Oh noes! You've caught on to my genius plan to save the world using LED mutants.Osash78 wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 12:09 pmsdfoster22 wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 11:13 amI forgot to factor that in. On the gml show a few weeks back they were talking about how most strains were tuned to hps or mh. They were saying if we had started with leds we might have completely different strains today. Let's start taking strains that respond well to leds and making them better. Lolunkle_psycho wrote: ↑Tue May 22, 2018 9:45 amI talked with a grow shop owner today, he seemed pretty sure that equatorial origin plants would prefer intense light from directly above, while plants from other parts of the world respond better to light coming in from the side. Perhaps something like this might play into the question of cobs vs strips? I do remember reading that the HPS vert crowd said genetics need to be matched to grow style.
Yes, in my opinion, 40y ++ of selecting, breading, crossing strains under HIDs and fluoro only, has influenced today's varieties-strains... A LOT...
Even the nutrition schedule need to be improved/diversified for led only growing... even COB vs strip have different needs... (cal mag deff under led... etc...)
this could also be a good/new marketplace for new strains that are selected for led light and new fertilizer line just for led... Hydro/led and Bio/led fertilizer line nice niche... right?
I'm not kidding. The morphological differences between phenos and even one generation of a plant's expressions to its environment are surprisingly strong.
I have no doubt selective breeding over half a century tuned indoor plants to respond to HPS.
800+PPFD high cri LED lighting is a different game altogether. Xtreme Lighting Horticulture.
Whole new variables and therefore more customization - I've also heard opinions (not facts) on how spectrum intensity affects terpene production and therefore flavour.
Custom flavour profiles anyone?
Please share your work. This is breaking new ground. Pioneering anything is exciting