kush groove
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check out the grows in my signature...........and dont be afraid to read a few pages back, im sure all your questioned would be answeredWill it cover my area?
anybody is using one that i can see how it performs?
check out the grows in my signature...........and dont be afraid to read a few pages back, im sure all your questioned would be answeredWill it cover my area?
anybody is using one that i can see how it performs?
For an area your size you should probably prepare to spend a $1,000 or a little more if you don't want to waste much of that space. You should get at least 400w of LED (true wattage minimum, really I would say 400 is appropriate for a space half yours) in there (that would take 3 of those blackstars).Will it cover my area?
anybody is using one that i can see how it performs?
Well thank you for that.So i guess i would have to buy a couple of blackstars then huh?For an area your size you should probably prepare to spend a $1,000 or a little more if you don't want to waste much of that space. You should get at least 400w of LED (true wattage minimum, really I would say 400 is appropriate for a space half yours) in there (that would take 3 of those blackstars).
If my space had been that large I would go with a couple Spectra 290s or a few of the Spectra 180s (probably the few as there are a ton of advantages to having multiple smaller watt lights instead of fewer higher watt lights)
Personally I don't really like autos much. I don't suggest them for first time grows either. Every little fuck up shows in your yield.Has anyone tried leds with a auto flowering strain if so how were the end results and would you rather grow a auto flower of non autoflowering plant after seeing the end rusults
I install medium to large commercial induction grow lighting projects and this so true but most people are not aware of it. How you're charged by the utility depends on the load. If the the load is resistive, like heating elements for example, the meter will accurately determine the draw since it's power factor is 1 or unity. This type of load meters perfectly.Not all watts are created equal but they are charged equal as 1 watt in a machine might not have the same amps or volts as a watt in another machine, but you get charged by the KW hour at least in the US and as far as that goes a Watt is a Watt. There is no way an 150w HPS uses more electricity than a 720w LED unless that 720 is in name only and it somehow runs on less than 150w
Too narrow of a spectrum does not allow the plant photomorphogenesis which in the sun allows the plant to pull from all of the available spectrums as it seeks energy from photosynthesis.I would have to agree a watt is a watt, which is why led's kick hps in the ass.......My bible says "By Tailoring the diodes' light spectrum to plant requirements, LED's can be more efficient PAR producers. HPS lamps deliver more total light per watt of input but led's are twice as efficient in PAR light as HPS lamps. That means a 200w LED can be substituted for a 400watt HPS lamp, and the 300watt LED can be substituted for the 600watt HPS lamp."
Oh yeah and you can also save on cooling....
I'm doing 2 white domina autos under my LED panel. Both are doing great and they're just now showing signs of flowering. As far as veg went, no problem with penetrating the canopy, lots of undergrowth. im expecting a healthy harvest soon, and ill update and post pics as time goes on. I personally like autos, I wanted a quick growing, short plant so it worked out nicely. The hardest thing about the autos for me was matching the plants growth with proper mix of nutrients since you have to follow the plants unique schedules instead of you being in controll of when they start to flowerHas anyone tried leds with a auto flowering strain if so how were the end results and would you rather grow a auto flower of non autoflowering plant after seeing the end rusults
..................uhhhhhhhh what was that...........im sorry but i couldnt follow the jargon..........photomorpho-what and emerson who......way too much info for me, all i know is my led is kickin assToo narrow of a spectrum does not allow the plant photomorphogenesis which in the sun allows the plant to pull from all of the available spectrums as it seeks energy from photosynthesis.
When referring to the Emerson Effect it is the ideal PAR spectrum taken by the plant within the wider (not visible) PAR spectrums that let the plant achieve the Emerson Effect. Not the advertised narrow band widths that prevent that from occurring.
A well designed LED lamp array will widen the PAR ranges rather then narrowing them. And if the mfg does not produce a spectral emission curve with relative intensities at specific PAR ranges for their product then it's probably not worth your hard earned money.
i smell marketing when people use big words that a quick wikipedia check shows theyre using incorrectly you can bet they talking nosnenseToo narrow of a spectrum does not allow the plant photomorphogenesis which in the sun allows the plant to pull from all of the available spectrums as it seeks energy from photosynthesis.
When referring to the Emerson Effect it is the ideal PAR spectrum taken by the plant within the wider (not visible) PAR spectrums that let the plant achieve the Emerson Effect. Not the advertised narrow band widths that prevent that from occurring.
A well designed LED lamp array will widen the PAR ranges rather then narrowing them. And if the mfg does not produce a spectral emission curve with relative intensities at specific PAR ranges for their product then it's probably not worth your hard earned money.
There are spectrums other than just the four chlorophyl peaks that are important for plant health and most importantly flowering. For example, without properly addressing Phytochrome production the plant will stretch, waste energy and lose yield. Pretty much all the LED panels on the market will grow plants and produce bud but only the lights that properly address all the plants needs will produce the big results...................uhhhhhhhh what was that...........im sorry but i couldnt follow the jargon..........photomorpho-what and emerson who......way too much info for me, all i know is my led is kickin ass
And I haven't seen a panel with more than 12 bands/wavelengths/spectras/whateveryoucallem, so if you get one with 12 and its 3w LEDs you should be pretty well set.There are spectrums other than just the four chlorophyl peaks that are important for plant health and most importantly flowering. For example, without properly addressing Phytochrome production the plant will stretch, waste energy and lose yield. Pretty much all the LED panels on the market will grow plants and produce bud but only the lights that properly address all the plants needs will produce the big results.
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i smell marketing when people use big words that a quick wikipedia check shows theyre using incorrectly you can bet they talking nosnense
dunit ive seen your grow your led kicks ass and so does mineThere are spectrums other than just the four chlorophyl peaks that are important for plant health and most importantly flowering. For example, without properly addressing Phytochrome production the plant will stretch, waste energy and lose yield. Pretty much all the LED panels on the market will grow plants and produce bud but only the lights that properly address all the plants needs will produce the big results.
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fromwikipedia Phytochrome is a photoreceptor, a pigment that plants use to detect light. It is sensitive to light in the red and far-red region of the visible spectrum. led already covers that broThere are spectrums other than just the four chlorophyl peaks that are important for plant health and most importantly flowering. For example, without properly addressing Phytochrome production the plant will stretch, waste energy and lose yield. Pretty much all the LED panels on the market will grow plants and produce bud but only the lights that properly address all the plants needs will produce the big results.
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