LED vs HPS

[calvin.m16]

I don't disagree with any of that, but of course the sword swings both ways.

$10K? You sure? I think it's usually around double that, but maybe depends on where you're at. I have an off-grid solar panel I use for ventilation of my lung room, and clone lights. Cost around $500 the the 200w panel, charge controller, and two 12v marine batteries. I know I'm not making my money back on the investment, but I like to tinker, and like the fact that I have a bit of backup power when the apocalypses come.

I can get 1930e for $1,000 with warranty out the door. So if I'm replacing eight 1000w de fixtures it'd be 8k to swap over. Just I haven't seen them in person yet so it's hard to pull the trigger. I might try 4 of them on one row then keep the double enders on the other row. Time will tell.. lol I factor a few more hundred dollars for 240v extension cords etc..

 

[OneHitDone]

I don't disagree with any of that, but of course the sword swings both ways.

$10K? You sure? I think it's usually around double that, but maybe depends on where you're at. I have an off-grid solar panel I use for ventilation of my lung room, and clone lights. Cost around $500 the the 200w panel, charge controller, and two 12v marine batteries. I know I'm not making my money back on the investment, but I like to tinker, and like the fact that I have a bit of backup power when the apocalypses come.

This would be an awesome thread to start up on this site - DIY solar panel / battery arrays to actually put a dent in ones power consumption

 

[silverhazefiend]

Hps is a headache to dial in but once it’s dialed its better than leds in my humble opinion

I have 6 gavita 1700s my last run with all led the plants were nice but with the two hps the buds were more dense not by a lot but after trimming i noticed a slight difference yield is not the same but that could be my fault

this run is 4 1700s in one room I’ll see how it goes

In my personal space I have a tx680 from sun system that’s dope u need the pdx controller to operate it properly but I like the design and quality

 

[a mongo frog]

I can get 1930e for $1,000 with warranty out the door. So if I'm replacing eight 1000w de fixtures it'd be 8k to swap over. Just I haven't seen them in person yet so it's hard to pull the trigger. I might try 4 of them on one row then keep the double enders on the other row. Time will tell.. lol I factor a few more hundred dollars for 240v extension cords etc..

Do you like the 1930 over the 1700? Isn't the 1930 900 watts?

 

[Manipulator]

Two 600watt HPS. Love it.

 

[a mongo frog]

View attachment 5101858Two 600watt HPS. Love it.

4 pounds easy!!!!

 

[Apalchen]

4 pounds easy!!!!

I think under 2 600s it will be be 3-3.5. If it was 2x1000 I’d say 4. I dunno I ran a 4x8 for years and that was my experience if you average it out.

 

[bk78]

4 pounds easy!!!!

Looks about 2# tops to me

 

[a mongo frog]

Looks about 2# tops to me

Yea but he's finishing with led. He going first 5 weeks hps then last 5 with led. So it makes the yield way more. Then he said he's going to do 48 hours of darkness before harvest which will make his buds more resinous.

 

[Manipulator]

Looks about 2# tops to me

Average size

 

[bk78]

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Sure bigger than your 15” plants you posted above.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Yea but he's finishing with led. He going first 5 weeks hps then last 5 with led. So it makes the yield way more. Then he said he's going to do 48 hours of darkness before harvest which will make his buds more resinous.

That's ridiculous

Care to explain?

 

[a mongo frog]

That's ridiculous

Care to explain?

Its new. You already don't want to understand i can tell. So no I won't explain. You called me ridiculous and some other foul names so no. No more explaining.

 

[Manipulator]

Sure bigger than your 15” plants you posted above.

few more

 

[bk78]

few more
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Cute bro

 

[Manipulator]

Yea but he's finishing with led. He going first 5 weeks hps then last 5 with led. So it makes the yield way more. Then he said he's going to do 48 hours of darkness before harvest which will make his buds more resinous.

Not likely

 

[Samwell Seed Well]

Cute bro

Quick post up your 4 plants and the data logged information from the last 24hrs or week or month...whatever timeline you want

Show him your feeding frequnices and settings

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Its new. You already don't want to understand i can tell. So no I won't explain. You called me ridiculous and some other foul names so no. No more explaining.

I called your statement that switching from hps to led mid-cycle will result in "way more yield" ridiculous, which it is.
Likely more yield than sticking with an hps light for the whole grow, but I don't sense that's what you meant.
It seems you're suggesting some positive effect from switching the spectrum mid-flower?

I'm all ears, please do explain.

 

[bk78]

Quick post up your 4 plants and the data logged information from the last 24hrs or week or month...whatever timeline you want

Show him your feeding frequnices and settings

Hurry and show him a K deficiency

 

[Samwell Seed Well]

Hurry and show him a K deficiency

Alread slid in their dms with my ready made mids