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45W led Panel - Will it do the trick?

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Hey guys! I recently bought a very cheap 45W led panel, and i was wondering, will it provide enough light for my plants to grow? Do i need to know something, like distance from the plants to the light source?


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Nope nothing will grow with that wattage , 250 true watts from wall is the lowest to go
 
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Depends on what you’re trying to do. If you’re trying to grow from seed to harvest yeah it’ll be a stretch but I’ve seen folks harvest under cfls so anything is possible. Maybe post a pic of the light and the specs. But regardless you’ll want to think your next move if you do start growing under it.
 
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Nope nothing will grow with that wattage , 250 true watts from wall is the lowest to go
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That is so wrong I have to comment. I've got 6 oz dry a+ buds off a single 150w hps. I have a new 100w hlg that should be able to match it.
 
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That is so wrong I have to comment. I've got 6 oz dry a+ buds off a single 150w hps. I have a new 100w hlg that should be able to match it.
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Led not hps
 
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Led not hps
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You mean I wasted money on my 100w hlg?
 

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Good for vegging
 
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No , your canopy is small so should work fine with that wattage
 
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No , your canopy is small so should work fine with that wattage
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The canapy is 2 x 2. You need to see some of the grows here. People are getting 4-6 oz of dry bud off the new 100w lights. If you need 250w to make buds it might be time for you to upgrade.
 
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The canapy is 2 x 2. You need to see some of the grows here. People are getting 4-6 oz of dry bud off the new 100w lights. If you need 250w to make buds it might be time for you to upgrade.
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50 watts per sq ft is what’s reguired so yours are ok for growing small plants in that space but if your growing big 8 to ten footers indoors you need the light penetration so that’s why I say what I say , every grow is different for different reasons , the bigger the grow the bigger the light requirements, one 8 ft Indica with a canopy of 5x5 need two powerful lights for penetration.
 
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constantine_greece said:
Hey guys! I recently bought a very cheap 45W led panel, and i was wondering, will it provide enough light for my plants to grow? Do i need to know something, like distance from the plants to the light source?


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You mentioned they were very cheap so you might consider buying another one of them, and that's still drawing very low wattage, good luck!
 
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50 watts per sq ft is what’s reguired so yours are ok for growing small plants in that space but if your growing big 8 to ten footers indoors you need the light penetration so that’s why I say what I say , every grow is different for different reasons , the bigger the grow the bigger the light requirements, one 8 ft Indica with a canopy of 5x5 need two powerful lights for penetration.
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2 x 2 = 4 100 / 4 = 25. I"m using 25w/sqft. 30 would be better. 50w/sqft is overkill unless you have an air conditioned sealed room with co2. To grow an 8-10 foot plant indoors would require a 15' ceiling which I don't have. And it would be a huge waste of time, energy, and space.
 
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Boy you sure are critical , talking to you was a waste of time not the 8 ft grow
 
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Boy you sure are critical , talking to you was a waste of time not the 8 ft grow
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Be Careful with what parts of this guys posts you believe. He is not honest and is possibly sponsored by one of the off shore LED manufacturers.
 
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Boy you sure are critical , talking to you was a waste of time not the 8 ft grow
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My apologies sir. Just trying to help you. Most home growers do themselves a major disservice when they try to grow trees in a closet. 4 -5 week veg max will give you more g/w/m then growing trees.
 
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Plus I’m talking led lighting
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Be Careful with what parts of this guys posts you believe. He is not honest and is possibly sponsored by one of the off shore LED manufacturers.
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making false accusations will get you into trouble , so stop it
 
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My apologies sir. Just trying to help you. Most home growers do themselves a major disservice when they try to grow trees in a closet. 4 -5 week veg max will give you more g/w/m then growing trees.
[/QUO. These were vegged outside till September, no choice but to move indoors cause of frost plus I’ve done this before with huge yields .
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Plus I’m talking led lighting

making false accusations will get you into trouble , so stop it
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Nothing untrue.
 
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Ps there not in a closet , 8x7x12 ft with a canopy of 25 sq ft , with two 450 cobs works out nicely as I don’t care about the sq footage of the tent , it’s the canopy sq footage I’m after . I do indoor and green house as well , and no I’m not a salesman for some lighting place as this other guy claims me to be
 
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Ps there not in a closet , 8x7x12 ft with a canopy of 25 sq ft , with two 450 cobs works out nicely as I don’t care about the sq footage of the tent , it’s the canopy sq footage I’m after . I do indoor and green house as well , and no I’m not a salesman for some lighting place as this other guy claims me to be
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He may or may not be but he is dishonest
 
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