Say10
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For a brief history, I've always used Hortilux HPS 600W. Eventually, I added a second 175W HPS to add some more canopy space. After a couple years and the time came to replace the 175W bulb, and figured I'd spend a little extra and replaced the whole fixture with a LED - 400W equivalent.
Now I've had my first run with the 600HPS along with the 400LED right next to it. I've got three plants - Bruce Banner and Gorilla Glue under the HPS, with some of the lower canopy Gorilla Glue hanging under the LED. Under the LED I have a Zkittlez plant, which is much smaller so the lights lower than the HPS.
I've never had a plant finish early or on time before, always about 2-3 weeks late per the seed banks time frame. This go round, the Zkittlez under the LED is ready at 55 days, dead on the seed banks time. As for the Gorilla Glue and Bruce Banner, they need a couple more weeks under the HPS still.
The odd part is that the parts of the Gorilla Glue under the LED seem to be almost ready, several weeks ahead of the rest of the plant under the HPS.
For reference, the Hortilux is still relatively new, only has about 70 days of 12 hours use on it. Is this just a coincidence that my growth under the LED matured much faster? Or has anyone else experienced this? If that is accurate info, I may consider switching the HPS for another larger LED.
Now I've had my first run with the 600HPS along with the 400LED right next to it. I've got three plants - Bruce Banner and Gorilla Glue under the HPS, with some of the lower canopy Gorilla Glue hanging under the LED. Under the LED I have a Zkittlez plant, which is much smaller so the lights lower than the HPS.
I've never had a plant finish early or on time before, always about 2-3 weeks late per the seed banks time frame. This go round, the Zkittlez under the LED is ready at 55 days, dead on the seed banks time. As for the Gorilla Glue and Bruce Banner, they need a couple more weeks under the HPS still.
The odd part is that the parts of the Gorilla Glue under the LED seem to be almost ready, several weeks ahead of the rest of the plant under the HPS.
For reference, the Hortilux is still relatively new, only has about 70 days of 12 hours use on it. Is this just a coincidence that my growth under the LED matured much faster? Or has anyone else experienced this? If that is accurate info, I may consider switching the HPS for another larger LED.