Yeah I agree with that also! I have been using Epsom salt, but I just ran out and got some Mag-Pro, so ill be using that to help keep mag levels balanced in replacement of the salt.I've found I had to add more Cal Mag Plus to my led plants compared to the amount necessary for my hps/mh plants. I've spoken to other led growers who shared the same observation.
I'm not too sure about the validity of the stats but I think the results of this should speak for the lights capabilities. Keep in mind I am keeping all of these lights about twice the recommended distance from the canopy, meaning for those who purchase the lights themselves and adjust the height, the results could theoretically be better than those produced in this experiment.holy shit dude, im on hydro grow led website, is this data real? these r some kickazz lights, the penatrator series rocks, I might have to step my game up and buy some of these lights
I keep mine 10 inches in veg 7-8 in flower anything closer bleaches like crazy.I'm not too sure about the validity of the stats but I think the results of this should speak for the lights capabilities. Keep in mind I am keeping all of these lights about twice the recommended distance from the canopy, meaning for those who purchase the lights themselves and adjust the height, the results could theoretically be better than those produced in this experiment.
My point exactly lolMy two 600w lights are closer to my plants than thoes pannels.
Thanks! The purple really does add some cool color, and since it throws off the color in the room anyways.. I figured F it and I added a green CFL.They look good for being that far away though, nice & wide fans. Plus.. That Purple color beats HPS yellow and day.
I appreciate the observation its definitely noted. There are multiple ways I could have chosen to uniform the light variable to make this a fair test, but since the light companies were at liberty to choose the angles of LEDs, I figured keeping them all at one height would show the difference in their decisions.May I make a humble observation about the Light height from the canopy, I don't know about the other model u are using but I do know that the penetrator uses all 60 degree lenses to concentrate all the emitted light into a small footprint therefore u would need to lift it higher in order to achieve coverage but the blackstar uses a combination of 60 and 90 degree lenses so you don't need to lift it as high otherwise you are gonna weaken the penetrating power of the blackstar through reflection of the tent walls. Just to keep all things even ?
I think it's common knowledge now that if a light uses 3 watt diodes that it has to be 3w and not 3w3 (3 x 1watts). If that is true that the magnums use 3w3 then I wouldn't touch them, if anyone wants to understand the difference then I found a great link here. http://ledgrowlightsreview.org/I agree with all you say.. that guy on ebay deserves a try.. anybody experienced that? 1 thing I am not sure about the "true 3w diodes" or "3 x 1w" debate. Some companies are stubbornly using "3 x 1w" diodes. Why do they stick to that? (Magnums). is it really just a cost saving dirty move or something they really believe in?
Your link seems to contradict your conclusion. Your link says:I think it's common knowledge now that if a light uses 3 watt diodes that it has to be 3w and not 3w3 (3 x 1watts). If that is true that the magnums use 3w3 then I wouldn't touch them, if anyone wants to understand the difference then I found a great link here. http://ledgrowlightsreview.org/
This is from Lesson 4, "Finding a Good LED Grow Light".Some people insist that you need each individual LED to be at least 3 watts. This isnt necessary. Three watt lights have their advantages (deeper penetration into the plant), but so do 1 watt lights (more efficient). My suggestion is not to worry about it.
I hope you stick around and keep us updated with how you like the Magnum! I'm very curious to hear your feedback.Your link seems to contradict your conclusion. Your link says:
This is from Lesson 4, "Finding a Good LED Grow Light".
My understanding regarding penetration is that the degree of angle of the LED (?) affects penetration vs spread, with 120 having a higher spread and less penetration, and 90 and 60 having increasingly better penetration and less coverage.
I recently got a Magnum Plus, but have not had it long enough to draw any meaningful conclusions. I chose a Magnum because it seemed like people were having success with the 357.
Oh, I'm sticking around. This is a great grow! I'm subbed.I hope you stick around and keep us updated with how you like the Magnum! I'm very curious to hear your feedback.