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legalize_it420_4ever
02-23-2008, 10:33 PM
thats pretty much it are the just inefecient? or would they not grow good plants cause they are really bright is it the heat that causes the problems? i just dont see why they wouldnt work

maxsuperdanks
02-24-2008, 01:29 AM
thats pretty much it are the just inefecient? or would they not grow good plants cause they are really bright is it the heat that causes the problems? i just dont see why they wouldnt work

1. Heat- They get hot, which is undesirable. With these, the pros don't outweigh the cons.

2. Inefficient- Lumens per square foot, per wattage is poor.

3. Wrong light spectrum for the most part.