The Illuminator Grow Light Gets Massive Update From Tri-Band to 5 Band

Hello Laura -

Thanks for contacting me.
I have sent you an email with the details.

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Mathew

Hello Jay -

Sounds like you may have a problem in the power supply – and if that’s the case, you may be out of luck. Time to get a new light. Hit the Contact Us button at the top of the page and I may be able to set you up with a new LED grow light at a great cost – 90 risk-free trial and 3 year warranty.

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Mathew

Hello -

These led grow lights are a tri-band, 5 spectrum LED grow light that covers 2 red, 2 blue, and one orange spectrum within the specs you are speaking of.

There is no yellow spectrum as, studies have shown, over 90% of the yellow spectrum is wasted light . . . i.e. not used in photosynthesis. If it is not used, then it is not really needed to get great blooms and growth.

You can find the light here:
http://www.myhydroponicgardening.com/led-grow-light-review-how-to-find-the-best-models-of-2010/

This company stands behind their lights with a 90 day satisfaction guarantee – if you are not happy within 90 days, just return for a full refund. All units also come with a 3 year warranty for craftsmanship and construction.

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Mathew

Sean –

These lights are full-cycle grow lights – from seedling/clone to flowering. Vegetative growth on them has been quite spectacular – I have seen trees over 5 ft tall . . .

The lights come with a 90 day guarantee (return if not happy) and a 3 year warranty – so they stand behind the product.

Other companies put in UV diodes into their lights. There is conflicting evidence as to the benefit/detriment to your plants when using UV light. Evidence shows it increases potency – that is a fact, however, it is only by a very small amount (perceptible?) and it has also been proven to harm your plants at the same time. On top of that UV diodes are EXPENSIVE . . . so, there is really no benefit at this point in time to include them in these LED grow lights.

Thanks!
Mathew

Hi David –

Yes, a single 90W LED can work well in this kind of setup. What you want to do is keep your 3-4 plants in a very small space – around a 2×2 or even less for a short grow like this. Then don’t spend a ton of time of vegging, switch to flowering earlier on and then extend flowering a bit longer. You should easily be able to yield good numbers.

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Mathew

Hey G –

Wow – you definitely have lots of options you lined out there . . . here is what I would do . . .

Keep your tent to a 3×3 – you can probably get a solid grow on 6-9 plants in there if you are keeping them on the shorter side anyways. You can start your plants in smaller pots then transplant them into 3 gallon pots .. . just arrange them in a grid that basically gives each plant a 1 square foot section of the grow space. I would go with at least 2 x 90W lights for your space . . . adding in a Flower Accelerator if your budget allows. Even better . . . I think if you can swing it, get a 357 Magnum . . . just one is all you need, no extra lights needed. This light can give you a killer grow . . . just check out this review and these results :

http://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/386508-hempstar-3-stage-led-grow.html#post4934873

Thanks!
Mathew

Green Dave –

The Magnum is a great light – check out my Magnum LED review on this site!

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Mathew

Sam –

That is a very big grow – 6000W presents all kinds of other issues besides electricity but of course you already know that. At this point in the LED game, there is no reason that I would buy HID lights and there are TONS of other professionals that agree.

Have you grown before or is this the first time out? Do you have production goals?

On the surface, it looks like you can veg them in a 4×6 space using 2-4 x 357 Magnums. Then you would add on lights and expand the space as needed for flowering. The number of lights you need for flowering depends on several factors but most of which is overall height you intend to reach and bushiness of the plant. I have seen setups of one Magnum per plant – growing a 6ft tall plant on their own . . . and I have seen some mid-range grows of around 4 ft tall and 2-3 plants per light.

If you are looking for quantity of lights . . . hit the Contact link and shoot me an email and we can work something out.

Thanks!
Mathew

Jman –

Either the Penetrator or the Magnum can take you from seedling to finish with NO additional lighting needed.

Thanks!
Mathew

SmileyAntzz –

You can pick up the Illuminators here and they ship to the UK no problem! Not sure on the Prakasa’s myself as I have not yet tested one but I don’t think I would recommend them based on specs alone.

Good luck!
Mathew

Shawn –

I do not own or sell any of these lights . . . this is just a review site of the lights. Which lights were you interested in and I can give you some more specific information.

Thanks,
Mathew

Rich –

A solid budget 90W is the Illuminator . . .

Not sure what you mean by how would you test them though . . . I would just do a side by side grow and pick a winner:)

Mathew

Rich –

This light can do pretty well for that type of grow . . . just keep the height to about 2 ft and you will be OK.

Thanks,
Mathew

Kev –

I get mixed reviews on the Prakasa . . . some like them, some don’t, though I have never tested one. The 120W would not work well in a 2×4 . . . 2×2 at most for flowering and you could fit all 4 in that space.

Cheers.
Mathew

DrWho –

Interesting setup you have there!

Penetration depth would be similar and having the extra power of several 90W in a small space will net some really dense bud. You do have to be careful with this much light – even on a mature plant because you can saturate the plant by exceeding its ability to process the light via photosynthesis.

Cheers!
Mathew