The Light of a China Man

SeriousBiz

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Welp I blame you guys for getting me interested in LEDs and sometime last week I bought one of those 300w 9 band spectrum lights off ebay from China for what I consider pretty cheap compared to the name brand lights many of you suggest. Well I finally got my light in yesterday and I'm pretty impressed with how bright it is. Right now it's in a small temporary cab until I find or build something more suitable.Ill be doing a Dwc 12/12from seed. I just wanted to thank you guys for putting me on to these. And looking forward to any input you may have.
 
Beefbisquit

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SeriousBiz said:
I started this thread on my phone while I was at work. Just been geeked up about this. But this is the light I bought http://www.ebay.com/itm/300W-Led-Grow-Light-Hydroponics-Veg-Flowering-3W-Diode-Increase-Yield-Plant-Lamp-/321056460645?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac074cf65 I'll post a few pics once the lights come on. I have the lights on at night while I'm home so I can watch and be amazed while loosing my eye sight
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Probably grow some bud for ya. My Blackstars did, and they were less than 195W.

I wouldn't have bought it. You don't need 9 spectrum's, especially IR... kind of seems fishy to me.

Best of luck though! Hopefully it works out for you.
 
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Just a few snappies. Believe me pics doesn't justify how bright this light is. I was going to use the vanity fixtures for cfls but I think it may be over kill, besides it was causing me to have heat issues. I still need to add an intake fan. Just haven't had time to go get a saw yet.201_0440.jpg201_0441.jpg201_0442.jpg201_0443.jpg201_0444.jpg201_0451.jpg201_0452.jpg
 

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Beefbisquit said:
Probably grow some bud for ya. My Blackstars did, and they were less than 195W.

I wouldn't have bought it. You don't need 9 spectrum's, especially IR... kind of seems fishy to me.

Best of luck though! Hopefully it works out for you.
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I know but I won it for $120 bucks. same price I almost spent on a 130w ufo.
 
heckler73

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I bought that EXACT same light for my friends at the lab.
Early tests indicate it is producing denser buds with more frost relative to the HPS bulbs.
And that 9 spectrum stuff is bullshit... there are only 4 types of LEDs on there as far as I can tell (two reds--mostly 630nm, one white, one blue)
However, I suggested they switch strategies and begin a SCROG. Not sure what has happened since I last saw them (they were having issues with mites, so I don't WANT to know about that crop).
Nevertheless, they were impressed, and are enthusiastically awaiting the next installment.
But sorry... no pics (they are paranoid about me taking any photos... although I might sneak a cell phone pic next time I visit). ;)

EDIT: I just saw you paid $120... EXCELLENT steal... I paid $176 (plus $20 for the Customs dorks to look at the box...)
 
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heckler73 said:
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EDIT: I just saw you paid $120... EXCELLENT steal... I paid $176 (plus $20 for the Customs dorks to look at the box...)
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Yea I caught it like 5 min b4 the auction closed. One of them nights I was skimming RIU and pricing shit that ppl was talking about. I think this might a decent light because the plants haven't stretched at all for them to be 3 weeks from seed, and in DWC bubbler. IDK if that's any sort of indication but it works for me. lol
 
heckler73

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I agree with Heckler73....also, imo they seem small for three weeks in.
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I wouldn't say they are necessarily "small", because he said 3 weeks from seed. So I presume they took a week to pop, and now they need to get their roots into the reservoir... once they get going properly, they will take off--assuming all variables are dialed in.
Although, if they are in a 12/12 cycle already, that will stunt development somewhat. I've never really tried doing a DWC without at least a couple weeks of veg.
 
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A fan fell on the one on the left a few days ago. And I did bury them a lil deeper. But I agree that they are pretty small. I haven't used any nutes yet. I probably have too much water in res as you can see wet spots on some of the hydroton. PH is running around 6.3-6.5 at the moment.
 
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Got bored so I got off my lazy ass and made an intake fan. Temps been pretty steady at around 82f Just have to get some paint for the inside
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heckler73

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A fan fell on the one on the left a few days ago. And I did bury them a lil deeper. But I agree that they are pretty small. I haven't used any nutes yet. I probably have too much water in res as you can see wet spots on some of the hydroton. PH is running around 6.3-6.5 at the moment.
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No nutes? Well, that would explain my imagination :lol:
As for too wet, so long as you have the air bubbling away in the water, you should be okay.
BTW, how high is your LED from the plants?
 
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heckler73 said:
No nutes? Well, that would explain my imagination :lol:
As for too wet, so long as you have the air bubbling away in the water, you should be okay.
BTW, how high is your LED from the plants?
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As for nutes? I'm trying to find something easy and simple to use. The LED light was about less than a 12" for the first weeks, but I moved them to about 2' to try to encourage some stretching.
 
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