Thanks for that
Now people can make up there own minds
I see nothing there to suggest I said buy BML over the others,
but only that it is worthy of consideration
and yet somehow... oh never mind
Lol led use drivers built into the circuit to run the lights. so, no you cannot use an hid ballast with an led light. Be careful with cheap leds, they may not perform as well as youd like. Any info on the light.I currently have a 400w HID light and i've been offered a cheap 300w LED light, will it run off my current ballast? It's my first grow and could do with a few pointers. i.e how much water to feed and when + nutrients(i have miricalgrow bloom). Struggling to keep temps down below 34C(93F) and humiditiy up above 21% and that doesn't last long. averages at 10-15%. do the lights need to be a certain distance away? mine are around 500mm away. This is my first grow, i planted 5 seeds 9 days ago, they are in 9l pots in a 600mmx600mm 1.2m tall tent in a cupboard. i have a carbon filter pulling air up into the loft. and fresh air being pulled in from a room behind. a fan blowing inside. they only way i can get temp down and humiditiy up is with tent and cupboard door open. I'm growing this to smoke so not too bothered about higher yields from HID over LED , i'd rather have the higher thc that LED is supposed to produce. HELP PLS
It's posted as -Lol led use drivers built into the circuit to run the lights. so, no you cannot use an hid ballast with an led light. Be careful with cheap leds, they may not perform as well as youd like. Any info on the light.
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It will definitely help a lot with heat.It's posted as -
e2great New 300W LED grow light High Power Full Spectrum, i had a feeling they would work without anything else just wasn't sure. I'm hoping it could be the answer to my heat problem. maybe the 400w hid are too big for the tent?
I bought a bunch of the Cree bulbs from Home Depot. i bought the daylight and the warm white ones.
I was wondering if it's possible to remove the frosted coating from the bulbs. It seems to be on the outside of these bulbs! I'm thinking that it might increase the amount of light to not have that frosted coating….Thoughts?
Hey pet flora
Correct me if I'm wrong but are you using one or more of the BML bars as side lighting? My question is, do they put off noticeable heat? Because they look about perfect for side lighting really. I've been building my own rigged up aide lighting fixtures and have not liked the results so if these can do what I want without too much heat I'd be a happy camper.
Anyone else, I'm not looking to get into the war that seems to be going on.
tyvm for the reply PetNeither of those does anything for me, though I have seen vg results with the green panel
Maybe 2 A 51 RW 75s= $500, whose lights are proven, and being used successfully by several RIU growers.
My GUESS is that one RW 75 will provide much more useful PAR watts to either of your choices
Im sure others can chime in with their ideas
I do not foresee the A 51 (or similar grow lights) being obsolete. The new tech, like all new tech, will likely be a lot more expensive at roll outtyvm for the reply Pet
$500 is a little out of my price range (I don't think that will include shipping costs either). I'd imagine the tech is improving every 6 mnths too. I don't want to drop half a grand on equipment I'll be replacing in a year or two.
is it a matter of go big or go home with LEDs? Do you have to drop ~$500 to get decent results, even in such a small space? I'm not into diy, so buying outright would be the best option for me.
I do not foresee the A 51 (or similar grow lights) being obsolete. The new tech, like all new tech, will likely be a lot more expensive at roll out
Well, you could start with one, OR, find captainmorgans grow where he used only HD Cree bulbs. I kinda went that route, buying leds that I could later use in my home anyway
If $500 is out of your range....then LED PANELS are probably not for you. Maybe gradually change by adding cree household bulbs as you can afford each week and as your plantz grow...?$500 is a little out of my price range (I don't think that will include shipping costs either). I'd imagine the tech is improving every 6 mnths too. I don't want to drop half a grand on equipment I'll be replacing in a year or two.
is it a matter of go big or go home with LEDs? Do you have to drop ~$500 to get decent results, even in such a small space? I'm not into diy, so buying outright would be the best option for me.
I really wish I wasn't a doorknob and had any sort of handy-man skills. I may have to collect tins and nut up for two panels. Do you think they can handle 3-4 plants?I do not foresee the A 51 (or similar grow lights) being obsolete. The new tech, like all new tech, will likely be a lot more expensive at roll out
Well, you could start with one, OR, find captainmorgans grow where he used only HD Cree bulbs. I kinda went that route, buying leds that I could later use in my home anyway
thank you, fair enough. This is what I wanted to know...If $500 is out of your range....then LED PANELS are probably not for you. Maybe gradually change by adding cree household bulbs as you can afford each week and as your plantz grow...?
Also yes tech is improving and i get your point...but if you do take that that stance...then you will never buy a LED (or any technology) as it will alwayz be improving...
Since they are new panels (same tech used for a few generations of A51) there isnt a lot of finished journals with these...actually i cant think of any....maybe check out 'natro.hydro' he is using 4 of them at the moment...Do you guys think 4 plants can comfortably scrog flower under two RW75s?
I've been trying to look up grows but haven't found any completed