From DEs to LEDs

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greengrassgrower1

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Hey peeps, hope all is going well in your worlds..

So here we are locked and loaded again with a new strain i created called Glurple (reversed a GG#4 and chucked pollen to Purple Punch) this is pheno #5.. She is a frosty sexy momma.. They have been Veggn for a few weeks now and will be flipped in a day or so..

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lukio

lukio

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filthy amounts of smashing-it-still, standard!

im a big fan of savage leaf stripping but ive never done a proper side by side, sooooooo, the mind boggles!

great for air circulation no doubt.

looking forward to seeing you finish this lot 8)
 
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p0opstlnksal0t

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Ill have to read through all of this. im thinking of converting a 10x10 room and 12x22 room from 1150w DE's to HLG 600 QB's but unsure if they will produce the same yeilds or quality of the 1150w DE's
 
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Humple

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p0opstlnksal0t said:
Ill have to read through all of this. im thinking of converting a 10x10 room and 12x22 room from 1150w DE's to HLG 600 QB's but unsure if they will produce the same yeilds or quality of the 1150w DE's
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I believe there's no question that the quality would be on point. I think the quality is really down to genetics and overall plant health more than the kind of light you use. As for quantity - I believe that a grower who really has everything dialed in could possibly achieve yields that are comparable to those of a DE, using 600w of LED. That said, I think it would be a challenge, and it would take some time to get everything optimized. You'd probably have better off-the-bat results using closer to 700w, or even 750w like greengrassgrower1 is using.
 
CannaBruh

CannaBruh

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OLD MOTHER SATIVA said:
it taketh a real man to strip plants like that!
way to go..
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The first time you do it, feels very dirty. Then two days later you see how they grow back and are excited to do it again next run.

I am curious about the side by side results, numbers that is, how bad does the defoliate hurt/help yield, and then the final end product, can we discern the bowl of stripped nugs from that of non-stripped (doubtful.)
 
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OLD MOTHER SATIVA

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have done it years ago..but pistilwhipt coined the method..with hisTW
i need an assistant to clean up and take leaves off..
i do not sell weed either
 
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p0opstlnksal0t

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Humple said:
I believe there's no question that the quality would be on point. I think the quality is really down to genetics and overall plant health more than the kind of light you use. As for quantity - I believe that a grower who really has everything dialed in could possibly achieve yields that are comparable to those of a DE, using 600w of LED. That said, I think it would be a challenge, and it would take some time to get everything optimized. You'd probably have better off-the-bat results using closer to 700w, or even 750w like greengrassgrower1 is using.
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what would be a good place to start for a budget build 750w light? what driver would power something like that? or should i look at maybe 3x of the QB260 304 kits? this would be quite a bit more expensive probably around 950-1000 bucks per 3 lights
 
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Ryante55

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p0opstlnksal0t said:
what would be a good place to start for a budget build 750w light? what driver would power something like that? or should i look at maybe 3x of the QB260 304 kits? this would be quite a bit more expensive probably around 950-1000 bucks per 3 lights
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Yeah $1000 per 4x4 is pretty standard for led just go for the QB kits they are super easy
 
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Humple

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p0opstlnksal0t said:
what would be a good place to start for a budget build 750w light? what driver would power something like that? or should i look at maybe 3x of the QB260 304 kits? this would be quite a bit more expensive probably around 950-1000 bucks per 3 lights
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If you're interested in getting the most bang-for-your-buck, a DIY strip-light would likely be your best option. You can easily get in at under $1/watt with one of those builds. However, if you want something that's easier to put together, three 260w QB kits over a 5x5 would work too.

Edit: if you go with three 260w kits, I'd recommend the XL version, which spreads the boards out. To cover 5 feet of grow space, you'd probably have to hang them high, and you want the boards further apart for a setup like that.
 
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a mongo frog

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p0opstlnksal0t said:
Ill have to read through all of this. im thinking of converting a 10x10 room and 12x22 room from 1150w DE's to HLG 600 QB's but unsure if they will produce the same yeilds or quality of the 1150w DE's
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I dont thnk the hlg 600's will out perform a DE. Foot print alone DE has it beat. I have 2 HLG 600's and also a 750 watt cob unit. Id say so far the hlg 600's are equal to a 1000 watt SE fixture in a 4x4, I say so far because I'm only 3 weeks into this LED adventure.
 
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p0opstlnksal0t

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eh i was hoping to halve my wattage yet remain the same yield and quality. if im only going to see a 10-20% electricity savings versus my current DE's i think i'll hold out for another year or two to upgrade.
 
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