advice for LED lights, scrog

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ki1an

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Hi, I'd like to try do one grow with LED lights. I'd like to have two 120x120cm tents (or alternatively one large 300x150cm) and so far I have 2x 1500W Bestva LED lights (consuming 250W each). I can buy 2x 1000W King LED lights (consuming around 180W each).

What would you recommend next for SCROG grow?

(There will be CO2 supply.)

Thanks for any advice
 
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Star Dog

Star Dog

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I've got a 240w led I only consider it a vegging light, I'd want 3 in a 4x4 or a minimal of two.
However I know absolutely nothing about leds I prefer hid
 
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chronnie49

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ki1an said:
Hi, I'd like to try do one grow with LED lights. I'd like to have two 120x120cm tents (or alternatively one large 300x150cm) and so far I have 2x 1500W Bestva LED lights (consuming 250W each). I can buy 2x 1000W King LED lights (consuming around 180W each).

What would you recommend next for SCROG grow?

(There will be CO2 supply.)

Thanks for any advice
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I recommend not buying more blurple lights. Have you looked into quantum boards or cob's?

Will the tent be a sealed environment or will you have an exhaust fan running all of the time?
 
hybridway2

hybridway2

Amare Shill
ki1an said:
Hi, I'd like to try do one grow with LED lights. I'd like to have two 120x120cm tents (or alternatively one large 300x150cm) and so far I have 2x 1500W Bestva LED lights (consuming 250W each). I can buy 2x 1000W King LED lights (consuming around 180W each).

What would you recommend next for SCROG grow?

(There will be CO2 supply.)

Thanks for any advice
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A simple strip build for dirt cheap.
 
sallygram

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Honestly it sounds like you are still a little new at all this, which is totally okay, I do agree that building your own lights is the way to go I actually prefer quantum boards if you build them yourself from China you can put together a 250 watt (actual watts) light for about $200 to $250. If you want to with COB I would talk to the guy at COBkits,com he is real helpful and he will work with you for your budget. When I was getting started he helped me build my first light and I ended up throwing away 4 brand new Amazon blupies three weeks later. I would hold off on the CO2 until you are pulling in at least a gram a watt until then it is kind of a waste, get your skills down involving your canopy and lights. I constantly see photos of tents in here showing a tent with 5 plants varying in height by as many as 2 feet and people saying how great it looks, where all I can think is remove them fan leaves and top them so you have an even canopy before it is too late.
 
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ki1an

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Star Dog said:
I've got a 240w led I only consider it a vegging light, I'd want 3 in a 4x4 or a minimal of two.
However I know absolutely nothing about leds I prefer hid
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I'd rather have HID as well, but cooling for these isn't that cheap. And I'm quite on a budget here, lol. But thanks.

chronnie49 said:
I recommend not buying more blurple lights. Have you looked into quantum boards or cob's?

Will the tent be a sealed environment or will you have an exhaust fan running all of the time?
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My main limitation are money, so it would be preferably something cheap. And I got an offer for 615W LED (actual draw) for less than 130$.. I've looked into quantum boards and COBs and they are more expensive per actual watt than blurple LEDs. Why would be quantum+cobs better? Thanks:)

hybridway2 said:
A simple strip build for dirt cheap.
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Thanks, how many additional watts would you recommend to my setup?

sallygram said:
Honestly it sounds like you are still a little new at all this, which is totally okay, I do agree that building your own lights is the way to go I actually prefer quantum boards if you build them yourself from China you can put together a 250 watt (actual watts) light for about $200 to $250. If you want to with COB I would talk to the guy at COBkits,com he is real helpful and he will work with you for your budget. When I was getting started he helped me build my first light and I ended up throwing away 4 brand new Amazon blupies three weeks later. I would hold off on the CO2 until you are pulling in at least a gram a watt until then it is kind of a waste, get your skills down involving your canopy and lights. I constantly see photos of tents in here showing a tent with 5 plants varying in height by as many as 2 feet and people saying how great it looks, where all I can think is remove them fan leaves and top them so you have an even canopy before it is too late.
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Yes that's true, this is my second indoor grow. Thanks for you suggestion, but for 200$ I can get at least twice the wattage from blurples. Are they that bad? (I'm on a tight budget:()
 
hybridway2

hybridway2

Amare Shill
ki1an said:
I'd rather have HID as well, but cooling for these isn't that cheap. And I'm quite on a budget here, lol. But thanks.

My main limitation are money, so it would be preferably something cheap. And I got an offer for 615W LED (actual draw) for less than 130$.. I've looked into quantum boards and COBs and they are more expensive per actual watt than blurple LEDs. Why would be quantum+cobs better? Thanks:)

Thanks, how many additional watts would you recommend to my setup?

Yes that's true, this is my second indoor grow. Thanks for you suggestion, but for 200$ I can get at least twice the wattage from blurples. Are they that bad? (I'm on a tight budget:()
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Additional watts added to what? What size tent? Whoever offered u 615w of led for $130 is most likely Not your friend or a distributor but a dude on Mkt Place or Craigs list. Cheap burple is horrible. Good cobs Cree/Vero/Citizens are the cheapest quality leds to make, buy & install along with boards now. Getting enhanced is generaly more money unless Alibaba.
Look at Budget Grow lights. VOOST Led, HortriBloom, ALIBABA. You can get a 600w hos replacement that may last a few yrs for $300.
 
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ki1an

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hybridway2 said:
Additional watts added to what? What size tent? Whoever offered u 615w of led for $130 is most likely Not your friend or a distributor but a dude on Mkt Place or Craigs list. Cheap burple is horrible. Good cobs Cree/Vero/Citizens are the cheapest quality leds to make, buy & install along with boards now. Getting enhanced is generaly more money unless Alibaba.
Look at Budget Grow lights. VOOST Led, HortriBloom, ALIBABA. You can get a 600w hos replacement that may last a few yrs for $300.
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One 8x4 tent and I already have 2x 1500W Bestva (combined they draw 560W, with them first grow, soil, 5 autoflowers(4 girl scout space cookies, 1 blue dream), no training, 4oz yield ), the 130$ LED is Bestva 3000W (actual draw 615W, that cheap because it's been already used for some time). So instead of that Bestva light I should get 600W or COB lights? I can find nearby only 3500K and 5000K.
 
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