What light should I use for a small grow tent?

SmoothCrim · Oct 8, 2020

NukaKola said:
If you get the Kingbrite 240w, make sure you get the “240w double” version listed. It comes with each of the 120w boards on separate heat sinks.

The regular 240w version has both 120w boards mounted on one long heatsink which is 25”L and might not fit in a 2x2 tent.

Thanks, yeah I'm looking (I'm assuming Alibaba is the way to buy these considering that's all I'm finding links for) and I found several doubles that list separate heat sinks for 139$ but they still say 25 inches in their dimensions. Not sure if that is true but I need to make sure it fits.

SmoothCrim · Oct 8, 2020

What I was looking at
Also I plan on using clones to speed up the veg process

NukaKola · Oct 8, 2020

SmoothCrim said:
What I was looking at
Also I plan on using clones to speed up the veg process

That’s the right one. Those dimensions that are listed are if you mount the boards end to end longways like their regular 240w comes.

Each heatsink is roughly 8”x13”, so if you mount them side to side it would be around 16”x13”.

SmoothCrim · Oct 8, 2020

NukaKola said:
That’s the right one. Those dimensions that are listed are if you mount the boards end to end longways like their regular 240w comes.

Each heatsink is roughly 8”x13”, so if you mount them side to side it would be around 16”x13”.

Thanks so much for your info it's been great help

NukaKola · Oct 8, 2020

SmoothCrim said:
Thanks so much for your info it's been great help

No problem glad I could help. Just be sure to dim the light and keep it a good distance from the plants when they are young. LED’s are intense and easy to burn plants with.

SmoothCrim · Oct 8, 2020

Is just using just a QB with Samsung 301b nodes fine or should I try to add some sort of uv and ir?

NukaKola · Oct 8, 2020

SmoothCrim said:
Is just using just a QB with Samsung 301b nodes fine or should I try to add some sort of uv and ir?

Just the Samsung diodes will grow great bud, Adding UV will increase the THC & terpene content a bit but the IR isn't necessary.

You can use 1-2 Agromax T5 UV bulbs and run them for 20-60mins a day, those work really well and are fairly cheap compared to LED UV. The problem is they need to be a good ways away from the canopy because they are very intense and with 4' ceilings that will be tough. They also make Veg+UV bulbs which might work better in your situation because the UV isn't as intense and the bulbs can be placed much closer to canopy.

SmoothCrim · Oct 8, 2020

NukaKola said:
Just the Samsung diodes will grow great bud, Adding UV will increase the THC & terpene content a bit but the IR isn't necessary.

You can use 1-2 Agromax T5 UV bulbs and run them for 20-60mins a day, those work really well and are fairly cheap compared to LED UV. The problem is they need to be a good ways away from the canopy because they are very intense and with 4' ceilings that will be tough. They also make Veg+UV bulbs which might work better in your situation because the UV isn't as intense and the bulbs can be placed much closer to canopy.

Thanks I'll look into that and especially if it isnt important that makes it easier. Tent is going to be 2.66×2.66×5.33ft so a bit bigger than originally thought.

Cvntcrusher · Oct 8, 2020

SmoothCrim said:
Would you still only grow 1 plant in a 3x3? How often do you harvest with your set up and what's your yield? Because honestly it doesnt make sense to cheap out if it makes a big difference considering how much I'm spending on weed.

Here is my 1 plant in a 32x32x64. Im using 2 giixer 110W & 1 bloomspect 132W. Vegged 6 weeks. Only topped once and lst. Also pinching 1x a week. Ffof soil.

She's a big little bitch xD
But this is whats possible using a couple LEDs and some soil & training.

Cvntcrusher · Oct 8, 2020

Oh I have 5 plants in my other 32x32 and im only giving them 260W of LED. They're doing great. There are MUCH better lights than LEDs. But if you get the right ones, and use them properly. They will do you right. You can do it man! I can get you a discount on Giixer as well! Those were my first lights, they lean more towards red rather than blurple. (Giixer 1000W [110W])

Cvntcrusher · Oct 8, 2020

Listen to PW she knows what she's talking about

Cvntcrusher · Oct 8, 2020

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.....I think xD

Spiderfarmerled · Oct 10, 2020

Spider Farmer SF 1000 can suit you needs, Samsung LM301B diodes, MeanWell driver. Upgraded with dimmer knob, easy to control the ON/OFF and wattage of your light.
Any interest feel free to contact.
You can use the coupon code: SFRIU
Product link: https://www.spider-farmer.com/collections/most-popular/products/sf-1000-led-grow-light

MedicinalMyA$$ · Oct 28, 2020

Cvntcrusher said:
Here is my 1 plant in a 32x32x64. Im using 2 giixer 110W & 1 bloomspect 132W. Vegged 6 weeks. Only topped once and lst. Also pinching 1x a week. Ffof soil.

She's a big little bitch xD
But this is whats possible using a couple LEDs and some soil & training.

I used the 300w (132w) Bloomspects with the lenses, narrow footprint but they did chuck some light. Must be high in blue I think they had some 7500k diodes in there, everything would refuse to stretch under them and the stalks grew like a thick massive BBC. 4 of them daisy-chained in a 3x3 and tried many different strains but the common denominator was always solid healthy stalks and stems, and almost NO stretch, even with very Sativa-leaning ladies.

Cvntcrusher · Oct 28, 2020

Bro, I have a new girl I'm flowering out in a solocup. And she is UNDER the canopy in my second tent. And STILL refuses to stretch.

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