Medicalman1126 wrote: Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:58 am
Awesome thanks for the replies thinking of true north some good deals right now buy one get one and shit.
What about lights hid vs led ? Debating if small tent 600w mh hps or 1000w full spec led (one of the cheaper amazon ones says has 3500k 660 close to quantum boards)
Lighting has several variables that you need to consider. Mainly heat being the biggest issue. For a 600watt I'd recommend a closed hood and fan setup. You can get deeper light penetration with MH/hps as the plants can be a little closer vs a high wattage LED though. Both lighting setups will also effect humidity, orders, and your electricity bill as well.
On a purely perfect world setup my vote goes to the MH/HPS over LED.
Seed genetics and experience are important! If this is your first grow I'd keep it simple and try a lower cost lower wattage LED with a few plants to get the hang of your grow medium, training, solving issues etc. Once you nail that from your first grow I'd upgrade your lighting to your preferred setup. You can then use your smaller LED for clones or seedlings.