4 plant LED scrog grow

32828

Member
Hey,

Im thinking of trying an indoor grow. I have a large area, 10x10 but am only interested in 4 plants. Im looking to do a Scrog grow, and I would like to run this with LED's as opposed to HPS. I intend to use soil as a medium.

Im looking for some guidance on what size I should set up my Scrog screen, and what brand and wattage of light(s) i should buy. I want to run with LED and perhaps a light that can run both veg and flowering.

Since I'm new, I'm looking for easy to start and understand that Ill sacrifice some yield, etc to get comfortable with the process.
 

JackHererSki

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research research research. everything you could ever need to know about growing can be found by reading. THIS FORUM
 

casper9

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That's a nice amount of available play room. Have you looked into pricing the particular LEDs you like to run in there and compared it to a HID setup? Any reason(s) you'd prefer to run LED as opposed to T5 or HID?
 

32828

Member
I've spent a couple days rolling through the posts and trying to make heads/tails of everything I'm reading, from what I understand, LED is better for heat management, and more efficient on electricity, which was a big factor for me.

With respect to T5 vs LED vs HID, I'm not really in a great position to see the differences. From what Ive read, HID will get me better results than t5 or CFL, and there is a toss-up as to whether LED can get as good results as HID. I hope I understood that correctly... After reading some 800 messages, you kind of lose track of whats what.

I've been reading about Scrog and it seemed like a fun thing to try. Im looking into genetics right now to find some good feminized seeds to try it with.

I actually have quite a bit more room than the 10x10, but I'm not looking for a huge quantity setup, just a little hobby to do. (But i want to make sure i start on the right foot, hence my question).

Would a 4x3 screen be good for 4 plants in a scrog running with LED's?

(I looked on amazon and saw the Apollo Horticulture 300W unit and it seemed in my price range). I think that should be sufficient for a 4x3, as i read that you need 25 watts per sq foot. Any thoughts, or would there be a better unit for 300 that i should look at?
 

32828

Member
Ive been reading about those plasma lights, seems like you're pretty taken with them. How much did one if those end up costing you?
 

Lord Lonnis

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There is no toss up, LED produces smaller yields, but, that does not mean that LED's do not have their usefulness in certain situations.
You need to qualify that... Someone just did side by side 1000w HPS vs around 900w led and pulled more from the led... If you listen to marketing then yes the above is correct because a "600 w LED system" is NOT the same as 600w HPS. If you can afford to go watt per watt with LEDS... It's tough to beat. Expensive initial cost, but long life and lower temps...
 

BenFranklin

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I LOVE the people who tell me to quantify my claim, by countering with a claim themselves, without ever providing proof.

Tell me genius, how do I provide evidence for my claim that LED's do not grow as much as HID's?
I'm not going to sit here and argue what's already been proven time and again on this site, yes LED"s will grow weed. NO they will NOT match HID lights, sorry... You can go on and on about some guy that grew this and that for 5000 dollars more investment than a HID, and then make fantastical claims of matching HID outputs when I know they're not.

I didn't just fall off the turnip truck yesterday.

There's this guy, he can shoot flames from his ass and smoke from his eyes, all while rolling a joint one handed and jerking off at the same time! You shoulda SEEN IT!
 
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H.M. Murdoch

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I LOVE the people who tell me to quantify my claim, by countering with a claim themselves, without ever providing proof.

Tell me genius, how do I provide evidence for my claim that LED's do not grow as much as HID's?
I'm not going to sit here and argue what's already been proven time and again on this site, yes LED"s will grow weed. NO they will NOT match HID lights, sorry... You can go on and on about some guy that grew this and that for 5000 dollars more investment than a HID, and then make fantastical claims of matching HID outputs when I know they're not.

I didn't just fall off the turnip truck yesterday.

There's this guy, he can shoot flames from his ass and smoke from his eyes, all while rolling a joint one handed and jerking off at the same time! You shoulda SEEN IT!
Ben,

Although I can't say so from first-hand experience, I think Apache Tech and Area 51 have significantly closed the gap between LED and HID lighting. I've been following those two companies for a long time, trying to decide when to try one. And I just recently bit the bullet and bought an Apache Tech AT600.

I've been running a 600-watt HPS in a 4x4 closet for 5 years and approximately 15 grows. I'm going to replace the HPS with my new LED and see how the yields compare.

