Someone gotta have answer I'm about to invest in couple. You must log in or register to reply here. Menu. Dec 20, 2013 #5 UOENO said: Hey guys Well I am about to jump my plants into my flowering room in the next few dayz. That example picture though, they most likely have them raised for the picture since they are all the way up to the ceiling. Gavita E-Series LED Adapter. hope you have ac. And should I change the distance during the life cycle of the plants? Gavita Pro 1000e DE Complete Fixture for 400V Lamp . Light decreases with the square of distance as you move away from a source, ANY source. I run my 600w hps about 2 foot above too. i like my nodes nice and tight. Just make sure you have a clip fan or small oscillating fan directing heat away from the tops of your plants. Gavita 1700e LED lights in a 10" x 20" Gorilla Grow Tent (October 2019) Aside from feeling like I was helming up a state of the art grow operation, I had to see how my vegging plants would react. Push plants to their full potential with a fixture tailored to how you grow. Gavita’s PAR output is around 1700 μmol/s, hence the name 1700e. I bought. View Details. From £169.95. Full spectrum commercial LED lighting will offer intense lighting for your plants with a 50% reduction in electricity cost over traditiona They burn at 4000 btu of heat and produce 15% more light. Dedicated to the cultivation of cannabis. Gavita 906086 E-Series Grow Light, 600e SE-120/240 Volt, Natural Some CMH models need to be kept 3 feet away from the tops of plants! Those may be LEP (plasma) which are very intense and very expensive. Specifically, the Gavita 1700e LED Offering a staggering 2.6 µmol s-1 per watt totalling 1700 µmol s-1 on the 645 watt unit. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I didn't buy a Gavita for that reason. However, our testing shows that a 50cm height is perfectly good. They are hot because they are not air cooled and the ballast is attached. Manufacturer reco is to keep these approx. This allows you to place it closer to your canopy than other lights, cut down cooling costs, and maintain a perfect grow environment. This number is very high compared to most other grow lights. This way we can see all the plants and the hps light doesn't mess with the camera too much. So you see that penetration of light / vertical uniformity of light is much better but good lights.. just not for me. I've heard same thing hang it high leave it there. How much area can it cover? I keep my 600 watt hps 18 inches away from my plants 2 inches closer and I get burning 2 inches further away they stretch too much ( I also have my lights on boost so they are actually between 660-700 watt iv read that 1000 watts need to be 2 foot away to stop bleaching. my son has 4 600w gavita and temps were in the 90's till he got an air conditioner. LEC bulbs last longer than either MH or HPS grow lights, and only need to be replaced every 6-7 grows. It's true that these are brighter than a normal 1000w HPS, but that doesn't mean that they defy the laws of physics. (I.e. Gavita recommend hanging it at 60cm to 90cm (24" to 36") above the canopy to cover a 1.2m x 1.2m area. Gavita Pro 900e LED The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. If you have a normal HPS 3 feet away from the canopy, to replicate that with lights 12 feet away (my best guess here), you'd have to have a light sixteen times brighter. Really depends on strength of light and what the plant is capable of withstanding. I’ve seen marijuana leaves … Until recent innovations in technology, there were technical and practical limitations that discouraged some growers from using DE grow lights. To assess the grow light’s performance with plants, we must look at and interpret its PPFD at different distances. JavaScript is disabled. For the home hobbyist or small scale craft cultivator, there are a few notable LED grow options now. I keep them at around 16 inches on average from the top of the canopy, and the buds are well developed for only 1 month in flowering. Here is the light footprint grid from a Gavita 1000 Watt fixture with a standard reflector at 700mm above the canopy over a 1.5m x 1.5m area. If using a Gavita light in another grow tent, ... you need to adjust the height of your lighting system as plants grow, to maintain a safe distance between your crop and lamp. but good lights.. just not for me. http://www.gavita-holland.com/index.php/contact.html, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1PWUu3Hncs. hope you have ac. And he got a mega yield as well, I'm almost certain it was his first grow too. This was the best height we found for central intensity and best spread in this size space: Rather than a long cord. Those are double ended HID lights. The 1700 µmol/s fixture results in an impressive efficiency of 2.6 µmol/s