Best temperature for leds
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Most run about 84F. I run anywhere between 80F - 90F without an issue.
Delps8
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LED's vs gas discharge - LED's don't heat the plants but the way gas discharge do so you may need to raise ambient temps to compensate for the lack of heat.
Other than that, it's cannabis.
Other than that, it's cannabis.
I have LEDs that run high 100-110 and a new one that is practically ambient room temp when running. I have been able to supplement the heat in the tent that has been needed throughout the colder winter. They keep surprising me. Technology keeps advancing pretty fast.
you can run leds way lower temp. the higher heat thing is a hangover myth from hid days. you want the temps in the same range as always.
if you're not comfortable with the temp neither are your plants. nearly all weed grows best at the same temps we like as humans.
Not saying you can't run LED's at a lower temp. But, I'd sure like to read whatever you did saying the higher heat thing is a myth. I haven't ever heard that before so I'd like to see the resource you got that from. My understanding is it takes a higher temp with LED's to reach a LST (leaf surface temp) of 77F. I guess if you want to be totally accurate you could always use a laser thermometer to check the LST. I just know that my plants grow much better at the higher temps with high RH. I get very slow growth in lower temps. But in the mid 80's things grow much faster.
