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Boss- Ive checked pics here and there, but went back and read it all just now-wow bro, GREAT thread!! I'm very excited to see ya do something similar on the second run. I agree with LEDgirl in that im sure there is a learning curve the first run....but even so great job with all of them. I have to say the BadBoy is very impressive, would be interesting to see how it does with teh flower spectrum bulbs in all of flower! Overall I have to say, looks like the HID and T5s took it in flower, you can see the density already and if its an 8wk strain thats gonna be some hella stacking this last week of flush for the leds. Also looks like the BadBoy is gonna yield a good bit more....is this from the training/screen of more light to the budsites? Great job again bro!!
LEDgirl- is there a comparable LED to a 600? Maybe that would be a more realistic test for growers. I too would never touch a 400w, don't dig 600s but do use them for their efficiency (heat and lumen flux) in my test tent.... never get the same yield or nugs as i do under 1ks with the same plant tho. Just curious cuz maybe Boss could do a 600w hid vs. bad boy vs. a comparable LED? Sounds like a more realistic grow scenario for a 4x4 or so which is the minimum someone such as myself would utilize it in....
Lost- think it just depends on your level of growing to be honest. If you are in a place where electricity consumption is an issue, you need to be stealth, and if so probably won't be using much more than a closet for personal- this to me sounds like a great investment for the peace of mind. I personally am too cheap to invest in digi ballasts, let alone ballasts over $200, so these are well out of my price range. Again imo sure they would be great for someone working a good 3x3.... out the box though most people growing in closets can barely afford floros...at least that was my case. Again if you go big, these to me are way outta the question. The way my plants get light it would cost me about $20k in leds to match it. At that point no electrical savings can make up for that cost. We can talk 5-6 years down the road but this is the mmj business... some killer vert LEDs with mad penetration and less than $600-$800...i would be all over it just to not run ac all day. LOL. Problem is in vert, i dont see using less than 4' centers.....
The results have been very impressive to me to say the least for LEDs, ive had very little faith in led grow panels, but after seeing the buds in some of these grows (nice job Bossman!!!) i would definitely suggest them to a person growing their own meds who has expendable income. I wouldn't say its only good for veg, but bet it did rock for it (boss- did the 400w have a mh or hps?). Problem is my t5s only cost $150-200. I think as the technology advances and prices become more reasonable, people will most definitely consider these more. Ive had some friends inquire, but when they saw prices they opted for mag and digis. They look at cheap ones, but then again with LEDgirl side by sides, i tell them to either save up do it right or just go hid.
LEDgirl- is there a comparable LED to a 600? Maybe that would be a more realistic test for growers. I too would never touch a 400w, don't dig 600s but do use them for their efficiency (heat and lumen flux) in my test tent.... never get the same yield or nugs as i do under 1ks with the same plant tho. Just curious cuz maybe Boss could do a 600w hid vs. bad boy vs. a comparable LED? Sounds like a more realistic grow scenario for a 4x4 or so which is the minimum someone such as myself would utilize it in....
Lost- think it just depends on your level of growing to be honest. If you are in a place where electricity consumption is an issue, you need to be stealth, and if so probably won't be using much more than a closet for personal- this to me sounds like a great investment for the peace of mind. I personally am too cheap to invest in digi ballasts, let alone ballasts over $200, so these are well out of my price range. Again imo sure they would be great for someone working a good 3x3.... out the box though most people growing in closets can barely afford floros...at least that was my case. Again if you go big, these to me are way outta the question. The way my plants get light it would cost me about $20k in leds to match it. At that point no electrical savings can make up for that cost. We can talk 5-6 years down the road but this is the mmj business... some killer vert LEDs with mad penetration and less than $600-$800...i would be all over it just to not run ac all day. LOL. Problem is in vert, i dont see using less than 4' centers.....
The results have been very impressive to me to say the least for LEDs, ive had very little faith in led grow panels, but after seeing the buds in some of these grows (nice job Bossman!!!) i would definitely suggest them to a person growing their own meds who has expendable income. I wouldn't say its only good for veg, but bet it did rock for it (boss- did the 400w have a mh or hps?). Problem is my t5s only cost $150-200. I think as the technology advances and prices become more reasonable, people will most definitely consider these more. Ive had some friends inquire, but when they saw prices they opted for mag and digis. They look at cheap ones, but then again with LEDgirl side by sides, i tell them to either save up do it right or just go hid.