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Young plants and LED grow light?

pwb said:
 
YES, its dark purple and the leaves did raise. I have changed the LED lamp to one that dont have the same type of lens so the light isnt so strong/focused and now it looks ok. I will have them under there for some time and then go back to the stronger LED lamp.
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I actually got purpling with a couple of my seedlings last year under CFL, and I only had 40W total. So I would not worry about it too much. ;-)
 
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pwb said:
This plant got dark spots when it was under the LED.
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And this is the LED
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GoldRing4-300W-High-Yield-LED-Grow-Light-Grow-Faster-Flower-Bigger-Best-Choice-/181384496756
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That is definitelly light burn from the leds. Check out my grow log in the link below.
 
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Sm1nts2escape said:
 
That is definitelly light burn from the leds. Check out my grow log in the link below.
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There is nothing to worry about, they just had plenty of light from the leds and the purplish colouring is the result of it.
 
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Chilidude said:
 
There is nothing to worry about, they just had plenty of light from the leds and the purplish colouring is the result of it.
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Intense light from the leds will stunt growth cause unusual growth and maybe even kill the plants.
 
Sm1nts2escape said:
 
Intense light from the leds will stunt growth cause unusual growth and maybe even kill the plants.
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Maybe the small plants needs time to adjust a bit longer under those powerfull leds to make them grow more normally.
 
My 120w leds dont colours my plants that much, I think about 10 hours or so will suffice for young plants for daily light intake and about 12 hours for bigger plants.
 
Sorry for highjacking a thread, but thought it would be slightly drastic to start a new topic.
 
I believe I am finding my 6-7 pepper seedlings to be growing kind of leggy in the winter months. 
I am considering aiding them with a grow light, just a single bulb, not a grow room.
 
Found 5 watt LED with 4 660nm bulbs and 1 440nm bulb (aka 5x1watt LEDs), for 12 USD. (http://www.banggood.com/5W-LED-Light-Scattering-Plant-Growth-Light-p-927325.html)
 
Would this be useful, or a dissapointment?
 
Alternatively 24 watt LED for 12 USD, also appears to be 1 watt diodes 
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-24W-36W-52W-58W-LED-Grow-light-Garden-Hydroponic-Lamp-for-flowering-plants-/221584697403?pt=US_Hydroponics&var=&hash=item33977a283b)
 
(again sorry for intruding, it was just in case some of you would have experience with low-cost grow lights)
 
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