Bongoman420
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Alright, so I plan on building a decent sized grow room. Planning on spending around $15k for lights, CO2, air conditioner, etc. One of the biggest things I keep researching and going over in my head is the types of lights to use. I first thought of just using a couple 1,000w HPS's, then I thought of mixing a 1,000w MH with mayyybe 2 1,000w HPS's. Now I'm reading more about LED's and they seem to have a lot going for them as well.
A few things will possibly factor into helping with my decision. I'm hoping for a constant 60-80dayish harvest. I wouldn't be able to grow my plants too tall so I would just start my 12/12 on and off sooner. I'm planning on having at max 40-60 plants growing.
I've seen a crapload of vids on HPS's beating LED's, but I've also seen several vids of the opposite including: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxPvN9ke2Xg which seems very enticing. I know that there are a lot of people who have tried LED's and have been unsuccessful but the newer LED's seem like they might be even better than HID's..even though it's just the website talking. The website I'm really looking at for LED's is: http://www.prosourceworldwide.com/default.asp
If I did decide to go with the LED's, really not sure on if 2-3 of the 350w ones would be better as they say it is the same output as a 1,000w HID (NOT relative in lumens however), or if 6-10 of the 180w ones (about 600w output of a HID) would be better.
Money isn't really a factor at my startup, but in the longrun electricity-wise the LED's would save me a lottt. Just looking for your opinions on what you think would be the best situation. Which do you think would get the most in yield? <- biggest question
There are just so many pros and cons to both. LED's you can switch between blue and red spectrums..although I could always just do MH and HPS's. LED's would save countless amounts of money in the long run, and would be less detectable by authorities, where HID's are expensive to run, would need a really decent air conditioning system, and have to be replaced significantly more often. HID's however are a 'guarantee' that I would get great bud with a decent settup.
If going purely for amount of yield I think I would go with HID's just because of there performance record, but even if LED's are relatively close I could make so much more because of all the saving costs.
Really stuck on this one and any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated :]
A few things will possibly factor into helping with my decision. I'm hoping for a constant 60-80dayish harvest. I wouldn't be able to grow my plants too tall so I would just start my 12/12 on and off sooner. I'm planning on having at max 40-60 plants growing.
I've seen a crapload of vids on HPS's beating LED's, but I've also seen several vids of the opposite including: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxPvN9ke2Xg which seems very enticing. I know that there are a lot of people who have tried LED's and have been unsuccessful but the newer LED's seem like they might be even better than HID's..even though it's just the website talking. The website I'm really looking at for LED's is: http://www.prosourceworldwide.com/default.asp
If I did decide to go with the LED's, really not sure on if 2-3 of the 350w ones would be better as they say it is the same output as a 1,000w HID (NOT relative in lumens however), or if 6-10 of the 180w ones (about 600w output of a HID) would be better.
Money isn't really a factor at my startup, but in the longrun electricity-wise the LED's would save me a lottt. Just looking for your opinions on what you think would be the best situation. Which do you think would get the most in yield? <- biggest question
There are just so many pros and cons to both. LED's you can switch between blue and red spectrums..although I could always just do MH and HPS's. LED's would save countless amounts of money in the long run, and would be less detectable by authorities, where HID's are expensive to run, would need a really decent air conditioning system, and have to be replaced significantly more often. HID's however are a 'guarantee' that I would get great bud with a decent settup.
If going purely for amount of yield I think I would go with HID's just because of there performance record, but even if LED's are relatively close I could make so much more because of all the saving costs.
Really stuck on this one and any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated :]
