would UFO Led lights be enough for autoflowers?

[VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER]

Hello everyone. I have a few auto seeds. I was thinking of growing them inside a 48x24x60 tent. I was wanting to know if ufo led lighting would work for autos. I am just looking to save on electric alittle and keep temps down. What wattage and spectrum would I need. I have seen 90 watt, 135 watt, 180 watt.

 

[Alienwidow]

Go big or go home....without weed.

 

[az2000]

I grew autos under Blackstar 135w ufos (85w actual). One for 2x2'. It worked well. I got 1g/w. But it did much better when I supplemented with Cree LED lightbulbs from Home Depot. About 120w total. I got 1.2g/w.

Personally, I wouldn't buy the Blackstar again, I'd just add more LED lightbulbs from Home Depot. Maybe 18w PAR38 floods for top light. Four of them on top, and four 9.5w lightbulbs arond the sides. That would be about 110w.

 

[jb4TWENTY]

i use a ufo igot off ebay for 90$ its workin good. advertised as 180w but its 100.+/-3. but i also use 2 68w cfl n 2 42w cfl for supplementing in flower.

 

[VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER]

I think I will just stick with the hps light. Thank you for the replies everyone.

 

[jb4TWENTY]

I think I will just stick with the hps light. Thank you for the replies everyone.

good choice as long as you can cool your space off!! what watt?

 

[VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER]

good choice as long as you can cool your space off!! what watt?

Its a 400 watts mh/hps but I plan on keeping it at 50% for the autos.

 

[VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER]

good choice as long as you can cool your space off!! what watt?

I am thinking of getting a cooltube to help with heat and I could keep it closer to the plants. I just have a simple wing reflector now.

 

[jb4TWENTY]

oh you're already running it? pics bro??

 

[VACAVILLE,CA.GROWER]

oh you're already running it? pics bro??

no not running yet. I have the tent and light. I was just seeing if ufo lighting would work on autos. I was just trying to save on electric. But it seems the best is to just go ahead and use the 400 at 50% power.

 

[Triplec]

Here's my ak48 at 2 weeks flower. Veg'd for 6 weeks. 135w led ufo. They do a great job IMO.

 

[jb4TWENTY]

Here's my ak48 at 2 weeks flower. Veg'd for 6 weeks. 135w led ufo. They do a great job IMO.

is your led panel pulkin 135 avtual watts man?

 

[Triplec]

is your led panel pulkin 135 avtual watts man?

Each chip is 3w. The 135w has 45 chips. Actual power draw is 75w according to the specs. I also have the 75w version of the same light and have had a successful grow with it as well.
http://www.apollohorticulture.com/LED-ufo-135w.html

 

[jb4TWENTY]

Each chip is 3w. The 135w has 45 chips. Actual power draw is 75w according to the specs. I also have the 75w version of the same light and have had a successful grow with it as well.
http://www.apollohorticulture.com/LED-ufo-135w.html

ahh i see i have a ebay ufo 100w actual pull. love it. hope it performs well in flower like it does for veg

 

[Triplec]

ahh i see i have a ebay ufo 100w actual pull. love it. hope it performs well in flower like it does for veg

I also have their 180w version as well. It just puts a little too much heat in the cab I have set up. Gotta get a different setup for that one.