I expect potency to be the same. I don't know what to expect yield-wise. I'll find out soon enough. I have 3 Sugar Punch females almost tall enough to touch the SCROG screen (currently under T5s). As soon as they fill the 4x4 screen, I'll install the LED and flip to 12/12.

Even if yield is less, my yearly yield will surely be the same or better, since the cooler-running LEDs will allow me to flower in the white hot summers where I live, which something I could never do with my 600-watt HPS. Thus the LED will give me one more grow per year.

I'm really excited to try something new.

Good luck.
 

32828

Member
So, would it be better to do an 8x3 setup for 4 plants with a scrog? I would want 1 foot or so to get around to the backside so im not leaning over too much.

Would that makes sense to go LED or should I just do a 600 watt. HPS?

Im not sure if im up for spending 1000 for a plasma light on my first grow.
 

PurpleBuz

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Tell me genius, how do I provide evidence for my claim that LED's do not grow as much as HID's?
I'm not going to sit here and argue what's already been proven time and again on this site, yes LED"s will grow weed. NO they will NOT match HID lights, sorry... You can go on and on about some guy that grew this and that for 5000 dollars more investment than a HID, and then make fantastical claims of matching HID outputs when I know they're not.
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do some research dumbo, its been proven with side by side grows that have been documented on rollitup.
 

BenFranklin

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Ben,

Although I can't say so from first-hand experience, I think Apache Tech and Area 51 have significantly closed the gap between LED and HID lighting. I've been following those two companies for a long time, trying to decide when to try one. And I just recently bit the bullet and bought an Apache Tech AT600.

I've been running a 600-watt HPS in a 4x4 closet for 5 years and approximately 15 grows. I'm going to replace the HPS with my new LED and see how the yields compare.

I expect potency to be the same. I don't know what to expect yield-wise. I'll find out soon enough. I have 3 Sugar Punch females almost tall enough to touch the SCROG screen (currently under T5s). As soon as they fill the 4x4 screen, I'll install the LED and flip to 12/12.

Even if yield is less, my yearly yield will surely be the same or better, since the cooler-running LEDs will allow me to flower in the white hot summers where I live, which something I could never do with my 600-watt HPS. Thus the LED will give me one more grow per year.

I'm really excited to try something new.

Good luck.

As I have stated all along, these lights have their purpose when the purpose suits, yields are nice, for those lights. My situation allows me year round perpetual operation.

Good luck to you as well!


As for the Fanboys who will continue to insist that there are side by side grows that are showing the same yields as HIDs, while never providing links to any of these side by side grows that are yielding the same, or more as HID's. Everyone that I've seen is "ok", but, but nothing to rave about... I'm not going to run out and trade in my 1000w for a $1000 disco light..
 
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BenFranklin

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do some research dumbo, its been proven with side by side grows that have been documented on rollitup.

"dumbo"???

There's no call for that. If you can't have an adult conversation then don't bother posting. I'm not here insulting you, if you have proof, provide the evidence for it, if not, then sit down..

I've done research, and again, I've seen some grows using LED's that come close... but no cigar. I've said as much.

Will they match a hid? Nope, sorry, I've seen guys measuring shit WET weight... trying to claim "Look at me, I grew as much as a HID"... LOL! "Yeh man I yielded 18 ounces with my LED"...


I grow trees man, LED's won't even reach through the canopy.

LOL!
 

PurpleBuz

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"dumbo"???

There's no call for that. If you can't have an adult conversation then don't bother posting.
yes dumbo there is call, it is impossible to have an adult conversation with someone that has a closed mind and isn't listening to what people have been saying.

Go look and search and you will find side by side grows showing leds producing better quality buds in a full canopy and equivalent weight with less wattage.

you come in here dissing leds in favor of hid lights on a thread which has nothing to do with hid lights. The OP did not ask about hid he asked about scrogging with leds. So why did you bother posting ?
 

BenFranklin

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yes dumbo there is call, it is impossible to have an adult conversation with someone that has a closed mind and isn't listening to what people have been saying.

Go look and search and you will find side by side grows showing leds producing better quality buds in a full canopy and equivalent weight with less wattage.

you come in here dissing leds in favor of hid lights on a thread which has nothing to do with hid lights. The OP did not ask about hid he asked about scrogging with leds. So why did you bother posting ?


