NEW Closet Set Up for L.E.D. Stealth Grow

[Serapis]

Ahhh shit. They're lookin great! About how long now would you expect until you are harvesting?

When they are ready. That is the best answer I can give ya. In the mean time, please enjoy the bud porn. It'll only get prettier from here.

 

[Grumpy Old Dreamer]

Your ladies certainly like the LEDs. I haven't raised my light to the "optimum" height yet so my baby plant is getting a severe dose of purple ... and loving it.

 

[mr2shim]

Wow, those are looking great!

A couple of questions I'm sure you've answered. How many total watts from the LED's and do they put off any heat?

 

[Serapis]

Wow, those are looking great!

A couple of questions I'm sure you've answered. How many total watts from the LED's and do they put off any heat?

Total LED wattage is 296W, but i'm thinking 56W of that is BS, the side panels. I have to say that they do radiate a lil heat. A closet would need to be opened for a few minutes at a time, several times a day, or some fans blowing around. In the case of box grows like your CFL, a P fan or two would be sufficient to exhale warm air near the top.

 

[umm....chris]

I must admit, those LED's make it look like your growing in some space station.

thats funny

 

[WWShadow]

It's sucks I have to read like 6 ignorant posts before I can see how serapis's grow is doing, can ya'll please get out of this thread if you don't have any helpful advice, no one cares about your negative bs. You can argue back and forth about different grow styles and lights for years, it's just a preference, some things work better for others, as far as LED goes, warm states like Arizona would be ideal for LED growing because outdoor temps reach 120, while they use choppers to locate indoor grow ops. With LED no one would be able to see it.... so before you start running your mouth, remember, certain styles work better in certain places. Keep it up Serapis! I'd love to see the plants after they take to the new pots! GL and happy growing.

Temps are my main reason for looking at LED's. I'm liking this grow alot. I just get impatient waiting for mother nature to run her course with flowereing lol

 

[WWShadow]

BUD PORN:

These pics were taken today after re-potting was finished. I love my camera's macro mode. I wanted to take some bud porn pictures and share. I hope you guys enjoy the pics. The ladies love LED life!

I have discovered that by raising my lights a bit, I get better coverage and my light meter is still indicating 2k lumens a sq'.

since the LED light emitted is almost all going to the plalnt I am assuming that the 2k lumens a sq' is pretty good? I dunno, I'm behind on lighting as far as how much the plants need per sq ft.

 

[1freezy]

Glad you repotted them! I've done it once and i had a 10 day harvest difference but well worth it!

 

[Pure]

Nice serapis,

Way to push dude!! You've got quite a little LED power pack going on there!!! And gonna add. Whew that should be fucking nice dude...


Pure...

 

[Serapis]

since the LED light emitted is almost all going to the plalnt I am assuming that the 2k lumens a sq' is pretty good? I dunno, I'm behind on lighting as far as how much the plants need per sq ft.

I believe that 2k lumen per sq' is the goal. Some one will correct me if that is off, but i'm sure that is what I read in Ed's book. My light meter designed for plants maxes out at 2k as well. I use the meter when raising lights or moving around plants. Being an LED grow, I"m ever mindful of making sure my tops are getting maximum possible light.

 

[plsfoldthx]

i thought it was 10000 lumens/sqft as thats what the sun produces but i think its different for leds?

 

[plsfoldthx]

but hey serapis what are ur thoughts on the 120w HTG led panel?

 

[Serapis]

i thought it was 10000 lumens/sqft as thats what the sun produces but i think its different for leds?

Thanks for the challenge, I knew someone would make me research this. The Marijuana Growers Handbook states that plants can use up to 3k lumen a square, but Indica's and most varieties that grow well indoors will do well with 2000 footcandle, or lumen. It goes on to say most varieties will do well with 1000 - 1500 lumen (page 57)

While Lumens can't accurately describe how well an LED light will grow plants, it can be used to measure the LED light intensity to the human eye. (http://www.led-grow-master.com/files/2010Lumens.pdf (10/08/2010) I make sure my tops are getting 2000 lumen each. I discovered by raising my LEDs, the area of coverage grew dramatically and the tops were still getting enough light to max out my meter. I'm impressed with the HTG 120W system.

but hey serapis what are ur thoughts on the 120w HTG led panel?

I like the HTG 120W systems. I'll let you know better when I have a dry yield count.

 

[Pure]

Hey Serapis,

Dude r u setting that as kinda ur standard 2K lumens? I'd need to see what my LED is producing in lumens in order to validate your suggestions.


Pure...

 

[Serapis]

Hey Serapis,

Dude r u setting that as kinda ur standard 2K lumens? I'd need to see what my LED is producing in lumens in order to validate your suggestions.

eace:
Pure...

Sorry for any confusion, I'm not making suggestions. I'm merely pointing out what my standard is with my tri-bands. Your mileage may differ.

 

[weedster.for.life]

Glad to see someone else going with LEDs. I made the switch and I am kind of wondering when they will catch on with the general growing population. There are alot of pretty crap products in the LED market but I went with four of these bad boys and their delivering quite nicely so far. I still am only four months in so I got another two months to debate whether to return them or not, I guess we will see.

 

[Bonzi Lighthouse]

I am kind of wondering when they will catch on with the general growing population.

Easy answer = 300W General Purpose / Flowering LED Grow Light $1,180.00

 

[luckyskindaguy]

Easy answer = 300W General Purpose / Flowering LED Grow Light $1,180.00

LOL! Who sells that unit? That is the high end price for LED's. That's like buying a Bentley as your first car.

There are LED units that will grow good bud for the novice for around $150-300 to get you started.

I paid $140 w/ shipping for my UFO and it was fine for 2 plants, I just wanted to grow more and didn't want to buy anything additional.

The buds that are under the LED in my setup are larger and denser than the ones that have more CFL lighting, but it's all good looking bud for a small grow.

 

[420n00b]

Well that pricing is a bit "dramatic". Be that as it may LEDs are still on the pricey side so I can understand the complaints of cost. Like everyone else I want to know if the price is worth the result. Skepticism isn't a bad thing as long as you aren't a dick about it =P

Hurry up Serapis!

 

[luckyskindaguy]

The best use of LED's at this point is for smaller grows like cabinets. Places there isn't much space and you don't want to have to spend a lot on venting. I'm not one to say LED is the future or that it should be used commercially..... I do say that I wouldn't be able to use HPS in my cab but LED/CFL is working great for me!

What cracks me up is the hatred people have for anything other than what they "know"