New LED light...

McGuiver · Apr 15, 2014

I went to my local hydro shop. Just picked up a used LED light. It was $30.00, and it works.

Could not pass up the good deal.

http://shop.haightsolidstate.com/Haight-Solid-State-PPF-400-LED-Grow-light-PPF-400.htm

If it fails, I can always repair it. I will use this for seedlings.

McGuiver · Apr 15, 2014

Here is the LED light setup. It will be on seedling duty...

This is with the T-5 HO setup on next to it.

Low power on the LED. T-5s are off.

Another from front with low power.

Here is one with the high LED setting. The camera does not do it justice. It looks the same but is twice as bright.

Not bad for a $30 dollar light.

John1234 · Apr 16, 2014

Nice score! I've been looking at the LED but am apprehensive of ordering direct from China or sourcing locally

Holy shiet, just looked at the actual price tag, hell yeah that was a good deal!

McGuiver · Apr 17, 2014

I'm getting some purple spotting on the leaves of some plants with the LED light. The LED is on low. I think it is getting a sunburn...

Tomatillo seedlings are loving the new LED light.

McGuiver · Apr 17, 2014

Here is the purple spotting I mentioned before.

I was running a 2 foot 2 bulb t5 HO (48 watts). Now the LED fixture is on low drawing 90 watts.

pwb · Apr 18, 2014

I got that purple leafs to, but thats only on my Malawi Birds Eye. None of the other types, they are all planted the same time and same soil so it must have something to say what chili it is, or? Its not just the leaf, my hole plant looks purple.

McGuiver · Apr 18, 2014

pwb said:
I got that purple leafs to, but thats only on my Malawi Birds Eye. None of the other types, they are all planted the same time and same soil so it must have something to say what chili it is, or? Its not just the leaf, my hole plant looks purple.

It is a Thai Black Dragon pepper that has purple leaves. It is a goats weed type pepper.

OCD Chilehead · Apr 18, 2014

30 bones for that light you can't beat that. I had the the purple leaf as well when I came back from California after 2 weeks. Phosphorous deficiency for mine. Gave them nutes and went away. The plants look good. Thanks for sharing on the light. Score.

pwb · Apr 18, 2014

OCD Chilehead said:
30 bones for that light you can't beat that. I had the the purple leaf as well when I came back from California after 2 weeks. Phosphorous deficiency for mine. Gave them nutes and went away. The plants look good. Thanks for sharing on the light. Score.

Hi, is nutes = NPK?

OCD Chilehead · Apr 18, 2014

pwb said:
Hi, is nutes = NPK?

Yeah sorry. Nutrients.

pwb · Apr 18, 2014

OCD Chilehead said:
Yeah sorry. Nutrients.

I have seen nutes used some place, but google translate didnt translate it ;-) so i had to ask :-)