LED 600W

[Muckie73]

Hi all what is everyone's thoughts on LEDS?and will the stretch happen

 

[NanoGadget]

My thoughts on LED is as follows... the cheap ones aren't much worth your time and the good ones are outstanding. What is your budget?

 

[Muckie73]

I already have an LED it's worth just over 500,this is my first grow and girls are now going into week 3 of bloom,they don' seem to have double in size,is this dew to being an LED?

 

[Lordhooha]

I already have an LED it's worth just over 500,this is my first grow and girls are now going into week 3 of bloom,they don' seem to have double in size,is this dew to being an LED?

What kind of led?

 

[Muckie73]

Advance 600w with a flower and bloom switch

 

[Aolelon]

Advanced platinum are RIP off LEDs imo. It's not 600w it's really only 184w in Veg / and with the 368w Bloom switch on.
I suggest running both switches in veg and bloom, you will see far better results.

 

[Muckie73]

Right,I have ask a hydro shop and they suggest only running bloom in bloom

 

[Aolelon]

I bet they did. Many people here would suggest running the full 368w for veg and bloom, how big is your grow space.

 

[Muckie73]

80 by 80 by 2meter tent

 

[Muckie73]

4 girls in atm

 

[Aolelon]

6'x6'?

 

[Muckie73]

800 by 800 by 2 meters high

 

[Aolelon]

800 what lmao obviously I'm not metric. I'm guessing 800mm. You can do what you want, but you will get far more growth with both switches on

 

[Muckie73]

Ok cool I'll give it ago

 

[Aolelon]

Also your question about the stretch happen, are you talking flowering stretch?

 

[Muckie73]

Also your question about the stretch happen, are you talking flowering stretch?

Yes mate they aren't doing much

 

[Aolelon]

That's no good, mine stretched almost a foot and a half. I was just reading comments on the light and there are a few people that have that so I am not sure

 

[Muckie73]

That's no good, mine stretched almost a foot and a half. I was just reading comments on the light and there are a few people that have that so I am not sure

They have grown nearly a 100mm since I changed lights to 12/12

 

[Aolelon]

May be genetics I'm unsure. Usually the stretch happens within 3weeks or so of flowering. I am growing with 2 quantum 288 boards and 2 f-series samsung strips. I wouldn't imagine the LED is the problem.

 

[Muckie73]

Ok see what happens
Thanks heaps