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xxdumpsterbudxx

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• May 27, 2012

• #1

trying to figure out what kind of light to purchase that produces low energy, any ideas? greatly appreciated. not in flowering stage yet still in veg.

 

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budleydoright

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• May 27, 2012

• #2

T5 Florosecents

 

dbkick

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• May 27, 2012

• #3

Or LED, I've found the ones that are supposed to be so great in flower aren't all that in flower but in veg they get the job done.

 

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xxdumpsterbudxx

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• May 27, 2012

• #4

thanx man ill check it out.

 

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budleydoright

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• May 27, 2012

• #5

dbkick said:

Or LED, I've found the ones that are supposed to be so great in flower aren't all that in flower but in veg they get the job done.

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Is it worth the additional investment? Not a hater just curious if there's a benefit.

 

dbkick

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• May 27, 2012

• #6

not to me it hasn't been. I'm minimizing lose and running a couple panels in veg, I got 3 other I've put up for sale, all blackstar 500.

 

dbkick

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• May 27, 2012

• #7

I just read some post of a dude with a blackdog that runs at 700 watts or so, says he got a lb and a half but all I see is a picture of a 1/4 ounce or so.

 

dbkick

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• May 27, 2012

• #8

I may combine LED with low wattage hid in the hot months then just go back to the big hid in cold months when cooling is simple.

 

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budleydoright

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• May 27, 2012

• #9

Yea, I look forward to the day all of the new tech like led and plasma materialize. growing weed indoors has to be the least green thing i do.

 

Ringsixty

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• May 27, 2012

• #10

Your budget determines your selection.
FLO,CFL, MH, HPS LED etc.

 

Prefontaine

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• May 27, 2012

• #11

the problem is you cannot reproduce sunlight, that said leds use low energy but each led only produces a very specific wave length, the plants require a fairly wide spectrum for maximum results, so the best bet is to use a combo of light types, ex 600 watt hid + 600 watt hps is gonna be an excellent grow, 600 watts gives the most light for your energy bill. t5s ive seen do great for veg but i havent seen anything impressive from a flo during flower, if you want to go real cheap go to craigslist and search "grow light" I was able to pick up a 400 watt hid for 50 bucks, a 120 cf/m blower with new filter and a 600 watt hps in a sun enclosed hood with digital ballast for 200 bucks, nuff said.

 

Prefontaine

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• May 27, 2012

• #12

in fact he bulb i bought for the hps was half the cost of the system, hehe

 

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budleydoright

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• May 28, 2012

• #13

Prefontaine said:

the problem is you cannot reproduce sunlight, that said leds use low energy but each led only produces a very specific wave length, the plants require a fairly wide spectrum for maximum results, so the best bet is to use a combo of light types, ex 600 watt hid + 600 watt hps is gonna be an excellent grow, 600 watts gives the most light for your energy bill. t5s ive seen do great for veg but i havent seen anything impressive from a flo during flower, if you want to go real cheap go to craigslist and search "grow light" I was able to pick up a 400 watt hid for 50 bucks, a 120 cf/m blower with new filter and a 600 watt hps in a sun enclosed hood with digital ballast for 200 bucks, nuff said.

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I've seen very respectable results from a t5 array. He's looking for a low power veg light.

That said, I agree. HID is the way to go if you can, but if your vegging under a 400 where are you going from there? My 600w MH box can keep my 4k flower room supplied no problem.