Anyone grown with led lights?

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by DoP slinkey420, Mar 26, 2015.

Page 1 of 3
  1. #1 DoP slinkey420, Mar 26, 2015

    Hi I am looking for advice on using led grow lights and how they work out for people? How much where you able to yield? I just bought a led ufo 240 watt grow light. I plan on using it in a small closet so don't need much right now.
     
  2. #2 JustLearningLol, Mar 26, 2015
    Yield will depend on the strain you choose, the time you take, and the techniques you use. What brand is your light?
     
  3. #3 Dream_OG, Mar 26, 2015
    Into my second grow in a closet with a Diamond Series XML-150
     
  4. #4 DoP slinkey420, Mar 28, 2015
  5. #5 Ẅest Čoast, Mar 28, 2015
    That light will not cover a 5x5 area. 3x3 tops. I would recommend growing no more than 2 plants under it.
     
  6. #6 Peflora, Mar 28, 2015
    Go to the Lighting forums
     
    But yes. Like anything it depends on WHOSE leds
     
     
     

    Attached Files:

    • 004.JPG
      004.JPG
      File size:
      1.7 MB
      Views:
      63
  7. #7 DoP slinkey420, Mar 28, 2015
    That's what the specs said but I don't need it to cover more than 3 X 3 or maybe a 2 X 3. It's a small area. It has something like 2,300 lumens. 6 band spectrum. I chose this because it covers both flowering and veg. Low I. Energy use and I can have it closer to the plants. Also don't need a ballist for the light. I wanted to know people's experience with led versus other lighting sources. How much of a difference it is?
     
  8. #8 Ẅest Čoast, Mar 28, 2015
    If you look around, there are many growers using LED of all sorts and getting good results. Still, HID tops LED when comparing watt per watt. If that LED unit draws at least half the watts its rated for, you should be able to get a decent yield if everything else goes right.
     
  9. #9 justsmoke420, Mar 30, 2015
    There the best. ImageUploadedByGrasscity Forum1427686464.800986.jpg


    Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
     
  10. #10 GoldGrower, Mar 30, 2015
     
     
     
    That one is rated for 225w so it will likely use about 150watts. That means it will cover an area of about 18"x18". You should be able to get a couple of oz of it pretty easily, maybe even 3. 
     
    If you tried lighting up 25 square feet with it the plants would be very sickly and probably wouldnt yield you anything
     
  11. #11 CanadianOrganic, Mar 30, 2015
    Definitely go with GoldGrower's advice.
    I don't know who came up with the 5x5 area.
     
    HOLY FUCK. You paid $300 for that? Check out Mars-Hydro.com next time, you could've gotten a 350 ACTUAL wattage LED for that.
     
  12. #12 DoP slinkey420, Mar 30, 2015
    https://youtu.be/2O4vhid_ZP0

    This one is a 5 band spectrum light. The only difference I see between the 2 is the extra spectrum band on mine.
     
  13. #13 CanadianOrganic, Mar 30, 2015
    ..Not to mention an extra 200+- watts....
     
  14. #14 DoP slinkey420, Mar 30, 2015
    Not sure what you mean right at the beginning of the video it states it uses 75 3 watt leds and that it is a 225 watt light. Exactly like mine minus the extra band
     
  15. #15 CanadianOrganic, Mar 30, 2015
    What are you talking about? I'm saying that you could've bought a 350 actual wattage Mars-Hydro Mars II LED for the $300 you spent on the UFO.
    Go to Mars-hydro.com and you will see what I am referring to.
     
  16. #16 JustLearningLol, Mar 30, 2015
  17. #17 JustLearningLol, Mar 30, 2015
  18. #18 CanadianOrganic, Mar 30, 2015
  19. #19 CanadianOrganic, Mar 30, 2015
    I just checked your thread :) Very nice buddy. Probably about ~500 actual wattage :)
     
  20. #20 GoldGrower, Mar 30, 2015
     
    What's so good about that one? I don't get your point 
     
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page