Help with light choice.

Hello I have a tent that is 48x24x60, I plan on a 1 plant scrog grow. I was wanting to know if I should stay with a 400 watt hps or try a 4ft x 6bulb T5 light in that size tent. Or maybe even try a UFO led grow.

IMO stay with the HPS

sun systems lec 315, you won't look back.

kiwipaulie said:

IMO stay with the HPS

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ok thank you.

dbkick said:

sun systems lec 315, you won't look back.

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wow that light looks great, its just out of my price range.

VACAVILLE said:

wow that light looks great, its just out of my price range.

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If you're from anywhere near I'm from you can pick those up for $420 plus tax which is roughly $455. Worth every penny.

I suggest the Apollo 300's from amazon. You could get 2 for under $300 they would definitely cover your area and and produce no heat and they pull 170 watts ea.

stay with hps, leds not really proven yet. (what do they use in Denver)

I've been using LED's for a few years now exclusively. Not sure where all my personal stash keeps coming from if LED's aren't proven yet.

tomascat said:

stay with hps, leds not really proven yet. (what do they use in Denver)

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I've been using LED's for a few years now exclusively. Not sure where all my personal stash keeps coming from if LED's aren't proven yet.

Go with Area 51 and be done with it. Look through some grow journals and you'll see what I mean.

tomascat said:

stay with hps, leds not really proven yet. (what do they use in Denver)

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not saying they don't work just not what pro growers use

tomascat said:

not saying they don't work just not what pro growers use

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Really? So what are those giant Platinum LED's, etc. used for then?

I don't know, im not downing leds, im sure they work just not in my world yet

tomascat said:

I don't know, im not downing leds, im sure they work just not in my world yet

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You're a pro grower?

see what theyre using in Denver for mass grows slick. what u use for ur grow is up to u.

Where is your tent going to be and is it ventilated with inline fans? I have a clw solarstorm 400 and a 400 watt hps. I find that I get slightly better yield with my hps but slightly better buds outta the led. If heats not an issue and want most bang for your buck up front, go hps. If you have the money to get a decent led and want frosty nugs or heat is an issue. Go led. Led is also more ideal for hydro systems

go digital mh/hps ballast so u can grow n bloom in the tent..400 watt plent for a 4x4x2 area

tomascat said:

I don't know, im not downing leds, im sure they work just not in my world yet

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leds are good came along good theres some really good leds out there also some shit i use 2 180w leds vipar i think nothing to right home to mum and dad about but does the job good i use them veg and hps flower for autum winter spring and led all the way thru in summer

tomascat said:

see what theyre using in Denver for mass grows slick. what u use for ur grow is up to u.

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What they using in denver?
I know if they are commercial and use LEC 315 they get a nice little tax break and the lights work well.

tomascat said:

see what theyre using in Denver for mass grows slick. what u use for ur grow is up to u.

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I see you have watched the movie "Heat" lately.

Anybody can come on here and speculate. I'm just asking for corroboration of your claims. If you're talking out of your butt, just say so. We have a lot of people that talk out of their ass here, it's OK. Just don't present it as fact, that's all.