LED grow 2009

bf74 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009, 10:42 PM

Hi folks, just starting up a little journal here on my led experiments.The first, which I posted here yielded 3oz from 7 small clones-220 watts led.This time I'm running 700 watts between 2 2x2 homeboxes.Each one set up for their respecvtive purpose.More red configurations for flowering and blue configurations for veg.With the required white leds of course.The pics were just taken a couple hours ago.The redder flowering tent has a nightshade finishing up.The veg tent is 3 nightshade clones, 2-himalaya gold seedlings, and 1 lowlife ak47-just for the hell of it. Will update regularly.

Hypeshot · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009, 11:43 PM

WOW JFC , looks like a disco =) Looking Awesome BRO , Watching.

bf74 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 04:56 PM

thanx hypeshot-heres some morning pics.Remember those deep reds for flowering.

PgS 4 LiFe · #4 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 05:23 PM

damn dude those look REALLY nice. all LED lights? that's pretty amazing

willardtokes123 · #5 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 05:50 PM

some good strains you got going, crazy looking lighting too.

bf74 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 06:02 PM

Thanx guys- the strains I pick, mainly indicas, work great with this tek. You see the idea is to use the leds greatest advantage- the ability to put them up close.And you need 1w or higher diodes to make it work.China panels are only good for side lighting. I've got the new 90w illuminator( that'll make 2 in the flowering tent+ the 660nm red 90w ufo) coming monday, so we'll see what some serious led wattage can do.

Buhdtyme · #7 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 10:33 PM

wow. did you make the fixtures yourself?

are they special LED bulbs for growing?

i use led's in the sign industry and wondering if I can use the same "bulbs" from my wholesaler and build the fixtures myself.

i wonder what covering 4 sides of a box and the top would yeild....too much wattage/lumens perhaps.

you could wire up a computer and have rotating patterns to better replicate rising and setting suns and summer/fall spectrums. bah

willardtokes123 · #8 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bf74

And you need 1w or higher diodes to make it work.China panels are only good for side lighting. I've got the new 90w illuminator( that'll make 2 in the flowering tent+ the 660nm red 90w ufo) coming monday

sounds like space talk

KittensOnPCP · #9 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 10:50 PM

Your plants are gorgeous, how much did that LED set-up cost you?

bf74 · #10 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 11:10 PM

thanx everyone, this is a young technology and like all young technology there's a great deal of cost.I'm just gonna say that 700w of led- which is what I'm running now- cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500US. OMG-that's the response I usually get-I get anger alot.I dont understand it It's all in fun. Ande it works-

mike827 · #11 (**permalink**) 04-27-2009, 08:00 AM

Great to see someone on the cutting edge of this technology actually doing experiments for the greater good.

+rep for being an innovator and not simply dismissing LEDs as "not good enough"

btw, have you seen the philips k2 bulbs that put out light in the 2700k and 6500k spectrum, rather than specific wavelenghts? crazy stuff! (LUXEON K2 and LUXEON K2 with TFFC LEDs :: High Power LEDs << data sheet)

bf74 · #12 (**permalink**) 04-27-2009, 01:47 PM

whats up Mike? Thanx for the link- interesting. In particular those 2700 ks.Expensive? Yes-but how much is a bag of dank these days?

puff · #13 (**permalink**) 04-27-2009, 09:17 PM

Looks like a lot of do re me in that tent. Lol I am worrying about weather to buy another couple bags of soil. jk

Nice plant

bf74 · #14 (**permalink**) 04-27-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by puff

Looks like a lot of do re me in that tent. Lol I am worrying about weather to buy another couple bags of soil. jk

Nice plant

lol you aint shittin man, its like a lionel train set to me at this point.And thanx man

bf74 · #15 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 02:15 PM

heres yesterdays pics

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#2 (permalink) 04-25-2009, 11:43 PM
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PgS 4 LiFe Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 92	Re: LED grow 2009 damn dude those look REALLY nice. all LED lights? that's pretty amazing

#6 (permalink) 04-26-2009, 06:02 PM
bf74 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 987	Re: LED grow 2009 Thanx guys- the strains I pick, mainly indicas, work great with this tek. You see the idea is to use the leds greatest advantage- the ability to put them up close.And you need 1w or higher diodes to make it work.China panels are only good for side lighting. I've got the new 90w illuminator( that'll make 2 in the flowering tent+ the 660nm red 90w ufo) coming monday, so we'll see what some serious led wattage can do.

#7 (permalink) 04-26-2009, 10:33 PM
Buhdtyme Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 71	Re: LED grow 2009 wow. did you make the fixtures yourself? are they special LED bulbs for growing? i use led's in the sign industry and wondering if I can use the same "bulbs" from my wholesaler and build the fixtures myself. i wonder what covering 4 sides of a box and the top would yeild....too much wattage/lumens perhaps. you could wire up a computer and have rotating patterns to better replicate rising and setting suns and summer/fall spectrums. bah

#10 (permalink) 04-26-2009, 11:10 PM
bf74 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 987	Re: LED grow 2009 thanx everyone, this is a young technology and like all young technology there's a great deal of cost.I'm just gonna say that 700w of led- which is what I'm running now- cost somewhere in the neighborhood of 1500US. OMG-that's the response I usually get-I get anger alot.I dont understand it It's all in fun. Ande it works-

#11 (permalink) 04-27-2009, 08:00 AM
mike827 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 521	Re: LED grow 2009 Great to see someone on the cutting edge of this technology actually doing experiments for the greater good. +rep for being an innovator and not simply dismissing LEDs as "not good enough" btw, have you seen the philips k2 bulbs that put out light in the 2700k and 6500k spectrum, rather than specific wavelenghts? crazy stuff! (LUXEON K2 and LUXEON K2 with TFFC LEDs :: High Power LEDs << data sheet) __________________ Note: I am writing a paper about cannabis culture, therefore all posts should be considered fictitious and their sole purpose to stimulate board activity for research. All pictures were aggregated from the internet, and are not original images produced by myself or anyone I know. My Fictitious PC Grow Box My Fictitious Fluorescent Hydroponic Grow Thread

#12 (permalink) 04-27-2009, 01:47 PM
bf74 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 987	Re: LED grow 2009 whats up Mike? Thanx for the link- interesting. In particular those 2700 ks.Expensive? Yes-but how much is a bag of dank these days?

#13 (permalink) 04-27-2009, 09:17 PM
puff Just Because I Can Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CaliFloria Posts: 476	Re: LED grow 2009 Looks like a lot of do re me in that tent. Lol I am worrying about weather to buy another couple bags of soil. jk Nice plant

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