LED grow lights... input please.

[headshake]

Sneak over the fence tonight and plant a few seeds in his yard.
That'll tell you if he's a "friendly".

I did that in Ca.
When the new neighbor came out and saw the new seedling he said,
"What ho!
A volunteer!"

that's a great idea and the second part of that made me laugh out loud!



-shake

[SAtown]

SAtown,
Many of us have tried and successfully used LEDs for growing, but I'm afraid that the info listed on that eBay store is just plain BS. Right now I'm using about 400 watts of LED and getting great buds.

14 watts is just plain not enough to grow and flower with.

Again, this type of LED info is what gives credence to the LED's won't grow cannabis ideas. LEDs will work but the efficency and cost of the LED needed is being greatly exagerated by those only interested in ripping other unsuspecting individuals off.

Sorry, bud...

MP

i am not trying to push the ebay kits on here... I just thought the design was good, and compact enough for a "small" grow area. the l.e.d.'s would need to be brighter i'm sure, but maybe you could just replace the ones that are in the ebay kits, or maybe build something like that. That was my main point. I don't know numbers, nor have i claimed to, and i have no experience w/l.e.d. growth at all so i am just learning from what i read. like the rest of u.

[Lanietheberner]

and just found that they did not produce when compared to traditional 600W HPS sodium lights....

The power bill was much nicer, but if you consider the amount of product that came from it, it was a big waste of time.

Don't waste your time or money!

[oldmac]

Hi there Lanietheberner,

Sorry to hear LEDs did not work out for you.

I know I'd like to know, and I'm sure some others here would like to know, what you used for LED light to compete with a 600watt HPS.

Somehow I think you are not a victim of "LEDs don't work" but maybe are a victim of the marketing hype that's out there. There are some wild claims made by people selling shoddy stuff, but if you look on these boards you'll see there are some folks making them work for them.

[RackitMan]

and just found that they did not produce when compared to traditional 600W HPS sodium lights....

The power bill was much nicer, but if you consider the amount of product that came from it, it was a big waste of time.

Don't waste your time or money!

Can you provide more details. LEDs are changing in power, cost and efficacy regularly. My 15 watt LED spotlights were useless for anything other than seedlings. I have done a full grow with cfls + a 50 watt panel. Now I will be trying the latest tri-color 120 watt.

Each generation clearly surpasses that that went before. The latest gen HID lights are only marginally better than the previous generation.

[beef74]

Second and third that. O. M.!

I like to think that they are more ignorant than predatory.
Keeps the steam in., yah?:jointsmile:

Druther gently warn folks away than harsh my mellow.:hippy:
So I "do not attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by well meaning stupidity."

Aloha is aloha,
It goes around, and comes around.

Weezard

you're a very wise man Weeze-in spite of your scaly appearance-lol-good read man!

[WickedJack]

For all you LED guys here's a link of somthing I think I might buy if you's guys give it a good rating...In your opinion I want to know if you'd buy these..
I have a "origional" mounting plan for all 6 of these light's..

Thanks Up Front..!!

1296 LED Red/Blue 110-130V AC Spot Grow Light 96W=1440W on eBay.ca (item 130319831200 end time 19-Aug-09 01:24:10 EDT)

[Weezard]

For all you LED guys here's a link of somthing I think I might buy if you's guys give it a good rating...In your opinion I want to know if you'd buy these..


I would not!


I have a "origional" mounting plan for all 6 of these light's..

Thanks Up Front..!!

1296 LED Red/Blue 110-130V AC Spot Grow Light 96W=1440W on eBay.ca (item 130319831200 end time 19-Aug-09 01:24:10 EDT)

You are welcome behind..!!

Aloha,
Weezard

[WickedJack]

LOL ok thanks Weezard

[potofgold]

their is now way i would buy those. get a real led unit IMHO.