Hello there

This is a subject matter I have spent the last year researching and as a Uk grower with the eurpoean ban on incadescent bulbs kicking in a few years LED lighting IS the future.

Its safe to say all the imported crap from china is pretty much not safe, Whether its strong enoughto grow good bud is very debtable and you would need a hell of a lot of them.

There is only one of two current UK suppliers of the real deal but if you look around I am sure you can find one close to you. Lok for 660N Red and Blue. Avoid the next generation, extra shit, its just sales pitch.

I have two grow rooms. Each has 2 x 120 watt LEd rectangular lights hanging not too far away from the plants. 3 x 90watt ufo on freestands like spotlamps moving about to where I think the plants need extra light and I also have a few 50watt UFO around for extra comfort.

that is equivalent to about 2000watt sodium/hps and i dont need to go to the effort of ballsts, changing blubs or the simple cost.

So far off one small test grow, 8 blueberry, the grow was slightly longer, but the resin and quality of the plant was noticeable.

We are further experimenting with more lights but what we think is that you cant just get one light and hope to grow great bud. Get a few. the advantage with the leds lights, the good ones that is, is that they are cooling built in and ommit practically zero heat therefore you can nestle them within the plants and put them right where you want them with no fear of leaf burn or bud burn.

hope that helps, it is new technology but the amsterdam growers are waking up and using, especially in the greenhouses and especially in commercial food cultivation. Spend the money, dont buy the imitations or the cheaper ones and you will be fine. Welcome to the future.