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Just ordered a 150W Quantum Board, can I swap my Blurple UFO mid grow to the new board? Is it possible to increase flower size this late into a grow?

Penguin
Penguinstarted grow question 5 years ago
My Blurple apparently uses 230W actual draw but is advertised as 600W. If that 230W value is correct, does that suggest my new, much more expensive QB is not as good? Will it make a difference to the plants health? What are the benefits from the QB? Thanks!
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OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
I have a 150w quantum board from a chiness seller , it's a 3500k with UV and IR , it was supposed to replace my 2 50w ufo "burple" light that was just fine for flowering. But I decided to plug both my quantum and my ufo's and the result is amazing because the "burple" light are bringing more blue to the spectrum that is giving me short internodes (except when I choose a high distance between the lights ans the plants , then it is stretching ) and the plant are shorter but bushier and like I said if you put the light higher then you will work on the height. Stop talking bout me : What is the nenefits of a QB ? Better spectrum and basiclu the real full spectrum compared to the purple light ( mostly blue and red ) , they are producing less heat than the other light without using fans for heat disssipation which leans they are noiseless and the fact that they are emitting less heat can allow them to be placed lower in height. The QB are made of a lot of little leds that covers a bigger "area" than the others boards and so a better light repartition than a COB or a HPS that are more efficient in the middle than in the corners ( the light will reach the corners of the box easily ). The QB wattage is also ALWAYS the real draw compared to the purple light so what you ordering is what you get. It will make a difference to the plants health ( to me ) as the spectrum is a higher quality one with the QB and the light repartition is more efficient
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 5 years ago
Your new QB light is hands down much better. This late into the grow is doubtful that it will have any significant impact in your yield and it could stress your plants. Now what are the benefits of the QB compared to low quality LEDs? Low quality LEDs, almost always over drive the leds, giving you more watts, but less efficiency, putting out more heat and lowering the life expectancy of your unit. For example, I have a DIY light currently driven to 100 watts, but I could set it to consume 150 watts, but for a gain of only 20% more light.
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MiPotFarm
MiPotFarmanswered grow question 5 years ago
Your new light runs on less watts but has a much better spectrum. Which will make for nice dense buds and promote good growth! But if I was you by the time it gets to you I would just wait and start you next grow with the new light as changing the light in the middle of flower could POSSIBLY give some problems! It’s totally possible to switch the light and it be fine but why take the chance! If you were closer to the transition from veg to flower I would say hell yeah change it but where you are I wouldn’t! Good luck 🍀👍 your gonna love 💚🌱 your new light and so will your plants!
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