Newgirl to RIU WOULD LOVE TO GET STARTED ON MY JOURNAL

[Squidbilly]

YOU STILL NEED EXHAUST AND INTAKE, LED OR NOT. Don't be fooled into thinking LEDs don't produce heat, especially if you get a cheap one!

I can't tell you how many people I know/have seen bought a LED thinking it would solve their heat problems, only to realize that a proper set up is only thing that can do that.

Bottom line, LEDs work. They are expensive and if a diode goes out it might be hard to replace. You still need the same amount of intake and exhuast, IMHO. If your intake temp is acceptable, say under 80 degrees, and you can't cool a 600w HID light, you don't have enough air flow/exchange-and led won't fix that.

 

[GrowerGoneWild]

Hey everyone,
Have a HUGE problem, and need lots of help to just dig myself out of this mistake of a purchase.
So..... I am a girl and have problems making purchases without thinking them through. Hence I now have a prefabricated grow closet.....

Really should have built, but now I am head first into growing and climbing my way out of a 3ftX2ftX20in. problem. I have 2 clones(Blue Dream) in 8x8 rockwool cubes, sitting in ..

Nice strain.. The one I had tested at 20percent thc and .5 CBD not really medical IMHO. Anyways.. I'll make it breif

You need more room. And stages.. You need to make a mom from one of the clones. Go with cfls in a deep water culture.

you need a place to make clones, get a humidity dome and another cfl. I'd put clones in rockwool. Keep em small.

Spend some money and get a 250hps or mh I suggest you run a perpetual sog setup keep things small. Something like organic dirt in grow bags or large solo ups. With a top feed organics like guano and compost teas. There is a lot of suggestions to use a led for a bloom light, I personally would not use led other than uv supplement light.

Ditch the co2. Go with lots of fresh air.

Good luck..

 

[Mrs. Letitgrow]

dude

YOU STILL NEED EXHAUST AND INTAKE, LED OR NOT. Don't be fooled into thinking LEDs don't produce heat, especially if you get a cheap one!

I can't tell you how many people I know/have seen bought a LED thinking it would solve their heat problems, only to realize that a proper set up is only thing that can do that.

Bottom line, LEDs work. They are expensive and if a diode goes out it might be hard to replace. You still need the same amount of intake and exhuast, IMHO. If your intake temp is acceptable, say under 80 degrees, and you can't cool a 600w HID light, you don't have enough air flow/exchange-and led won't fix that.

DUDE! DONT ASSUME! thats what this site is here for. the one i posted for you to look at has a fuckng fan, with great reviews. went to the hydro store they said it suits my situation perfect. suck my peener

 

[Mrs. Letitgrow]

im already running at night. thank you for all the POSITIVE advice guys. I really appreciate that!! My temps are 75 at all times. so i'm happy. just relieving pressure until winter. when price of a bigger cabinet(for me) and hps 100w that i have in the closet will come in to play. as of the grow i already have started with it's current conditions, I would most definately think that the led will kick ass in this cab, i encourage everyone to follow to see me proved wrong or maybe try it yourself!! That is the type of shit i came to this site for lol.


UPDATE just got bud candy
and going to transition to bloom schedule on GH nutes

 

[Mrs. Letitgrow]

Nice strain.. The one I had tested at 20percent thc and .5 CBD not really medical IMHO. Anyways.. I'll make it breif

You need more room. And stages.. You need to make a mom from one of the clones. Go with cfls in a deep water culture.

you need a place to make clones, get a humidity dome and another cfl. I'd put clones in rockwool. Keep em small.

Spend some money and get a 250hps or mh I suggest you run a perpetual sog setup keep things small. Something like organic dirt in grow bags or large solo ups. With a top feed organics like guano and compost teas. There is a lot of suggestions to use a led for a bloom light, I personally would not use led other than uv supplement light.

Ditch the co2. Go with lots of fresh air.

Good luck..

thank you very much grower gone wild!!

 

[mr sunshine]

I want this led
SolarStorm 880™
The SolarStorm 880 is the most powerful LED grow light on the market. It features 176 high power 5 watt LED emitters for a total nominal power of 880 watts (176 x 5). The SolarStorm 880 also features a unique supplemental UV-B mode which is essential to develop higher potency harvest. The sun naturally contains large amounts of UVB. HID lights do not deliver any significant levels of UVB. No other LED grow light in the market covers the UVB spectrum because LED diodes are narrow band and focus their light in a narrow spectrum. SolarStorm employs unique T8 fluorescent UVB bulbs integrated into the fixture with a separate control. The UVB bulbs are typically turned on during final few weeks or “finishing” phase of the grow cycle to boost the potency of the final harvest.

Features:

• A switch to change the spectrum from Veg to Bloom
• Supplemental built-in UV-B bulbs

Actual Power Draw of the SolarStorm 880:

• In Veg mode, the unit consumes around 475W
• In Bloom mode, the unit consumes around 650W
• In Bloom mode with the UVB T8 bulbs turned on, around 680W

Or the apache tech at 600.

