

[@silvieporter8577]

Am I the only person that noticed your groovy pants? Tres chic. Nice light too.

[@KenMcVay]

Greetings from Vancouver Island! Just ordered a Ray 44 and wanted to thank you. I have a few dozen orchids in a small apartment, and the 44 will provide a solid environment for my Cattleyas and summer-blooming Phals.

[@kellyduguay3368]

Wow! There is a noticable increase in the light! I like the length of that strip too, hopefully the ballast doesn't create to much heat. It will be interesting to see in about a month or two, your aroids will be the harbingers of success. I'll pop on over to the blog, I'd like to see more about this light...thanks Dustin!

[@JoeyMrTurbo]

Your videos are amazing. You’re so like-able and I feel like your so honest.... appreciate that. Could watch your videos all day!

[@michaelyciano2123]

💯 yes!! . I’m an aroid grower and I watched most his orchid videos.

[@sergiy_sergio]

Plants looks very healthy, with blooms. Good results, and with new light more victories 💪

[@Lannachi]

Love the idea of using the shower rod to hold up the lights.

[@TheOrchidRoom]

That grow light looks awesome! I'm getting grow light envy 😂 I love that it's super long, much more useful for home growers I think. At some point I really want to redo my rack lighting, but they have worked great for so long it seems like a waste. But they could for sure be better. Hmm... I totally agree that, when you're spending money on a collection you love, it's worth investing in decent lighting. Thanks for the video! 😀

[@ancientorchids]

Do plant unboxings brotha, you’re a KZbin star and we want to see you and your reaction/personal thoughts on stuff...It’s all part of the package and you wouldn’t have thousands of followers if we didn’t wanna see you and your reactions 😂 ❤️

[@HerebutNot]

I know! Buuuut...it’s more hyping “new plants” that I don’t like, you know? I use my Instagram to log new plants because I can benchmark their growth later on, right? But I donno...there’s something about “watch me open gifts” that just feels weird to me-like going to a Christmas party where you all watch one friend open their gifts...lol. Probably just me, but for those reasons, I don’t do unboxings. I feel like grow lights are a bit different because it’s focused on plant care rather than plant hype, and we could all use more of that. Also...I don’t have anymore room for new plants 🙈

[@missi833]

Thank you so much for your blog and videos! I'd definitely be lost without your grow light post (and the videos on the playlist for that post). Can you please share what LED you would recommend specifically for Aroids, more specifically mostly for Anthurium species?

[@allyyyyyyp]

Happy New Year from Boston!! Thanks for all your vids and general niceness.

[@DhruWithAnH]

Plants are looking amazing!!

[@jyvaineorchids2255]

Happy new year

[@nakaayayat]

Saw ur schilleriana on ur blog...u got a nice specimen

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

skin oils on the bulbs is OLD, like ancient advice related to high intensity discharge HID lamps like MH and HPS that didn't have envelopes. and FWIW, you won't be touching the actual LEDs themselves since they have either an optical lens or just a protective lens. Cool light though, and good on ya for recognizing the importance of proper lighting

[@matthewcondon1985]

Hey Dustin! We talked a while back about cheap LED shop lights from Amazon. I ended up getting them...that was late summer of 2019. It's now Jan 2020 and so far all my orchids are doing great with them. It will be interesting to see how they do over a couple years of using them. I'm growing mostly complex hybrid phals.

[@HerebutNot]

Matthew - nice! That’s good to know. I think I’ve found even with the good light the impact is always better if you’re providing more photons to the plants-but in some cases if there’s too much blue light it resulted in chlorosis and what not. Awesome that your lights are working. This new light has caused like a significant boost in growth for my plants-leaves are lightening up, but the aroids have pushed new leaves that are about 30% larger than the previous. Will be looking forward to seeing more of your collection and Tnx for the update. I’ll be sure to let peeps know who are asking about grow lights

[@matthewcondon1985]

@@HerebutNot Good to know about chlorosis. I'll keep an eye out for that.

[@pjeffrey4444]

Nice vlog. You have a pleasant manner in your videos. And thank god you swear just a little bit. After a long long long hiatus the orchid bud has bitten me once again. We live in Otavalo Ecuador and are headed to Ecuagenera in Cumbaya on Monday for a little shopping spree. I'll say hello for you! Oh and PS. Your orchids look great!

