LED vs HID vs Other Lights: What’s your preference?

[Flexnerb]

Just started using hlg 100. I like it enough I bought a second one.

The light on the far right, how many watts?

 

[growsince79]

The light on the far right, how many watts?

150w hps

 

[Flexnerb]

150w hps

Was that plant under it the whole time?

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

WHT should I run in a 2x4x6? For veg and flower? Watts and veg light recommendations needed!!!!! If it’s 30-40 w per sqft would I need a 300 w light in a 2x4? Since a 600w is good for 4x4, and 1000w for 6x6?

 

[growsince79]

Was that plant under it the whole time?

It was in the middle until about 2-3 weeks ago. But yeah make good buds. $79 light.

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

150w hps

150w hps over what sqft?

 

[growsince79]

It will cover 4sqft. But I like a little extra. Same with the 100w hlg. yes you could use only 2 lights in a 2x4, but that 3rd light makes bigger buds. I used to run 2 150w hps with a 100w mh in the middle.

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

It will cover 4sqft. But I like a little extra. Same with the 100w hlg. yes you could use only 2 lights in a 2x4, but that 3rd light makes bigger buds. I used to run 2 150w hps with a 100w mh in the middle.

Okay. I have a 2x 150w LEDs running in my 2x4 tent and have them up12” above the seedlings. They were at 6”. The 2 that haven’t popped thru are still @ 6”. Does this look like it’s too much?

 

[One drop]

If you can get your pots up off tent floor creat an air gap under them warmer dryer roots aids in plant health . Od ... but your looking good n clean in there love the square pots .

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

They look decent for now, but Ik seedlings usually only need like 15-20w per sqft I’m just not sure about how high the lights are tho at that point?

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

If you can get your pots up off tent floor creat an air gap under them warmer dryer roots aids in plant health . Od ... but your looking good n clean in there love the square pots .

They’re only 5 days old too! In 14-21 days they should be ready for the 1 gal pot and become mothers! Appreciate the feedback, so you don’t think it’s too much lighting? And how far should I keep the lights from them during the seedling stage @150w? How would you suggest raising them since they’re so small right now?

 

[growsince79]

Okay. I have a 2x 150w LEDs running in my 2x4 tent and have them up12” above the seedlings. They were at 6”. The 2 that haven’t popped thru are still @ 6”. Does this look like it’s too much?

Is that 300 true watts or just what the lying Chinese maker calls 150w and really draws 45w from the wall?

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

Is that 300 true watts or just what the lying Chinese maker calls 150w and really draws 45w from the wall?

LMFAOOOOOOO that’s exactly what it is.... 150w pulling 45 from the wall! so I keep hearing “how much it draws from the wall. So a true “645 or 1000w gavita” pulls how much from the wall then? I want to know for reference!

Why do you suggest for lighting?

 

[growsince79]

HLG 100w works good but they cost twice as much as a 150w hps which also make good bud. You would need at least 2 in a 2 x 4.

 

[growsince79]

They’re only 5 days old too! In 14-21 days they should be ready for the 1 gal pot and become mothers! Appreciate the feedback, so you don’t think it’s too much lighting? And how far should I keep the lights from them during the seedling stage @150w? How would you suggest raising them since they’re so small right now?

IMO nothing beats cfl for seedlings.

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

HLG 100w works good but they cost twice as much as a 150w hps which also make good bud. You would need at least 2 in a 2 x 4.

I’m gonna have to look into these lower wattage lights for sure. Need better than burple light in this day. So any other info about true wattage and pulling from the wall wattage? I wanna get a better understanding on that. I definitely keep seeing/hearing about the “true watts” pulled from the wall vs what the light says it is.

 

[SacredTreeOrganicFarms]

IMO nothing beats cfl for seedlings.

Same thing? 300w over 2x4? I thought you needed 2x the amount in LED bc it doesn’t give off the same light distribution vs an HID

 

[Flexnerb]

Is that 300 true watts or just what the lying Chinese maker calls 150w and really draws 45w from the wall?

LMFAOOOOOOO that’s exactly what it is.... 150w pulling 45 from the wall! so I keep hearing “how much it draws from the wall. So a true “645 or 1000w gavita” pulls how much from the wall then? I want to know for reference!

Why do you suggest for lighting?

Just like the car audio amplifiers......it says 1300. Yeah fuckin peak is 1300..rms is 500? Lol

 

[growsince79]

Same thing? 300w over 2x4? I thought you needed 2x the amount in LED bc it doesn’t give off the same light distribution vs an HID

Nope. That 100w hlg puts out as much as the 150w hps.

 

[TheBioMaster]

True Watts-

Most LED makers rate the wattage of the LED instead of the driver.

Example - if there are 10 watt led's used in the light fixture, and there is 150 of the 10 watt LED's, then 10 X 150 = 1500 Watts, so they say its a 1500watt light. In reality, the "DRIVER" in the light fixture only pushes out 100watts......And not 1500 watts.

So the "True Watts" is 100 Watts......the amount of power the light actually pulls from the wall.