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wonderskott

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Ok so im about to order a 12" by 12" set of LEDS off of ebay for like 30 with free shipping, i only want to use the led's for the first 3 weeks to a month of growing from sprout, i here blue is the color to use when you are just sprouting and veggy, not for budding and flowering. Since i an aonyl using it for the first month, should i just get the led set that has 225 blue led's, or should i get the 225 led total,165 red,and 60 blue?:confused:
 
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an0dyne

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i've never used leds but i hear most people here hate them as the plant will stretch waay too much. use the search feature on the site and look up leds. from what I've read you'd be better off using CFL's . . .
 
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wonderskott

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an0dyne said:
i've never used leds but i hear most people here hate them as the plant will stretch waay too much. use the search feature on the site and look up leds. from what I've read you'd be better off using CFL's . . .
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well i dont mind the led thing because my area is only 2.5 or 3.5 feet tall, when the lights in ther the plant cant get taller then a foot counting the pot for the plant, and i can make the led's closer and farther, like i said its only for a month then it goes outside for the sun
 
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la9

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an0dyne said:
i've never used leds but i hear most people here hate them as the plant will stretch waay too much. use the search feature on the site and look up leds. from what I've read you'd be better off using CFL's . . .
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Like was said you'll have better luck with CFL's or regular size flourescents but if that's what you want to do, it's your thing. Plus the lower intensity of the LED's are going to make it harder for the plants to adjust to sunlight and you are going to have to keep them in a well shaded area for awhile or they will get burnt and die.
 
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wonderskott

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Also when i put the plants outside, should i just let them have 8 hours light to adjust for like a week and then let them go the whole day and transplant them in the ground?
 
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