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I think it's time for you to defoliate.... It's clear you have nothing more to add here so... Peace!

Oh that's right, you build your own LED systems so you don't have that problem... Many COB system manufacturers do not recommend running the LED more than 12 hours straight... If they don't specify how much time they need to cool off, I take it that their not meant for vegging...

Does it bother you that the OP is still looking for advice! You can help the OP by pointing out my nonsense... Even if it makes your head hurt! Don't worry, I can help set you straight if you can let go of your "alternative facts" ...

Plants grown from feminized seeds have a tendency to pop a male flower at the very end... Enjoy the bonus seed! I usually find a seed or two off of every feminized seed I pop... Now, if you get an ounce of seeds with no stress, then you can worry! You don't want to use the bonus seed for...

Thanks... I've been contemplating building a fixed structure in the grow room to replace my tomato stakes and ropes... It's an irregular shaped room and I'm still expanding it so that is an added complication... I'm really not looking to rebuild a support structure after every crop though...

Maybe start at the beginning... Maybe your mommy didn't give you enough attention... You can provide advice to the OP or keep whining at every other poster that tries... Choice is yours... Peace!

If you say so chief! You should be embarassed!

Except for yields... Not an option! Thanks though!

I put problem in quotes because I love this problem but I'm curious if anyone else experienced this "problem". I've been using Mammoth P for a few years and I love what it does for the roots, stems and flowers. After running out of Gorilla Tape I realized I'm taping way more branches that tear...

I don't even start over if the main stalk snaps from the weight of the flowers... That's what Gorilla Tape is for! I agree with the other posters... You can learn much more from your failures than your successes! Best of luck!

I reread your original post and I'm guessing your planning small plants... A 1000 watt HPS should yield at least 1000 grams of dried bud (not counting sugar trim). I would expect an LED that uses 1000 watts of electricity might produce slightly more... I would expect the slightly higher...

You will find an almost religious fervor regarding the choice between LED and HPS... They really both produce fine bud! I flowered my first crop with CFL and the bud was great! (But way too many individual light bulbs) As a technologist that's enjoyed dancing on the bleeding edge of...

What kind of grow are you setting up? Are you going SOG/SCROG or full height?

I have a friend just starting out growing... Since he was growing SCROG he wanted to try out an LED system but didn't want to spend a lot of money. He settled on a cheap 400w COB system for under $100. But the rated 400 watt COB system only used 200 watts of electricity? How could that be...

LED components are far more expensive than HPS... While LEDs are solid-state, the number of components in the system is significantly higher. This higher component count leads to to a lower mean time between failure (MTBF)... In theory, a lower MTBF means the system will fail more...

How often do the LED drivers/power supplies go? My second LED light crapped out during the first crop... $300 poof! That will buy quite a few years of bulbs... I do not use A/C and I have no extra fans for HPS so that's why I "forgot" that... I'm curious where the savings are... Sure, if...

I responded to your statement, "LED is not measured by watts", which I took to mean LEDs don't follow the laws of physics, an incorrect statement. I agree that a 1000 watt HID in a 5 x 5 will pose heat challenges that are exacerbated by the tent height... the plants will need to be kept 18-24...

I think the CMH light salesman just pops in to promote his product on every light thread...

Watts is a measure of energy... LEDs cannot produce light energy without being provided electrical energy... LEDs must follow these same laws of physics... The comparative light output is an estimate that I don't believe is grounded in science... LEDs have an efficiency advantage over HPS...

Nice grow! I agree with the posters mentioning pot size... If you start the plants in too big a pot, the soil at the bottom of the pot can become too compact for the roots to grow into it. (Even with coco) If you start with a pot closer to the actual root size, roots fill the pot before the...