LeoRexTyrannus
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Whats the 730 nm about? Is that something to do with the Martian Method that was purported awhile ago?
As I've said before, I want to assemble a panel that will handle a 4x4 sq area, which will replace my CMH 400W which is damn fine, but a relentless energy wasting hog.
I spent some time roughing up some array designs to compensate for the length of the pcb on the 15W LEDEngin LED. I'm thinking since the choices of diodes at this power is limited, I'd go with red blue, and due to comments I've read instead of amber, I'll use white instead, I need suggestions on which white though, cool or warm, or neutral?
Because of the cost of each unit, I would be most thankful for suggestions of ratio from the Engin users. I'm thinking if I tinker fist, I'd go 2 R 1 B 1 W. If I can spend $670 I'd try to get 16 diodes in a square double spaced grid of 4x4, and I'd imagine 10 R 4 B 2 W for a total of about 240W. The ratio might be asinine, but do you think that could replace what I'm using comfortably? I know you just said its fine for you Weezard at that level but again I don't know your sq ft.
Thanks for your replies
Oldmac those SmartLamps look like they're doing well. You might consider getting some Titanium Dioxide based paint to up your reflectivity in there, I hear you can find it at Home Depot here in the US for around $7 a gallon, check the labels and find the highest one.
Oh and has anyone ever seen someone use just straight 15W white LED to try to grow? I don't think anyone has that I've seen, from a scientific stand point I'm just curious how they grow.
As I've said before, I want to assemble a panel that will handle a 4x4 sq area, which will replace my CMH 400W which is damn fine, but a relentless energy wasting hog.
I spent some time roughing up some array designs to compensate for the length of the pcb on the 15W LEDEngin LED. I'm thinking since the choices of diodes at this power is limited, I'd go with red blue, and due to comments I've read instead of amber, I'll use white instead, I need suggestions on which white though, cool or warm, or neutral?
Because of the cost of each unit, I would be most thankful for suggestions of ratio from the Engin users. I'm thinking if I tinker fist, I'd go 2 R 1 B 1 W. If I can spend $670 I'd try to get 16 diodes in a square double spaced grid of 4x4, and I'd imagine 10 R 4 B 2 W for a total of about 240W. The ratio might be asinine, but do you think that could replace what I'm using comfortably? I know you just said its fine for you Weezard at that level but again I don't know your sq ft.
Thanks for your replies
Oldmac those SmartLamps look like they're doing well. You might consider getting some Titanium Dioxide based paint to up your reflectivity in there, I hear you can find it at Home Depot here in the US for around $7 a gallon, check the labels and find the highest one.
Oh and has anyone ever seen someone use just straight 15W white LED to try to grow? I don't think anyone has that I've seen, from a scientific stand point I'm just curious how they grow.