Best LED comparable to 1000W HPS

norcalreppin77

norcalreppin77

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UpstateRecGrower said:
I mix my own nutrients, 9 plants per 4x4 but i feel plant count is irrelevant, as long as you fill the canopy that's all that matters in my experience. Most growers I talk to with lower yields (1-2 lbs per 4x4) are using lower watt's and have thinner canopys.. Your canopy should be dense enough so that after week 2-3 you NEED to defoliate. I run some bridglux strips and also lm561c boards. I'm more happy with the lm561c boards and am setting up another room with more of those, 3000k.
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Very nice. Im new to the LED scene so need to do more research before I can build my own to my specs. My canopy is definitely filled out properly. My wattage is probably to low for the 4x4 area thats why my yields are lower. And I'm still trying to figure out the fertilizers. Im using floraflex full tilt for the first time.

I've been growing for 7-10 years. Just started venturing indoors and trying to improve the technical aspects.

Thanks for the info
 

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PJ Diaz

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harrythehat said:
shocking generally good at maths LOL other thing is ballasts on these are 280 actual LED power is 240
Stage is set will continue to the end with whats there just to see
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What fixtures are they? Have you measure the draw at the wall? Also they are called drivers, not ballasts fyi. It doesn't seem like you have planned well, and have an underpowered grow setup tbh. 500watts of LED in a 4x8 doesn't cut it for flowering.
 
PJ Diaz

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BBQtoast said:
My auto correct needs updating to grow words and just lazy.

Hlg use the words overstretched, let me make a retraction on the word liar. They knew it wasn't a 5x5 and it isn't equal to the 1000w de they claim on their site. There was a few threads also confirming it, sorry I don't want to have to find them.

More interested in why gavita was a lot different to Hlg and others in claims, yet more confusion, not trying to hate LEDs just get a clear picture which could be impossible, maybe this threads still getting debated in a few more years. Total necro posting.
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OK, let me know when you have a specific accusation to make, based upon specific facts and statements. Your posts are steeped fully in opinion.
 
MyMommaMakesArmyBoots

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UpstateRecGrower said:
I mix my own nutrients, 9 plants per 4x4 but i feel plant count is irrelevant, as long as you fill the canopy that's all that matters in my experience. Most growers I talk to with lower yields (1-2 lbs per 4x4) are using lower watt's and have thinner canopys.. Your canopy should be dense enough so that after week 2-3 you NEED to defoliate. I run some bridglux strips and also lm561c boards. I'm more happy with the lm561c boards and am setting up another room with more of those, 3000k.
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Very nice man! Love the room, the setup.

Yeah I freakin' LOVE my lm561c boards (mine are 2700K). They produce some nice fat, dense buds. And while I am no longer a HPS fanboy (yes, despite what you may have read here, I fought switching to QB's), a little bit of that orange light seems like home lmao!
 
Aeroknow

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MyMommaMakesArmyBoots said:
Very nice man! Love the room, the setup.

Yeah I freakin' LOVE my lm561c boards (mine are 2700K). They produce some nice fat, dense buds. And while I am no longer a HPS fanboy (yes, despite what you may have read here, I fought switching to QB's), a little bit of that orange light seems like home lmao!
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Did you switch to QB’s from single ended hps or from double ended hps?



:rolleyes:
 
UpstateRecGrower

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MyMommaMakesArmyBoots said:
Very nice man! Love the room, the setup.

Yeah I freakin' LOVE my lm561c boards (mine are 2700K). They produce some nice fat, dense buds. And while I am no longer a HPS fanboy (yes, despite what you may have read here, I fought switching to QB's), a little bit of that orange light seems like home lmao!
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I would rather have 2700k, The strips i just bought I could only get 3000k or higher
 
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harrythehat

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PJ Diaz said:
What fixtures are they? Have you measure the draw at the wall? Also they are called drivers, not ballasts fyi. It doesn't seem like you have planned well, and have an underpowered grow setup tbh. 500watts of LED in a 4x8 doesn't cut it for flowering.
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What Fixtures are they, Oh pulleys and wires LOL. Generic chinese.
No i dont draw on the walls, an fuck no they aint got wheels, drivers/ballasts same thing different name so what.
Actually its 440 watts not 480 so even lower as I said have started so will finish If its to low will find out soon.
Happy xmas day peeps.
 
MyMommaMakesArmyBoots

MyMommaMakesArmyBoots

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UpstateRecGrower said:
I would rather have 2700k, The strips i just bought I could only get 3000k or higher
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Yeah they just must not have been popular enough I guess.
A couple places I have spoken with will custom make them but I haven't gone that far. I might just get some QB96's or something rather than have to do that.
But I am always keeping my eyes open for them. COBS seem to be no problem finding in 2700K every once in a while.
 
PJ Diaz

PJ Diaz

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harrythehat said:
What Fixtures are they, Oh pulleys and wires LOL. Generic chinese.
No i dont draw on the walls, an fuck no they aint got wheels, drivers/ballasts same thing different name so what.
Actually its 440 watts not 480 so even lower as I said have started so will finish If its to low will find out soon.
Happy xmas day peeps.
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Derp.
 
BBQtoast

BBQtoast

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What's next from gavita I wonder, does this push other companies to compete harder. 2021 could be interesting, even an all out light war.
 
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