Defending HPS in a LED world

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yummy fur

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Like all fundamental particles and forces, all photons are the same they have no distinguishing characteristics other than their intrinsic quantum properties. It makes no difference at all where the photons come from, hid or led, all that matters to your plants is the wavelength. LED's could be engineered to produce the identical spectrum as HID and if they were then it wouldn't matter the source of the photons. However HID turn more of the energy they use into heat so they would produce less of what you want and more of what you don't want.
 
PadawanWarrior

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yummy fur said:
Like all fundamental particles and forces, all photons are the same they have no distinguishing characteristics other than their intrinsic quantum properties. It makes no difference at all where the photons come from, hid or led, all that matters to your plants is the wavelength. LED's could be engineered to produce the identical spectrum as HID and if they were then it wouldn't matter the source of the photons. However HID turn more of the energy they use into heat so they would produce less of what you want and more of what you don't want.
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We're over that. We're talking about food now. Keep up, :lol:
 
buckaclark

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yummy fur said:
Like all fundamental particles and forces, all photons are the same they have no distinguishing characteristics other than their intrinsic quantum properties. It makes no difference at all where the photons come from, hid or led, all that matters to your plants is the wavelength. LED's could be engineered to produce the identical spectrum as HID and if they were then it wouldn't matter the source of the photons. However HID turn more of the energy they use into heat so they would produce less of what you want and more of what you don't want.
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As does your post.now back to your pyramids
 
blueberrymilkshake

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yummy fur said:
Like all fundamental particles and forces, all photons are the same they have no distinguishing characteristics other than their intrinsic quantum properties. It makes no difference at all where the photons come from, hid or led, all that matters to your plants is the wavelength. LED's could be engineered to produce the identical spectrum as HID and if they were then it wouldn't matter the source of the photons. However HID turn more of the energy they use into heat so they would produce less of what you want and more of what you don't want.
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Get your hippie triangle cult shit out of here
 
calvin.m16

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LED & HPS are both great options just you're going to pay much more money for HPS and almost always get less PPFD per/watt over the footprint of the light. LED you are going to need to run hotter temps, especially if supplementing co2 to actually get the full result.

600 true watts of LED should yield about a pound.
1000 true watts of HPS should yield at least a pound too.

HPS you need lower temps because the lights heat plants
LED you need higher temps because the lights do not heat plants

LST (Leaf Surface Temperature) is important and having correct environment is key to unlocking the full benefits of LED.

HPS Slut out.
 
Brettman

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calvin.m16 said:
LED & HPS are both great options just you're going to pay much more money for HPS and almost always get less PPFD per/watt over the footprint of the light. LED you are going to need to run hotter temps, especially if supplementing co2 to actually get the full result.

600 true watts of LED should yield about a pound.
1000 true watts of HPS should yield at least a pound too.

HPS you need lower temps because the lights heat plants
LED you need higher temps because the lights do not heat plants

LST (Leaf Surface Temperature) is important and having correct environment is key to unlocking the full benefits of LED.

HPS Slut out.
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Wrong thread bro.
 
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