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eyeswideopen

eyeswideopen

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I'm six weeks into flower with my LED's and my journal can be seen on RIU here. I'm using the hydro grow 126W LED's. I have four of them in a 3x5 aero cab. I was very skeptical until this last week. From week 5 to 6 the buds have really fattened up. Right now I am very pleased but we'll see how everything turns out in a few more weeks when we hit the scale. I decided to go with LED because my overhead space was very limited due to the aero/nft setup. Either way, if you guys are interested check out my journal.
 
andyk187

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"listen hear you beautiful b*tch, i'm about to f*ck you up with some truth" -kenny powers sorry i couldn't resist, i miss that show already! Been reading up on LED's and ordered an glowpanel 45 just to start off my babies and see how these LED's really work, i know it's not top of the line, and i supplement with a few 26w cfl's but i'm pumped about this! if i get good results, i'm going UFO soon, living in the deep south, HEAT is my biggest issue and if i can use some LED's i'll cut down on heat and can get rid of atleast 1 inline fan that's loud. I also have a Marine Reef aquarium and they're starting to push LED's in that field too and i've always been skeptical until i started to see equivalent results out of these LED products, they're only going to advance so that has me pumped, these things are the wave of the future we just have to get the price down! thanks for all the info. from previous growers and people having the balls to venture into the LED field and show us what can really be done!
 
SlickRickMcgee

SlickRickMcgee

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andyk187 said:
"listen hear you beautiful b*tch, i'm about to f*ck you up with some truth" -kenny powers sorry i couldn't resist, i miss that show already! !
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Haha, yeah, that's an awesome show. I hear a 2nd season is on it's way soon. It's the main reason I keep paying for HBO. Good luck with the grow, I can say that the LED is a great way to cut down on heat, I also supplement with a shit ton (kenny powers) of CFLs.

I found a link that is really interesting. This new plasma light is even more efficient than LEDs and puts out more light than anything currently available. I don't think you can buy them yet, or at least I couldn't find where..., I guess if I use these I'll get even more of a sound bashing.. check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTGsM9pplUs&feature=player_embedded
 
AquafinaOrbit

AquafinaOrbit

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Plasma is old business. Been promised forever and always on the verge but never quite consumer retail materiel/price.
 
highaltitude

highaltitude

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xesvuli420 said:
I am creating this forum for a place where REAL, SEASONED, LED users can come, and help people who are wanting to get the truth about LED's. PLEASE, NO SALESMEN for LED company's dishing out biased opinions, to sale a light. Please! Lets keep it fair, honest, and un-biased so people can decide if LED's are what they need individually, and if so, what type.

Lets be honest, there are a lot of opinions out there towards this type of lighting. Sadly most of the NEGATIVE opinions are from non-LED users, and most of the POSITIVE opinions are from LED Salesmen.

If this technology is really worth trying out, then we need to talk about it. Discuss it with each other. Ask questions, Answer questions. LED's are quiet expensive, and the initial investment may scare people off, so hopefully this will be the place to come for the TRUTH, not sales gimmicks, no "Old Schoolers" dissing the thought of anything besides what they use. So please, If you have personally used a LED product, no matter what kind, we really want your opinion!

I really hope this thread explodes with information, results, and advice, so that people willing to try something new, can find quality products, and hopefully before long we can establish (if any!) what LED lights work, and which ones are complete junk. Thank you for any and all participation on your part.

So lets do this like this, when you come in to this forum, please share your results PERSONALLY. Tell us the details of your LED light (Brand, Wattage, Type, Homemade, Etc) Links to the exact unit you are using would be great so people could check them out, and maybe purchase. Most importantly your honest opinion of your results, things you liked, things you didn't, if you would recommend this to someone you know, and anything else you want to share about your particular unit.
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Hello there. I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a seasoned LED user, but I have completely fallen in love with them. I have the exact same UFO as you show a link to in your post, and I have two more, with slightly different ratios of red/orange/blue and white, and I use them from seed to flower.
In fact I started my grow yesterday, as well as I have seeds sprouting for the next batch, so I'll keep you all posted at my own grow-post. My only comment to your choice of LED was the price. I've gotten my three UFOs through eBay, for roughly half of what your ad says - like $125 - $150 delivered at my door.
 
M

MeisterYo

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Yeah but sometimes the cheaper ones don't quite reach the color they say they do.

I have about 180w led and 120w floro in a small space and the plants are happy starting to get some rock hard nugs, not to mention how good my hallway smells when I get up in the morning.
 
fallinghigh

fallinghigh

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SlickRickMcgee said:


You really think those short shit plants look good? All of that cum guzzling has fucked your eye sight up. What's with the NASCAR references? I hate that shit more than your shitty grow. "trailer park" haha, I live iin a large metro area, you assume things, like you spout bullshit info. Your sister wants her pantyhose back.
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Well first off you are a joke and ya for 4 or 5 days they looked good here are what they did in the couple of weeks since you stuck your foot in your mouth. notice they outgrew they box by 4 blocks and was still smashing into the light

triple waterfall nft-led-floro 3 weeks the small ones been in 5 days
 

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SlickRickMcgee

SlickRickMcgee

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fallinghigh said:
Well first off you are a joke and ya for 4 or 5 days they looked good here are what they did in the couple of weeks since you stuck your foot in your mouth. notice they outgrew they box by 4 blocks and was still smashing into the light

triple waterfall nft-led-floro 3 weeks the small ones been in 5 days
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Your a bit of joke yourself. Yeah, your plants grew. They do that...grow and stuff. They look good, congrats.:clap:

I didn't really stick my foot in my mouth though, I was slinging shit, so I'll say whatever. Obviously they weren't gonna stay little forever.

