Good led for flowering light

hybridway2

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I know all about par and leds and my 135$ meizhi has been producing equal to my uncles 375 advanced led of equal actual power draw, my 600 uses 205 actual draw on veg mode and is a kick ass veg light but I know theres 200$ lights or 2 150$ lights that hace more red than blue for my new flowering tent. No need for par speeches I know. My meizhi puts out 600 par at 18 inches with veg lights only, and at 24 inches from center at far corners I tested around 105 par. Apollo leds seem to have more reds
Then the Viper I think. Remember a guy here had a grow using bothe Viper & Meizhi. He showed the spectrums for each & the Viper had more red.
If I was getting a burple for flower I'd want the Plat.
 

Tastybudz024

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For the record, platinum leds and my 150$ meizhi 600(260 actual) have been consistently producing nice buds and consistant yields for 5yrs now and prior we had original blue/red ufos prior and t5s b4 that. The big difference was t5 to led, leds were the shit right from beginning. We have always done smaller plants. The following picture is super skunk under a platinum diamond series led
 

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Rolla J

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For the record, platinum leds and my 150$ meizhi 600(260 actual) have been consistently producing nice buds and consistant yields for 5yrs now and prior we had original blue/red ufos prior and t5s b4 that. The big difference was t5 to led, leds were the shit right from beginning. We have always done smaller plants. The following picture is super skunk under a platinum diamond series led
1 out of 3 plants smokeable bud Grams and a lil over a oz of sugar trim amd lil popcorn. about 140grams total in a 2x2 w 180 wall watts from the Unit Farm Ufo80 Led
Afghani cross I made
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Underground Scientist

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@Underground Scientist has used the 100w Cob ones to test out 50 a piece
I've used LePower 100w 6500k COBs for veg. Pretty satisfied with that result and that's still how I roll. I have two with a 3000k flower spectrum but I haven't run a stand alone test in a 2x2 yet. I'm planning that test run this year for kicks. Down the road, maybe go full on COB flower, or HPS/COB hybrid.

Here's some pics of veg with em:

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hybridway2

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Yea if I get a 4x4x7 tent and can use a 5 gallon bucket anybody can get those results with proper nutrition and environment. I asked for light tips. Not disrespectful comment from so.done with a 10x10 grow lol I'm in a 2x4x4 space having 3 ft of plant in a 4 ft tall tent ain't happenin
I would recommend led strip lighting for your space. Close to an equal # of strips on the sides as the top. Reason for this being not only much larger yields but also helps the plants open up & stretch outwards rather then just upwards. This way you'll be utilizing the whole plant & will not have to struggle w/ height restrictions so much.
Another good thing about strips is, ran @ the right current/wattage, they won't burn your plants. You can also get them w/ a silicone layer over the diodes that will allow you to foliar feed or treat them w/ preventative.
I forgot the name but @Stephenj37826 (whom also sells QB's) posted a link to them awhile back. I believe they were phosphor coated Burple strips in case you wanted Burple to mix w/ white.
GoodLuck!
 
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Rolla J

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I have me 3 lights and a supply of backups lol. I'm good. I have a 165w diy Veg light I made for 65 buckaroos and a 3200k 435watt max diy Cob led light for flower cost me 110 bucks. Also got hooked up by my friend over at Unit Farm and running their UFO80 led.
 

hybridway2

Amare Shill
For the record, platinum leds and my 150$ meizhi 600(260 actual) have been consistently producing nice buds and consistant yields for 5yrs now and prior we had original blue/red ufos prior and t5s b4 that. The big difference was t5 to led, leds were the shit right from beginning. We have always done smaller plants. The following picture is super skunk under a platinum diamond series led
Wasn't reffering to Advanced Platinum whom uses decent diodes for way to much money.
Was talking about Platinum led whom pretty much rode the coat tails of Advanced by using the name Plat & using the same cases which are just re-branded Chinese lights (I forgot what they're real name is). But they are allot less $ then Advanced Plat & do every bit as good it seams using Bridglux & Epistar. Thry stand by their Warrenty I've heard which tends to get used when the 380nm's burns out. The main benifit of spending a few extra bucks to get it through a U.S. Vendor is you have a Warrenty & don't have to ship & receive from over seas.
 
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regoob eht

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Quantum boards if you don't want to build aluminum frame, strip lights f or h series from Samsung if you do want to build one. Good flower is relative, but if you're happy with what you grow under blurple lights, then after growing under quantum boards you'll be creaming your jeans. I understand the desire to get a deal and save money, but if you're gonna be growing for the next few years then spend a little extra, it's a worthy investment.
Just my 2 cents.
I've grown under mh/hps, t5, blurple and "full spectrum" epistar leds, and now I have 6 QB288's and 8 QB120's. Hands down the best light source I've used indoors.
 

Tastybudz024

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Quantum boards if you don't want to build aluminum frame, strip lights f or h series from Samsung if you do want to build one. Good flower is relative, but if you're happy with what you grow under blurple lights, then after growing under quantum boards you'll be creaming your jeans. I understand the desire to get a deal and save money, but if you're gonna be growing for the next few years then spend a little extra, it's a worthy investment.
Just my 2 cents.
I've grown under mh/hps, t5, blurple and "full spectrum" epistar leds, and now I have 6 QB288's and 8 QB120's. Hands down the best light source I've used indoors.
I'm going with cree cobs found a 205actual watter on Amazon for 150$ I will be using 2 in my tent.
 

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nfhiggs

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I hear ya, have u ever tried them?
I've not tried those, but I would not hesitate to use them - for the price and the efficiency they are worth the money, IMHO. I've yet to see anything comparable in an
"off the shelf" light, in terms of price per watt.
 

Tastybudz024

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Well, if they're using Kind & Advanced then you'd be a step ahead of them using a white​
Floodlight. Also, you said you have a $200 limit.
U realize advanced has white leds as well. They update their shit like everyone else. They have white crees and cobs, they have just cobs and they have combos cree/cob just like every other manufacturer
 
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