LED VS HPS, What's the best route for lighting

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UpNorthGrow1021

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I hear arguments for both sides, regardless of electric bills, heat, etc. Which is better for plants, LED or HPS lights? I've heard a lot recently that hps gets bigger buds than LED, that they just aren't strong enough.
 
ProPheT 216

ProPheT 216

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Heat is only 1 part to consider, think about what heat is truly. It is energy that didn't get converted to light. You loose much more energy to heat running old ballasts. Digital ballasts improve the efficiency of large bulbs, but led still gives the most light for your dollar and costs less to manage the heat it does create because it's less
 
meangreengrowinmachine

meangreengrowinmachine

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ProPheT 216 said:
Heat is only 1 part to consider, think about what heat is truly. It is energy that didn't get converted to light. You loose much more energy to heat running old ballasts. Digital ballasts improve the efficiency of large bulbs, but led still gives the most light for your dollar and costs less to manage the heat it does create because it's less
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Also you don't have to continually replace the bulbs.
 
conor c

conor c

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I use hps myself but led is better if you gonna spend a couple of grand on a good set up the cheap ones aint the same from all i seen so if you dont wanna spend lots hps is still a good way to go
 
bk78

bk78

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conor c said:
I use hps myself but led is better if you gonna spend a couple of grand on a good set up the cheap ones aint the same from all i seen so if you dont wanna spend lots hps is still a good way to go
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Why would you need to spend a couple grand on lights?
 
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