Nice looking plants. You're also growing hydro. You won't get the same results in soil which is what many people grow in. I just switched back to coco. The plant growth in veg under my T5 far exceeds the growth from the last run in soil. It isn't from the lights but the growing method. I've been really happy with my HID. Lets just say that the LED is better. If so by how much? Is it worth the cost or should I wait a year and buy the same for much less? I'll eventually go LED but not now when the price is ridiculous.
The price of LED's is just ridiculous right now. Until they come down in price I'm not going all in with them.
I care less about the cost.
If I had to upgrade and spend the same amount every 4 years it would not bother me.
By running cobs I can still pull 4 pounds in a 4x10 all day using only 1600 watts total.
Two double ended gravitas will pull 2400 watts and it adds up at the end of the month.
I can afford to run 8000 watts all day but I dont need that shit on my electric bill so I can still pull the same weight as running 6 gravitas but with the electric usage of 4.
I can see how people in warehouse grows in legal states have 0 need for led cause they could give a shit less about them.
If I was in a legal state with 2200 square feet of floor space I would also run gravitas and give the electric bill to the accountant with pleasure laughing to the bank.
But LED are perfect for the small scale growers trying to keep electricity cost in check and not having to suffer.
I'm running 3 4x10 flower areas using close to 5000 watts. 6 1200 watt gravitas would be pulling 7200 watts. That's a big difference when it adds an extra 100 to th light bill not including the electricity to cool the extra 2400 watts.
Fuk that