Campbelljay2
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Honestly I'm just wondering if I looks like it's growing at the right pace. It's a purple hindu kush seed.
5 day old seedling under a 150 watt LED.
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Budzbuddha
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Keep light fairly close to reduce stretch .... also 150 watt will not pull much of a plant when it begins serious growth.
Campbelljay2
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I planned on buying a bigger light soon. What type of leds would you suggest?
Campbelljay2
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Thank you for answering. I have been adjusting the light according to the growth of the seedlings. they seem happy at the height it's at right now.
Campbelljay2
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I have them on an 18/6 schedule.
Beehive
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The level of lux is based on hour count. How much energy you're sending at the plant over a 18/6 cycle. The lux is lower on a 24/0 cycle. The lux is much higher on 12/12 cycle.
Campbelljay2
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Thank you for explaining that I was pretty confused honestly but that makes sense.
Campbelljay2
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Honestly my dad used HPS lights and the product was nice but i never liked the heat thr lights gave off. LEDs honestly to me seem to be the way to go to me.
Beehive
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I've used both. Switchable ballast. From Metal halide to high pressure sodium. 400,600,and a 1000...
Worked perfect sorta. Then LEDs come out. Big factor is safety. Fire hazard. No huge sparking bulb that degrades every three months.
I couldn't tell you the wattage on my light. All I measure is volts coming out the driver. 49-53.5 volts is a grow.
Worked perfect sorta. Then LEDs come out. Big factor is safety. Fire hazard. No huge sparking bulb that degrades every three months.
I couldn't tell you the wattage on my light. All I measure is volts coming out the driver. 49-53.5 volts is a grow.
budman111
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Something to remember, watt for watt heat is the same heat generated from LED as it would HPS.