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- Thread starter ExtremeBurn
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millworkman
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Damn Tx, ours is .0921
ExtremeBurn said:
1000w is pretty much only used in north america. You will get out the same amount of light/intensity from a good 600w bulb + a good reflector. the 600w gives most light/paid watt, and you can set the lamp closer to the canopy, with a goood reflector you can set it so close and get so good spread that yes, you wont get more results from the 1000w. maybe you got the joke, the joke wasnt that the light is illegal, its the herb that might be grown below it
no offense to my fellow american growers, but the 1000w only sells in the land of hummers and suvs
lavish said:1000w is pretty much only used in north america. You will get out the same amount of light/intensity from a good 600w bulb + a good reflector. the 600w gives most light/paid watt, and you can set the lamp closer to the canopy, with a goood reflector you can set it so close and get so good spread that yes, you wont get more results from the 1000w. maybe you got the joke, the joke wasnt that the light is illegal, its the herb that might be grown below it
no offense to my fellow american growers, but the 1000w only sells in the land of hummers and suvs
That makes sense... I'm happy I went with the 400W, It's gonna be more than enough for what I'm using it for. From the land of Hummers and SUV's hahaha
anyone ever try LED's? do they work or are they garbage? i almost bought some today, but wanted some input first
ExtremeBurn said:
As for now they are garbage, the models that have least crappy spectrums have ridiculous startup prices. If you can buy one, cheap, crappy or not, at ebay or so... yes, for experimentation and fun, i dont discard them, or diy, why not. But with fluro/cfl, you can also get low electricbill + better results, you must search very very very good, to find a set of good reasons for going with LED and not fluro or CFL, a set of reasons that are not bogus and that will make you laugh after writing them down on a piece of paper, that is.
I also want to add, LED are certainly going to be the best alternative in the near or distant future, where only waiting for the research to take us to that point. Its the best alternative once the research have progressed some more.
Yeah, I haven't found anything really good about them online. I was gonna add some to help my seedlings along, but I've decided against it for now. Thx for your input
wow man... that's a great looking set up. do you see a diff between led and fluoros on seedling?
I got my lighting system in today... what's a good height for the light to be set at? Is it like 4 ft from plant canopy? I have a 400W Halide Bulb in at the moment.
about a foot or so as it depends on the airflow .
too close is fine with a good amount of air but too close with no air and you will cook the leaves!!
I have set a guy with 12 1000watt lights for his grow op and myself use a single 400watt for seedlings .
we grow peppers and flowers but the guy I help grows weed.
he is legal as he growsfor cancer patients.
you will have to learn how to grow all over again with these lights but its not too much of a change just better .
led lighting has a way to go but for now its just for fun.
too close is fine with a good amount of air but too close with no air and you will cook the leaves!!
I have set a guy with 12 1000watt lights for his grow op and myself use a single 400watt for seedlings .
we grow peppers and flowers but the guy I help grows weed.
he is legal as he growsfor cancer patients.
you will have to learn how to grow all over again with these lights but its not too much of a change just better .
led lighting has a way to go but for now its just for fun.
shayneyasinski said:
So a foot isn't too close even if they only have 1 true set of leaves?
Yes a foot is going to be too close and will cook your tiny plants. I don't know but a foot might be fine for weed, but you peppers seedlings need about two feet from the light if not more. You will make some mistakes until you find your sweet spot with your new light. The biggest thing with these lights is heat. You must have excellent air exchange if you are going to have success with HIDs.
Txclosetgrower said:
My 400W isn't really kickin off too much heat. I have mine set at 3ft above the plants just until they get acclimated to the new light then I'll play with height.
Txclosetgrower said: