If you are suggesting Mars or Vipar the OP must consider a standard HPS because your suggestions are still cheap and far inferior to HPS for the same price.
Only downside to HPS as opposed to LEDs is that it costs more to run am I correct?
But you are right!
You suggested cheap Mars and Vipar and I say if you consider this shit you must consider HPS for the same price even cheaper and far better bud.
Not at all.
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No it is not! 600W LED has +- 270W power draw so it is more than half less!!!
Important is what 600W Led light replaces in HPS...
I’m assuming he meant to say an LED with an actual wattage of 600w is exactly the same cost as 600w HPS. Most actual 600 wattage LED lights are advertised as 3000w.
There is a difference between actual wattage and actual draw. There is even bigger difference between cheapos “1800W” which are trully 300W with 140W draw...
Stop thinking in cheap LED marketing figures. Mars and Vipar are overpriced for what they are. You don’t save 50% on electricity with LED. You save closer to 25% - 30%.
I know, we were just talking about cheap leds which worth the money...
I see so do you recommend me to switch the lights to cfl instead? Or just let the LEDs run for now?
I am growing in coco perlite 70/30 and yes you’re right even with low quality lights it’s still small for 11 days. It was growing all fine until the temp in my grow tent started hitting 97 degrees +
If this is your first grow then I’d be willing to bet you are watering too much. Coco needs to be kept more damp than soil but watering seedlings properly can be tricky, especially when you start them in a pot that big. If you haven’t already then I would suggest reading up on hot to grow properly in coco. I don’t grow in coco but those who do recommend www.cocoforcannabis.com a lot as a great resource.
