Mixing hps and led.
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go go kid
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how close can you have or do you have these boards to the grow? i must admit im assuming there much like the ts range of lighting for how close you can have them from the plant, so quite close, a 400w sodium is going to pump out some heat, meaning it would have to be kept further away causing shadow under the led. ????? im not sure
Horselover fat
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No reason not to, but do the foorprints match? What is the qb like?
RobMac315
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I know nothing about do the footprints match. Qb is a four seasons 400w. 2 mean well drivers. I just figure the more light I can get in there the better
Raspberrykiwi
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Not true. I have a 600w HPS and my plant is 14 inches away. I raise it to 18 inches every week or so. Also, my temps are only 81F. I do have a air cooled hood though with a 25 foot duct running to my ac. If I got a proper exhaust fan I would have lower temps. If I were you, switch to a 600w HPS. I’m day 42 today from sprout. You should have no issues with lighting for veg of flower for your 4x4. If you can’t get a 600w hood, just use the 400w HPS with no led and keep it about 14 inches from your canopy
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RobMac315
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I'm using them both. Hanging height works out pretty good. I've got the hps at about 400mm above canopy and led about 300 which leaves no shadowing which is good. I've seen some really good results on YouTube mixing led and hps. Mixed spectrum and the hps keeps it all a bit warm and I could remove my oil heater. And me power bill hasn't changed as I was using 400w led 24hrs and now I'm using 800w for 12hours.
go go kid
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how much do you get from that one plant? its photo isnt it
Raspberrykiwi
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Photoperiod. And this is my first full grow under my 600w HPS. My last grow I put my plant under the light at day 51 of flower. Still yielded 94g
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