[@HerebutNot]

Going to Ecuagenera in person?! The jealousy I feel right now is both strong but supportive. Haha. That’s amazing. Many of my most-prized plants and aroids are from them. Great company. Enjoy your shopping trip and thanks for the kind words 💚🌱

[@pjeffrey4444]

We did enjoy and and was quite proud of myself on only spending 205.00 emerging with a bunch of great orchids and tons of supplies. You should visit Ecuador. Our country is stunning and you can see tons of orchids in the general area of Quito very easily. You can see tons of cloud forest orchids in Mindo and on the same day ditches FULL of Sobralias. I found this post in an old orchid blog and thought you might get a chuckle. Really worth a read. "How to Kill An Orchid Most people prefer to keep their orchids alive, but some people are dead-set on killing them. If that’s you, then you’ll enjoy this handy list of tried-and-true orchid destruction tips. If you prefer to keep your orchids alive, avoid these common mistakes: Overwatering - This is a quick, easy, and common assassination method. Excess water rots the potting media, and eventually suffocates the roots. To speed things up, allow the flower pot to sit in a tray of water. This will quickly cause the orchid roots and potting media to rot. Death within a week. The tray of water and rotting roots may stink and attract flies, so you get a bonus." Rest at www.aboutorchids.com/blog/2010/10/06/how-to-kill-an-orchid

[@esthersorchids2288]

Looks pretty amazing.

[@glacialimpala]

Thank you for this! I'm planning to buy an apartment and knowing I can this easily adjust how much and what type of light my plants will get eliminates the condition it has the right orientation :) I just don't know where you bought that rack which carries the lines that attach to the light but I'm sure something can be figured out. I don't mind drilling the ceiling but having the lines go down like 1.5m just to hover at that height seems unnecessary

[@twlohwrists]

ooo! I really like the length and power on this light. I noticed you put it pretty close to your orchids.. did you end up lifting it a bit? or are the plants happy? Would you use this with your aroids? Or would it be just too bright? Thanks!

[@halodaler]

Hi there! I read your recent articles regarding anthurium and other aroid care. Fantastic. I also noticed you have an A. pseudosceptible! I will be getting one after months of searching and wanted to ask how yours is being kept happy for eight years! Thanks!

[@HerebutNot]

Hey, thanks Dale! My pseudosceptible just grows in a pot with peatmoss, perlite and bark actually. I question if it’s a true pseudosceptible though, because the leaves are only about a foot and a half long? They never have amounted to the large leaves I’ve seen online and so I wonder if it’s a hybrid or some other species. If it is indeed the right species, I assume the reason it is still alive is because my home temps are quite mild - it’s a slow grows and has 7 leaves. Tends to grow faster in the winter, but I would attribute that to light more than temps, as the sun penetrates further into our condo in the winter and the plant is the only one I don’t grow near the windows.

[@Catnip2011]

I am more interested in the pj pant you are wearing, where did you get it?

[@HerebutNot]

Catnip2011 - I got them a few years ago on Touch of Modern...a brand called Bravery for All...but it looks like they went out of business 😥 Here’s a link to their Instagram: instagram.com/p/5pykniEDIH/?igshid=1n5tjcuo7wjek

[@dangbersen]

Lovely pant

[@MelodyOrquideas]

Hello nice videos I have a question do you sale phalaenopsis-seedlings let me know thank you.

[@lukasvasiliauskas7491]

Hey, so where’s updates about the light :D Was it worth to buy it? Did you see any improvement in your orchids growth?

[@HerebutNot]

They're so good - lots of good growth and the plants are looking much more lush and a brighter green now too. My Vanda has bloomed a second time since I installed hte lights lol.

[@mariagaray2214]

What is the name of those clips you used to secure the LED Fluence Ray 66? Does the product come with it?

[@plips71755]

I’m looking where you can adjust the settings of the lights in spectrum depending on whether in vegetative or bloom stages and also dimming. I realize the ones I saw about a year ago were $1,000. Just still too much for me.

[@ripadebsharma3268]

may I know when are you going to upload a video on "preparation of agar medium?"

