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alright guys I've got quite a bit of questions about growing with LEDs does anyone have pictures of their LED grows? How were the yields? Also is it harmful to keep the LED lights too close? If so how?
 
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Also is it harmful to keep the LED lights too close? If so how?
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Yes, They will bleach/burn your leaves/buds. Start at 2 foot from top of canopy and experiment till you find what works best for the lights you have. For light peneratation you should consider cutting off fan leaves after bud sites form in flower that block light from bud sites.
You should also consider LED specific sunglases to wear while working with your plnts under the LED. I use Method 7 sunglaases, but they ain't cheap.
 
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Also first grow with an led light of any size...12 days old
 

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Yes, They will bleach/burn your leaves/buds. Start at 2 foot from top of canopy and experiment till you find what works best for the lights you have. For light peneratation you should consider cutting off fan leaves after bud sites form in flower that block light from bud sites.
You should also consider LED specific sunglases to wear while working with your plnts under the LED. I use Method 7 sunglaases, but they ain't cheap.
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I thought that fan leaves soaked up the light and that the buds dont absord the light. It wpuld make harvest far easier if those leaves werent needed throughout flowering?
 
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Yes thats true, and I disagree with removing the fan leaves, but from what I have read and seen first hand the leaves blocking bud sites have to be removed for the lower buds to do anything at all. I have only been using LED's about 6 months myself, still lots to learn. But penertration is poor with LED's if anything is blocking the light. I remove as few as possible.
 
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I see. Well i will have to experimemt with that myself when the time comes
 
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Also first grow with an led light of any size...12 days old
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How far away from top of plants are you keeping it? Have any pics of how it's coming along?
 
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How far away from top of plants are you keeping it? Have any pics of how it's coming along?
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20 days now
 

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How far away from top of plants are you keeping it? Have any pics of how it's coming along?
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Its probably 24 inches away
 
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beautiful and spectrum graphs?
 
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Sprectrum graph for my 1000w light?
 
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This u mean?
 

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Yes thats true, and I disagree with removing the fan leaves, but from what I have read and seen first hand the leaves blocking bud sites have to be removed for the lower buds to do anything at all. I have only been using LED's about 6 months myself, still lots to learn. But penertration is poor with LED's if anything is blocking the light. I remove as few as possible.
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Last option should be removing the leafs. That is their solar panels so don't slow them down. Tuck em and push em down out of the way
 
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Last option should be removing the leafs. That is their solar panels so don't slow them down. Tuck em and push em down out of the way
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Im using LEDs but am also prepared with CFLs once flowering comes around in order to get that light penetration
 

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Pulling roughly 450w of LED:badboy:
 

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Im using LEDs but am also prepared with CFLs once flowering comes around in order to get that light penetration
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All I veg under is CFLs. They are beast. You got a beautiful garden. Keep up the hard work
 
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If you really wanna impress yourself and your garden. Add a hps to your LEDs in bloom cab/tent
 
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You guys know anything about the par on the led ive got vs hps. Graph is up aways
 
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Im using LEDs but am also prepared with CFLs once flowering comes around in order to get that light penetration
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Weve got the same light. Grow girls go. Transplanting tonight
 

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Blue/red leds have low par, white leds are much better at getting light to lower branches.
 
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