If you find a good deal on the CMH you won't have a hard decision in my opinion. At the standard $500 a piece for a CMH the LEDs may be able to compete and win, but I have little knowledge or experience with the vero's so I can't comment on them. (I have no experience with CMH either, but did my research and have a few on the way.)Im still undecided but need to make up my mind in a hurry. 9 vero 18s or 315w cmh. Space will be 1sqm . Any thoughts ppl?
Veros.........have you thought about your K mix/layout yet?Im still undecided but need to make up my mind in a hurry. 9 vero 18s or 315w cmh. Space will be 1sqm . Any thoughts ppl?
That would depend on how flexible you want it to be,will it be dim-able? Veros are are only slightly less efficient and cost less than the CXA's when driven harder but the CXA's really shine when driven soft and the efficiencies go way up.Im still undecided but need to make up my mind in a hurry. 9 vero 18s or 315w cmh. Space will be 1sqm . Any thoughts ppl?
3500k and 660nm are both red spectrums. You have almost no blue, that will hurt in vegetative and stem growth and impact yields. Get at least some blue (5500k-6500k or 425nm to 450nm) in there.Was thinking of 3500k. Will run reflectors with them. I probably will add a little 660nm. Looking for 30-40watts a sqf. Layout 3 bars with 3 leds. I need to find a good power solution as well
If you go CXA,Ideal has a no solder holder that can be used with a reflector holder where the reflector can be removed if you need to by a simple twist,not sure if Veros has a similar option.Im still undecided but need to make up my mind in a hurry. 9 vero 18s or 315w cmh. Space will be 1sqm . Any thoughts ppl?
Can you share where you might be ordering your reflectors from? I have a list of 6 0r 7 different reflectors for Vero 10's and haven't been able to order any of themWas thinking of 3500k. Will run reflectors with them. I probably will add a little 660nm. Looking for 30-40watts a sqf. Layout 3 bars with 3 leds. I need to find a good power solution as well
No....you can't call a white spectrum red....it may lean red but it is not a "Red" Spectrum. 660 is red spectrum, 630 is a red spectrum, 3500k is not red spectrum.3500k and 660nm are both red spectrums. You have almost no blue, that will hurt in vegetative and stem growth and impact yields. Get at least some blue (5500k-6500k or 425nm to 450nm) in there.
I like it^^^...........should do very well, with reflectors gonna need some head-room growerWas thinking of 3500k. Will run reflectors with them. I probably will add a little 660nm. Looking for 30-40watts a sqf. Layout 3 bars with 3 leds. I need to find a good power solution as well
Sure, to be 100% accurate he would be running red and a heavily red white. It puts out a very small amount of the blue colors/wavelengths, but nothing of any quantity to be very useful. My point is he would do better with some additional blue than just a 3500k and 630nm combo. Much like a HPS/MH system will outperform a HPS system or a MH system.No....you can't call a white spectrum red....it may lean red but it is not a "Red" Spectrum. 660 is red spectrum, 630 is a red spectrum, 3500k is not red spectrum.
I'm in the eu where veros are a bit easier to come by. Execpt for vege in the same space I don't see the value in a dimable driver. 1 driver per bar is the goal so 3 veros of 1 driver. I would like to run 730 at end of day so I will get some cheapo leds fot that. I will go for quality 660nm and run 20 - 50 watts. Something like 10 watts in each cornrt of the tent could work I think. I need to get all this fixed now for the party cupThat would depend on how flexible you want it to be,will it be dim-able? Veros are are only slightly less efficient and cost less than the CXA's when driven harder but the CXA's really shine when driven soft and the efficiencies go way up.
I am using a very successful recent analysis, what are you using to dissect this theory? Little blue to be of use? Comical.....what about about the lumen counts though?Sure, to be 100% accurate he would be running red and a heavily red white. It puts out a very small amount of the blue colors/wavelengths, but nothing of any quantity to be very useful. My point is he would do better with some additional blue than just a 3500k and 630nm combo. Much like a HPS/MH system will outperform a HPS system or a MH system.