Hydroponics with LED Lighting and Sensors

October 3, 2013 | Filed under: Videos | Posted by:


Here’s the hydroponic garden I’ve been trying to grow vegetables in. The garden is doing okay but it has produced very few edible results. Hydroponic kit is …

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5 Responses to Hydroponics with LED Lighting and Sensors

  1. I’m surprised u bought those of all leds…u seem to really know your stuff but u got burned on those leds..they r next to worthless even if they were cheap..

    Dan K
    October 3, 2013 at 3:53 pm
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  2. @akamediasystem, sorry to hear that. don’t give up.

    Neal Vanderstelt
    October 3, 2013 at 4:40 pm
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  3. nope! These did really poorly and died w/o producing any fruit after a couple months. You probably need a lot more light!

    akamediasystem
    October 3, 2013 at 5:11 pm
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  4. that’s all the light you need to grow?

    Neal Vanderstelt
    October 3, 2013 at 6:08 pm
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  5. Thanks for the suggestion! The 14w cheapo-LED panels were a cost-benefit compromise in light (heh) of the system’s location next to a south-facing window…they’re more to offset seasonal variances in light than to provide full coverage.
    The wattage of LED panels is not necessarily the best metric, though, as their electrical efficiency and spectral properties mean that 1W of LED light is more “useful” to the plants than a watt of HP or incandescent light…
    Thanks again for the help!

    akamediasystem
    October 3, 2013 at 6:37 pm
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