Club 315w lec

DCobeen

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Okay I got a couple and see how they are doing. I am gonna replace 4k of 1000 watt lights with 12 315 watt lec so 3800 watts and I bet I do 20-30 percent more yield with better quality. I am gonna fast forward to the end and go back 10 pages tomorrow.
 

DCobeen

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I must say you all are killing it with the LEC lights. Doc uses some also (630 lec). Its nice seeing diff ways you all are using them.When I get all 315 lec's in my rooms then I can post what they do. I am just now switching to them and it takes time as I am not a rich man.
 

gwheels

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I have tried a few substandard lights. A mars reflector and a 550 watt MCOB and the 315 shows me what can be done. I am getting to a point of higher learning but good gear makes it easier. Get a 315 CMH and a 3 x 3 tent and you will never look back. COBs are great and the new samsung gear looks great but a 315....I know it works great

We have a 4 plant constraint. And very high electricity costs.

My last 2 runs with my 315 cost 9.50 per ounce. :)
 
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DOOZY

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I must say you all are killing it with the LEC lights. Doc uses some also (630 lec). Its nice seeing diff ways you all are using them.When I get all 315 lec's in my rooms then I can post what they do. I am just now switching to them and it takes time as I am not a rich man.
I got my 3 balast on alibaba for 324 dollars delivered. There digi and adjustable
 

DOOZY

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20180130_221200.jpg my tent vegging ghost og,ghost train haze, wedding cake, mango , girl scout cookies. Also 315w.
 

Underground Scientist

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I got my 3 balast on alibaba for 324 dollars delivered. There digi and adjustable
I bet you'd be into each legit vertical setup for $350 each. As many as he's talking, that's some bucks. Kinda reminds me of how I feel when I bought plenty of gear that were part of my education, and now I'm like... Wish I would've just bought CMH to begin with, along with plenty more grow room lessons.
 

MichiganMedGrower

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In the tests I have posted in this thread since 18 months ago it is apparent that the 315 cmh combined with hps at about 2/3 hps to 1/3 cmh yields the best results for quality and yield.

Cmh alone cost me over 30% avg yield in the same space as a 600 hps.

I drank the coolaid. The natural light sold me immediately. It is much better to see the plants and they look frostier.

However the hps only grown bud was chosen as more potent in most blind tests. And we like the overlap buds the best.

And cmh alone yields fluffier leafier buds when compared side by side.

Too much blue light is not good for our flowers. Just the leaves.

Sorry. It’s all hype.
 

MichiganMedGrower

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What I am most impressed by is how well my 315W CMH tent does
next to my 600W HPS tent. Not as well, but close enough to impress.

I liked the "500W" suggestion....that seems close.

But I am not running side-by-sides like you are....I would love to run some sort of combo too.

:0)

I almost agree. I think about 450 watts of hps intensity with better leaf health and growth but less flower production and less footprint than a 400 hps.

My whole room exploded with growth and even leaf spot repair when I put the 315 in there in a tight triangle with the 2 600 hps lamps.

The flowering faded plant on the right greened back up during ripening with no additional fertilizer

And some of the other hps only stress in the room. seems to go away too.
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Great grow bulbs but are what they are.

What I need to know is what cri cobs matches this spectrum?
 

Mr.jojodancer305

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I have tried a few substandard lights. A mars reflector and a 550 watt MCOB and the 315 shows me what can be done. I am getting to a point of higher learning but good gear makes it easier. Get a 315 CMH and a 3 x 3 tent and you will never look back. COBs are great and the new samsung gear looks great but a 315....I know it works great

We have a 4 plant constraint. And very high electricity costs.

My last 2 runs with my 315 cost 9.50 per ounce. :)
I know what you mean,I'm thinking about solar panels for the future
 

Underground Scientist

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I read this and get excited to use 315w CMH/400w HPS housed in 1 glassless hood. Not sure it's all hype. Are you saying if you put a 315w CMH in the same space as a 600w HPS you get 30% less yield. But you used 48.5% less power. What if you put 2 - 315 CMH at 630w, in a 3x6 space, or individual 3'x3', would the yield per Watt be only 5% more than a 600w HPS in it's ideal space.
In the tests I have posted in this thread since 18 months ago it is apparent that the 315 cmh combined with hps at about 2/3 hps to 1/3 cmh yields the best results for quality and yield.

Cmh alone cost me over 30% avg yield in the same space as a 600 hps.

I drank the coolaid. The natural light sold me immediately. It is much better to see the plants and they look frostier.

However the hps only grown bud was chosen as more potent in most blind tests. And we like the overlap buds the best.

And cmh alone yields fluffier leafier buds when compared side by side.

Too much blue light is not good for our flowers. Just the leaves.

Sorry. It’s all hype.
 
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