mc130p
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The problem is the light source...best to do some research into the LED lighting before you buy any more of them.
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mountain lion
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Would you ditch these mars leds all together? I can't afford 1000w led so I would either run these with 600 w hps for sell and get 1000 hps
sixstring2112
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Rrx @ 8 weeks under mars 1600w,almost there 
mountain lion
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Mars is working for you huh? What's your watts per square
sixstring2112
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That plant is about 5 x 5 maybe not quite 5 feet tall.i think this light would be better in a 4 x 4 tent.that plant only has walls on 2 sides.i dont think this panel is as good as a 600hps but its close.but damn if it aint almost as hot as a 600 lol.that was what shocked me most,these mars 1600 run pretty hot.
mountain lion
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What's actual power draw on those? I just don't know if you see from a few posts back I'm having issues running 4 300w leds over 4 plant under scrog with foxtail .... And low penetration. Either under powered or just not a good light
sixstring2112
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i think they say draw at the wall is about 760w on mine but i have never checked that number,as i dont own a killawatt thingy lol.
sixstring2112
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so many factors play into yields.but i do think if you put up walls you will see an increase from those led.but finding a strain you grow well might help more than any light.just try to dial in those strains your running maybe let em veg a lil longer,but the last pic of the cola sure looks nice n frosty.
mountain lion
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Right I'll post my dried yields from this batch in the next couple of days to see what I got... do you think that doubling light output to 55 watts a sqaure the problems. The lights have pretty good review on amazon which is why I got them in the first place. I just can't see justifying them when they can't yield half a gram a watt
sixstring2112
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55w psf is alot of damn light man.i think your current run sounds better and like i said if you keep running the same strains you will perfect your system and get your numbers up with time.how many hydro grows have you done ? so many factors like you made mention reflective walls will help alot,room temps day and night are factors,rh ect but strain strain strain,always someone goin on about 1.5 gpw or 1.5# per lamp( hid) but most the time they bee workin a strain alot and have it dialed in with their style and nutes ect.
sixstring2112
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@mountain lion i grew outdoors for about 15 years and when michigan went legal medical i started growing indoors and using shit like cfl and 250w hps and i sucked pretty bad for a bit lol.and i was used to 3 to 4 pound plants outside,talk about disappointment when you havest a 4 oz plant i was like wtf im gong back outside lol.but im still working that same masterkush and she does real nice for me now no matter how i run it.i just know what makes her happy under lights
mountain lion
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Right on. My first jack herer I grew was under 160w cfl and it produced 70 grams..in soil... more than I was expecting for my first ever grow... with no training at all no scrog either.. and at nearly half a gram a watt I was expecting at least 250 under 560w led grown hydro and only got 140.. however 70 grams was from one plant that wasn't damaged or suffered from ph issues so perhaps this time will have more usable bud.. I literally had a gallon freezer bag stuffed full of shity sub par weed that had no density. Guess I should just wait and see what my results are no way do I have 500 grams though....
mountain lion
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Only 3 grows so far under my belt lol.... I keep rooms temps at 70-75 degrees rh 40-50% all day everyday it manages itself on its own as long as the door to bedroom is opened after lights to turn on to keep humidity down
sixstring2112
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you could probably bump yield just by running 70-72 night and 76-78 day(or lights on) so maybe just closing the door a few inches will tweak your temps ? i run 68f night and 78f day with 30-40%rh but its always dry around here and i just dont try to fight it.but your rh sounds good,i would be happy at 50% all the time
mountain lion
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Right humidity not a problem here 25% inside house. And temps sound about same as mine room temp 68-69 at night and then 75-78 during day do to light heating the room. You suggested earlier that you feel your light would be better suited for 4x4. My current setup is 4.5x4.5..so I still think I'm slightly under powered... since they recommend 1000w of hps for that size of coverage. this waiting to dry for final results is killing me haha. My top buds look great until 3" down it turns to shitty foxtail which my understanding is not having enough light.. how important is reflective material around plants?
sixstring2112
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white or other reflective walls are pretty important imo unless you have a shitload of lights in the room.but yeah maybe your tryin to cover too much sq ft with those panels.
Puff_Dragon
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That pic looks like the Hal 9000 of the grow room world
"Open the grow room doors Hal!"
"*puff, cough* ..I'm afraid i can't do that Dave"
Billygreen
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Just got a 1000 watt kind led , I'm having a little buyers remorse. It I've heard some good things .. My plants seem to be responding Nicely so far . This is my first grow .. Hopefully first of many if all goes well .
Anyone else have a 1000 watt kind ? If so let me know about yield and quality ?
Anyone else have a 1000 watt kind ? If so let me know about yield and quality ?
Billygreen
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This is a few of my plants , 4 weeks old
