LED lighting

[gixxer]

anyone thinking of buying these, just send me your cash and ill waste it pissin it up a wall for ya

[ZBeebs]

To all the naysayers :

I don't have an update yet, but the negativity from some of you guys is killing me. It's one thing to say that as things are right now, it's your opinion that it's not a good investment... but to dismiss the technology entirely, especially since just a little research online shows you that there are big improvements being made, just makes you look ignorant. I for one welcome ANY new grow technology that will potentially lower heat and electricity costs...that would mean I could grow more plants and have more bud with a smaller electrical and heat footprint...I can't see what's so bad about that, unless you're in the business of selling HPS and MH lighting!

Does technology not change? At some point, I have no doubt that LED's will be an equal or better solution to what we're all using now. They will get better, prices will come down, and everyone will laugh about how we all used to use MH and HPS lighting...

There are also plenty of grow journals out there, some of them showing that LEDs don't work well, and some of them showing huge, frosty buds...

Everyone here has a huge investment in their current setup, and everyone likes to think they have the best way. Truth is, this happens whenever something new comes out in any field. People defend their way of doing it, until the balance flips and more people are doing it the new way... and then suddenly they jump on the bandwagon and can't remember why they were against it in the first place.

[Panog]

To all the naysayers :

I don't have an update yet, but the negativity from some of you guys is killing me. It's one thing to say that as things are right now, it's your opinion that it's not a good investment... but to dismiss the technology entirely, especially since just a little research online shows you that there are big improvements being made, just makes you look ignorant. I for one welcome ANY new grow technology that will potentially lower heat and electricity costs...that would mean I could grow more plants and have more bud with a smaller electrical and heat footprint...I can't see what's so bad about that, unless you're in the business of selling HPS and MH lighting!

Does technology not change? At some point, I have no doubt that LED's will be an equal or better solution to what we're all using now. They will get better, prices will come down, and everyone will laugh about how we all used to use MH and HPS lighting...

There are also plenty of grow journals out there, some of them showing that LEDs don't work well, and some of them showing huge, frosty buds...

Everyone here has a huge investment in their current setup, and everyone likes to think they have the best way. Truth is, this happens whenever something new comes out in any field. People defend their way of doing it, until the balance flips and more people are doing it the new way... and then suddenly they jump on the bandwagon and can't remember why they were against it in the first place.

I fucking agree, for the moment HPS system are still better than LED but in 10 years I'm sure we'll all use LED. Well if we're able to grow for 10 years without going to prison due to a stupid law

[spidergawd]

Well if we're able to grow for 10 years without going to prison due to a stupid law

Well if you read this https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 17&t=20049 Like CSS says start from page 17, it seems they would see up to 9 plants as personal (40g = plant) and they're not worrying too much about that it seems. Freedom is home grown

[Panog]

Well if we're able to grow for 10 years without going to prison due to a stupid law

Well if you read this https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 17&t=20049 Like CSS says start from page 17, it seems they would see up to 9 plants as personal (40g = plant) and they're not worrying too much about that it seems. Freedom is home grown

At least in the uk I'm not here so I'll go to prison alone so ^^
Anyway that means you can have up to 360g with nine plants ? I make more with 4...

[Boner]

Well if we're able to grow for 10 years without going to prison due to a stupid law

Well if you read this https://www.coffeeshopdirect.com/forum/viewt ... 17&t=20049 Like CSS says start from page 17, it seems they would see up to 9 plants as personal (40g = plant) and they're not worrying too much about that it seems. Freedom is home grown

At least in the uk I'm not here so I'll go to prison alone so ^^
Anyway that means you can have up to 360g with nine plants ? I make more with 4...

What that doesn't tell you is you have to have a medical reason for growing (to have any chance to get off) and you can't have mothers/clones in a seperate grow and it also depends on where you live and what the specific Police force decide to do.

[xXEXCALABERXx]

No if there is no evidence of sale or only to friends then the same punishment for growing medically there has been a change however its still illegal and some sentences have been increased

A lot of its going to be down to individual forces interpretation of the law and in some cases this could mean things have just got worse.

[DjShaggy]

if your giving it away or selling it to friends you will be considered a dealer. remember these are only guidelines.

[Cisco]

And what to police forces have to do with it ? It's not charging guidelines it's sentencing , so these guidelines will be used nationwide (England n Wales?)

[ZBeebs]

My friend has harvested his first plant. From the pictures, yields look good...as much as I expect to get from a single plant, maybe more? He is waiting for them to dry before weighing them.

Close up pics are frosty and covered in trichs.

I will ask if he is OK with me posting the pics, because you'll all call me a liar if I can't show the goods.

What he says is there was little to no impact on his electric bill...while mine goes through the roof when I run my 600watt and fans and dehumidifier during flowering... And since I added the T5 setup and more fans, it's going to get worse... the electric meter is spinning way faster than my neighbors...

The future of growing is here?

Also, I'd like to point out that I gain nothing by giving that LED light the thumbs-up...I don't work for them, I don't get paid by them, I don't even own one myself...but I think I will soon...

