led lighting 60 diod

[goldnugget]

i just changed over to led lighting for my plants,has anyone tried this,i cannot find out a whole lot about them,was just wondering if anyone here has used them or knows about them.
i am used to t-8s which are really bright,and the leds are really dim unless you look right at them,any info would be apperciated.
thanks

[Brotherly Monkey]

are these plant specific LEDs or just some you picked up at the store?

[goldnugget]

they are full spectrum lights,i got them at the orchid web,they are using them on some of their plants.

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by goldnugget

they are full spectrum lights,i got them at the orchid web,they are using them on some of their plants.

Though this might sound odd, I would look on marijuana forums, under the cultivations sub-boards


this is where I get most of my lighting information

[trdyl]

Originally Posted by Brotherly Monkey

Though this might sound odd, I would look on marijuana forums, under the cultivations sub-boards


this is where I get most of my lighting information

I would have never guessed to check on lighting there.

[goldnugget]

my one problem is i went from t-8s daylight blubs(really bright) to led lights which have the light concentrating on a 18 in circle9 (not much side light) but ifyou look right at them they blind you

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by goldnugget

my one problem is i went from t-8s daylight blubs(really bright) to led lights which have the light concentrating on a 18 in circle9 (not much side light) but ifyou look right at them they blind you

I don't know much about the systems besides that they can be priced pretty high, compared to more traditional options.

Though, if your concern is about light penetration, I would suggest just taking some measurements with your light meter.

[Brotherly Monkey]

Originally Posted by trdyl

I would have never guessed to check on lighting there.

some of the best info you can find. Those guys tend to have disposable income and reason enough to test new set-ups and ways to optimize them. So they are always working with new horticulture tech. And since pot is an annual, they can see results, or lack there of, in a reasonably short amount of time.