60w Led Corn Lights As Supplimenta Lighting

[Northernpop]

Hi Guys,

I use a 1000w LED over a 2 x 3" scrog grow. I'm going to try supplimental lighting around the four corners of the room with 60w LED corn bulbs. Have I wasted my money ? Or will it add some bulk to the periphery of my grows? Any experience would be appreciated. I manage ok with the 1000w, but the buds are not as full around the edges.

Cheers

Northernpop

 

[sixstring]

Welcome to the site. Go easy on this one everyone lol

 

[Northernpop]

Haha, cheers sixstring !! I'm not expecting great results, just couldn't add more fans. I've knocked out some half decent Northern Lights, and Kush with the 1000w alone.

 

[Rootbound]

Hi Guys,

I use a 1000w LED over a 2 x 3" scrog grow. I'm going to try supplimental lighting around the four corners of the room with 60w LED corn bulbs. Have I wasted my money ? Or will it add some bulk to the periphery of my grows? Any experience would be appreciated. I manage ok with the 1000w, but the buds are not as full around the edges.

Cheers

Northernpop

If its 1000 watts at the wall over a 2x3, you have plenty of light.

 

[Northernpop]

Thanks Rootbound. My light unit is only about 200x300mm in size. I think the distribution is the issue, although the true wattage is only around 260w from the wall. It's a cheap Chinese unit, but it does work. Lol.

 

[dan1989]

I found that when I did a grow in my stealth box the edge buds were also smaller than the middle. Is your grow area quite short? LED panels without reflectors don't spread out the light very much, in my unprofessional opinion I'd like to think having those lights around the edges could only improve the situation. Unless you've got a expensive panel like a Cali lightworks solarstorm or something like that, it's probably not pulling 1000w at the wall. If it's something like this then it's probably 200w equivalent if you're lucky. IMHO

 

[dan1989]

I found that when I did a grow in my stealth box the edge buds were also smaller than the middle. Is your grow area quite short? LED panels without reflectors don't spread out the light very much, in my unprofessional opinion I'd like to think having those lights around the edges could only improve the situation. Unless you've got a expensive panel like a Cali lightworks solarstorm or something like that, it's probably not pulling 1000w at the wall. If it's something like this then it's probably 200w equivalent if you're lucky. IMHO
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@sixstring is an LED freak, check out his COB threads, I hope to build my own one day soon. You will find it quite interesting if LED is your thing.
Can't remember how to search for individual threads lol. There's a search bar somewhere :D

 

[Rootbound]

@sixstring is an LED freak, check out his COB threads, I hope to build my own one day soon. You will find it quite interesting if LED is your thing.
Can't remember how to search for individual threads lol. There's a search bar somewhere :D

https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/sixstrings-led-cob-builds.85163/page-26#post-1999993

 

[dan1989]

https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/sixstrings-led-cob-builds.85163/page-26#post-1999993

Sweet

 

[sixstring]

Nice one rootbeer :)

 

[dan1989]

Found the search bar. Only been here nearly a year :D

 

[dan1989]

@Northernpop welcome to the site by the way, got lost in the moment lol. Enjoy!

 

[Northernpop]

Cheers Dan1989, seems a great crowd !!

 

[EventHorizan]

Unless you've got a expensive panel like a Cali lightworks solarstorm or something like that, it's probably not pulling 1000w at the wall.

Is the california light works a good led?
Im running the 440 solar storm..
Between 2 600 hps...
It did aight..
But im not sure i would want to pay full price for them..

 

[sixstring]

Is the california light works a good led?
Im running the 440 solar storm..
Between 2 600 hps...
It did aight..
But im not sure i would want to pay full price for them..

its better than a mars,,,,slightly haha

 

[EventHorizan]

its better than a mars,,,,slightly haha

honestly it did pretty good, buts its only 3x3 but good depth.
I like thier 1100 solar system led
but I cant pay 2500 to replace my lights,
at least not at this time

 

[sixstring]

honestly it did pretty good, buts its only 3x3 but good depth.
I like thier 1100 solar system led
but I cant pay 2500 to replace my lights,
at least not at this time

one of my buddies has the big one,1100ss i think with the 2 uv lamps on the ends.he likes it.but he always complains how hot it runs,plus he buys weed from sixer lmao :happy:

 

[EventHorizan]

one of my buddies has the big one,1100ss i think with the 2 uv lamps on the ends.he likes it.but he always complains how hot it runs,plus he buys weed from sixer lmao :happy:

he has the 880 Solar storm if he has the uv bulbs..
I got the 440 Solar Storm with uv bulbs
the solar system line is their commercial line,
and they dont have UV bulbs in them...
Lol I guess commercial growers dont hold much water in UV?

 

[dan1989]

Is the california light works a good led?
Im running the 440 solar storm..
Between 2 600 hps...
It did aight..
But im not sure i would want to pay full price for them..

I can only go on what I'm told as I don't have high end money right now. But I'm guessing like anything else you get what you pay for.

 

[Harley09]

I've got two of the older SS 400's I got nearly 1 gram per watt out of them but for the money I would go with DIY COB LEDs here are some pictures of my first grow with them