New 2 LED
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:40 pmHey Everyone,
I've been a gardener for almost 20 years now, producing my own food etc. I have a degree in Science and Botany. I get about 3 months of growing season where I am from and the rest of the time is spent indoors. As of now, my current favortie nutrients to us hydroponically are CANNA and FloraNova with micro nutrients CaMg+, Earth Juice Microblast, and Dynagrow Si. I have completed many successful grows using ebb and flow, drip irrigation, organic soil and fine mist aeroponic methods. All of my plants are started under T5 HO lights which I have been experimenting using different bulb/spectra. After, they are transferred either outside in Spring/Summer or transferred to my HID area to produce. I am sick of the huge $$ bills that come in every month from the HID lights. The cost and also the quality of growth has brought me back to LEDs now.
Years ago when LEDs hit the market I thought it was a joke, but now I am seeing the real science behind it. I've seen a few journals done (none of which have been for growing food as of yet) and have seen some intriguing results. I would like to do a side by side comparison growing some rainbow swiss chard (my favorite) and a variety of cherry tomato that I've been growing for the last 4 years. If it turns out that LEDs can grow my food better than the CFLs and HIDs then I am sold.
I would also be very pleased to do away with having to dispose of the 1000w mercury filled bulbs after they are done.
Hope to see more users join this forum and also see some good results from the lights soon.
Peace,
Sage
I've been a gardener for almost 20 years now, producing my own food etc. I have a degree in Science and Botany. I get about 3 months of growing season where I am from and the rest of the time is spent indoors. As of now, my current favortie nutrients to us hydroponically are CANNA and FloraNova with micro nutrients CaMg+, Earth Juice Microblast, and Dynagrow Si. I have completed many successful grows using ebb and flow, drip irrigation, organic soil and fine mist aeroponic methods. All of my plants are started under T5 HO lights which I have been experimenting using different bulb/spectra. After, they are transferred either outside in Spring/Summer or transferred to my HID area to produce. I am sick of the huge $$ bills that come in every month from the HID lights. The cost and also the quality of growth has brought me back to LEDs now.
Years ago when LEDs hit the market I thought it was a joke, but now I am seeing the real science behind it. I've seen a few journals done (none of which have been for growing food as of yet) and have seen some intriguing results. I would like to do a side by side comparison growing some rainbow swiss chard (my favorite) and a variety of cherry tomato that I've been growing for the last 4 years. If it turns out that LEDs can grow my food better than the CFLs and HIDs then I am sold.
I would also be very pleased to do away with having to dispose of the 1000w mercury filled bulbs after they are done.
Hope to see more users join this forum and also see some good results from the lights soon.
Peace,
Sage
