Back at it...First tote LED grow questions

neef

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Good evening all,

I decided today to get back in the swing of things with indoor again. But this time I plan on down scaling from a massive grow tent with 2 600 hps to using the Rubbermaid tote idea instead with possibly LED light mixed with a couple T5s. Last time I walked into a grow shop LED just seemed to start to take off so I figured id give them a shot this time around. My setup will be 2 35 gallon totes as pictured. Measurements are 33"x 20" x 19" for one so both stacked would be just under 40" in height. I will not be using all the space plan on having carbon filter and fans inside. Trying to go for a stealth grow. This leads me to some questions what kind on led light does everyone recommend for this situation? Ive been reading about LED lights and have seen multiple times have read a LED has to be 20 inches from the top of the plant any truth to that? By my math this setup should only need 130 watts light but will i have problems going with something bigger?


I started to germ 10 seeds from a old strain i bred about 8 years ago interested to see if the pop.


Thanks in advance for the help,
Neef
 

714steadyeddie

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I have a California lightworks 220 watt full cycle led... I need it at least to start 30 inches away form seedlings. And maxed out at 18inches.

I have a 2x2x4 tent and I'm already worried about vertical space, I'm only 4.5 weeks into veg.

Do you know if you're going to train you plants ? As for lighting man you're kinda playing it real close... I would just do a T5 set up, you can flower with the T5 too (mixing in some bulbs) and heat won't be too hard to deal with
 

neef

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Yes I plan on doing scrog training method with a indica dom strain (not that it really matters with a screen). I was thinking about using T5s for veg hen switch to LED for flower. But if you think T5s will be better all the way around I'll go that route. Does the LED produce that much heat compared to T5s? When you say maxed out at 18" do you mean for a well established plant in veg?
 
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