man its shocking how fast most people wanna give up on lights... i have yet to finish a product with these lights, i really dont think it is fair to judge an unfinished product. i am very new at growing, ive had one finished crop ever, under hid, and it wasnt any bigger than what is on this current plant. i blame the grower, not the lights. instead of giving up on leds, just by what A LOT of people (not just the last post) have said on here, im just trying to get my nutrients in check. on an upside, my clones are budding much faster than this purple plant. the clone on the right in the front is at week 3 of 12 12, where the other purp was just throwing pistils out and establishing bud sites. 3 weeks and its nuggin from bottom to top, and already crystals on it. the massive amount of crystals is there, yield will come through a few grows, as with any other form of lighting, takes a bit to figure out how to use them to their full advantage. in the past week i have moved the lights closer to the plants and removed the uv ir light, as i have read that can burn plants as well. the week before i added some supplemental lighting. improvements will be ongoing.
that being said, i am a newbie, i think the buds are comin along nicely, but if anyone has any suggestions that dont involve stopping the use of leds for flowering, i am open for suggestions/advice