I actually resented the LED section a bit. It's so bloated with misinformation that leaves a newbie like me feeling like I need to be a rocket scientist to be able to use the most efficient lighting. That wasn't the case at all, all I needed to do was swallow my pride and spend 10% more to get a pre-wired/pasted/mounted/etc. kit with a killer warranty and real US based support hah. Screw soldering, wiring, etc. I wish someone would have said something like:
King is trash from the unit I saw, bullshit double chips, cloudy lenses, thin cheap aluminium flat with no heatsink fin in sight
The ability to re-configure the layout is priceless. I had originally planned on going with a SCROG so I layed mine out in an equal grid ensuring even canopy coverage across my entire tent. Now I'm trying mainlining and if I like it, I'll simply tighten up their spacing to support a single row of 4x 5G pots (I have a 6 light kit). Sure you can move panels around and such but with these modular pre-wired kits you can literally drop a light on each plant.
After reading about the king it seems like trash. it appears their numbers are off or they are just straight out lying.
I think i am buying an LED but while I am using it is plan on learning more about these cob's and even getting into trying to build one. I am not scared it is just the time I have.
Sweet man, I really liked my vipars while I had them and you've been given some great advice. What works for you is the most important thing as mentioned earlier. Glad so many folks chimed in.
Plants are loving those cheap LED!!!! Nice fucking garden!!!! Every plant in there looks perfect. Wonder why?Got some cheap leds that just turned up this last week. Also 2 turning up next week. All used. Outlay is £282 all in, which is $343 for all 4 panels. Waiting on 2 advanced platinum p150's to turn up. Got a G3 smart led with a white cob, uv, ir, red, deep red, blue and deep blue. Prakasa 120w, lots of 630nm and 660nm.
When other 2 are plugged in I'll be using them in a ring around 315w cmh.
This Prakasa 120w led cost me £46, which is $56.08
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That looks like a very nice set up you have going onGot some cheap leds that just turned up this last week. Also 2 turning up next week. All used. Outlay is £282 all in, which is $343 for all 4 panels. Waiting on 2 advanced platinum p150's to turn up. Got a G3 smart led with a white cob, uv, ir, red, deep red, blue and deep blue. Prakasa 120w, lots of 630nm and 660nm.
When other 2 are plugged in I'll be using them in a ring around 315w cmh.
This Prakasa 120w led cost me £46, which is $56.08
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Thanks, I'm not playing games this time. Prison growing as we call it in the UK lmao
hell yeah man!Thanks, I'm not playing games this time. Prison growing as we call it in the UK lmao
6 female regular Brothers Grimm C'99
5 Brothers Grimm Grimm Mix regs
6 Brother Grimm Grimmidica regs
4 fast bud#2 auto's
7 Sweet afghan delicious auto's
7 sweet cheese auto's
7 skunk auto's
A purple haze auto
2 x diesel auto's
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Some dying clones + a partridge in a pair tree
This is the full set up
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Good choice. No matter what lights you get in the future. Those leds will be able to veg or flower plants, even keep mother plants under for years to come!
How many square feet do you think 2 of those Meizhi 450's cover?Good choice. No matter what lights you get in the future. Those leds will be able to veg or flower plants, even keep mother plants under for years to come!
I love the reaction plants have when an led is plugged in! Within hours they get real happy and start leaf praying. Best advice is move the led up and down, see what you can learn with it. In flowering, drop it right down, but if you get bleached buds or hash tips, move it back slightly until that stops. You will find the sweet spot then. Every led has a sweet spot
