Lighting Goodby HPS and hello LED

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Heat issues and small yields have finally pushed me away from CFL and HPS. I just replaced 7 CFL's and one 150 watt HPS with 1 Advanced Diamond series 100W.

At the end of the first 24 hour period I had between 1 and 2 inches of growth on a combination of 1 Auto and 3 conventional plants.

The auto will harvest in 15 days so the extra growth spurt at this point was pleasing.

I would have gone with a stronger LED but cost and quality were a difficult marriage. Being retired I really had to stretch to find $280. Hope it's worth it in the long run!
 
Good move! I think you'll be wanting more wattage than 100 though. For 3 or 4 plants, I think you'll optimally want 400 to 600 in led, wich is really like 240w to 400w actually used cuz they're always over rated. I'm happy with this one: bought for $199 but it's down to $139 :)

www.ebay.com/itm/Pioneer-450W-10ban...row-Flower-LED-Grow-Light-Panel-/121325794478
I have 1 and it's not quite enough even with cfl's, for 8 plants in a 2x4x5 tent, I'll really need another one soon.

But people here also like the "Vipar" brand on ebay, like this one :)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VIPAR-5W-Se...5238842?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item1c42872aba
 
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