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Can any led compet with a double ended bulb ?
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Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
^^ what he said 
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CoCo_LoCo
Active member
Whats the PPFD reading from the gavita?
In this video its about 850:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCCTFcBsNFU
This video is of a HLG 550 V2. Its desigined to replace a 1000w single ended HID.
https://youtu.be/IY0EoznvLI0
Thats about 1000 PPFD.
In this video its about 850:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCCTFcBsNFU
This video is of a HLG 550 V2. Its desigined to replace a 1000w single ended HID.
https://youtu.be/IY0EoznvLI0
Thats about 1000 PPFD.
Douglas.Curtis
Autistic Diplomat in Training
This is the truth.
The highest quality LEDs being produced today are capable of producing more light per watt than any HID on the market. Combine this with being able to precisely define the spectrum output (HID is **extremely** limited in this respect), and you get more 'growing' spectrum per watt than any HID. The results are starting to look ridiculous.
Personally, I'm loving the new LED tech and can't wait to upgrade from the SILs which have performed amazingly well.
Anyone got a good link?
CoCo_LoCo
Active member
1000 USD for a 550w Quantum Board. from HLG.
I have a locally manufactured 70w quantum board which cost me 97 USD.
I have a locally manufactured 70w quantum board which cost me 97 USD.
I just put in my third $99 Super Bright LED from Home Depot. Expanded my growing space. These lights are very nice. I will never light up with anything else. HID is a huge waste of energy.
Lost in a SOG
GrassSnakeGenetics
LEDs get my vote.. the efficiency is better all you need to do is pick a nice spectrum.. A 1000-2000 points of light spread over an area is more natural than one fireball.. the suns light is diffuse and even.
Personally not sure about many premade lights though because its just too easy for me, or any one, to make em.
Personally not sure about many premade lights though because its just too easy for me, or any one, to make em.
This is fantastic for the money. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Commercial...000-LUMINES-/372657916094?hash=item56c42488be
Are you serious?! How much do you pull off a light. The specs aren't adding up. Just curious...
OP
I do not know. I have 56-60 plants all in individual pots Each is an individual with it's own traits. I just water them when they wilt a little. But I have very nice growth. Strong plants. Nice smoke. I just filled a jar with Acapulco gold. Eyeballing it I would say that my 5 plants produced about 1 oz of dried. But it is for me. I smoke all day every day. I have 10 Bruce Banger germing right now and 5 Zamaldelica. They will stay in the veg cabinet for 3-5 weeks. The factory is humming along nicely.
Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
It is an LED, not a horticultural light. 1oz for 5 plants, is not what one would call performance. Apples and oranges m8te
Switcher56
Comfortably numb!
Affirmative sir!
I don't see it that way. Most of a DE's output is actually reflected and by that effect diffused.
LED light is mostly unidirectional with no diffusion other than atmospheric refraction. Any leaf not under the sweet spot, or any leaf shaded - gets bubkus.
and let's not even get into penetration...
(lol)
kickarse
Active member
Yeah yeah HPS is dead
think ya all dreaming, the 500w HGL 550 is supposed to be twice as good as HPS per watt
all i've ever seen is people running HGL 550s getting 1/2 the result of 1000w hps
so there are as good on a per watt basis, but not going to replace a 1000w HPS for yeild
they are 4 times the $$$$ tho, got HPS beat there
think ya all dreaming, the 500w HGL 550 is supposed to be twice as good as HPS per watt
all i've ever seen is people running HGL 550s getting 1/2 the result of 1000w hps
so there are as good on a per watt basis, but not going to replace a 1000w HPS for yeild
they are 4 times the $$$$ tho, got HPS beat there
