Quote Originally Posted by SteveSmith
Can you tell me why it isn't any good?

Quite simply, underpowered.
Discrete Leds, under 2 Watts, have very little penetration.
28Watts of the wrong spectral peak is NOT going to grow big buds.
It will veg a plant or two (for as long as the shoddy construction will allow).

Where is a better place to get LED lights from? What makes them better?

this time...in english.
HGL, (Homegrownlights), not cheap, but proven to work well.

Old Mac swears by Theoremes.
Pricey, but proven.

UFOs. Getting cheaper every day.
And they will grow bud.
Available for under $200 on E-bay.

Check with LEDTIME for a contact in Hong Kong that will make UFO knockoffs to your specs.
Try 460nm, and 660nm. in a 3:7 ratio.

I have used a Ufo knock-off and it did a decent job.
But, for growing quality, I could not find anything worthwhile at a reasonable price.

So, I did some research and built my own grow lights.

My :weedpoke: indicates that 50 Watts, dichroic, (just red and blue), will grow decent buds.
150W. of 15W emitters can grow buds as large and tight as tropical sunshine.
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Look on dis bud.
Click her twice.
Den click third time, check fo' lice.


No like my pidgin doggerel?
Jus' fine, no more pearls for you.

Aloha,
Weezard
Weezard Reviewed by Weezard on . lights... i have a 400W hps and am getting an LED light that is comparable to a 250W hps. I initially thought i would just replace the 400w with the LED, because of heat and usage of electricity. but now i was thinking about going 12/12 and having the LED on for 12 and the HPS on for 6 hours...then 12 dark. would that be bad for her? Rating: 5