Quote Originally Posted by Iscandar
Has anyone tried using Procyon 100's with a hydroponic system?

What would be the best set up if one were to try this?

Would WW be a good strain?
Hey there, Iscandar,

I saw your post and thought you'd might like to see my grow diary as I'm using Procyon 100's for vegging in a dutch bucket system filled with hydroton and in a homemade aeroponics system - they seem to be producing nice, healthy plants to my eye. I chose Procyon b/c it's an honest company (which some LE manufacturers are not) and they don't make wil claims about what their lights can do - also they performed well on tests run at Experiments with Hydroponics, Aeroponics, and LED Grow Lighting. But I would caution - tomatoes are not as demanding in their need for light intensity as tropical plants like MJ!

My First Grow: Aeroponics, LED veg, Super HPS flower, CO2 sealed room

Since the legendary Weezard has put in his 2 cents, I can only offer my own humble experiences: (he really is something of a wizard when it comes to what he does with those LEDs, isn't he?)

If you want you can check my pictures and make your own assessments. The plants were put under Procyon 100's after 3 weeks under fluorescent lights. They're in three groups with the oldest being 3 months old, the youngest, six weeks old.

I won't be using LEDs for flowering, but they see me to be a low heat veg alternative that seemed an economical choice when factoring in replacement bulbs, wattage & cooling, among other things - my Procyons cost me $450 a piece, and they have a long life, so I'm satisfied with them as a long term, cost effective, "set it and forget it" vegging light.

Just a bit of advice, when feeding plants and growing under LEDs, go easy on the nutrients, they do not take as much as plants under regular HID lighting.

Another thing about the Procyon 100 - I believe they have a maximum penetration to about 3 feet, so if your plant gets any bigger than that, your bottom branches may suffer for it. Ultimately, I do not want to veg my plants or my mothers over 3 feet, so it works for me, but you may have other needs. Most LEDs will only have about 3 foot penetration below canopy level.

Good luck & research, research, research before buying.