So I've set up my LEDs, they're four of the solaroasis bars. I sprouted a variety of the holiest of seeds in one large container under a 200 watt CFL for heat purposes. Once enough of them sprouted, I switched to the LEDs. For the first day or two the LED array was way too high :stoned: , like two feet, so I moved it down to the recommended height of 14 inches. This height is recommended so that the LED light is spread out evenly by the time it reaches the plants, but LEDs can be placed probably as close as you want. After two or three days the seedlings showed some growth, but they were growing slowly. This could be due to low temps, like 65 F and probably lower at night, and some of the seedlings aren't directly under the LEDs. There is one seedling in the middle of the container with six seedlings around it. The center seedling is getting the most LED light, and is at least twice as big as the other seedlings, and the other seedlings are all the same size. So it seems that LED placement is highly critical. A day or so ago I added two 42 watt CFLs on either side of the seedlings to bring the temps up a bit and provide more light, and growth is still about the same as with pure LEDs. No pictures today, but I'll keep this updated. I think that the LEDs are best for bigger plants, making LED placement less critical. Oh yeah, and if somebody can post pics of week old seedlings I could compare their growth rate.
Crispyfried Reviewed by Crispyfried on . About those LEDs implementation phase So I've set up my LEDs, they're four of the solaroasis bars. I sprouted a variety of the holiest of seeds in one large container under a 200 watt CFL for heat purposes. Once enough of them sprouted, I switched to the LEDs. For the first day or two the LED array was way too high :stoned: , like two feet, so I moved it down to the recommended height of 14 inches. This height is recommended so that the LED light is spread out evenly by the time it reaches the plants, but LEDs can be placed Rating: 5