The age old question HPS, MH vs LED

diggs99

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I've used spectrum king LEDs before, didn't like them. If I'm able to pull over 2 p's using a 600 watt hps, I'll say that pretty damn efficient.
damn 2lbs from 600w hps is bangin ....you got any pics posted anywhere? would love to see that jungle of buds.

This is the internet, we gotta see pics lol
 

m99smith

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I've used spectrum king LEDs before, didn't like them. If I'm able to pull over 2 p's using a 600 watt hps, I'll say that pretty damn efficient.
Which spectrum king led there are more then one and it's not that hard to get 2lb with 600w that what like 1.5 gpw
 

RocketBoy

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damn 2lbs from 600w hps is bangin ....you got any pics posted anywhere? would love to see that jungle of buds.

This is the internet, we gotta see pics lol
Not that hard when you have NL5xhaze dailed in and on a vertical system.
Had pics posted on CC before it got shut down, wish I still had pictures.
As for now I'm just pheno hunting using the SOG method.
 

RocketBoy

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My dog ate my pictures. Good one.
Now he’s got a vert system, let’s see it bruh.
Go check out the vertical section, the numbers might just blow your mind.
And CC might give you an indication on time, I never said at this very moment I'm running a vert system, all I said was I am able to pull that off with a 600w. Just like when you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget how to use next time.
 
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Hust17

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Go check out the vertical section, the numbers might just blow your mind.
And CC might give you an indication on time, I never said at this very moment I'm running a vert system, all I said was I am able to pull that off with a 600w. Just like when you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget how to use next time.
Alright I guess I’ll take you at your word. Didn’t mean to come off as calling you a liar, meant to sound like prove it as you made you stance clear earlier. Good day and best of luck in your current grows :)
 

RocketBoy

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Which spectrum king led there are more then one and it's not that hard to get 2lb with 600w that what like 1.5 gpw
ran the 1st gen 400 leds.
I mean NL5haze is a big ass yielder and with the right pheno dailed in on a vertical system, it could be pushed to the limit.
 

RocketBoy

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Yeah but there's gotta be a few loose cannons... Maybe since I'm both a CMH user, and an LED spazoid, I'll champion the CMH front.
Anybody ever talks poo about CMH, so help me, I will call them names.
So for veg which is better? CMH OR LED?
serious question because Im thinking about switching from MH for veg. I find MH a bit inefficient.
 

Chip Green

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That is dependent on how and where for me.
Climate in my region often dictates lighting choice. I have one, truly seasonally stable environment that I veg in, that one has DIY LED always.
 

diggs99

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Yeah but there's gotta be a few loose cannons... Maybe since I'm both a CMH user, and an LED spazoid, I'll champion the CMH front.
Anybody ever talks poo about CMH, so help me, I will call them names.
Ya I got too much love for my 315 to ever be negative towards cmh. I'll be honest tho, I also love my 600w hps and my 1440w of leds. They all have a special place in my heart and also in my garden depending on time of the year lol

I can't pick a side to save my life lol
 

Kushash

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why this conversation always causes the same uproar amazes me, hps guys love hps, led guys love leds....they all hate eachother lol

im gonna always own one of each atleast, just so i dont have to pick a side lol
I have to disagree that they hate each other.
I was in several competitions with LED and HPS growers and all of the LED and HPS growers that made it to harvest got along for the most part, quite well.

Maybe someone in those comps might disagree but I felt in both the solo cup comps and the comp that was free style where both types of lights were allowed everyone got along well.
Plus in the last comp the most beautiful canopy IMO was grown by @The Big Perm (banished Member) who used LED strip lighting.

If you want to see real fighting watch the next LED only solo cup comp.
I think that comp is over though.
I embarrassed them with the healthiest plant in the comp with my 1st LED grow even if it did have a few LED deficiencies, but that comp isn't about healthy plants it's about massive plants that crush gram per watt stats. :(

Rant Over. ;)
 

m99smith

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ran the 1st gen 400 leds.
I mean NL5haze is a big ass yielder and with the right pheno dailed in on a vertical system, it could be pushed to the limit.
Hm I can't find it on the site they must not make them anymore how much wattage did it pull from the wall? And yeah that strain is a really nice yeilder
 

toomp

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And how come fuckin CMH never gets a dog in this fight????
I thought I mentioned it. Maybe gave up.
John did a test hps vs led vs CMH. The CMH only one that had increased in thc. It was a noticable difference. I never bothered as they only came at the time in 400 watt and I didn't want to buy x amount of those when I can just get x amount of 1000s. They may come in 1000 watt now.
 
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