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Deciding on LED Light for 1st Grow - Pls help a Noob!

sorry I forgot to mention the light is actually sold as a DIY kit. I know sounds unusual but basically, you get a QB board, a slate heat sink that you mount the board to, and a driver you don’t need thermal paste or other adhesive everything is screwed together. But I will say this I got mine at a hydro shop and the guy there put it together for me I just watched there is a little bit of wiring to die but if you have ever spliced wires together it’s a simple as that. But again I didn’t put it together but I def looked easy he did it in like 20 mins. Anyway if you look on HLGs site it is under section "QB kits" not under LED lamps. I did find a couple of videos on youtube on putting them together cause I was prepared to do it myself. I know it sounds like a lot of extra work but that's one thing that helps keep the cost down its a very high quality light and runs cool before this I used HPS and battled heat and low humidity issues all the time couldn't even close my tent with lights on. I would have to be by to shut it every day during flower it was a nightmare. but now I get to focuses on other things with my plants and hardly ever stress about the environment in fact I have had to add heat in during veg stage during the winter months. but in the end what ever you chose to go with DO NOT GET A RED/ BLUE LED (blurple). Plants need more then just two colors of light to grow correctly. Hope this helps happy growing
 
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That’s cool, I don’t have the knowledge or tools to do that... especially the wiring 😕.
 
Thing is I’m not sure I will stay in this hobby. Maybe it’s too much work for my chronic fatigue. Maybe cannabis doesn’t feel good anymore for me but I’ve been getting pure trash bud - partly why I want to grow.
So I hesitate to spend
 
I averaged 1.23 grams per watt with the mars hydro tsw1000 in my 3x3 and...

1.32 gram per watt in my 4x4 with the tsw2000.

just upgraded to the tsw3000 in the 4x4 and put the tsw2000 in the 3x3. For the price, I'm happy with the Mars hydro ts series.
 
I'd say for personal/medical use, a 3x3 is enough footprint to grow well over a pound.
If I was trying to utilize that space, a 300-watt fixture using top-tier diodes will do a great job.
I started in hydro and still use that in my main grow, but I've also had great success with coco/perlite.
 
@growchyoldman looks like the Vipar XS2000 is for 2x4’ and wouldn’t be the best fit though?
 
Here's where motivation is lacking.........it takes some effort in the beginning and some planting knowledge like growing garden or houseplants. Sounds like you don't have the patience nor $$ nothing is free. Gotta put the work in.
 
What inspired you to switch to coco/perlite?
I grow strictly in hydro myself and have dabble with soil a few times with poor results (likely due to poor soil).
 
I use 3-gal fabric bags in my 4x4 pheno tent.
If I was going to attempt a dedicated cycle, I would like to incorporate some automation for watering/feeding.
Other than that, it almost matches the growth I get in my UC system.
 
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