Do i got enough light?

TokenTime7070

Active Member
Ok so i was growing with 6 26w cfl 6400k bulbs and was looking for a better light but was worried about heat problems so a bud of mine said he had a 90w Led ufo i could buy cheap 100$ its by lighthouse hydro and it has the red blue and what appear to be a few whitish leds in the light. so far my plant is looking amazing after a few days under the ufo but i am worried it will not flower under only a 90w ufo. So anyone know if its possible to flower a single plant under a 90w ufo or if i should add some cfls to the mix or what? Any advice greatly appreciated.
 

fuking

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Type of LED? Manufacture? Need more info. Regardless of that though and considering it's a decent UFO then you should use it with a few cfl's as side lighting since the ufo doesn't have enough penetration (like your mom last night).
 

phyxel

Active Member
hmm,id say add some CFL's,UFO is ok tho,but i think 90 w is nothing,youl get low yield i mean..
 

navyfighter04

Active Member
Pics say it all...we need them. Also..Its not how many plants you have under a light...its how many square feet you have that light covering...led lights do not penetrate as well as cfl or nowhere near h.i.d. lighting...add side lighting...if your not pulling enough lumens to the plant..it won't grow properly ..
 

TokenTime7070

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the light is hung over a garbage pale a outdoor one maybe 2-3 square feet to light up i used to have all the inside layered in tin foil but someone on the forum told me that could cook the plant and to remove it so i did. Also got a air filter thingy with a carbon filter to get rid of the smell but thats more for when it flowers (in 3 days i start the process so trying to get prepared light wise). Also i dont have anyway of putting the pics up right now would have to wait till the gf gets back home with her cell >.< also another side note this plant was hit by mites and i have got rid of them but the plant was looking really fucked up but after 1 week in the led its better then before and it had lost nearly 50-60% of all its leaves to the dam things so not sure if that will effect flowering time.
 

stickybuds*

Active Member
2-3 square feet you will need a 250w hps for a good light spreed, not sure about led's never used them
yeh tin foil is not good as it causes hot spots and burns the plants

when plants get to to 8" high and has lots of large green fan leaves, the room will start to smell and in flower it gets a lot stronger
 

TokenTime7070

Active Member
currently its a foot tall and still no smell could be the strain i guess here is what i was thinking would a 125w cfl work for back up lighting if i hang it say 6 inches above the plants? curious how the large wattage lights work as other then the led i have never used anything bigger then a 26w cfl and i could never get my 6 footer to flower with them >.<
 

TokenTime7070

Active Member
Also i forgot to add but in terms of yield i was told between 1-2 ounces for one plant under the led is that realistic or total bullshit?. Mind you the guy that told me that was the guy that sold me the light.
 
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