please help was looking for some advice on cheap grow lights

best lights

  • cobs

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • samsung strips

    Votes: 4 30.8%

  • quantum boards

    Votes: 4 30.8%

  • other ?

    Votes: 2 15.4%
  • Total voters
    13
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hawkems

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You want 150 true led watts in a 2x2. If you get that with a decent spread you are golden. Don't let people tell you really any light is terrible. It's just how -efficient- the light is at getting usable photons on the canopy. People like to war about this and that over lights. Get 600 ppfd in veg 900 ppfd in flower and get your patient hat on and grow on!
 
PopeyeSpinach

PopeyeSpinach

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Mafiaal said:
I bought an $85 1000W led bank off wish just to see how it does, for veg it wasn’t strong enough and I’ve had to sub in 5 CFL’s and so for around $250 i have enough power now... so it can be done on the cheap. Being it’s my first grown I’d say lesson learned.
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Ya for 250 you could have some QBs.

Dont feel bad, I started with a 300w Blurple.

My best advice for anyone on a budget is go DIY on your light, figure out what u want and piece it together over time.

I decided I wanted four 304 quantum boards, even though its over kill for my 36x32.

But i got my driver big enough for four 304s one month and then the two 304s the next. That was Nov 17'... i just got my last two 304s a few weeks ago.

Grew some totally good herb with just the two, but the 4 is really gonna kill it in there.
 
Mafiaal

Mafiaal

Well-Known Member
PopeyeSpinach said:
Ya for 250 you could have some QBs.

Dont feel bad, I started with a 300w Blurple.

My best advice for anyone on a budget is go DIY on your light, figure out what u want and piece it together over time.

I decided I wanted four 304 quantum boards, even though its over kill for my 36x32.

But i got my driver big enough for four 304s one month and then the two 304s the next. That was Nov 17'... i just got my last two 304s a few weeks ago.

Grew some totally good herb with just the two, but the 4 is really gonna kill it in there.
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Dude your speaking Greek now.. i have to google 304 quantum now.
 
INF Flux

INF Flux

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QBs, Samsung or bridgelux strips are the best bang for buck options. Ledgardeners build tools make it easy to match up the right parts. I've built two strip lights and one qb light. Very happy with all of them although I do prefer the more dispersed spread you can do with the strips.
Next up is a mean well 480 powered strip build for my 4x4
 
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