LEDs or traditional lighting?

[stra8outtaWeed]

here is my take~LED's are the most efficient lighting as long as you have quality diodes and a properly designed unit:thumbsup:

cramming all of the LED's into a small frame is very inefficient...as most are 1w diodes with very high angle(120 or better)light spread...which means you have to get them closer to the plants to get good light penetration...then you lose coverage as the light footprint gets smaller...so with LED's you want to spread the lights sources as in the LED lights i use for max coverage and penetration of light....so it is better in the LED's to get 120-150w units and spread them.

and adding the HPS helps drive them in flower to transpire more increasing the yields while the LED's are the most efficient in providing the right wavelengths of light maximizing photosynthesis:smokin:

stra8outtaWeed Reviewed by stra8outtaWeed on 11-07-2010. LEDs or traditional lighting? I am looking to start my first grow and am wondering what would be better to go with. I am looking to be discrete and will be growing in a room that is 12x20. I have looked at multiple light systems and am leaning towards the LEDs. What are the better LEDs on the market and the cheapest place to buy them. All help would be appreciated.:jointsmile: Rating: 5

[means2010]

what would u sugest for lighting in a 5 by 5 tent,considering i would want to go with mostly led,i would like to veg stage with led,and flower with mostly led also ,with some mixture with hps hid,i an conserned about my light bill spiking to much

[stra8outtaWeed]

what would u sugest for lighting in a 5 by 5 tent,considering i would want to go with mostly led,i would like to veg stage with led,and flower with mostly led also ,with some mixture with hps hid,i an conserned about my light bill spiking to much

for 5x5 i would at the minimum do 2 150w LED bars and a 600w hps....use the LED only in veg and when you flip to flower you could cut the HPS to 8 hours during middle the flower cycle and have the LEDS running for 12hours to help minimize the power spike and keep the benefits of using the HPS :thumbsup:

[LetsSeeYa]

for 5x5 i would at the minimum do 2 150w LED bars and a 600w hps....use the LED only in veg and when you flip to flower you could cut the HPS to 8 hours during middle the flower cycle and have the LEDS running for 12hours to help minimize the power spike and keep the benefits of using the HPS :thumbsup:

OK can ya explain a spike in electric, because if your starting now id think that your just using your heat. So of course your going to have used more electric in winter and from what i understand, if ya keep your bill paid you really dont have any issues. The more you use, the more they make.

In less its about using power, then its changing on a time schedule. Would they look at that? If so thats messed up:wtf:




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[stra8outtaWeed]

that was just a suggestion if you are concerned w/power...here the power company is only interested if you paid your bill or not...they are in the business of selling power:thumbsup:

[means2010]

What exactly r led bars?

[LetsSeeYa]

that was just a suggestion if you are concerned w/power...here the power company is only interested if you paid your bill or not...they are in the business of selling power:thumbsup:

Ok thats what i thought, thanks stra8:thumbsup:. I wouldn't see any difference from one company to another too. I have someone telling me that the thc will float out of my roof and will get busted. They said that thats how people get caught. lol I guess he said that special choppers pick up the thc floating out from the roof. Thing i cant understand is he has been growing 20 years and grows good chit man. And i dont want him thinking im disrespecting him, hell he is the only one that i can talk to about growing. Im hoping he might hang my lights as a temp thing. But then put them where i really want them later when our friend can help me do it right. I am ready to get the rest of the supplies to have everything il need:thumbsup:



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[means2010]

ok,so u have never heard of anyone getting caught because of thier electric bill being unusally high,i have heard some story's but never heard of anyone getting in trouble first hand,and i have heard that helocopters do look for thm evidence

[means2010]

Can anyone tell me a good company where I can buy a good quality150 watt led bar grow lights?

[stra8outtaWeed]

hit my screen name @gmail.com and i can hook you up :thumbsup: