LED's are they mostly the same ?

Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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Wayne55 said:
Good lord! So, question...Do you use a Sawzall to chop or are you using those big ass pruning shears that look like bolt cutters? Crazy trunks on those bad Larry's! I always enjoy these pics
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Friskars hand shears lol machete. @Wayne55 i stay about as humble as possible. I always say if I dont learn something each grow or strive to learn something it won’t be fun anymore and I’m hanging it up.
 
Fahn2k

Fahn2k

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Growweedeasy.com You'll learn about lights, spectrum and so much more. If you can return the lights do so and use that money for better. More than likely your stuck with them so consider reading up on what size area they are good for and work with that size space to begin with. LED's may be cheap to operate but not when you have to run 8. You could save those lights for a smaller clone tent or two and invest in a better light but do your own research first. I imagine that if you bought those lights your budget is tight so ignore the grow gods on these threads that say "it's garbage throw it away and buy this or that". Maybe they can afford it, but maybe you can't. You can make it happen with what you got if you work within its usable range. That won't guarantee you'll grow fire, but if you get a decent smoke and experience it will be worth it. I got a great deal on a Nextlight Core, everywhere I looked it was priced above $550 and my friend took me too his grow store and offered it for $380 out the door! My brother was so excited he paid for it. My brother has been growing since the 90's! The grow gods on this sight said "oh, that's a garbage light! You should spend more money!". Did you notice how many people actually helped? Or offered usable advice? You can do it with what you got, you just have to lower your expectations and room size.
 
bk78

bk78

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Fahn2k said:
Growweedeasy.com You'll learn about lights, spectrum and so much more. If you can return the lights do so and use that money for better. More than likely your stuck with them so consider reading up on what size area they are good for and work with that size space to begin with. LED's may be cheap to operate but not when you have to run 8. You could save those lights for a smaller clone tent or two and invest in a better light but do your own research first. I imagine that if you bought those lights your budget is tight so ignore the grow gods on these threads that say "it's garbage throw it away and buy this or that". Maybe they can afford it, but maybe you can't. You can make it happen with what you got if you work within its usable range. That won't guarantee you'll grow fire, but if you get a decent smoke and experience it will be worth it. I got a great deal on a Nextlight Core, everywhere I looked it was priced above $550 and my friend took me too his grow store and offered it for $380 out the door! My brother was so excited he paid for it. My brother has been growing since the 90's! The grow gods on this sight said "oh, that's a garbage light! You should spend more money!". Did you notice how many people actually helped? Or offered usable advice? You can do it with what you got, you just have to lower your expectations and room size.
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TL;DR
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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GTF Miller said:
I was planing on 2 more . what would u suggest that I won't haft to mortgage my house to pay for
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I went with 2 DIY kits from Growdaddyleds.
I finished the 2nd half of a grow with them and was very happy.

Grow Daddy LEDs - Your LED Grow Light Source

Grow Lights of all types - Specializing in LED Strips using Samsung's horticultural lighting technology, including the LM561C, LM301b, LM301h
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Remember, you want to shoot for 30-50 watts per sq ft of grow space.
Read your watts from the wall, not from the label on the box you plug in - It takes THREE of my "300w" blurples to make about 300 real watts.
You'll also see comparisons to "600w HPS" --- ignore that too - watts at the wall.

The advice from others above hurts - I hate it too - but it's true.
Lights cost money. --- You can mitigate the costs with research and DIY skills, but it's still going to cost money.

EDIT - welcome to RIU. Master classes in growing and wading through bullshit given daily. - Grow a skin and enjoy. :bigjoint:
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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Fahn2k said:
Growweedeasy.com You'll learn about lights, spectrum and so much more. If you can return the lights do so and use that money for better. More than likely your stuck with them so consider reading up on what size area they are good for and work with that size space to begin with. LED's may be cheap to operate but not when you have to run 8. You could save those lights for a smaller clone tent or two and invest in a better light but do your own research first. I imagine that if you bought those lights your budget is tight so ignore the grow gods on these threads that say "it's garbage throw it away and buy this or that". Maybe they can afford it, but maybe you can't. You can make it happen with what you got if you work within its usable range. That won't guarantee you'll grow fire, but if you get a decent smoke and experience it will be worth it. I got a great deal on a Nextlight Core, everywhere I looked it was priced above $550 and my friend took me too his grow store and offered it for $380 out the door! My brother was so excited he paid for it. My brother has been growing since the 90's! The grow gods on this sight said "oh, that's a garbage light! You should spend more money!". Did you notice how many people actually helped? Or offered usable advice? You can do it with what you got, you just have to lower your expectations and room size.
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Psst
Nobody is obligated to give any advice
Let alone answer the same questions by new members daily
No one is affiliated with the site, nor is anyone being compensated for time and effort
The only joy I take from stopping disinformation is knowing I tried to help
But I have no intentions of growing anyones plants for them step by step
Educating yourself includes taking criticism and I can tell your education is far from complete:peace:
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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Fahn2k said:
Growweedeasy.com You'll learn about lights, spectrum and so much more. If you can return the lights do so and use that money for better. More than likely your stuck with them so consider reading up on what size area they are good for and work with that size space to begin with. LED's may be cheap to operate but not when you have to run 8. You could save those lights for a smaller clone tent or two and invest in a better light but do your own research first. I imagine that if you bought those lights your budget is tight so ignore the grow gods on these threads that say "it's garbage throw it away and buy this or that". Maybe they can afford it, but maybe you can't. You can make it happen with what you got if you work within its usable range. That won't guarantee you'll grow fire, but if you get a decent smoke and experience it will be worth it. I got a great deal on a Nextlight Core, everywhere I looked it was priced above $550 and my friend took me too his grow store and offered it for $380 out the door! My brother was so excited he paid for it. My brother has been growing since the 90's! The grow gods on this sight said "oh, that's a garbage light! You should spend more money!". Did you notice how many people actually helped? Or offered usable advice? You can do it with what you got, you just have to lower your expectations and room size.
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Curious who said the core was junk? Next light makes good lights. Just got one of the new megas to test. But the core is really only good for a 2x2 realistically but you can get away a 3x3. Those lights he’s has for what he spent on all the junk ones he could have gotten something a lot better for the same price and filled his space better.
 
