Re: Hosted Competition - Haight Solid State vs. Hydro Grow LED
That would be very nice. It can always be done as a subsequent comparison with just the two tents. I have a 250w Lumatek and two 150w Galaxy digital ballasts, and soon as I come across a good deal on a 400w, I'm going to pick one up.
Honestly, I really have no favorite. I think it's cool that they use such different designs, because that makes the comparison much more interesting, but I'm neutral as far as rooting goes. If they can grow the same or more bud, of equal or greater quality, than even my 250w HID, they will have both already won in my book. The remaining question would be which one does it better.
The HSS light, at 180-190w, is getting pretty close to 250, but the extra headroom it gives me in the tent is a huge plus. Decreasing my exposure to UV is important to me also.
thanks Pacha!
I agree.
And the best part of that would be that it would make *lots* more closets suitable for growing.
I like side-by-side pictures too, but this isn't the last comparison I'm planning on doing. I set up my two tents not primarily for through-put, because our needs for meds would be met just fine with one tent, but to do comparison grows just like this one.
I was gearing up to do a soil comparison when I was asked to do this LED comparison.
If LED's perform, I think they would greatly benefit the small personal growers, just on the basis of heat management alone. Their smaller size, lower profiles, and proximity to the canopy are other pluses in small grow spaces.
For larger grows, I think the benefit would have to be realized mostly in energy savings, if that could be done without significantly reducing yield.
thanks bro!
I'm right there with you bro!
And I could not agree more. Being able to flower 4 nice plants with these watts and much lower temps will win me over.
Yeah I've been watching this one and will continue to. It's too bad there isn't a third tent with HPS lighting to compare that next to the LEDs.
That would be very nice. It can always be done as a subsequent comparison with just the two tents. I have a 250w Lumatek and two 150w Galaxy digital ballasts, and soon as I come across a good deal on a 400w, I'm going to pick one up.
I am here an agree that would be intresting
GL SS hope to see some good results
if you had to choose you are you rooting for?
Honestly, I really have no favorite. I think it's cool that they use such different designs, because that makes the comparison much more interesting, but I'm neutral as far as rooting goes. If they can grow the same or more bud, of equal or greater quality, than even my 250w HID, they will have both already won in my book. The remaining question would be which one does it better.
The HSS light, at 180-190w, is getting pretty close to 250, but the extra headroom it gives me in the tent is a huge plus. Decreasing my exposure to UV is important to me also.
thanks Pacha!
I think we have a reasonable estimate of what HID lighting would do already.
I'm interested to see:
1.)gram/watt comparison of LED to HID
2.)quality of smoke.
If LED's have a better gram/watt ratio, and produce equal quality, they are a game changer for growers.
I agree.
And the best part of that would be that it would make *lots* more closets suitable for growing.
I'm aware of that. But your reason for number 1 is the same as what I said. Like I said it's too bad there isn't a sodium setup to compare that to the two LED grows. I like having side by side pictures to see which one is obviously better. I think it's only a "game changer for growers" if you're growing a lot of medicine; but when you're growing a lot of medicine then it's kinda obvious what you're doing with it.
I like side-by-side pictures too, but this isn't the last comparison I'm planning on doing. I set up my two tents not primarily for through-put, because our needs for meds would be met just fine with one tent, but to do comparison grows just like this one.
I was gearing up to do a soil comparison when I was asked to do this LED comparison.
If LED's perform, I think they would greatly benefit the small personal growers, just on the basis of heat management alone. Their smaller size, lower profiles, and proximity to the canopy are other pluses in small grow spaces.
For larger grows, I think the benefit would have to be realized mostly in energy savings, if that could be done without significantly reducing yield.
thanks bro!
may be a decent alternative to HPS for people with heat probs, they look expensive at first but if only using 125 watts instead of 400w or so, im interested in how 1 single LED panel of this size compares to certain wattage HPS lamps. i can compare the differences on my own, we all have seen HPS grows of every size from 150w to multipul 100w lamps!
finally get to see a couple of these babies all the way thru flower! instead of a mixed light setup or switching half way through.
but atleast we already know theyre good for veg, nice bushy plants
but not bad for 400$ is you can flower 4 nice plants with only 125w and staying nice and cool.
i really cant wait!
I'm right there with you bro!
And I could not agree more. Being able to flower 4 nice plants with these watts and much lower temps will win me over.