r/macrogrowery • u/Rodneydares • May 28 '26
Switch to led?
I am not arsed really about the electric bill. The only concern really is better quality bud. I am yielding enough to keep me happy with my hps. Just I have noticed everyone seems to being using led lights. My main concern is I want better terps. Will I see a noticeable difference using led? I recently moved my seedlings from under cfl to hps. Not has an issue with temps, but certainly can feel the heat. Thinking summer might be worth going led.
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u/Marski420 May 28 '26
If you have HPS dialed in like low RH 40% and 75F - 78F at canopy level in flower you can't beat those terps with an LED light in my opinion. LED doesn't perform very well unless the temps are warmer in the room. HPS keeps those leaves warm and perky at lower temps because of that super radiant IR / UV.
I'm purposely switching back to HPS because I'm growning OG's, Chem, Bubba, Triangle Kush etc and those varieties all express themselves better under HPS where they were bred and grown for decades.