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 LED light 
#528239 - 02/17/11 04:42 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'm looking to get an LED light system in order to save money on the electricity bill, I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction as for selecting something worth while. Somewhere less than $200 would be nice.
I've never grown, but looking to get about three plants. Thanks
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 Re: LED light [Re: Stoneth]
#528264 - 02/17/11 05:32 PM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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What's the deal with the direction, 90º on that one i posted. would you recomend that light? i'm drawn to the made/engineered in usa aspect
also, what about 1w vs 3w led's?
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So if I had that light for example, what could I expect in yield? how many plants would that sustain in soil?
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They are not that expensive, about $200 for a 120w light that is roughly equivalent to a 400w hps. I'd say that's a good price for not having to swap out bulbs or pay for the extra wattage. If it produces one ounce in its life time it pays for itself.
I was looking at a switchable hps/mh lamp that was maybe $20 less but did not come with the bulb.
Another thing that appeals to me is the lack of heat. I'm sure HID's are perfectly safe and all, but i'd rather not risk burning down the apartment. Oh, and this is just a stand alone light that will quickly be ready to be thrown in a box in a jam, without having to let it cool.
on order:
light contains 112 x 1 watt LEDs, red/blue/orange/white 19:3:3:3 ratio
Precision blue & white LEDs from Bridgelux USA (growth)
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The light I ordered was out of stock.. any comments on this light?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290533637583&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
from the graph's i've seen it looks like chlorafil a needs those violet colors as well as red. this is one of the few that has those extra wavelenght's, but i'm wondering if i should also suppliment it with maybe some panels or something like that.
obviously more light is better, but does anyone know if those 14w led panels are worth a damn?
like this for example...
http://cgi.ebay.com/225-LED-Quad-Band-Full-Spectrum-Hydroponic-Grow-Light-/110650635888?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c34ab670
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Re: LED light [Re: Stoneth]
#530561 - 02/25/11 12:53 AM (14 years, 1 month ago) |
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watts per bulb is why i went with the blackstar. it uses the 3w led.
and yea, i was thinking about maybe supplementing that blackstar with two of those panels, but never as main lighting. $67 for two doesn't seem too bad of a deal, but the 14w aspect really leaves me skeptical. I think it might be better to just save up for another blackstar in the long run.
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Re: LED light [Re: Data]
#534786 - 03/08/11 05:12 PM (14 years, 26 days ago) |
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got the light yesterday and the temp is 76-81 just under the lamp. I was planning on supplimenting it with (2) 26w cpf cool white, then warm white.
LED specs
* Size: 18"X11"
* Number of LED's: 80
* Total Wattage240
* Lifecycle: 50,000hrs
* 6 Band LED
* Infrared: 730nm
* Red LED: 630-660nm
* HO Cree White: 12k, 6k
* Ultraviolet: 380nm
* Universal Voltage: 90v-240v
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Re: LED light [Re: Tank333]
#534845 - 03/08/11 06:50 PM (14 years, 26 days ago) |
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just how the guy cloned it. they were taken at the beginning of flowering then reverted back to veg.
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Re: LED light [Re: Data]
#538291 - 03/19/11 10:22 PM (14 years, 15 days ago) |
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So i went home for a week and left my three plants chillin, and took the seedlings with me, ditched half of those, but picked up some good plants, two white widow clones I took and an afgan kush rider
afgan Kush Rider - Autoflower
   
So two of the plants streched out a bit while i was gone, I turned the CPF's off while I was out of town since I didn't have anything to control the temperature of the closet, which can get to atleast 85ºF. Also didn't water them for 7 days, but they all appear to be fine, with the exception of one branch that just went limp while i was gone.
My main concerns are what type of watering cycle should I put these on? I was watching a video where the guy was doing 200ml every other day in veg, but that seems like it might be a little excessive.
I also got some nutrients, advanced grow/bloom/micro, tarantula and pirhana microbes and was a little curious about nutrients with an organic soil. I thought i read somewhere that you can over fertilize organic soil, or should I just be fine going with what's on the label?
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“Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune intoned in the distance by an invisible player.” ~ Albert Einstein
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