per wat. In commercial operations, ive been in 500+ light set ups, and more commonly than not, they light the ROOM and not the PLANTS. Are the ones that have the hood directly connected to the ballast better? Gavita Pro 6/750e DE Flex Complete Fixture for 400V Lamp. So they are much more intense. Push plants to their full potential with a fixture tailored to how you grow. LED Lighting has come a long way over the past 10 years. We love pictures of your plants & harvest, discussing growing methods, and helping with grow problems. Gavita Pro 600e SE Complete Fixture for 400V Lamp. my son has 4 600w gavita and temps were in the 90's till he got an air conditioner. They are hot because they are not air cooled and the ballast is attached. My new room I’m doing is 12ft x 16ft and is equipped with 6 Gavita 1700E LED lights with a Gavita EL1 gen.2 controller. Then they are reccommended to be 3 to 4 feet away from your canopy. what everyone said. The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. Metal Halides/HPS Lights; Metal halides and High Pressure Sodium lights are important because the former provides a ‘cool spectrum’ of lights and the latter provides the ‘hotter spectrum’. but i also noticed the internodal spacing was pretty big. I've seen a lot of pictures like these on Instagram of people's legit grow rooms, but I've always kept my 600watt HPS around 2 feet away. If it's any higher than that, wont it cause really bad stretching? It clear… Light decreases with the square of distance as you move away from a source, ANY source. How are they powerful? Maybe those are 1000's so it doesn't matter? I think he vegged his under them too if I remember correctly. i think he would have done much better if he moved the light down closer to the plants, and did some tying down. Gavita Lights. It's a unique collaboration between two industry leaders (TSL Horti Tech and Grower's Choice), and one which dominates its competition. If those are double ended fixtures. Gavita Pro 1700e ML LED Grow Light - 645 Watt. In the 1700e, they fully removed the plexiglass, which also increased the total output to the plant canopy. Now that you know what the ideal distance of the LED grow lights from the marijuana plants is, you also need to know the distance between non-LED grow lights and your cannabis plants. In the largest room you only lose 109 μmol s-1 m-2 over that distance. Grow Lights and Reflectors. Any explanation on how far away lights should effectively be would be awesome. The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. Featuring the same performance and 8-bar configuration of our bestselling Pro 1700e LED, the 900e is a great fit for use in vertical racks, low rooms, over benches, or even in tents. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. One big problem has been that increased light intensity and PAR generated by DE bulbs may be too strong for your plants, especially when bulbs and their fixtures are placed the same distances from the plant canopy as regular single-ended HID bulbs are placed. Those are Gavita's and they have a 5 foot spread, but when you light the room you are a bit closer together. The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. From £399.95. Those are the Gavita Pro 1000 E-Series... very high intensity, not so much heat. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Most are also set up on movable tables that can be positioned anywhere in the room with only about a spare 18" at any given time to walk and do maintenance on the plants. Big news hobbyists and vertical growers: Our new Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. The All New Gavita Pro 900e LED Grow Light The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. Log in to Reply I’ve had success with my 315 using it around 18″-24′ over the canopy. Click the link below for a copy of the instruction manual. Much more efficient than a traditional HPS. I have some that are a few inches and some that are about a foot. View Details. Hey guys Well I am about to jump my plants into my flowering room in the next few dayz. Full instructions are included with this Gavita LED. From £439.95. clones, teens, bloom) Gavita E-Series LED Adapter - 120 - 277 Volt including the cable RJ45-RJ45/6 Ft Brand: Gavita The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. Even 10-15cms makes a WORLD of difference on the lumen output, another thing to remember is to clean your reflector often, a dusty sheet of glass or dusty aluminum backing ABSORBS lumens, every lumen counts! These are Gavita DE (double-ended) fixtures. BUT from reading and chatting with a few it seems that quite a lot veg under HPS and have no issues. Featuring the same performance and 8-bar configuration of our bestselling Pro 1700e LED, the 900e is best for use in vertical racks, low rooms, over benches, or even in tents. View Details. Featuring the same performance and 8-bar configuration of our bestselling Pro 1700e LED, the 900e is a great fit for use in vertical racks, low rooms, over benches, or even in tents. The Gavita Pro 1650e LED ML is a 1650 µmol s-1 fixture with an efficiency of 2.6 µmol s-1 per Watt. These are Gavita DE (double-ended) fixtures. Generally speaking, LED grow lights can be kept at 24-26 inches during the seedling phase of growth (first 3 weeks), and 18-22 inches during the vegetative and flowering phases. Services. