Recent content by Jenesa

I saw this build which is more like a ceiling light for a 2 x 4. I'm sure a similar design could be implemented with COBs. Do you find those to be more efficient than the traditional LED strips? I always assumed COBs = hotspots or uneven distribution since the light is all originating from same...

Yeah I think I'm going to attempt a DIY seeing as its usually the best option when trying to make the most out of your money and will seemingly give me better results in this case. But what's the deal with blurple LEDs anyways? I know someone already mentioned in this thread that colored LEDs...

Haha. I thought it sounded a little fishy. Thanks for insight

Wow you just made me a very happy girl lol. I'll definitely be looking into this. Thanks so much

I hear you. I'm in New England btw so yeah. Very different prices over here it seems

Sheesh. The way I heard it being praised I thought the SP-250 was one of the best you can get for a 2 x 4. It's marketed as having a max yield rate of 2.5gs/watt. Is that a lower rate compared to better quality lights or did they hyperbolize in marketing? Because all the other lights I've seen...

I see. Where Im from an oz is 180 for mids. Great quality bud is like 220/oz. But I used 180/oz to calculate because I'm sure my first harvest wont be that great.

Wow this is pretty freaking awesome. Thanks. I checked out the site and they say its good for "Seedling, Cloning, and Growing". Can I assume this will take me through veg and flower?

Thanks for all the links. Do you mean Mars is low quality build or low quality lighting? Because from what I've seen, people praise it as one of the best 2x4 "budget" lights. Also if epistar are the "bad" chips what are the good ones?

Based on what I'm planning to spend, I'd calculated that I'd need to yield 2.5ozs to break even and anything after is profit. Should I expect to yield less? Thanks for the information on the lights. Would mounting the strips and driver to a cookie sheet pose the risk of overheating without a...

I've been considering this but I'm hoping to break even and possibly even profit from my first season. Any ideas on how to build 1 bar LED for the cost of my budget? Or how SP-250 lights are built in general? Considering its only $60 less than buying one already made Im sure I can build one...

Unfortunately I don't have the option of going outside to flower but Im curious to see what you yield. I'll do some searching to see if I can make those lights work for me. How much more Cal-Mag do you need? Im planning on using coco so I'll need Cal-Mag regardless but how many mLs per gallon...

I have. And FB marketplace but no luck so far. I'll keep an eye out tho

Ok so here's a quick rundown on my situation. I was planning on starting my first grow soon using the money I got in tax return, sort of as an investment. Unfortunately, I didn't get much back so I started this whole journey on an insanely tight budget, but so far I've made it work. I managed to...