I am currently doing a grow using only an LED panel.
Here's a pic:
Here are the specs:
Item description:
Product : 225 LED GROW PANEL
Condition: *Brand New*
Parameters
Chrome die-casting circuitry board
Blue light wave length: 465
Red light wave length: 650
Color: R+B=Purple
LED QTY: RED: 165pcs
BLUE: 60pcs Total =165+60=225pcs
Working Voltage: 110V
Power: 13.8W
Product size: 30.5*30.5cm
Thickness: Low Profile 1.25"
Dimensions: 12 ¼ x 12 ¼ 1inches (30.5cm) square
Power cord length: 48 inches
Check out my grow journal for pictures of the panel in action:
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/jo...-i-sharif.html
In my opinion, these grow panels are worthless. Unless you fill your grow room with them and I mean FILL. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the panel I'm using. I checked ebay today and where once the item description read "225 LED Grow Panel", it now reads "225 LED Grow Panel Booster" and that's exactly what these panels should be used for; supplemental lighting. I don't doubt that there are more suitable LED grow lights out there but the ones I've seen are FREAKIN EXPENSIVE.
I guess that's where we're at now... price vs. worth.
As soon as my new lights arrive I will be abandoning the strictly LED setup. It just takes too damn long.
pan4gold made his own LED panel with bigger LED's and is doing a grow but it looks like he added some fluoro's to his setup.
I keep hearing that NASA is using LED's to grow food in space but I doubt that whatever NASA is using is available to us at an affordable price.
Great discussion!!!