[@scottodmann4743]

I bought a Bell Howell LED grow light with blue, red and white light. Not sure if this is correct and if so what color also not sure how long? I’ve tried to follow instructions for medium lighting and food but NOT ONE has bloomed. Help!!

[@frankysaerens]

@ Here...but Not Do you know how much µmol/s (Micromols/sec) a plantlight needs to grow and flower the perfect Phragmipedium . Because i also only grow inside my room . How is your experience now with this lamp afther a few months ? Many Greetings and keep SAFE AND HEALTHY

[@HerebutNot]

Hey Franky, the light is amazing-I’m super happy with how the plants have responded. The leaves have lightened in color and I’ve got a ton of new leads on a bunch of the phrags. Regarding umol/s for phrags...I don’t really know. Less than for vandas but definitely still quite bright

[@valgabriychuk9441]

can you please Do an Update?

[@matthewmeares5595]

I’ve been looking at the ray 66, it’s good to hear the the wait wasn’t as long as they claimed. What is the footprint of the light when its up a foot or so above the plants. Does it spread the light out 20-24 inch area evenly or is it just blasting straight down. Awesome video.

[@HerebutNot]

Matt M - yeah, it spreads light well. I’m loving it so far - have lowered it a couple times b/c the spread is almost too much. Haven’t had any leaf chlorosis yet, so we’ll see how the plants respond. Thanks for the encouragement - wasn’t sure if a plant light unboxing would be well-received. Happy New Year man!

[@matthewmeares5595]

I think because there is really so little information other than specs on this Particular fluence light an unboxing and showing real world Application is very good idea and really helpful. Some of the other larger fluence lights have had so many videos it wouldn’t be worth while.

[@lucianagomessilva3871]

Tudo maravilhoso 👏👏👏👏😘💕

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

"it cost about $250 plus shipping, that's US" well, there goes that trip to Cancun. 😜

[@HerebutNot]

Michael - efff, right?! Lol. Hopefully it’s worth it...I’d rather have my own little sliver of paradise here in Alberta, rather than a 7 day destination anyways. :P

[@patrujo]

I've been running a RAY44 for the last year and a half. I'm going to add another but ship times at fluence say 45-60 days. How long did you wait to receive your light? It's certainly worth the wait, but I'm thinking of getting the HLG saber 100w as I'd like a second tier to grow more over the winter.Thanks in advance. Enjoy your new light!

[@HerebutNot]

Ratsinsky - well...the site says 45-60 days, but they shipped it within a week. Lol. I actually was expecting the lead time and had it shipped to my work, thankfully it arrived on my last day before the holiday break. I don’t know if I lucked out, or maybe they have that disclaimer for larger orders? Either way, it arrived faster than expected. With your RAY44, did you find there was a noticeable change in growth or photomorphogenesis (the look of the plants in response to the light)?

[@patrujo]

@@HerebutNot I was using an old 110w fluorescent fixture so the Ray was definitely an improvement for growth and ppfd efficiency. I'm not using it on mature plants, mostly perennials. Even small seedlings and clones love it. Happy New Year!

[@theboywiththebee]

When will you be uploading the second part of this video? I want to know if it works before I spend 350 bucks on one 😂

[@HerebutNot]

They’re good! Hop over to my Instagram and there are plenty of photos. I’ve also got a post on lights in general, including a recommendation regarding these. herebutnot.com/tips-for-buying-measuring-evaluating-led-grow-lights-for-orchids-aroids-houseplants/

[@HerebutNot]

But uh, hopefully over the holiday break!

[@dimipimenta8554]

Nice orchild.

[@BeachKokomo]

What is that hanger you use for the grow light on your window?

[@growproteas1148]

U should get a par meter... I have my plants at 150 to 100 par

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Hey Dustin, question for you. I bought a "mini flask" of Phal gigantea about a month ago and haven't deflasked them yet (the media was still firm on the bottom when it arrived). It looks to me like the plants had been recently replated into this container as roots are just now extending into the media. My question is, how long do you think I should leave them before deflasking? The plants are still small, two or three leaves only. My thinking is to leave them until the roots have grown through the media or, heaven forbid, until I see signs of contamination. Thoughts?