[Mike93]

My friend has harvested his first plant. From the pictures, yields look good...as much as I expect to get from a single plant, maybe more? He is waiting for them to dry before weighing them.

Close up pics are frosty and covered in trichs.

I will ask if he is OK with me posting the pics, because you'll all call me a liar if I can't show the goods.

What he says is there was little to no impact on his electric bill...while mine goes through the roof when I run my 600watt and fans and dehumidifier during flowering... And since I added the T5 setup and more fans, it's going to get worse... the electric meter is spinning way faster than my neighbors...

The future of growing is here?

Also, I'd like to point out that I gain nothing by giving that LED light the thumbs-up...I don't work for them, I don't get paid by them, I don't even own one myself...but I think I will soon...

Sounds very interesting mate, I have personally have always believed these will be the future, once I start growing in a few years, when my circumstances change, I hope that the technology will be affordable and productive. Could you ask how much he bought the lights for and what model etc, and how they compare to the cost of good quality hps lights.

[notsofasteddie]

LED Grow Lights Make Growing Marijuana Easy... Or Do They?

By Steve Elliott
Monday, May 7, 2012

LED grow lights have exploded in the last few years with more advanced versions seeming to appear monthly. But amongst marijuana growers there is heated debate on the subject, with traditionalists yet to be converted to the new technology

For patients who need medical marijuana, the progress of LED grow lights has been closely watched. The lights, which promise greater energy efficiency and lower heat than their high pressure sodium and metal halide cousins, have gained increasing visibility in the cannabis community.

LEDs (short for light emitting diodes) were first invented in 1927. More efficient than nearly any other type of artificial light, these diodes were too weak to be a contender for growing plants until recently.

But continuing research has resulted in LED lights that are more powerful than ever before. Within the last few years, many LED grow light systems have sprung up on the market for indoor gardeners.

Some claim the LED grow light technology may finally put the cultivation of a few marijuana plants within reach of anybody who has a few extra bucks and a spare closet.

On paper, LED grow lights seem to outperform HPS grow lights (the current standard for growing marijuana) in almost every way.

For one, LEDs use significantly less electricity than HPS bulbs, plus they only give off a fraction of the heat.

"HPS grow lights are often at the heart of many growing problems, especially when marijuana plants are grown in a small closet or cupboard," said Nebula Haze, grower and cofounder of GrowWeedEasy.com. "The heat given off by an HPS grow light quickly builds up and can seriously hurt and even kill a marijuana plant if the hot air is not vented out through an exhaust system."

The fact that HPS lights produce excessive heat is one of the major reasons why there's so much interest in LED grow lights.

In contrast with HPS lights, LED lights do not require the installation of expensive ducting or a ventilation system to control the heat.

In fact, according to the manufacturers' specifications, most LED lights can be plugged into a standard electrical outlet and turned on immediately in any small space, with no worries about uncontrollable temperature changes.

So LEDs use less electricity and produce less heat than regular grow lights; why is there a controversy?

"The question for any real-life pot farmer is this," Nebula answered. "Do LED grow lights really work for growing marijuana? Marijuana plants require a very specific type of light to grow. Can you still produce the prized THC-laded cannabis flowers using only one of these LED light systems?"

To solve this puzzle, Nebula Haze joined forces with fellow grower endive, from GrowMedical420.com. The two of them recently released a review and case study of their attempts at growing marijuana with LED grow lights.

"Our goal is to share the straight facts about LED grow lights," Nebula said. "We know how important it is for patients (who have a doctor's rec) to successfully grow medical marijuana and treat their debilitating disorders.

"No one wants to lose a crop of medicine because you bought the wrong lights," Nebula said. "This kind of information just isn't out there for medical marijuana patients, which spurred me and endive to put together this marijuana LED review for other growers."

You can read the full LED Grow Lights review here:

http://growweedeasy.com/LED-grow-lights-marijuana



tokeofthetown

[Puppa Ruff]

LED Grow Lights Make Growing Marijuana Easy... Or Do They?


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You can read the full LED Grow Lights review here:

http://growweedeasy.com/LED-grow-lights-marijuana



tokeofthetown

yeah! was looking at these today. look good in the pixels! anybody heard of / tried them yet?!

http://www.hydroponicshut.com/pro-grow- ... ights.html

[Hazy Neville]

Check out Seymour-Buds grow using leds https://www.autoflower.net/forums/f5/au ... -4467.html

[Uncle Ron]

Check out Seymour-Buds grow using leds https://www.autoflower.net/forums/f5/au ... -4467.html

Thanks for the link...
Something to note is that the plant was an untested auto, and two lamps were used.
In the pics of the plant in vegetation, I think there was too much red light, but then again it was an AUTO and would grow regardless.
Just saying if it were a regular plant, I don't think the veg results would have been the same. My speculation is based on science - red spectrum light not as conducive to growth as blue spectrum light, and the opposite is true for flowering. Botany 101

Happy trails...