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Old December 13, 2012   #16
Rgold1963
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I did see great results with the LED light earlier this year. Hard to look at when it's running but the plants did well under it. The biggest issue I have with them are the fact that they are so expensive and use a lot more electricity than I would have thought. I could justify the price IF they used a lot less energy for the amount of light they put out. There is a very long ROI with them.
When pricing out the lighting for my new tomato start area, running 1000W MH was the lowest initial investment cost and since I only use the area for about 8 weeks a year, it made the most sense. If I was planning on growing under lights all year long, then a lot of other factors would come into consideration as to what would be the best solution.
As a business owner, you have to balance cost to performance very carefully as it can be the difference between being profitable or taking a loss for the year. While they may be a "better" option at times, it might not always be what's best for the bottom line.

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Old December 13, 2012   #17
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Thanks for doing all that work for us Wired. It's to have information from somebody who obviously knows what they are talking about. I am sure that 80% of indoor growers are going to be your Average Joe Schmoe type.
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