Recent content by zero244

The short answer is yes your plants will grow and flower. IR isn't a requirement but many manufacturers think it is beneficial and many lights have it.

Nice looking plants and they are growing under 200 dollars lights, very impressive. There are some unknown questions about LED lights, like longevity etc. But when they are working they will get the job done.

I running Platinum P 300's and get denser more resinous buds with less watts and heat. I am using one light per plant, so I am striving for quality over quantity since I am simply growing personal smoke.

These lights are impressive, if I were a commercial grower or just setting up my home system I would definitely consider your lights.

The MarsHydro has a track record of getting decent results, so yes your on the right track now. This light for one plant should work well. I grew one autoflower under a P300 and got the best results ever growing this strain. I ended up getting 2.5 oz of very resinous bud from a plant that was...

I agree those LED panels are not going to grow much of anything. You would be better off with one of the better quality UFO's. It looks like a good deal but in actual use you will probably find the LED package in particular is not going to give the results your looking for. With HID I consider...

I am not sure a p300 will even fit in a computer case if I understood what your plan is. I would think a p150 would be more than enough. I just finished a closet grow with a P300 with excellent yield and resin development.

I think their is some prejudice from some posters and every opinion should be taken with that in mind. Sometimes you get the best information if there is a large amount of negative reviews as opposed to positive reviews. If a product has a lot of bad reviews then most likely there is a problem...

re: Picking your brain LED lights are not overly complicated, but putting one together is a little beyond my electrical experience. Plus there is going to be a certain amount of trial and error, essentially R and D to get it right. My current collection of lights are working fine. When I...

I am a small grower so quantity is not a concern. To me LED is just another way to grow and get good results. If you want quantity and quality then obviously HPS is the most economical way to go. With HID heat has to be dealt with and for summer growing AC is probably going to be needed. If your...

Well overall I agree with you. I have some HPS bulbs then I tried a 7200k MH arrangement and got surprisingly good results. HPS works fine, but people get caught up on Lumens and usually HPS gives more lumens per watt so they automatically think it is superior. For the most part I have moved...

Can you turn off part of the light for a few days. It will recover but it may take a few days to adjust to the intense LED.

The short answer is yes use them all. If possible mix them as opposed to grouping them together based on spectrum.

I am finishing up with my first LED grow and I am very impressed and happy with the results. I will respectfully disagree with the idea that good technology that works is not worth using compared to the latest tech. Quite often the latest tech has not been thoroughly tested and may or may not...

I would go with the 150 watt HID. As far as HPS vs MH I personally use MH in a 7200k. You can get a Plantmax bulb if you shop around for under 15 dollars. I have used HPS conversions bulbs with my MH ballast on occasion.