Re: Icemud Goes LED: Featuring Top LED Grow: Cherry Pie - GSC - OGiesel - SFV OG - UV
Just joined after catching up on this thread for a couple of days reading, thanks for such a thorough journal and your photos and vids are great. I just caught the bug and started a couple of test plants in hydro under LEDs and came by to see what "real" growers thoughts on LED technology were. And of course the results.
I haven't grown a thing since 1973. Of course back then, everything except Thai sticks had seeds. Smoke the leaf. Whole new ballgame. Am going to read your Intelligent Gro journal now. Trying to see what's gonna work.
Peace.
Hey MKenyon!!! I really appreciate your kind and thoughtful words my friend and I am happy to hear that you were able to get some good info and enjoyment out of my journal and videos. Thank you so much for your generous statements
I have to say, so far I am very impressed with LED as a whole.... it took a while for the industry to really get things right in terms of spectrums and chip ratios and I can confidently say that LED is here to stay
For me the biggest perk was power savings, I was sick of paying $260-300+ monthly bills for my HID lights and with LED I was able to not only reduce my bills to $150-180 per month, but also added a 3rd grow area, instead of the 2 I was running before!!! The power savings alone was reason enough for me to make the switch, and when I bought my first LED and my buds had more trichomes covering them as well as a slightly better flavor, I was sold!
I have to say, a lot has just changed over the past 4-5 years, I can't imagine how much has changed since growing in the 70's. Well not really the process per say, but just the technological advances in environment, nutrients and lighting have gotten significantly more dedicated to our favorite plant
I can't wait to see your setup, and hear what you choose as far as lighting. If you need any questions answered, feel free to PM me.