New Grower Galaxy hydro led?

[Thc850]

Total led newbie. Been researching for days, and I see everyone talking about MARSHYDRO leds, are galaxy just trash? I noticed a 600 w for $199 (us)

Amazon product ASIN B00INM0DSG3w leds
i have a 2ft x 4ft x 6 tent and plan on getting either 2 of the 600s, or 3 of the 300s. WHICH WOULD BE BETTER FOR MY TENT? Or if neither, what size MARS do you reccomend?
I plan on putting minimum of 6 autos.

 

[Discretepete2676]

2 400w or 2 700w Mars II shou ld do it. But I could only fit 4 in that same space using 3gal pots and ran out of room. Had to pull one early. More doesn't always mean more I've learned lol

 

[G.Leave]

What is the spectrum on galaxy led's? Actual power draw?

 

[Discretepete2676]

Get out of here 912! You've only got like 20 plus years of experience, u don't know what's going on! Jk buddy, @Thc850 green skell is one hell of a grower and very knowledgeable! Could probably help you further than i.

 

[G.Leave]

Get out of here 912! You've only got like 20 plus years of experience, u don't know what's going on! Jk buddy, @Thc850 green skell is one hell of a grower and very knowledgeable! Could probably help you further than i.

Haha discretepete2676
Ive lots of outdoor expertise, but indoors with the new tech is a new game for me. One thing I can say for sure is, I wouldn't put all of my eggs in one basket. I had done a whack of research when I recently purchased my lights and was contacted, by a member here that told me about a cheaper 100X3w light that has been working extremely well off ebay seller LEDlightseller, and I took his advice, as well as buying a proven mars hydro 100X3w. Both lights are growing plants great, but I have to say the crystal is definitely forming better under the ledlightseller light. I am happy however with the marhydro light as well. Mixing spectrum with overlapping can be nothing but beneficial in my eyes.
The more research I do on LED's, the more I realize that lights should have some UV and IR spectrum. It would seem intense resin production is due to these two spectrums.

Magic wrote a great guide on this very subject you should check out.
https://www.autoflower.org/threads/magics-basic-led-guide.47975/

 

[Hal 8999]

The Galaxy Hydro has good ratings on Amazon. That site is excellent for product research. They sell almost everything, or a seller who list with them does. If you could get three Dirt Genius lights for that tent, you would be in for a high performance garden. The Dirt Genius has UV and IR and is $125 on Ebay. It beats my Apollo Horticulture lights that have 5 watt diodes and are 400 watt panels. LEDs run about half the strength they are rated for. If they ran at full power, they would burn out in minutes. I like the DG more than Vipar as well. Not that Vipar or AP are bad lights, just the DG is my favorite. It grows better and bigger plants, and draws less power. Two of the DG would also work excellent. I just like a lot of light. More yield and potency is always welcome.

 

[Hal 8999]

Let me know if you have any LED questions. I have a solid understanding on them, and experience with several brands. Also 912Greenskell was telling you right. IR causes up to a %17 increase in yield. UV can cause up to %27 more THC content. Those are huge numbers for just introducing to wavelengths. The real kicker is that without UV you will not get THCV. That is a component in Haze and other equatorial based strains. It is what causes that intense trippy high. It makes the other cannabinods more potent too. You need UV to stimulate that.

 

[Corgy]

This may be off topic, but........ I want UVB, and have scouted some Reptisun Tubes...... But how many or rather how much wattage, distance from canopy, penetration, safe levels and at what point in the grow should they be turned on?

Sure, I have had a few google sessions, but except for more or less general consensus that UVB is "good", the practical deployment details is rather...... Confusing....

Yes, I'm well aware of the dangers of UVB to my eyes.

 

[medic grower]

Corgy Mate there i might chime in as i come from Reptile Breeding and used a lot of the Reptigro Lights. Best of them for the Ladies are the 5.0 ones i had 2 of the 23 w ones not the tubes the ones with the normal e27 fittings. works out the 10.0 ones already start bleaching them.

The 2.0 ones are absolute propper Spectum for rooting Clones had a comparison with them as Tubes (2x30w) agains 2x30 w Tnneon and the Cuttings under the Reptiglo were more vital and rooted faster. If You want to discuss this UVB topic hit me up via Pm Bro.

 

[G.Leave]

This may be off topic, but........ I want UVB, and have scouted some Reptisun Tubes...... But how many or rather how much wattage, distance from canopy, penetration, safe levels and at what point in the grow should they be turned on?

Sure, I have had a few google sessions, but except for more or less general consensus that UVB is "good", the practical deployment details is rather...... Confusing....

Yes, I'm well aware of the dangers of UVB to my eyes.

I too would love to hear the answers to those questions Corgy. I am sort of thinking about a DIY LED strip light with ir and uv that would be turned on only at the right time in flower. Ideas anyone?