My shit grew a bit too.
2 seeds. Top cola is about 17". Bye the way, you attacked first dog, So you know how it goes. bark, bark!
 

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fallinghigh

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you know with you its Kush vs shwagg I use a Jar you use a bag. I am only interested in medical quality,as it is my medicine. You probably trade it for meth. Here is a real nug for you to gaze over.

p.s. I dont bark, but if you see teeth, RUN!

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Your a bit of joke yourself. Yeah, your plants grew. They do that...grow and stuff. They look good, congrats.:clap:

I didn't really stick my foot in my mouth though, I was slinging shit, so I'll say whatever. Obviously they weren't gonna stay little forever.

My shit grew a bit too.
2 seeds. Top cola is about 17". Bye the way, you attacked first dog, So you know how it goes. bark, bark!
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SlickRickMcgee

SlickRickMcgee

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fallinghigh said:
you know with you its Kush vs shwagg I use a Jar you use a bag. I am only interested in medical quality,as it is my medicine. You probably trade it for meth. Here is a real nug for you to gaze over.

p.s. I dont bark, but if you see teeth, RUN!
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Your so fancy with your jars and medical quality shit. snooorrrrr.

This thread is officially boring as fuck.
 
fallinghigh

fallinghigh

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SlickRickMcgee said:
Your so fancy with your jars and medical quality shit. snooorrrrr.

This thread is officially boring as fuck.
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Well if people come to a medical marijuana forum to look up how to grow shwagg ass bammer turd nugs I am sure they will look you up, for you are the fucking man at that. So stay were they can find you and don't bother us.

for the rest..... Actually the thread did not get boring it is just about to get good. The Veg Oven is Growing better then I ever hoped. It has the capacity to grow 30+ plants at a dense 18" in 2.5-3 weeks. More compact than a 400 watt metal halide in veg about 150 watts in led and 160 watt 2 shop lights in floro 2 6500 and 2 4500 bulbs 4 blue flood 8 red flood at 12-13 watts each.

Now I am only 100 watts less then the 400 but the plants are dence side shots growing instantly.better performance at lower wattage finally. Not recommended for flowering
 
seedczar

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20 pages and nothing.

Still no conclusive statement for leds. what i got was that for some people they work good, for some they dont.

I think im still going to use them and cfl combo. I have to grow in my closet of an apartment, not great ventilation. adn im looking to save money everywhere i can.
 
SlickRickMcgee

SlickRickMcgee

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fallinghigh said:
Well if people come to a medical marijuana forum to look up how to grow shwagg ass bammer turd nugs I am sure they will look you up, for you are the fucking man at that. So stay were they can find you and don't bother us.

for the rest..... Actually the thread did not get boring it is just about to get good. The Veg Oven is Growing better then I ever hoped. It has the capacity to grow 30+ plants at a dense 18" in 2.5-3 weeks. More compact than a 400 watt metal halide in veg about 150 watts in led and 160 watt 2 shop lights in floro 2 6500 and 2 4500 bulbs 4 blue flood 8 red flood at 12-13 watts each.

Now I am only 100 watts less then the 400 but the plants are dence side shots growing instantly.better performance at lower wattage finally. Not recommended for flowering
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milowerx96

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For 4 grand I can buy 13 1000 watt HPS/MH ballasts bulbs and cool tube hoods. I don't think I will be replacing those with my slow learning grower mentality. I am interested in LED lights but till the price comes down to something more practical and they address the light penetration issue you LED guys need to get off your high horse. I hate having to vent my lights so much. I love pulling large batches of weed off of huge ass plants. I have never seen an LED do that. I am not paying 4 grand for a light. Fuck that.
Bullethead21 said:
LED's are blowing HID lighting away both in performance and power consumption.

They now make REAL 300W and 600W TRUE LED's that have 5 band spectrums that include UV and IR. ALL 5 bands of needed light spectrums are covered and can be controlled individually for different stages of growth ( e.g. veg, flower..ect...).

From the test already done, these LED's blows HPS out of the water. There is literally no comparison. The price for these lights are whacked right now in the 4 grand range.

You will see and hear about them soon enough. There are already a few video's out and some sites with test growers using them. so save the flameing...the proof is REAL!! Accecpt it or not.....LED is the future and as soon as some of these "slower" learning growers realize whats up they will be VERY happy to toss those HID's in the garbage.
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fallinghigh

fallinghigh

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ok a little side by side .

veg oven vs 400 watt metal halide

veg oven is : 12 :12 watt led flood 4 blue 8 red 144watts
+ : 4 : 4 ft t12 floro bulbs 40 watts each 2x
6500 2x 4200 160 watts of floro
304 watts total


There will be 2 categories total growing power, and type of growth

First I would say with a vertical setup the 400 watt could be running the veg unit plus the mothers. and the MH has more growing Power when it comes to plant size capability.

So it comes down to quality. What is quality when it comes to vegging. The standard has been if a light grows a plant more compact with less separation, and more bud sites, then it is better.more bud sites more compact. Now this may not be best for all applications such a sog but for scrog it could save a lot of time in pruning when the plant is naturally bushier.


pics ARE MASTER KUSH CLONES PICKED WITH EQUAL ROOTS COMMING OUT OF CLONNING 1week after transplant

1st pic MH Master Kush
2-4 pic Veg Oven Master Kush
5 pic Mother under 400 watt Mh
6-pic Flower room clones after veg oven
 

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HomeGrownHairy

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Treeth said:
No its true, they're the future and the immediate future.

LEDs are even arguably better than those new plasma lights...

ya'll just gotta wait. not very many people are working on it.

I'd post my grow but i dont have privacy- its an led success.

Just to let you know I can say this now, it works, at the very least, on a watt for watt basis against the almighty hps.
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It figures you wouldnt post pix of your "LED success"...lol
 
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