KushyMcKush
Well-Known Member
hello! Im currently growing using a 315w lec in a 3.5x4.5 space and is working beautifully. I really do want to get into the world of COB LED's, but it is extremely overwhelming trying to learn how all this works, how much I need, equipment I need, color combinations/areangment... all that stuff. For my next grow, I will be utilizing another 4x4 space in my shed, and possibly even a 4.5x6.5(could pish it to 7'). I would like to turn my current grow space into a veg area with a shelf/rack system for clones, or maybe a room for clones/mothers, and a extra veg space if needed. The additional room will be primarily for flowering, or maybe to use as a veg room for a few weeks before flittpong to flower. I would like to get some sort of perpetual harvest system going, but am still coming up with the bast way to do this. That is one reason I have come here for advice.
My other reason is to ask a out efficiency/cost of cob led vs. lec. I will be purchasing a other light within the next month or so, and I have been debating on whether I want to get a second 315 lec or go with a cob led. What would be the best use of my money? Im thinking in the veg room (or mother/clone room [both?]) I can run one 315 lec because these things have been killing it in my veg cycle, or I can just run my 4' fluorescent t5 fixture, or build a second small cob led? In my flowering room I can either run 2 315 lec's, or one 315 lec + one cob led. Or just build one big con led to fill the while 4x4 flowering room?
As you can tell Im a little confused as to what the bestbuse of my moneybwould be. The lec 315 are around $500 (can prob find one around $450). Could I build either one big one to cover a 4x4 veg/flower area, or 2 small ones (one to use in conjunction with my 315, one to use in my veg room) for around the same price or a little more and get better efficiency/product??
I just really need someone with a lot of knowledge about led's and how to configure a grow room to get the best use of my space while also growing the best product.
Im sure Ive left some stuff out, but Ive included pictures of my shed space where I grow, along with a roughly drawn floor plan of the space. Im sorry, Im no architect and I do all of my internet usage on my phone making it impossible to make this diagram digitally lol.
The height of all the rooms is 8'.
It all needs to be cleaned out and set up obviously.
Entry area and may possibly use this larger area:
The second 4x4 space I will definitely be using:
My current room thatvIm thinking of using as a veg room only or mother/clone room, or both
Rough floor plan. The inner doors will be replaced with either plastic tarp with zippers or a sliding door. The door swing takes up a lot of space.
If the COB LED is the way to go for my bestvuse of space and money. I will need to find someone to kind of guide me through the process of building one of these things. It seems fairly straight forward... But theres a lot of technical work that goes into figuring out exactly what I need and how to arrange the lights to get the best desults for my space.
My other reason is to ask a out efficiency/cost of cob led vs. lec. I will be purchasing a other light within the next month or so, and I have been debating on whether I want to get a second 315 lec or go with a cob led. What would be the best use of my money? Im thinking in the veg room (or mother/clone room [both?]) I can run one 315 lec because these things have been killing it in my veg cycle, or I can just run my 4' fluorescent t5 fixture, or build a second small cob led? In my flowering room I can either run 2 315 lec's, or one 315 lec + one cob led. Or just build one big con led to fill the while 4x4 flowering room?
As you can tell Im a little confused as to what the bestbuse of my moneybwould be. The lec 315 are around $500 (can prob find one around $450). Could I build either one big one to cover a 4x4 veg/flower area, or 2 small ones (one to use in conjunction with my 315, one to use in my veg room) for around the same price or a little more and get better efficiency/product??
I just really need someone with a lot of knowledge about led's and how to configure a grow room to get the best use of my space while also growing the best product.
Im sure Ive left some stuff out, but Ive included pictures of my shed space where I grow, along with a roughly drawn floor plan of the space. Im sorry, Im no architect and I do all of my internet usage on my phone making it impossible to make this diagram digitally lol.
The height of all the rooms is 8'.
It all needs to be cleaned out and set up obviously.
Entry area and may possibly use this larger area:
The second 4x4 space I will definitely be using:
My current room thatvIm thinking of using as a veg room only or mother/clone room, or both
Rough floor plan. The inner doors will be replaced with either plastic tarp with zippers or a sliding door. The door swing takes up a lot of space.
If the COB LED is the way to go for my bestvuse of space and money. I will need to find someone to kind of guide me through the process of building one of these things. It seems fairly straight forward... But theres a lot of technical work that goes into figuring out exactly what I need and how to arrange the lights to get the best desults for my space.
