Is this LED light sufficient enough?

[Wizzlebiz]

Well...I feel your sarc, but just to put it in perspective for the OP, 81 lux is very dim, like a room lit by a night light. My workspace is brightly lit (for a shop workspace) at 800 lux. My mothers are vegging (not super fast) at 20000 to 25000 lux across the canopy.

We know that. We think OP doesn't.

 

[Jimbo the Gael]

The distance between the lux meter and the light source when the reading is taken is very important. If you hold the sensor 1cm away from a cfl you can get some fairly wacky readings.

 

[ComfortCreator]

Likely 8500lux, which is great for a seedling.
Light is your limiting factor.
When you think about smoking in Spring, ask yourself if stronger bud and more of it is worth say $200. The lights are good for many grows.

 

[Trickyticky]

Well, I’m growing it by the window sill, and just use the LED as extra artificial lighting. I’m not expecting huge amounts of bud, just some decent buds to get me by until spring

Ya won't get enough bud to last a day with that light never mind till spring

 

[insomnia65]

I might be able to read my book by it though.

 

[coLeader]

Thought I’d post a new pic along with my grow all together. At this distance the lux meter reads about 20.000 lux, it’s the 12w 6500k cfl equivalent to 125w will this at least get me through veg? Or am I better of putting this seedling by the window..?

 

[Trickyticky]

Instead of wasting ur money on make do lights , why don't ya just bite the bullet and spend a hundred quid

 

[FastFreddi]

Thought I’d post a new pic along with my grow all together. At this distance the lux meter reads about 20.000 lux, it’s the 12w 6500k cfl equivalent to 125w will this at least get me through veg? Or am I better of putting this seedling by the window..?

The forum is trying to help, you are resisting.
Good luck
FF

 

[Kassiopeija]

it’s the 12w 6500k cfl equivalent to 125w

it's more like a 25W CFL replacement. no, its not enough.

You need a closed environment and, at least, about 200W to grow anything meaningful

 

[insomnia65]

I bought a HLG QB 135 cost me £200, that veg space is 60cm x 90cm flower 60cm X 60cm, if I started again I would buy straight from Alibaba kingbrite or Meiji, do yourself a favour buy a 240 watt quantum board, you could get a 120 or so watts but if you are serious buy a light, the light you have at the moment won't do squat, and unless your near Australia or equator it's winter, putting something in the window, well good luck with that. You could also buy spider farmer mars hydro and a few others.

 

[ComfortCreator]

I bought a HLG QB 135 cost me £200, that veg space is 60cm x 90cm flower 60cm X 60cm, if I started again I would buy straight from Alibaba kingbrite or Meiji, do yourself a favour buy a 240 watt quantum board, you could get a 120 or so watts but if you are serious buy a light, the light you have at the moment won't do squat, and unless your near Australia or equator it's winter, putting something in the window, well good luck with that. You could also buy spider farmer mars hydro and a few others.

The 135 would be my suggestion too, or a knockoff.

 

[coLeader]

I bought a HLG QB 135 cost me £200, that veg space is 60cm x 90cm flower 60cm X 60cm, if I started again I would buy straight from Alibaba kingbrite or Meiji, do yourself a favour buy a 240 watt quantum board, you could get a 120 or so watts but if you are serious buy a light, the light you have at the moment won't do squat, and unless your near Australia or equator it's winter, putting something in the window, well good luck with that. You could also buy spider farmer mars hydro and a few others.

So i decided to order a better bulb, should I go for a 150 Watt HPS bulb,
Or should i go with a 150 Watt MH instead for the whole growing cycle?

 

[Bucsfan80]

So i decided to order a better bulb, should I go for a 150 Watt HPS bulb,
Or should i go with a 150 Watt MH instead for the whole growing cycle?

Are you ordering the complete light kit (reflector hood/ ballast) or just a bulb?

 

[coLeader]

Are you ordering the complete light kit (reflector hood/ ballast) or just a bulb?

I'm just ordering the bulb itself, I'll need to get a ballast too.

 

[Bucsfan80]

I'm just ordering the bulb itself, I'll need to get a ballast too.

Yeah the whole thing in one package would be the way to go id go 400w thats just me. Good luck my friend