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Oh nice :). Any idea about the leds you will be installing? I still building my shelf growing space. The irrigation system I'm building is a bit complex so it is taking more time than I thought. At this point I doubt it's worth to build anything too complex to grow microgreeens as these require...

Me. Have a look on my bucket, on the bottom you will see 2 seedlings. So far they are growing at the same speed comparing to the previous CFLs I had installed.

No prob, have a look. It's messy right now, I'm waiting some things from ebay to rebuild it. Basically I will cover the walls with a few layers of aluminium tape as heat sink, double the quantity of LEDs and build a "fake roof" below the fan so I can have more leds on the top. As I knew...

I was expecting much better efficiency but not twice ! Exactly, that's what I thought, not the best solution for trash can grows. Even having a CXB running with half of maximum current I believe it would burn the top leaves. Before these leds strips I had CFLs in my trash can, so far I'm very...

Yes but those super white LEDs (Cree and Vero) come at a price tag! Is the spectrum and efficiency of those leds comparable with the white leds strips? Definitely this is asking for a few side by side comparisons. For the price we can get those leds strips today maybe I should stop bitching and...

I was curious about that particular grow as the flowering in the two critical kush was looking even more successful than your previous grow, you never posted the final result, but I will assume it was close to 1.5g/w, fantastic. Once the AB bin is introduced I suppose the Z4 was discontinued? I...

Thanks for the input Randomblame. I guess a 1mm sheet won't be possible to use on my bucket as it would need to bend in order to cover the curvy interior. It makes sense what you said about the adhesive not being a good heat conductor but I will it give a try, I paid 3$ for 5 meters, won't hurt...

Hello all, I might have skipped on something, after reading almost the whole discussion I still not sure what's the difference between CXA3070 Z4 and AB. Could you enlighten me? captainmorgan, could you tell how much did the 2 critical kush yielded?

Hello all, I'm currently growing in a trash can - "bucket of light" as you call it - using 5630 strips, I'm using red and blue with a ratio 1:1. I plan to add more red in a few weeks when my new power supply arrives, so far my leds are drawing 40w as my power supply is only 12v, 3.3A. It is...

stardustsailor, thanks for your input. I have read some microgreens like basil can differ in taste depending on lightning spectrum conditions, that's why I considered wider spectrum (cool/warm white) lightning to test it. A 3 ft strip of 3000k/5000k costs me 2$, it won't hurt my budget and will...

For that price I agree it wouldn't be a good economical option. However on ebay you can find 5 meters of SMD 5630, 300 LEDS total prices ranging 10$-15$. Let's assume these cheap LEDs on ebay are 20% less efficient than those you saw, still, for the price I think it's worth. Plus, for my needs...

Those numbers are fine but to have a coverage of 1.4 sq ft I suppose the COB had to be at least one foot above the top of my plants, that would require to space the shelves, thus, diminishing growing area. To be more specific let me show you where I will be growing: It's the same rack but...

AquariusPanta, I don't know the exact lightning needed for every herb and microgreen I want to grow, there isn't much information around about it. I'm ready for the trial and error method, fortunately majority of these plants are ready in less than 15 days from seed to harvest, so the learning...

Your first paragraph really confuses me because there's a lot of folks in different forums writing the opposite. They advise to avoid white light and go for blue and red instead. I will have a look on the guy you suggested to see what he has to say about this. I found the results of Chronikool...

churchhaze, Thanks for making it clear about the nm / kelvins. Still I wonder, why manufacturers of expensive LED lightning systems are not using white LEDs. Plants are particular sensitivity to particular wavelengths in order to absorb chlorophyll, so wouldn't it be more efficient to run a...

I understand what you are saying, but than I wonder, if COBs differ only as cool or warm light why do the majority of expensive LED lightning systems have purple light? I suppose they are made of SMD with blue and red mixed LEDs? If so, why don't they use COBs as well? What should I look for on...

Thanks for passing by guys. I have basic understanding on electricity and can use a soldering iron. You asked me if I considered COBs and as result a did some search on the subject. On ebay I found 1w/3w/10W bridgelux and epiled chips for 10$/12$/50$ a pack of 10 units. Let's say I had 10 of...

Dear all, I'm about to start an aquaponic project indoors, for those unfamiliar with, it is a mix of hydroponic and aquaculture. I will be growing microgreens and aromatic herbs mainly, the light requirements for these plants are not comparable with cannabis, so I'm hoping to find something...