NameApache Tech AT600 White and Red LED Grow Light
BrandApache Tech
SKUAT600
Weight65.0000
Voltage120 / 240 V
Amps6.4
UL Listed

Yes
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price$2,499.00

Questions:
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Check out our video review of the AT600 on our blog here
The AT600 is our new state-of-the-art high output LED array. This light has a footprint greater than 4' x 4' and a PAR output that exceeds a 1000W HID. This light is a direct replacement for all 1000W HIDs and has occur unique and patented color spectrum that includes our multi-spectral white chip with two rows of our enhanced red.

• Made in the USA

• Only agricultural LED panel that is UL approved

• Color spectra designed for your specific crops for increased yields & compounds

• Variable chip allows for custom design elements

• Very low heat signature (90 degrees F)

• Automatic variable input power from 100VDC-277VDC

• True 4' x 4' coverage area

• Limited lifetime warranty available

 

[Mrs. Letitgrow]

while all beautiful suggstions, and will consider for bigger runs, i think i only need about 300w

anything over 4 and im sure my babies will be fried collard greens

 

[tekdc911]

while all beautiful suggstions, and will consider for bigger runs, i think i only need about 300w

anything over 4 and im sure my babies will be fried collard greens

depends on lenses ...... in all honesty they would just adjust to the light intensity ...........

 

[tekdc911]

I want this ledView attachment 3255824
SolarStorm 880™
The SolarStorm 880 is the most powerful LED grow light on the market. It features 176 high power 5 watt LED emitters for a total nominal power of 880 watts (176 x 5). The SolarStorm 880 also features a unique supplemental UV-B mode which is essential to develop higher potency harvest. The sun naturally contains large amounts of UVB. HID lights do not deliver any significant levels of UVB. No other LED grow light in the market covers the UVB spectrum because LED diodes are narrow band and focus their light in a narrow spectrum. SolarStorm employs unique T8 fluorescent UVB bulbs integrated into the fixture with a separate control. The UVB bulbs are typically turned on during final few weeks or “finishing” phase of the grow cycle to boost the potency of the final harvest.

Features:

• A switch to change the spectrum from Veg to Bloom
• Supplemental built-in UV-B bulbs

Actual Power Draw of the SolarStorm 880:

• In Veg mode, the unit consumes around 475W
• In Bloom mode, the unit consumes around 650W
• In Bloom mode with the UVB T8 bulbs turned on, around 680W

Or the apache tech at 600.View attachment 3255826

NameApache Tech AT600 White and Red LED Grow Light
BrandApache Tech
SKUAT600
Weight65.0000
Voltage120 / 240 V
Amps6.4
UL Listed

Yes
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price$2,499.00

Questions:
1 Answer
View all related questions.
Ask a question and Give an answer. Help your fellow customer.

ask a question
Details
Check out our video review of the AT600 on our blog here
The AT600 is our new state-of-the-art high output LED array. This light has a footprint greater than 4' x 4' and a PAR output that exceeds a 1000W HID. This light is a direct replacement for all 1000W HIDs and has occur unique and patented color spectrum that includes our multi-spectral white chip with two rows of our enhanced red.

• Made in the USA

• Only agricultural LED panel that is UL approved

• Color spectra designed for your specific crops for increased yields & compounds

• Variable chip allows for custom design elements

• Very low heat signature (90 degrees F)

• Automatic variable input power from 100VDC-277VDC

• True 4' x 4' coverage area

• Limited lifetime warranty available

ive been drooling over the same one ........ (the 880)
want to try CMH and induction at the same time first though

 

[Mrs. Letitgrow]

you think they would adjust in a 3ft cab with the cubes being 6 in.already?

 

[mr sunshine]

Yea the 880 looks sick..I'm going to buy it when my outdoors done.. stick it in my 4x4 tent!!

 

[tekdc911]

you think they would adjust in a 3ft cab with the cubes being 6 in.already?

like i said depends on lenses .....
half the led's that are bargain priced are running the wrong color temp diodes and lenses that arent practical in a grow setting
if you only have 3' of vertical then most led's would roast em
unless you grow little buds on a stick or lst like crazy

 

[mr sunshine]

you think they would adjust in a 3ft cab with the cubes being 6 in.already?

I'm sorry I don't understand! Adjust? Are you talking about running out of space? Or the light being to close?

 

[tekdc911]

just being honest with ya

 

[tekdc911]

I'm sorry just don't understand! Adjust? Are you talking about running out of space?

i was talking about the plants adjusting to a larger led
but technically with only 3' vertical she is already out of space dam near

 

[tekdc911]

have you looked at the T5 HO's ive seen some nice grows using those start to finish

 

[mr sunshine]

have you looked at the T5 HO's ive seen some nice grows using those start to finish

Yea riddle had a fat t5 set up and he had happy odorless plants....

 

[tekdc911]

Yea riddle had a fat t5 set up and he had happy odorless plants....

i agree with alot of what he say's but i just dont like him
he comes off like he came up with his method's
he did what everyone else does and pulls bits of info from here and there ........ shit other people have already done and recorded long before he started writing a book


my plants dont stink just my males .......... the rest are very happy

 

[Mrs. Letitgrow]

well then your opinion on the apollo horticulture 300w led would be appreciated

 

[tekdc911]

i need about 18" of space between my 3w diodes with 90 degree lenses i would figure its a safe bet to assume that light would need atleast that
so you have maybe a foot of vertical (maybe) space to grow in ...... just my 2 cents