LED EXPERIMENT - BLUE DOMINANT FLOWERING

[khyberkitsune]

Starting 12/12 immediately, they've rooted in the net pots, I'm using some sterilized creek pebble as a base to give the bottom some space for roots, and a rubberband to help hold the pots in place. This is major SWC, the trays are barely an inch and a half tall. Consider this a makeup for the lost PC case build.

30w for two plants, 8-460nm diodes and 4-660nm diodes per lamp. This should be fun!

khyberkitsune Reviewed by khyberkitsune on 05-15-2010. LED EXPERIMENT - BLUE DOMINANT FLOWERING Starting 12/12 immediately, they've rooted in the net pots, I'm using some sterilized creek pebble as a base to give the bottom some space for roots, and a rubberband to help hold the pots in place. This is major SWC, the trays are barely an inch and a half tall. Consider this a makeup for the lost PC case build. 30w for two plants, 8-460nm diodes and 4-660nm diodes per lamp. This should be fun! Rating: 5

[khyberkitsune]

Right now I have a 250W HPS, but I would like to transition to LED. I was planning on converting my veg first, then eventually flowering. Whats your opinion on 2W vs 3W vs 5W LEDs?

No true 5w single-chip emitters out yet so worthless.

The true 3w diodes I'm using are actually nice, I'm using them right now in a few secret gardens of my own.

Are you only using te 250w HPS in both veg and flower? If that is the case, the most you'd probably needis a 135-165w panel to truly replace the HID from start to finish.

[ChrisGGG]

Right now I have a 250W HPS, but I would like to transition to LED. I was planning on converting my veg first, then eventually flowering. Whats your opinion on 2W vs 3W vs 5W LEDs?

[khyberkitsune]

I know this is a little old, but I'm thinking of supplementing my current lights with some blue during flowering. Would you suggest just 460nm or a ratio with 420nm? I was thinking a 60:40 split.

Well before we go into that, what are your current lights? THat will help us out in figuring out whether or not you truly need to supplement.

[ChrisGGG]

I know this is a little old, but I'm thinking of supplementing my current lights with some blue during flowering. Would you suggest just 460nm or a ratio with 420nm? I was thinking a 60:40 split.

[irydyum]

I'm gonna hide out in the back and watch this one. Wavelength has had my mind in shambles thinking lately, it'll be neat to see what happens here.

[khyberkitsune]

I'm gonna hide out in the back and watch this one. Wavelength has had my mind in shambles thinking lately, it'll be neat to see what happens here.

I'm wondering this as well, so I'm going to futz around a bit with these lights.

So far, so good. The system holds up well. I am thinking about putting the airstone directly under the net pots, though, for direct root mass aeration and the formation of air roots, and to allow the longer roots just suck up nutes as needed.

In fact, let me do that.

[khyberkitsune]

This should also keep the water loss due to bubbles popping all over the place to a minimum.

[demoreal]

This will be a fun one! It would be really cool to do an identical red LED grow right next to it. Same food, same strain. Just an idea.
Good Luck!!!

[GP73LPC]

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