Sapiens Grow Journal: LED + DWC + ACAPULCO GOLD

Can't wait to see these guys get started. What type of led light are you using?? I'm thinking if possibly doing an led experiment with some LEDs from a local company called Lush Lighting. Would love to go the way of led save me a lil $$ vs the 1000w hids I'm running.Sent from my iForgot?

 

ive heard of lush lighting as well. they have a nice instagram haha


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What is it supposed to be comparable to? Maybe like a 400 or 600 hid?? It seems to have worked great on your last grow!Sent from my iForgot?

 

[quote name="skateee" post="19237904" timestamp="1388171313"]ive heard of lush lighting as well. they have a nice instagram hahaSent from my NSA Surveillance Van http://forum.grasscity.com/index.php?/topic/1263973-Blue-Mystic-Autoflower-CFL-and-LED-Grow[/quote]Yeah they are a local company up here in Oregon and I've talked a lot with the people who created them, and have seen first had the product they produce, wow!! And with as much as it costs to run these hids, I'm thinking the cost of an led setup to save $$ in the long run will be worth it! But for now I'm doing research. Sent from my iForgot?

 

Nice. The one I've been looking at is like 400w but comparable to a 1000 but that savings is what will be nice. LolSent from my iPad

 

I thought actual watts were actual watts regardless of what light they are coming out of? Like a 400w HPS and a 400w LED will both use 400watts?
 
I honestly would of thought a 135w LED wouldn't work that well until I saw your last grow haha.

 

Led lights use way less watts, so his led light that he is using has a fairly similar output to that of a 600w hid. Thus in the end his led saved him $$ on elec, but didn't sacrifice anything else. However I would be willing to bet that he may have gotten slightly better results just because of the broad spectrum led lights have. One of the numerous reasons I'm considering led vs traditional hid lighting. Sent from my iForgot?

 

[quote name="PDXToker420" post="19240659" timestamp="1388207157"]Led lights use way less watts, so his led light that he is using has a fairly similar output to that of a 600w hid. Thus in the end his led saved him $$ on elec, but didn't sacrifice anything else. However I would be willing to bet that he may have gotten slightly better results just because of the broad spectrum led lights have. One of the numerous reasons I'm considering led vs traditional hid lighting. Sent from my iForgot?[/quote]But its so expensive!Edit: At first.

 

I guess leds were unheard of but now there becoming more popular for growing. Initial costs seem like a lot still. Plus a hps will pay for itself . If youv got some idea what your doing. How long before they start loosing there out put ? Dwc is different with heat. But a cooler inside the res should work for the nutes . I'm using cococoir and iv had a week long heat wave of 39-44 ℃. My plants are thriving in it. Got good air circ and extraction. And iv got no problems. And the 400watter is about a foot from my plants. It's not air cooled or anything.

So using led because they put out less heat isn't really a positive. Especially through winter lol. Unless youv got a heater etc. My friends have aircons running in there rooms soon as it hits 28℃ . They say it pays for itselff but I don't see the point

 

But that's just my opinion. Just a busted ass Australian using dirty coco haha.
But ventured away from coco for cloning. Set up a click clack container with a bubbler for them
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Only been 2 days and I think I can see roots lol possibly not tho

 

Hope all goes well Sapien, I just planted my Acapulco Gold seed yesterday, was thinking about a dwc but im not experienced.. Hope mine comes out as good as yours 

 

[quote name="zakkah" post="19240792" timestamp="1388209390"]I guess leds were unheard of but now there becoming more popular for growing. Initial costs seem like a lot still. Plus a hps will pay for itself . If youv got some idea what your doing. How long before they start loosing there out put ? Dwc is different with heat. But a cooler inside the res should work for the nutes . I'm using cococoir and iv had a week long heat wave of 39-44 ℃. My plants are thriving in it. Got good air circ and extraction. And iv got no problems. And the 400watter is about a foot from my plants. It's not air cooled or anything. So using led because they put out less heat isn't really a positive. Especially through winter lol. Unless youv got a heater etc. My friends have aircons running in there rooms soon as it hits 28℃ . They say it pays for itselff but I don't see the point[/quote]All I run is rdwc. Right now cause of winter my temps stay down at 70-73f under a 1000w. During the summer I had to run an ac just for the room to keep temps down to 72f but that was with a 400, but I think a lot of that was my error. Lol. My main thing is the expense. Cause running a 400w led that has a better overall spectrum than a 1000w hps would save a lot over time. Not to mention the LEDs don't loose their output very fast and a panel will last years vs having to buy new bulbs every year. Just my take tho. Sent from my iForgot?

 

Are there any benefits to the gravel?

 

yeah i guess they would have more aeration, thanks

 

Sub'd for sure. I'll Def have to check out your other grow. Can't wait to see more


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