LED growing- An instructional grow log

[Weedhound]

I'm in.....but it's not my $1800.....just my nose.....

[Pasofol]

Keep this up to date. I can probably design and make these for a fraction of the price. The LEDs are dirt cheap usually and PCB are cheap if bought in high quantity.

Having one panel with 1000 LEDs should be better aswell.

There's nothing complicated about them. Getting a case produced for it to make it look nice so on could be the highest price associated.

[Opie Yutts]

I was thinking about making my own arrays as well. I'm trying to figure out some way to kind of encase a MJ plant in LED's. Maybe some modular hexagon shape boards that you can just add to in series as the plant grows.

[SnSstealth]

try to respond to a few here...the LEDs in the procyon are CREE XLAMPS... not cheap at all...and they are tuned frequency wise...HGL tried MANY combinations of blues and reds to get it down. I read the UFO article, but the comparisons ive see of the 2 say the procyon blows the UFo away, their 600w comparison may be off, because they claim it covers a 10 x 10 area, which is more like 1kw, and they only have 54 LEDS...so 1000 would be insane!...lol and weedhound, gimme some positive juju man!!!..LOL, just bullshitting, i can tell you have done your homework too, i was not a believer in the current LEDs till i talked to RYAn over at HGL...i hope this works too man, cause this could, no will, revolutionize growing for all of us, and im very glad to be part of it. succeed or fail...we are taking one for the team...lol, and soil, hydro, HID, or LED any help from you guys i can use to apply. the LEDs are causing slower water uptake due to nice low heat...keep up the comments, questions and suggestions guys....
posts may be by myself, whiskeytango, or doughboy, my partner in this adventure

peace and pot,
:stoned:
whiskeytango
SnSstealth





Procyon-100 100W LED Grow Light - HomeGrownLights.com

[Pasofol]

You are right that they may not be that cheap, since hitting the right wavelength is the issue with standard LEDs/plus lumens.

I take it this is the product Procyon 100 [Procyon 100] - $600.00 : Buy LED Grow Lights, Procyon 100

It seems to use smt leds it seems.
56 CREE* Xlamp high power LEDs (40 635nm, 16 470nm)

I'll try to resource this a bit more.

Cree reports lab development of 86-lumen LEDs - compoundsemiconductor.net
Two years old news report.
"indicates that the LED industry is at least two years closer than previously predicted to achieving the "holy grail" of 150 lumens per watt." If that's true that's pretty much as good as HPS of course wavelengths will become an important factor, but hopefully its not too far into the future.

If you guys dont want me spamming LED info just let me know. :jointsmile:

[420F4i]

I was thinking about making my own arrays as well. I'm trying to figure out some way to kind of encase a MJ plant in LED's. Maybe some modular hexagon shape boards that you can just add to in series as the plant grows.

LEDs generally have a more focused beam than regular lights. I would think that would allow you to have them farther from the plants. That could be good because then you could fit more of them, a lot more of them. Im envisioning a small circular room where the walls emit light from every point.

[Opie Yutts]

Actually, you want them close to the plants, since the amount of light greatly decreases as you move them back, even more than other lights. As far as a more focused beam, you can find LED's in 15 to 180 degree beams. Maybe even more by now I don't know. Some are more focused, some aren't. You are going to need to encase a plant in LED arrays to get any kind of decent yield. I'm thinking close and wide beams, not far and narrow beams.

[hybridlove420]

Actually, you want them close to the plants, since the amount of light greatly decreases as you move them back

hes right. if the lights are 2X further away, 1/4 the light reaches/hits the plant (Inverse square law)

[SnSstealth]

on the tomato experiment with the procyon on greenpinelane, sfortier kept his around 24 in from the tops, im at about 20, dont seem to be stretching bad....will have new pics up sun...gonna do pics once a week till i have enough posts on here...lol..i can take pics if anyone wants something specific....pic of the LED array or whatever...thanks for stopping in guys...

whiskeytango
SnSstealth

[DoDoFoShoDoe]

Paving the way for new indoor grows all around the world! Good luck stealth ill be watching close:thumbsup: