That pairing of spectrums would work great together. The highest led bulb I could find was like 2700-3000K as well with the ones I got. I opted to get the 8.5W 800Lu because the first 14W Osram I bought as a tester got hot as shit. I was concerned about getting 12 of those bad boys going on the 4' power strip in a 4x4x7 room.
I found some 5000K bulbs but they cost a lot more. they were all name brand. I figure with a little more time they will offer the 5000k in big box brands.
Ah yes! What you're doing there could well be the lighting solution for an indoor veggie bed I'm currently looking into setting up. After hanging one of my Crees in the kitchen, I'm pretty sure low-wattage sources spread out is the better way to go
So, once again, the question of "how much light" comes to haunt me lol
It is three tomato plants about 25-30 inches tall in front of a window that gets morning sun. They are alive. It is yet to be determined if they make it all winter. I am sure that they will need more light.Ah yes! What you're doing there could well be the lighting solution for an indoor veggie bed I'm currently looking into setting up. After hanging one of my Crees in the kitchen, I'm pretty sure low-wattage sources spread out is the better way to go
How's your tomato plant doing with those 23W?
Its ok. You can call it ghetto.
I figure why buy it when you can make it.
I think you are going to have trouble with that. There is a cheapass janky metal "heatsink" casing that the led board is epoxied to rendering the board virtually useless. The way they have them arranged so compact and tight and ergonomic, you would almost be better off building a "board" of sockets to house the led bulbs in the pattern you need. Put say...15 in a 16"x16" square with the diffusers removed -thats a lot of light for a cabinet. Puts you at approx 20K lumens for 210W roughly.
I doubt Ill use that many. Probably end up using cobs. I was just looking at one of the bulbs today and was wondering how it was put together.
Cool. Thanks.
mmm space under there for a little bit of amendment storage, a drying rack, a wormbin....?
I have a worm bin in a different spot. Thought about getting a few rabbits and let the dropping go in the worm bin.mmm space under there for a little bit of amendment storage, a drying rack, a wormbin....?
I should be packing up to move house, but instead prefer thinking about the possibilities of my new growspace there. I will be container gardening veggies too, so I hope to build a nice self-sustaining system that will cater to all
