re: LED GROW TEST. 126W hydro grow led VS. 180W
Have a look at the 180w light from Welcome to Grow LED Hydro - LED Grow Lights - Hydroponics - Plant Lighting
Its the exact same case as the 126w, but you get more wattage and brighter LEDs for around the same cost.
And remember with that case it needs headroom, it has 6 fans pushing air out of the top.
Irishboy, out of curiousity, were the lights the same distance from the canopies?
I noticed that the 126w plants seemed to be all over the place, especially one that seemed to stretch. Having one that stretched, did you put the light 6-12" above that one? If so, how high were they above the other ones. 12"-15"? How high was the light above the mid pictures you took?
I noticed that the 180w seemed to have less streching so the coverage may have been easier to keep the lights at an equal distance. Plus the plant looks shorter and a lot less bushy, am I right? Did the 180w have less leaves?
I wonder what would have happened if you thinned out the 126w plant a little, but I guess it wouldn't have been an equal evaluation.
Did you say you had one plant that looked really good under the 126w? What was your best plant under and what did it yield?
I guess I'm just trying to figure out what happened, or I guess what didn't happen.
Im building a grow box and I was interested in using the 126w as it fits the measurements of my area perfectly. Now, after reading your thread, I'm reconsidering. Any help would be appreciated.
Have a look at the 180w light from Welcome to Grow LED Hydro - LED Grow Lights - Hydroponics - Plant Lighting
Its the exact same case as the 126w, but you get more wattage and brighter LEDs for around the same cost.
And remember with that case it needs headroom, it has 6 fans pushing air out of the top.