[@HerebutNot]

Hey Michael, can you send me a photo of the flask/seedlings on facebook? My Herebutnot account there will let you DM me. I can provide better direction after i see them

[@HerebutNot]

Link if you need it: facebook.com/herebutnotdotcom/

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@HerebutNot I can try but the container is not clear (it is one of those deli containers) and there is a good bit of condensation on the walls and top. I can see that two of them are upside down.

[@Genevieve8002]

So, who got completely taken in by Dustin's trousers? 😍☺️

[@luigilake]

Would you say that this LED light is more for high light orchids like vandas etc rather than phals?

[@HerebutNot]

Luigi - definitely not. All of my phals, jewel orchids, and paphs grown under LEDs do far better than those not. More flowers, faster growth, more roots, etc. I’ve been using a lot of my plants for breeding, so they’re not as robust as they could be, but even in this video, you can see the phals are bright and healthy

[@elizabethsiojo7848]

the botanical pants!

[@chitasong3372]

Amazing, are you interested in testing my led grow light?

[@jlin212]

How do you put this on a timer? It doesnt come with one right?

[@HerebutNot]

Correct. I use a Wemo smart plug and setup a schedule

[@mattbrandenstein7491]

What spectrum? Greenhouse or indoor?

[@HerebutNot]

Indoor

[@darae3936]

Those pants though! 😁

[@lindachristina77]

Rumit juga sepertinya yaa musti pasang lampu khusus begtu.. 😁 Tapi hasil tanaman nya keren 👏🏻👍🏻

[@HerebutNot]

Linda Christina - ya, memasang dan menjalankan bagaimana menumbuhkan lampu bekerja adalah suatu perjuangan. tapi sepadan dengan usaha menurut saya. tanaman bekerja jauh lebih baik dalam jangka panjang. ** diterjemahkan dengan google transate. terima kasih atas komentar Anda & untuk menonton.

[@lindachristina77]

Keren speak bahasanya 👍🏻😁 Aku juga pelihara anggrek tapi outdoor.. jadi ga perlu lampu deh hehehehehe.. Sukses buat anggrek nya yaaa 🙏🏻♥️

[@HerebutNot]

ah, kamu sangat beruntung. saya harap!!! -20c di luar sekarang. setidaknya di dalamnya terasa tropis heh heh

[@lindachristina77]

-20c... pantesan perlu lampu yaa 😅 Di Indonesia ga pernah segtu 😂 Thanks video nya ya 🙏🏻

[@valquirsouza1329]

I need help to decide between the gloriosum, melanochrysum and pastazanum, for my first big heart philodendron. Which one would you say is the more vigorous grower, or more forgiving for indoors? Or would you suggest something else? Keep it up with the content and the cool pants!

[@HerebutNot]

Valquir Souza - mmmmm, I have a special space for melanochrysum. But all are good choices. I can’t say I have experience with the other two so it’s really personal preference. My vote was melanochrysum though...had to have that beauty

[@sooth15]

😨😨😨 OMG THE MELANOCHRYSUM!!! 😨😨😨

[@HerebutNot]

JC - gettin’ beefy, eh? I’ll be repotting it this week I think. It’s drying too fast at this point and I want to start staking it’s growth

[@3r7s]

where did the monstera disappear? 🤔

[@HerebutNot]

3r7s - hacked it back. Trying to get the albo to come back and it was reverting on the top growths. It’s still here though. Gave the cuttings to friends

[@3r7s]

i'm about to get an all green one (vastly prefer that to the variegated version), just waiting for warmer weather.. it's weird how it used to be a common housplant, like, 30 years ago.. and i haven't seen it in regular shops around here (i'm central europe) for ages now. i mean, my grandmother had one, for chrissake! 🙈

[@HerebutNot]

3r7s - totally eh? I think houseplants kind of follow an ebb and flow based on demand. 5 years ago I’d never seen a pilea peperomioides available locally...now they’re everywhere. You’ll love the Monstera though-super forgiving once you get it established.

[@lucianagomessilva3871]

Que gatinho lindo amo😘

[@HerebutNot]

Luciana Gomes Marcolino - obrigado! nós amamos nossa bolinha de cotão

[@mikeallen6127]

wow that was poorly packaged.....