I have been having wonderful success with my new LEDs. My space is larger, 10 X10 X 12, but as I am in Colorado and can only legally grow six plants, LEDs have been working beautifully with some important considerations. #1 LEDs heat is so nonexistent that I have had to place a space heater in my room to maintain proper temp. #2 LEDs require no ballast, and use very little electricity. #3 My LEDs have life expectancy of 50,000 hours and came with a two year warranty. #4 intermodal growth is extremely small ( I'll down load some pics for you to see ) . #4 My LED panels measure only 18"X 8" but, because you hang them higher above your plants, I am able to easily fit six five gallon buckets beneath them. I use 2-120W panels with an expected energy usage of approximately $185 dollars per year, and my lights cost me only $150 each, and things which destroy other light sources ( accidentally spraying with water, or small drops, mine pulled hook out of ceiling and fell three feet to concrete floor and took no damage, my bad I missed ceiling beam when hanging lights ) are not serious considerations when using LEDs. I know there is a lot of resistance to this new technology, but if you try it I am sure you won't be sorry. The plants in my pics are just shy of eight weeks from the time I planted germinated seeds. I took some pics with ordinary light as pics taken under LEDs appear pink as seen below.
View attachment 916941View attachment 916942View attachment 916944 I do also have a small full spectrum floro, and an infrared spotlight to provide under lighting, and orange spectrum. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
