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Why do people choose LED over HID?

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HID is direct AC current... LED in the united states is connected to 120v AC power supply, then the current travels to a device that not only steps converts AC to DC, but takes the 120v and distribute it evenly in 3 or 5 v DC sectors to each led light that is most likely connected to a 330 ohms resistor
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You saying led converts energy more efficently in to light energy compared to hid that loses it to heat ?
Your saying you pay a few dollars for electricity but you forget that you lost 100g of grass thats 1000$
Now calculate you have a harvest every 2-3 weeks weeks....
 
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You saying led converts energy more efficently in to light energy compared to hid that loses it to heat ?
Your saying you pay a few dollars for electricity but you forget that you lost 100g of grass thats 1000$
Now calculate you have a harvest every 2-3 weeks weeks....
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by Nebula Haze I recently received an email from a GrowWeedEasy.com reader. The message had only six words. It was a simple question, yet surprisingly hard to answer. “What’s the best cheap grow light?” I remember being obsessed with that question when I first decided to grow cannabis at home in...
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You saying led converts energy more efficently in to light energy compared to hid that loses it to heat ?
Your saying you pay a few dollars for electricity but you forget that you lost 100g of grass thats 1000$
Now calculate you have a harvest every 2-3 weeks weeks....
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Wat for wat. Hos vs led... hps came out i think 3 ounces higher..

Just read the study, look at the pictures, look at the numbers.. I dont think your quite understanding.. this valid side by side proof...
 
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ViparSpectra LEDs vs HPS Grow Journal - 1 pound harvest! | Grow Weed Easy

by Nebula Haze I recently received an email from a GrowWeedEasy.com reader. The message had only six words. It was a simple question, yet surprisingly hard to answer. “What’s the best cheap grow light?” I remember being obsessed with that question when I first decided to grow cannabis at home in...
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Stupid game here 4g/w

Epsilon v2 Plan, 6g per watt goal

Epsilon Protocol v1.1 — 3×3 SOG Grow Bible (Autos, 300 W) Goal: Ultra‑high efficiency and yield in a 3×3 ft (0.91×0.91 m) tent using 36 autoflowers in a 6×6 SOG grid under ~300 W LED, CO₂ enrichment, living‑soil hybrid nutrition, and AI‑assisted...
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Face it hid wins in a wearhouse its hanged 4m above canopy and gets light from other hids close because heat is a huge problem in a small growbox

Photosynthetic Performance and Potency of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. Grown under LED and HPS Illumination

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Wat for wat. Hos vs led... hps came out i think 3 ounces higher..

Just read the study, look at the pictures, look at the numbers.. I dont think your quite understanding.. this valid side by side proof...
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Your just not understanding the electrical concept.. where are u getting LED is producing an extra 100 grams of grass?
 
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Stupid game here 4g/w

Epsilon v2 Plan, 6g per watt goal

Epsilon Protocol v1.1 — 3×3 SOG Grow Bible (Autos, 300 W) Goal: Ultra‑high efficiency and yield in a 3×3 ft (0.91×0.91 m) tent using 36 autoflowers in a 6×6 SOG grid under ~300 W LED, CO₂ enrichment, living‑soil hybrid nutrition, and AI‑assisted...
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Face it hid wins in a wearhouse its hanged 4m above canopy and gets light from other hids close because heat is a huge problem in a small growbox

Photosynthetic Performance and Potency of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. Grown under LED and HPS Illumination

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be used as an energy efficient alternative to high-pressure sodium (HPS), which have historically been the standard for supplemental lighting in cannabis cultivation. However, there is a lack of scientific understanding in the cannabis industry regarding plant...
www.scirp.org
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Again... this is what I mean about ur not understanding.... can I see side by side dry harvest weights? Can I see pictures of there life cycle, can insee a tent with an LED on 1 side and a tent with HID on the other side..
 
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Again... this is what I mean about ur not understanding.... can I see side by side dry harvest weights? Can I see pictures of there life cycle, can insee a tent with an LED on 1 side and a tent with HID on the other side..
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Just read the study I sent you.. its showing pictures.. you know real world results, real harvest. Side by side compared
 
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Again... this is what I mean about ur not understanding.... can I see side by side dry harvest weights? Can I see pictures of there life cycle, can insee a tent with an LED on 1 side and a tent with HID on the other side..
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Dude made a daily notes dry weight its all inside the diary compared to your low info 1 page
1.2kg compared to your 415g same 300w
Ppfd doesnt lie
 
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ViparSpectra LEDs vs HPS Grow Journal - 1 pound harvest! | Grow Weed Easy

by Nebula Haze I recently received an email from a GrowWeedEasy.com reader. The message had only six words. It was a simple question, yet surprisingly hard to answer. “What’s the best cheap grow light?” I remember being obsessed with that question when I first decided to grow cannabis at home in...
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Dude made a daily notes dry weight its all inside the diary compared to your low info 1 page
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In all honesty I think you would understand better, if u just understand basic electronics.. YouTube jym Pytel and watch the AC and DC circuit course its free.. and actually do some problems with the values.....
 
