Lighting what is best led setup for 4x4

[Muddy]

Apparently the guy had issues and was requesting a refund. Rather than resolve the issue she turned him in for growing. Real scum.

That's doable. I normally grow 9 plants in 3 gallon pots at a time in my space and pull between 16 to 24 oz. per grow, depending on the phenos I get.

Thanks muddy. How messed up to turn someone in. I saw the automazar grow and thought maybe there was something to it. As long as I'm nog sacrificing quality that is what matters to me. My goal in 4x4 starting is 1lb however wanna get to 2lb per 16 sq ft.

 

[DreamTeam88]

Yeah I just googled led girl... how sad. I have liberty haze and cluster bomb. However since km doing the autos I am going to have a long veg time on them. If I have to veg each for around 8 weeks or so do you think I should cut that count down from 9 to 6 girls in the tent? What is your veg time for the 9 u do?

 

[KindredSpirit]

I'll definitely add to the praises of the Blackstars. I'm running two 240W's in a roughly 3' x 2' area and they're kicking ass. I'd buy thirty of them if I could. I haven't looked too much into the Chrome because I assumed that newest version = out of my price range. I'll have to check them out.

Also, Lighthouse Hydro has great customer service. I've called them with a couple questions and had them happily answered by their rep. Good folks it seems.

Just my

 

[DreamTeam88]

I just checked out the new blackstars. Would you recommend 4 of those smaller ones then for 4x4?

 

[DreamTeam88]

Are the lighthouse blackstar and blackstar led site the same led? I see some with lighthouse before their name

 

[Monkeypox]

Blackstars are what I use also . started a grow with same clones from same mother at the same time as a friend using a 600 hps . I was using a 180 and 100 in a 3x2 . His grew taller , but I yielded more . Other factors were involved , but mine did look better and were denser than his .

Bang for the buck , Blackstars have it . Gotham hydro is where I have picked up my last couple and service etc has been great .

 

[DreamTeam88]

Ok so is blackstar the led and lighthouse and Gotham like the distributors?

 

[DreamTeam88]

do you go for the gram a watt or more like the true wattage the light is pulling? I mean with a 240 should I aim for 240 grams?

 

[stonemaster]

I was getting ready to buy the blackstar chrome 720.. It claims the high watt diodes give great penatration. Anyone know if that is right?

 

[Monkeypox]

do you go for the gram a watt or more like the true wattage the light is pulling? I mean with a 240 should I aim for 240 grams?

I did one run of 2 liter hempies using 280 watts of blackstar ( claimed output) . 32 bottles x average of 10 grams per . Ended up with a little over 320 grams dried . not bad considering clones were placed into the hempies when they rooted and lights turned to 12/12 as soon as tap roots hit the res ( about 4 days) . Came in at 7 weeks which was also nice .

I believe Gotham is the distributer . My first couple of Blackstars were ordered via Amazon . Happened to be that Gotham was the seller . i buy direct from them now and have gotten discounts for future purchases . So far , no complaints on the lights or Gotham .
Not sure what actual power draw is for my lights , but they have been beating the snot out of my prior HIDs in the same spaces .