everyone who has switched from 400 hps to the 315 cmh/ lec claims a significant gain & like you've stated a good strain & dwc should be able to pull 500 g. without a gain in the power bill same holds true for the newest cob led's just a cmh is about 1/2 the price of a good led I've been studying up quite a bit
Man, I'm sure the LECs are great but 10 times out of 10 I;d go with the COBs: even light distribution, cooler temps, cheaper in the long run, dimmable, pet project
Yeah the price of LED's is ridiculous and there isn't much out there in the UK market, seen one in the grow shop but its like £1500! I don't really know much about LEDs and don't know what to look for in a good unit. The CMH is the way to go for me.Man, I'm sure the LECs are great but 10 times out of 10 I;d go with the COBs: even light distribution, cooler temps, cheaper in the long run, dimmable, pet project
How much does the LEC system cost in your neck of the woods?
Just bought one, £520 lol
Congrats mate. Don't forget to post results
congratulations on the light there is a lot of stuff available here but that being said before I get a led I'm gonna have to study a bit more the 315 lec. is pretty simple over here I've found them as cheap as $267.00 usd. I'm waiting for more grow reports on the ecosunlite 2&3 cob led's using the us made Cree led's & Chinese drivers $314.00 for the 2 cob 300w. & $435.00 for the 480w. 3 cob they catch my interest & scare me at the same time but I think you could get 1-1/2 lb harvest once dialed in any way thats the direction my thoughts are drifting my room is 45 in. square which is a tad larger than 1 meter sq. I want the largest return without a significant gain in my overhead the 315 lec at this time is my logical choice with my resources at hand & if all goes well down the road the 315 lec could very well finance a led
Will do mate, can't wait to start a fresh grow with it and see how it does!Congrats mate. Don't forget to post results
Should get my hands on it on Wednesday, the grow shop didn't have it in stock so just paid and need to wait for it to arrive.
that's the real deal people are doing very well with that setup the chemist 77 has a thread & my friend InTheSystem just kicked off a cheese grow I see good stuff in your future I too am considering a new thread as mine is no longer accurate & im gonna have to figure out how to link it to my posts I chopped today & im not gonna get much but I've doubled what anyone has yielded with this strain & more important is the fact I've completed my first dwc grow I know there is much more to be had with my setup
Seriously, I had to lie down and have a sleep afterwards 
Haha you nutter! it sounds like it's good gear the pyrethum! Can I have some? lolHey guys!
Congrats on the chop Herk, and on the lights Stick!
Really looking forward to seeing them in action too!
Nix organic - I've jumped to the dark side for a beat and went exterminator on my fungus gnats with a pyrethum spray LMAO regretting it just a bit. Whilst I was spraying I knocked my lights and thus was forced to set them straight whilst my head was in the pyrethum cloud - I almost died myself?
To round off my attack, I spread a good 3cm layer of quartz sand over my soil (after feeding some SST and a handful of compost, which I am hoping will help counteract the poison I introduced to my system). So now every time I open my closet some Beach Boys tune hits me (I think it's Surfin' USA and no I'm not a fan, it's unnerving LMAO)
Anyway - my current Pineapple Express on day 39 with 3-4 weeks to go:
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And I'm finally sprouting a Mephisto Sour Stomper which will probably go into the soil tonight, tomorrow morn at the latest.
Just not sure how I'm going to plant them with that fat layer of sand on my soil? haha
Cheers!
Congratulations mate! It does look like it will be a decent harvest though! And the way you turned those plants around was amazing. Good luck with the Headband and Stardawg!
THIS. looks.FUCKING. SWEEEEEEEEEEET
It's a sexy looking unit innit?!! Lets hope it performs as well as it looks!
you have to be careful when breathing sprays/ vapor especially if they come into a heat source Mephisto is supposed o be the word in autos which I have not not much experience withHey guys!
Congrats on the chop Herk, and on the lights Stick!
Really looking forward to seeing them in action too!
Nix organic - I've jumped to the dark side for a beat and went exterminator on my fungus gnats with a pyrethum spray LMAO regretting it just a bit. Whilst I was spraying I knocked my lights and thus was forced to set them straight whilst my head was in the pyrethum cloud - I almost died myself?
To round off my attack, I spread a good 3cm layer of quartz sand over my soil (after feeding some SST and a handful of compost, which I am hoping will help counteract the poison I introduced to my system). So now every time I open my closet some Beach Boys tune hits me (I think it's Surfin' USA and no I'm not a fan, it's unnerving LMAO)
Anyway - my current Pineapple Express on day 39 with 3-4 weeks to go:
View attachment 3778708
And I'm finally sprouting a Mephisto Sour Stomper which will probably go into the soil tonight, tomorrow morn at the latest.
Just not sure how I'm going to plant them with that fat layer of sand on my soil? haha
Cheers!
I'm really excited mate to get my hands on it, I think I should have it on Wednesday and will finish this grow off with it. I'm hoping it can improve the Hollands Hope that is just foxtailing like mad and making wispy fluffy shite buds, with it been an outdoor strain bred for the colder climate I think the HPS been so close and the heat is just causing it to be like that, the lower buds are a lot better than the tops. I'm expecting a good heat difference with the CMH, and it seems like the lamp needs to be around 25" away from the canopy. I have read through @TheChemist77 thread, which is excellent, and have asked the question about light height, just waiting for someone to get back to me. I do think it will be a bit of trial and error though for me to find my sweet spot, all grows being different and all that.