Lights 2x led 1x hps duel spec?
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Stormblessed
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Or really depends on how big ur space is and how big u want ur girls, and is that led 300w actual draw from the wall?
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100w actual draw from the wall and its 600w sorry
Stormblessed
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Is the one u have on the way 100 from the wall also? R u growing in a tent? The rule of thump is 35w per square foot, so a 2x2 tent would get 140w and so on
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With leds the draw from the wall is more accurate number to look at 
companies like to put an “equivalent” on there to make it look good lol
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The one on the way is 100w from the wall there is also a 250w hps and 600w one and no it's in a wardrobe at the moment will be investing in a tent next month
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I’d say keeping the temperature down in there with the hps might get tricky lol how big is the closet?
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Also I can last train while flowering? There first day of 12/12 today that's an old picture btw
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Temp sits around 24-27 depending on the whether humidity 50% lowest 37 highest temp in there to date 30degrees
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If it’s the first day u can definitely train, I would try to have the hps centered and have the blurples on either side, just cause the hps has more power
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That's the plan hps in the middle and 2 leds ether side that should be plenty of light for a nice yeild?
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Yeah definitely, I think decent run averages a gram per watt used, that’s a very lose basic guesstimate with many variables but that’s what I’ve seen in the info I’ve read
good led costs unfortunately.
that 100 watter would make a great seedling light. and there's nothing wrong with using it as a cheap supplemental to your main lighting, but it's not much of an investment. the hps are gonna be doing the main lifting here.
i run a true draw 600w cob rig in an area under 4 x 4 - that's over kill - it's about a 5 x 5 rig , but i can dial it back, and only run around 75% or so tops, even in flower. so i'm probably pulling 450 ish. newer led designs are a touch more efficient, but not enough to write home on.
the short hand way to judge a led fixture is to check the specs on the driver(s) - whatever they draw, is the max they can supply to the emitters, and is an indication of their true power.
to cut through the noise of how they equate to a standard digital ballast hps or hid fixture :
a good led fixture is about 40% more efficient, measured on the true draw of the driver.
i'm gonna get opinions on that lol
burple is dead. look in to white light fixtures. there are good examples in the sponsors.
that 100 watter would make a great seedling light. and there's nothing wrong with using it as a cheap supplemental to your main lighting, but it's not much of an investment. the hps are gonna be doing the main lifting here.
i run a true draw 600w cob rig in an area under 4 x 4 - that's over kill - it's about a 5 x 5 rig , but i can dial it back, and only run around 75% or so tops, even in flower. so i'm probably pulling 450 ish. newer led designs are a touch more efficient, but not enough to write home on.
the short hand way to judge a led fixture is to check the specs on the driver(s) - whatever they draw, is the max they can supply to the emitters, and is an indication of their true power.
to cut through the noise of how they equate to a standard digital ballast hps or hid fixture :
a good led fixture is about 40% more efficient, measured on the true draw of the driver.
i'm gonna get opinions on that lol
burple is dead. look in to white light fixtures. there are good examples in the sponsors.
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9 plants?
How long do you plan to veg them for?
You'll need an 8X8 tent to do them justice assuming you veg for at least 4 weeks
@bluter gives good advice regarding your lighting.
With that many plants, your cheapest option is HPS
If you decide to go LED, get a loan if need be to do it right
How long do you plan to veg them for?
You'll need an 8X8 tent to do them justice assuming you veg for at least 4 weeks
@bluter gives good advice regarding your lighting.
With that many plants, your cheapest option is HPS
If you decide to go LED, get a loan if need be to do it right
don't beat the poor guy off with a stick lol ...
good led costs up front. but you save so much on the back end, and gain so much more control over the grow, you'll never look back.
there is not one grower who switched from hid to a good led rig who went back. not. one.
edit: to the OP - serious, check out the sponsors - reach out to them and plan a budget.
edit edit: did not add but approve of the > sponsors < link - just did that to see if it would happen again ...