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In all honesty I think you would understand better, if u just understand basic electronics.. YouTube jym Pytel and watch the AC and DC circuit course its free.. and actually do some problems with the values.....
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Do i need to know electronics.or do i need to know how much watts is taken from the plug? And how much grams i get in the end.if both draw 300 but one gives me 1.2kg and other 415g is electronics that inportant?
Energy in energy out.one of the two makes energy out in form of heat other in form of bud
3x3 300w 1200g
With a hid you would need a meter between the lamp and bud look here almost touching
 
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U clearly arent grasping the concept... even your beginning argument you wasn't following , you wasn't understanding.. asking if your heater can grow cause it produces watts was completely off topic and wasn't even part of the main argument..... but then again u might not have been able to.focus what u was reading since u claim.ur at work so maybe that's why u wasn't understanding early.on
 

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ViparSpectra LEDs vs HPS Grow Journal - 1 pound harvest! | Grow Weed Easy

by Nebula Haze I recently received an email from a GrowWeedEasy.com reader. The message had only six words. It was a simple question, yet surprisingly hard to answer. “What’s the best cheap grow light?” I remember being obsessed with that question when I first decided to grow cannabis at home in...
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And this is not " reaserch" different strains even the canopy is different hid optimised led one in the corner is 2m tall rest 1m
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Im sure ur able to afford $100. Why dont u just buy a used tent and reflector and ballast on ebay. And grow with it 1 time and see for ur self... ur still gonna get bud, ur gonna get.an extra tent at the end. And if you dont like the HID system u can get ur money back by selling it on ebay.. I did both led, and hps/hm.. my new thing is trying cmh systems.
 
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And this is not " reaserch" different strains even the canopy is different hid optimised led one in the corner is 2m tall rest 1m
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If your passionate about growing or enjoy growing why turn down the opportunity to experiment.. this was part of my main argument the cost.. u can get a used system on ebay for $50 dollars.. or if u believe second hand stuff isn't as good you can get a brand new system on Amazon for like $100.. and once your done your gonna walk away with decent amount of bud, plus if you dont like it you can simply resale it and recoup a portion if not all ur money back.. plus it will just be more knowledge, something you can say u done to add to ur grow adventures
 
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If your passionate about growing or enjoy growing why turn down the opportunity to experiment.. this was part of my main argument the cost.. u can get a used system on ebay for $50 dollars.. or if u believe second hand stuff isn't as good you can get a brand new system on Amazon for like $100.. and once your done your gonna walk away with decent amount of bud, plus if you dont like it you can simply resale it and recoup a portion if not all ur money back.. plus it will just be more knowledge, something you can say u done to add to ur grow adventures
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I am not saying it cant grow look at jj he does every 2 weeks 400g
I am saying led is better

If you dont have money for a 500$ led aliexpress sells same for 80$ less safe but...

And i started my grow life with flotubes went to hps mh then to cfl and now i am at led did 60w led did 300w now 500w now i am testing only red light bottom light and uv light...experimenting is going on allways
 

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I actually have one of those 40lbs LED lights i think. 720 watts for a 5×5 space... I personally like my 600w hps/hm system..

Im waiting to get 315w single end CMH fixture and my 630w double end CMH fixture in the mail... one Is off ebay I got for like $70 the other one is something I paid money for.that is being imported from Germany
 
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If you enjoy growing try them all out.. Just like mediums. Try soil, coco, peat, hydro , coco/soil.. try them all.. like to my experience i learned coco typically produces the most out of all them. Besides hydro.. but I learned i dont like hydroponics because of the constant time it consumes monitoring and the amount of nutrients you go through
 
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There has been lots of study about light spectrum and plant morphology and simple fact led can have wast range of color combination you can use to adapt to what you want

I do dwc coco only for window plants
Dwc uses 20% nutes coco uses. ...
You can digitalise monitoring.and big pots dont change values often you can look at my diary i had daily values they dont change much you can easily leave it for a week
 
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Energy cost. Would be my guess.
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Energy and the lesser heat, they seem to last longer as well. The design of led gives you better corner to corner even PPFD coverage.
 
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