Can any L.E.D. system like the supernova or the u.f.o. system produce what a 1000w hps/metal halide can produce?. if not a thousand watt what would it compare to?
I believe the UFO is a scam. Lights like mine and guru's work however. But they are nowhere near a 1000 watt hid. Closer to a 150 or 250 watt HID maybe if they use the high power luxeons which are 1-3 watts each.
You are correct in stating that one of the 90watt UFO lights does not compare to a 1000watt HID light, however, it is comparable to a 600watt HID. I have been using the UFO lights and I don't see the same results with a 1000watt, but utilizing science over brute energy seems to work. I have several plants under triband lights and their growth rate and density is similar to a 600watt HPS and I have cut my electric bill down by 75%.
Whats your plant to light ratio? I read somewhere that you should have 25% of the watts when you change... so if you're using 1000w HID the you would need 250w LED. Think that holds true?
Rumpleforeskin has a grow journal comparing led to hid..ithink it's hid anyway lol But you should check it out if you haven't already. http://forum.grasscity.com/advanced-grow-journals/485301-rumples-led-challenge-48.html