I run them 4 hours or so during the middle of the lights on period when growing indoors. I have a 24" tube on each end of a Avenger adjust a wing. Sometimes with a 600, sometimes with 1000. Both Hortilux bulbs. I try to replicate nature. Many different opinions on the subject though.
Any burn or herm noticed? Qty?
Sorry, didn't complete post and have edited it. Hope it helps. And no problems.
Not really, if you're talking watt for watt LED destroys HPS. Supplemental light is, well.. supplemental.
I didnt say anything about watt for watt. My opinion is based on final results. Bud density and weight being the main things.
Id have to say i disagree: density of a well grown led bud is higher than HPS buds, and final weight per area; our leds outdo our 600w hps. But i agree that hps can grow nice bud, big and chunky and hard, but not as dense as a well grown led bud. One pound of led bud looks half the size of a pound of hps bud due to higher density and less water in the buds.
Everybody has their own experiences I guess. It's all good. When it comes down to it. Each grower will find what works best for them. And what works great in one garden. May not work as well in someone's else's garden.
Good looking bud. What kind of weight are you getting on average? I've experienced just the opposite of you. I used American made LED's for years and was never quite satisfied with the results. Had a chance to get a 600 watt HPS set-up for free (installed a new Hortilux SHPS bulb) and have not looked back. I'm getting frostier buds, more weight and overall better quality. I've grown a couple of photo period plants under it. However, I've been doing a perpetual auto flower grow for the last 6 months. The model allows for two new plants to be harvested about every 2-3 weeks. Auto's are started under a 3100K CmH and are placed under the 600 after the second to third week of flowering. I'm averaging about 3.5 oz's per Auto. That's not bad for mostly 50-50 auto's. I'm not advocating either way, just sharing my experience.
Doesn't look that good efficiency wise using napkin math.
I think that you may have missed my point. CLW make excellent lights and have been for close to 10 years. They can be had for under $400. They use too shelf LEDs and don't have constant issues with bad diodes due to ineffective heat sinks and etc.
I suspect unit is using pre 2017 diodes. Efficiency wise it's likely not state of the art.
That's why in 2 years there will be threads here on RIU with people saying this...
Led efficiency will not go up at the same pace anymore. Blue and red leds are getting very close to theoretical limits. Their prices will come down dramatically though. We now have 160 lm/w led bulbs. In a couple of years regular 1€ 10w led bulbs will be as efficient as best grow lights available now.That's why in 2 years there will be threads here on RIU with people saying this...
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If you want 50w per sf it's 450 watts u need. You want at least 32-34w per sf tho.
SPECTRUM
in actuality they are only good for cloning. I have them. I didn't pay $100 tho. I opted for without reflectors. Same old blurple lights. and they sure as shit ain't 252w lol
what do you think is missing from the spectrum?SPECTRUM
