Calive Flutterby 640 Watt: Genetics in the Big Leagues
Transitioning from small-time breeding to a full pollination seemed utterly impossible as we stood back and looked at our baby home grow light. We knew it would not be enough to power the new skunk line we had decided on a few months ago in May 2021, and started on our hunt for something a little more substantial. Full coverage and high seed yields is what we were after. We teamed up with Luna Cultivation out of Illinois to find exactly what we needed to make this possible.
Dani with Luna Cultivation quickly linked us up with Calive Specialty Lighting, and they over delivered from the start. We received four Calive Flutterby 640-watt lights, and were ready to start a journey into a professional setting, more than we had accomplished so far. The plan? Use one light for the pollination, and the other three lights in the vegetative room. So let’s get started on this journey together, as we review the Wavy Experience with the Calive Flutterby 640-watt light.
First, I want to talk about the delivery of the lights. They came safely packaged and delivered on a pallet, which also means they have a little bit of weight behind them. You gotta have some muscles to work with these lights, weighing in around 36 pounds per light. We used the supplied hangers, which worked out perfectly for our ceiling height at 9 feet. When hanging, you need two strong people. The light had a tendency to fold during hanging, and may need a locking mechanism in the future to address this issue. The driver is mounted on one side of the light, while the other side is hollow. This made one side of the the light holding a majority of the weight. Make sure you have this light hung and secured well on this side.
Next was wiring up the light for power. The wiring process was simple enough, but moving into a more professional light, did not realize a 3-prong power plug would be needed to be wired to the light. We cut the plug of of another light we previously used and made it work. The Calive Flutterby also did not include a dimmer, so we were unable to test this function of the light. This may be an add-on feature that needs to be purchased through Calive specifically for this function.
Our pollination light was hung, wired, and ready to go for our run! We were crossing Uncle Fester’s Skunk #18 male with a gaggle of ten fine females, which are now available on our website for purchase! The plants started under a much smaller light at 250 watts. After being transferred to the Calive Flutterby 640-watt, it took approximately two weeks for the stretch to occur, really growing the ladies to their potential for the pollination. We added the male for two weeks for ample pollen disbursement and the females were left to do their magic. The light offerd the intensity needed for this to be successful, and was placed about 18-inches above the top of the plants. We enjoyed seeing our girls praying to the light daily, staying healthy and happy with the setting. They were in flower for 75 days, and produced a high yield of seeds among all the females. They came to about 2,000 seeds per plant.
The other three lights we used were put into a commercial setting for the vegetative room, and for vegetative purposes only. We used the Calive Flutterby 640-watt as the middle stage of the room; the first stage incorporates a 1200-watt purple LED, and the last stage uses the 1000-watt HPS. We noticed the most growth occured under the Calive Flutterby, and that they responded better under this light in comparison. There was approximately a consistent inch-per-week growth in this stage, under this light.
So, let’s review the pros and cons to the Calive Flutterby 640-watt.
Pros:
Great output
Full coverage
UV spectrum
Quality construction and well-made
Cons:
No dimmer (but may be an add-on feature)
Folds while hanging, and needs lock
Driver on one side makes more heat/weight in one area. Could be more evenly distributed, or driver split on both ends
After testing and running our full pollination, we would recommend the Calive Flutterby 640-watt to someone looking for a quality fixture. It is efficient, has a good spectrum for cannabis plants, and we had zero issues with them. We appreciate the ability and opportunity to use these lights in partnership with Calive Specialty Lighting and Luna Cultivation. Make sure to follow them for the latest in fixtures for your grow needs.
Calive Specialty Lighting
IG: @calivespecialtylighting
Calivellc.com
Luna Cultivation
Dani Luna-Fuller
IG: @luna_cultivation
www.lunacultivation.com
Wavy Flower Company
Bee Miller
FB: @Wavyflowercompany
IG: @wavy.flower.company
www.wavyflowercompany.com
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