lukio
Well-Known Member
LOL!I'm trying a different approach this year === killing him with kindness
Good luck!
LOL!I'm trying a different approach this year === killing him with kindness
At no point did we discuss system cost yes hps is cheap not arguing that at all. You said led companies claim 600w will replace 1000w hid....in reality they claim it will replace a SE 1000w you were talking about DE hps so your already using g false information to try to prove your point. Next you cited the manufacturer of the hps as your source if I did that with led you would not accept that so that invalidates what you said. Your really reaching with the UV and far red statement (you can get both of those with led) it just costs more but again we are not talking about cost we are talking about output.But will you ever get the difference in what it costs back ? You could get 3-4 top brand hps for the same price as one 1000w LED. And i said you need to cite sources , where's your source that shows a 1000w led that's putting out 2100+ umol? We also still didn't even discuss the lack of UV and far red in LEDs which to me is a bigger issue than the output. Ever notice LED users have a lot more deficiencies in their plants too? wonder why that is...
When I crank my led up to 900w over a 4x4 I have to be a couple feet away an still have at least 1000ppfd evenly across the canopy with no reflectors. My led aren't even new anymore now you can get at least %10 boost in ouput from the newer diodes.beam angle and reflectors also apply to LED's running them open will give a lot more spread but less intensity further away...lots to think about
Yoda just says so much stupid shit I can ignore it about 80% of the time the other 20% I take the bait :/I'd like to know why anyone takes this bait? No one is convincing anyone is anything so the conversation, like so many times before, is pointless.
No learning or healthy exchanges just unproductive drivel.
Peace out...
If you compare HPS vs. LED and run the enviroment optimized for HPS(25°C/~50% RH) you will see such differences. Optimize it for LED(30°C/+60% RH) and you would see exact the opposite.View attachment 4198182
However the new Wideband LEDs look promising.
brilliant mate thats exactly the info i was looking for ..think ill go with 4 x 3000 k then although i will be using lst on all my plants to create a nice even canopy so maybe the short node spacing wouldn't be too much of an issue
is that literally the only difference then ?
or is it literally that close you could flip a coin and go with either
2 feet x 4 feet equals 8 square feet. 4 of those lights in a 2x4 tent would 100% fry anything you tried to grow, while baking them at the same.shit that is pricey then
LOL No decarb required2 feet x 4 feet equals 8 square feet. 4 of those lights in a 2x4 tent would 100% fry anything you tried to grow, while baking them at the same.
You are mentally retarded, i have been growing with LEDs longer than you have even been growing why the fuck do you think i need to fix my environment when i am crushing it.BTW,
a 1000w rig made of QBv2 has at least 2.670μMol/s PPF calculated with 55% efficiency. Osram new Square series in deephred reach 3,91μMol/J efficiency. A lamp with 1000w made with this diodes would have 3.900μMol/s PPF. Add 150w coolwhite and you have the same power draw like a DE and PPF would be +4000μMol/s. Still questions?
If you compare HPS vs. LED and run the enviroment optimized for HPS(25°C/~50% RH) you will see such differences. Optimize it for LED(30°C/+60% RH) and you would see exact the opposite.
Because of the lack in infrared(LED has no 800nm part like HPS) you need higher ambient temps to get the same growth rates.
I recommend you to read this..
https://www.blackdogled.com/lst
Useful LED's for growing are available from 275nm to up to 940nm, there is no lack of UV or far-red. You can even add UVB diodes if you want.
Even if you would need 900w to beat a DE Gravita it would save you a lot of energy.
Stay open, keep on learning and do not let the haters influence you. We've heard the same nonsense from him(yoda) for years because he's too stubborn to change his environment.
Why do you think do thousands of commercial gardeners switch to LEDs?
Because they want to make losses...? ... probably not!
Your the one that said you need UV...You are mentally retarded, i have been growing with LEDs longer than you have even been growing why the fuck do you think i need to fix my environment when i am crushing it.
It's quite obvious you don't know shit about LEDs or you wouldn't be recommending UV diodes.
thats correct, the fixture's "light source" (a bare bulb, when new) , generates 2100 umol, thats pretty well established. its also very well established (multiple independent test going back years), that the system level efficiency of a gavita DE is about 1.7 umol/JThe fixture’s light source is a Gavita Pro Plus 1000W double ended HPS lamp, generating 2100 µmol s-1 of light.
thats correct, the fixture's "light source" (a bare bulb, when new) , generates 2100 umol, thats pretty well established. its also very well established (multiple independent test going back years), that the system level efficiency of a gavita DE is about 1.7 umol/J
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0099010
https://chilledgrowlights.com/independent-lab-reports/gravita-pro-1000-de-hps-at-1000w-goniometer-lab-report
https://chilledgrowlights.com/independent-lab-reports/gravita-pro-1000-de-hps-at-1150w-goniometer-lab-report
its also well established that there are no shortage of LED lights that independently test over 2.0 umol/J, some over 2.2 umol/J
you can nitpick all your other points about whether or not a single point source of light delivers light more effectively to the plants than an array, etc (most people would disagree but there is at least some platform for a debate, unlike the very fundamental efficiency numbers above)
what is the question? i know which one id choose in 2018So what is the verdict???
LED OR HPS???
what is the question? i know which one id choose in 2018
only if your HPS crops are really lacking due to some more-easily-remedied-by-LED situation like heat stress. I wouldnt expect crops grown properly under either light to be "way better"In my eyes, once I know how to use them to their max, It should be way better than under hps for many reasons..
So what are you saying, they produce the same stuff, only LED more efficient? Then it goes to LED?only if your HPS crops are really lacking due to some more-easily-remedied-by-LED situation like heat stress. I wouldnt expect crops grown properly under either light to be "way better"