Stormfront
Well-Known Member
First I want to start this by stating that; yes, I am aware that you all hate the idea of growing with anything less than HPS or MH, and no, I dont blame you-However, my inner 5 year old mad scientist is willing to take a hit to show what is possible when using super cheap, super ghetto grow set ups.
Let's begin...
1st. After having numerous successful grows using MH to Veg and a combination of CFL's Shop Fluro's and MH to flower, I decided that my expirimental side needed to be fed. I've read numerous threads on numerous forums of people scoffing at the idea: "LED XMAS LIGHTS? Wasting your time" and such...Perhaps I'm a time waster, or perhaps I'm tired of hearing how it wont work, especially when there's nobody who has tried it.
So with the decision made, I ran to the local big lot's (like walmart but cheaper) and picked up two sets of 90 red outdoor LED xmas lights for a total of $4.36. Then i cut up a cardboard box, used some tape and punched a few holes and got my fixture, after inserting all 180 bulbs into the punched holes i used a coat hanger to create a triangular shape to it and hung it from some string over my plants, plugged it in, and voila! red light everywhere.
Does it work? Well, I'm not some genius grower, I'm not a botanist, and I'm definitely not afraid to try things that seem unthinkable...that said, yes, It's working pretty well.
I had an experimental plant i had purposefully kept small that i placed under an entirely red LED light array for flowering with two small fluros on each side, it's been about 2 weeks with this set up and the plant is looking healthier than ever, no stretching, no heat issues, no discoloring, just dark green leaves and loads of white hairs.
Who know's what the yield will be, its 50/50 at this point it may be a good yield and it might suck, either way, don't believe the hype when people say "it cant be done", most times it just means they wouldn't try it themselves.
if anyone has any feedback or wants to share their opinion with me please feel free, and please do read my entire post before you tell me HPS is better...this is about LED's after all
Happy Tokin!
Now for the fun part PICS!
Let's begin...
1st. After having numerous successful grows using MH to Veg and a combination of CFL's Shop Fluro's and MH to flower, I decided that my expirimental side needed to be fed. I've read numerous threads on numerous forums of people scoffing at the idea: "LED XMAS LIGHTS? Wasting your time" and such...Perhaps I'm a time waster, or perhaps I'm tired of hearing how it wont work, especially when there's nobody who has tried it.
So with the decision made, I ran to the local big lot's (like walmart but cheaper) and picked up two sets of 90 red outdoor LED xmas lights for a total of $4.36. Then i cut up a cardboard box, used some tape and punched a few holes and got my fixture, after inserting all 180 bulbs into the punched holes i used a coat hanger to create a triangular shape to it and hung it from some string over my plants, plugged it in, and voila! red light everywhere.
Does it work? Well, I'm not some genius grower, I'm not a botanist, and I'm definitely not afraid to try things that seem unthinkable...that said, yes, It's working pretty well.
I had an experimental plant i had purposefully kept small that i placed under an entirely red LED light array for flowering with two small fluros on each side, it's been about 2 weeks with this set up and the plant is looking healthier than ever, no stretching, no heat issues, no discoloring, just dark green leaves and loads of white hairs.
Who know's what the yield will be, its 50/50 at this point it may be a good yield and it might suck, either way, don't believe the hype when people say "it cant be done", most times it just means they wouldn't try it themselves.
if anyone has any feedback or wants to share their opinion with me please feel free, and please do read my entire post before you tell me HPS is better...this is about LED's after all
Happy Tokin!
Now for the fun part PICS!