There is nothing closed minded about my posts, nor have I "dissed" LED's, I repeatedly state that LED's have their advantages in certain situations. I will also repeat, LED's will not yield the same amount as a HID's. I even said "close but no cigar"...

In fact you made the claim, "LED's will produce "better quality buds in a full canopy", and I will repeat, I DO NOT grow a bunch of top buds... I GROW TREES. I GROW ENTIRE PLANTS, not just the tops of buds.

I have no doubt that some EXPERIENCED growers were able to pull some "one offs" nice yields, but, the OP is NOT an experienced grower. The OP is looking for success his first time out. He doesn't want to spend a ton of money to get few results.

You have YET to provide a single link to a comparison grow. It is obvious that you have issues with anyone questioning your OWN bullshit, and YOUR OWN claims. If you can't put up evidence or proof, then SHUT THE FUCK UP!

In fact, the closed minded one here is the guy that continues to be an insulting prick in a debate that he is taking personally over a subject that has long been a source of acrimonious contention and is generally FAR to expensive and experimental for the newbie 1st time grower(which the OP IS!!) to involve themselves with.

On top of that you imposing fascist, I will go to ANY section in this forum and post what I want, where I want. I don't need YOU to give me permission to do so, in fact, I responded to the Original Posters claim that "it's a toss up that LED's will produce the same yields as HID.

The original poster was asking for advice on SCROG and hasn't decided to use LED over HID's, his original post included the claim that he,
"would like to run this with LED's as opposed to HPS. I intend to use soil as a medium."

Who then in a later post questioned wether plasma and LED lights would be the best way to go..... "Would that makes sense to go LED or should I just do a 600 watt. HPS? Im not sure if im up for spending 1000 for a plasma light on my first grow."

So, it seems to me there, pal, that you have an issue with the fact that the NEW GROWER doesn't want to use experimental lights to get experimental results on a SCROG that he has NEVER done before.

And it seems to me that he is being convinced that LED's and Plasma lights are TOO EXPENSIVE , and won't yield the weight he is looking for that HID's are proven to provide for what he wants to do.

Instead of spending 1000's of dollars on a LED' on a 10' x 10' room, get an air condition on a 1000w hid and ignore the people like PurpleBuz, here, who are angry that they spent way to much on a disco light that is yielding sub-par results, while they go onto these forums to promote their failed method of gardening marijuana as superior to anything that has been proven to work for DECADES.

In fact, if LED were so effective, the pro-LED crowd wouldn't have such a hard time trying to convince ANYONE that they were superior to HIDs, they would automatically switch over. Just like in the 70's and 80's when EVERYBODY was using flo's to grow before HID's became popular and readily available to the grower.

Unlike with LED's now, there was NO convincing needed then, everybody switched to HID's to produce massive buds.

Now that I've summarized the entire conversation on this thread, I am beginning to wonder if you've read ANY of the postings here at all, or have you just skipped to the part where I said that "LED's won't yield as much as HID's" and decided to try and start a dog piling troll-fest and it blew up in your face. Regardless, welcome to IGNORE! I'm tired of arguing with the mentally deficient on the internet.
 
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BenFranklin

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LOL! I was just skimming through an LED thread that PurpleBuz is subbed in on....

From Jbone77 who posted: Everybody thinks I hate leds but thats not the case, what I have been saying all along is that watt for watt led is better, but led will not match hid at the 40% power savings that everyone talks about. I have seen this test done, led will be way frostier and will yield just over 15% less, the 15% more that the hid yields negates the power savings and doesnt justify the cost of the led imo. If I were in Cali I would be a led guy. Im going to throw 6 of those cree 3070s on my 600 hoods next run.

Apparently, JBone77 has seen these "tests" , as well, and has decided that the best route to go would be to mix LED and HID's...

In fact throughout that ENTIRE thread, people who are using LED's over HID's are themselves admitting that LED's do not produce as much as HID's and their biggest whine is the expense of LED's over HID's.

Looky there, I even provided proof, along with the guys name and everything.......

It'd be nice if I could get the same courtesy in return, instead of being insulted and name called by a closed minded individual with a chip on their shoulder.
 
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