xtsho

xtsho

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Fahn2k said:
Growweedeasy.com You'll learn about lights, spectrum and so much more. If you can return the lights do so and use that money for better. More than likely your stuck with them so consider reading up on what size area they are good for and work with that size space to begin with. LED's may be cheap to operate but not when you have to run 8. You could save those lights for a smaller clone tent or two and invest in a better light but do your own research first. I imagine that if you bought those lights your budget is tight so ignore the grow gods on these threads that say "it's garbage throw it away and buy this or that". Maybe they can afford it, but maybe you can't. You can make it happen with what you got if you work within its usable range. That won't guarantee you'll grow fire, but if you get a decent smoke and experience it will be worth it. I got a great deal on a Nextlight Core, everywhere I looked it was priced above $550 and my friend took me too his grow store and offered it for $380 out the door! My brother was so excited he paid for it. My brother has been growing since the 90's! The grow gods on this sight said "oh, that's a garbage light! You should spend more money!". Did you notice how many people actually helped? Or offered usable advice? You can do it with what you got, you just have to lower your expectations and room size.
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That site is full of incorrect information.
 
Lockedin

Lockedin

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Herb & Suds said:
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But I have no intentions of growing anyones plants for them step by step...........

..............Educating yourself includes taking criticism and I can tell your education is far from complete:peace:
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What he said.
Read journals - teach yourself. There's certificate level education here, but you'll have to put that together for yourself.
Grow a skin - learn to receive criticism you don't like. Go read journals by the offender & see who you should and should not listen to.
Proof is in the pipe... bongsmilie
 
OSBuds

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Star Dog

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If you want to grow weed on a budget forget about leds get a hid £ for £ nothing will touch them.
 
Fahn2k

Fahn2k

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Herb & Suds said:
Psst
Nobody is obligated to give any advice
Let alone answer the same questions by new members daily
No one is affiliated with the site, nor is anyone being compensated for time and effort
The only joy I take from stopping disinformation is knowing I tried to help
But I have no intentions of growing anyone's plants for them step by step
Educating yourself includes taking criticism and I can tell your education is far from complete:peace:
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You just made a great point! I am lacking in experience, I'm not obligated or compensated. I'm not growing anyone's plants. Now that that's out of the way, My point is that many of the replies didn't come close to helping, who wants to witness a bunch of old experienced geezers with their nose in the air Arguing over grammar? Criticism is fine when its constructive! Herb & Suds I've seen a lot of your post and while a lot appear ok and well intentioned you should hold back if you feel like helping a noob is a problem or inconvenience. By now most noob post are the same questions reworded. I don't know about you but I saw experienced members tell the guy he had trash lights, buy better and then rant at each other "oh I had to quit school and work to help my family" "oh, oh yeah well I went to the service to learn to be a man". Come on? Dude is stuck with two funky ass lights that have a snowballs chance in hell of doing what he wants it to do. While my sorry ass noob reply wasn't perfect it did attempt to put him on the map! Grow weed easy may not be the best choice for information, but it goes a long way to answering basic questions. Any complete guide can give a noob more confidence. At least I didn't tell dude to take the $9 groupon weed growing course.
 
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Fahn2k

Fahn2k

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Lordhooha said:
Curious who said the core was junk? Next light makes good lights. Just got one of the new megas to test. But the core is really only good for a 2x2 realistically but you can get away a 3x3. Those lights he’s has for what he spent on all the junk ones he could have gotten something a lot better for the same price and filled his space better.
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The gods of rollitup said my lights where shit! I have a 3x3 so I know its spec says its fine for veg, but not optimal for bloom. So far I'm lucky as hell or doing something right cause everything is excellent so far. I plan to invest in a better light for the tent size after my 1st grow is finished and move it to a 2x2x56. But like I said in my reply, who can argue with free? I was on my way to buying a California Light Works Solar Extreme 250.
 
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Fahn2k

Fahn2k

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xtsho said:
That site is full of incorrect information.
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Incorrect or not it helped me stop asking questions half the replies didn't answer. I came to this site and asked if anyone knew of a decent grow guide and only one person answered the question, but good ole Sudzy-Budzy was there to put me on blast. I guess he was tired of telling noobs where to look for info who knows. I guess if hang around this site for a few years and make rude comments I'll get to be a well known member. Until then I shouldn't ask a question unless I'm prepared to waddle through bullsh*t and be called ungrateful noob for clapping back. Really though their info isnt that bad, but I can't say its that good either that comes with experience I don't have yet. I'll follow the link you recommended if you think it has more accurate information. thanks
 
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