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All rite, I’m a HPS/CMH grower from the beginning of my favorite passion, Growing Weed indoors not in a tent in built rooms.
I have recently changed up to LEDs in my room. Plants were transplanted and changed up all in the exact same manner. Plants had spider mites and thrips and were root bound. Transplanted from 1 gallon soil pots to 5 gallon buckets. 6 plants were put under 315w cmh and 6 plants under 2 different LED lights from 2 different manufacturers.
I’m not naming any names but they are “top of the line” LED fixtures. The six plants under the CMHs have bounced back extensively well from 2 weeks ago.
The 6 plants under the LEDs are a good week plus behind the plants under the CMHs.
Environment is exactly the same temp, humidity and so forth.
I’m pretty disappointed my hole idea of changing over to LED was to save money on the electric bill.
But if my plants are not going to produce to the full extent I can push them I’m going to have to bite the bullet and go back to my double ended HPS. Witch has treated me and my plants to the best ability It possibly can. I can actually see the difference in canopy light penetration between the CMH and LED. Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated.
You LED guys don’t throw a fit on me either:)
I no how touchy you guys are with these lighting issues:)
I have recently changed up to LEDs in my room. Plants were transplanted and changed up all in the exact same manner. Plants had spider mites and thrips and were root bound. Transplanted from 1 gallon soil pots to 5 gallon buckets. 6 plants were put under 315w cmh and 6 plants under 2 different LED lights from 2 different manufacturers.
I’m not naming any names but they are “top of the line” LED fixtures. The six plants under the CMHs have bounced back extensively well from 2 weeks ago.
The 6 plants under the LEDs are a good week plus behind the plants under the CMHs.
Environment is exactly the same temp, humidity and so forth.
I’m pretty disappointed my hole idea of changing over to LED was to save money on the electric bill.
But if my plants are not going to produce to the full extent I can push them I’m going to have to bite the bullet and go back to my double ended HPS. Witch has treated me and my plants to the best ability It possibly can. I can actually see the difference in canopy light penetration between the CMH and LED. Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated.
You LED guys don’t throw a fit on me either:)
I no how touchy you guys are with these lighting issues:)