Hi guys! Been a while since I've been on here! I've just invested in two 315w LEC setups, hopefully it's a good long term investment as they're £250 each 😳
Pros:
More efficient
Better spectrum
315LEC is said to be equal to around 450/500hps
Run cooler than HPS
Bulbs last 3 years with little drop in efficiency over that time.
Plants seem to finish sooner
More trichrome production
Slightly higher in THC on average.
Cons:
Price on start up
Bulbs are £100, but works out at £33 a year which is better than HPS swapping in the long run.
So I was going to buy 3 lights and run 8 plants in coco in a 2.4 but I've decided to hold off just yet. I'm going for 2 in my 1.2/1.2/2.0 tent and go for 6 smaller plants rather than 4 as I usually do. Speaking to an expert today he said it's more cost effective which on explanation makes sense....
3 extra cuttings = £30 extra. But then there's less coco to buy as pots can be smaller, 2/3 weeks less time in vegging means lower bills and quicker turnarounds so more smoke per year.
He said with these bulbs the quality of bud is so much better and seeing 20/30% in yields for same wattage over HPS/MH grows. And 1grm/watt is much easier to achieve.
Let's hope so!
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