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the microgrowery community. Higher powered lights such as 1000 watt double ended HPS systems are very bright and powerful. There's no way the lights are where they are in the pic during normal growing because the spacing on the plants is way to tight for that. It's true that these are brighter than a normal 1000w HPS, but that doesn't mean that they defy the laws of physics. (Anyone with LED grow experience would be much appreciated) 1.How far should the distance be from the canopy to the light? Gavita Pro 900e LED 120-277V The Pro 900e LED is the solution for indoor growing environments where ceiling height and distance from canopy are paramount. def 36 inches I have a few and they produce heat. They will put out a more intense light and penetration than a standard HID. get a thermometer with a wired remote sensing end, and put that end about 5cm from the tops of your plant, and leave it there for a full day, then check the max temp, and see where it is, it's CRUCIAL to get as close as you can to the lamp, without the plant getting damaged, if you get a light detector(forget what they are called, measures lumens) and see what the light output is, you'll see a HUGE difference when the plants get further away from the lamp, I know this sounds really rudimentary and simple, but it's very important. It's really hard to photograph well when directly underneath a hps bulb in my experience. Featuring the same performance and 8-bar configuration of our bestselling Pro 1700e LED, the 900e is a great fit for use in vertical racks, low rooms, over benches, The right light for any space will cover the required area while remaining a safe distance from the top of your plant’s canopy. Some thrive in a lower light situation and some want it right on top of them. ML stands for Multi-Layer, as the array of LEDs provides a uniform spread of light at a short distance to the crop. And if you look for @@blanket diary you will see his grow using gavitas. If these guys are actually growing with the lights that high in the air, they are losing production because of it. Share this post. I keep my COBs at least 18" away. Hang the grow light a few inches higher if the light is powerful, or a few inches lower if it’s not too powerful (cost under $130). I keep my 300w LED 18 inches away, seems to be the best place so far. i saw that the lights stayed in one place. When you first introduce plants to your grow space, if using a 600W light, you need to keep them at least 3 - 4 feet away from your plants to begin with, just while your plants climatise to the heat. Silky Shagsalot Well-Known Member. But there is more interesting stuff you can read from this data: Over 2 ft distance you lose 181 μmol s-1 m-2 in the small room (5 ft intensity minus 3 ft intensity). i also noticed the plants (although they looked great) only really produced large mail colas, and the lower buds didn't really produce as much as they could/should have. View Details. The fixture consists of 8 LED light bars, and this open design prevents heat build-up over the canopy. The 8-bar configuration allows you to use it in low rooms, over single benches, or even in 4×4′ or 5×5’ … Of particular note is the Growers Choice ROI E-680 fixture. Here are our PPFD measurements of Gavita 1700e LED at 18 and 24 inches in a grow tent. I think the most likely explanation is they wanted a good photo so they raised the lights all the way up. these are dual ended you need maximum ceiling height. The Gavita Pro 1650e LED grow light had plexiglass over the LEDs that tended to collect water condensation from humid grow rooms. They are more efficient at a greater height than normal since their intensity over an area will not vary as much. Link to post. How high should you place your grow light? Push plants to the Featuring the same performance and 8-bar configuration of our bestselling Pro 1700e LED, the 900e is a great fit for use in … Gavita recommends placing the LED's at 18 inches in flowering.....you're not going to lose much light at that distance anyway. Different plants will like different distances from the light. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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