I like this idea. With the correct LED driver you pretty much could make a christmas light like string array with 20 or so 5 watt 660nm LEDs inbetween your T5 bulbs and just glue the LEDs right onto the fixture. Might want to consider those individual LED heat sinks or a fan blowing on your light fixture. I'm not sure you would be able to cool your fixture enough. I know LEDs require adequate cooling to even work properly.
I am going to say, NO:Will this bulb give us the far red we need?
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I felt the same way towards what I thought was the end of my grow... but the parts I left to mature farther eventually swelled and I definitely see the difference now. My problem was that my plants tended to keep foxtailing and growing out rather than swelling... I think this was a symptom of heat stress though. Also, while the calyxes did swell, I also feel that it over-matured a little, so I guess I missed the window on both harvests.
I'm feeling that they don't need any more food from here on out(unless someone says otherwise), but is there any other sort of non-nutrient type of additive or booster that would be good to mix into the water, or STRAIGHT PH'D RO WATER ONLY? I've always kinda been unsure at this point what to be giving them as far as the liquid type goes. Some people say to use a sugar type based booster(Molasses, Honey, Sugar Cane Vanasse) through the whole grow up until the last week when you start to flush with plain H2O, but I've always thought the sugar boosters were for the veg to flower stage and more for growing, not the ripening stage. Does anyone have any experience with these types of carb boosters? Or recommend another type of ripening sauce?
Are you sure these will grow cannabis? Looks like they are growing lettuce from the manufactures photos and using them as supplemental lighting to extend the photoperiod for strawberries, not using them as the main source of light. I can't even find where it gives the wattage for those single bulb $68 LEDs. The strip versions that sell for $250 only use around 30w. I purchased a 36w Kessil for $195 with free shipping. Sounds like another expensive, low wattage supplement alternative.
