mickfanning
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Wanted to get a new light if anyone wants to share experience with 300-600w actual consumption systems. Which high power LED light do you use and how many inches away from the canopy do you keep it during veg and flower?
This would bleach or cook your plants with most high-powered panels. 18-24 inches depending on the plant and the panel, unless you're using something like LED bulbs or a low-power unit.as close as possible to cover the entire canopy. so around 3 to 6 inches during flowering and maybe 8 inches when veg
i use 2 blackstars chrome 270W not sure how many real watts but doesnt bleach or cook anything.This would bleach or cook your plants with most high-powered panels. 18-24 inches depending on the plant and the panel, unless you're using something like LED bulbs or a low-power unit.
How come never run a LED more than 18-20 hours a day? I don't run mine more than 12 hours a day but just wondering.I used a BlackStar500 (340w actual), Chinese reproduction. Works great, 12"-18" seems about right for budding. Don't even think about 3"-6", fry the fug outta it. I have used it for veg and 24" is no problem, just remember to never run a LED more than 18-20hours per day.
Don't go too close (6-8" is too close, you won't burn them but the light doesn't mix or spread at that close a range so it's virtually useless and will bleach tops/bud sites).Wanted to get a new light if anyone wants to share experience with 300-600w actual consumption systems. Which high power LED light do you use and how many inches away from the canopy do you keep it during veg and flower?
Link or show the lights you are thinking about and we can actually give you real advice...not just sometimes this...then sometimes that...this works for me, but not for him...Wanted to get a new light if anyone wants to share experience with 300-600w actual consumption systems. Which high power LED light do you use and how many inches away from the canopy do you keep it during veg and flower?
Do you know anything about this light that petflora mentioned? http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=191034728466Link or show the lights you are thinking about and we can actually give you real advice...not just sometimes this...then sometimes that...this works for me, but not for him...
There is actual science behind where a light should be. The problem is that to get the correct and valuable info to figure out the positioning, it can be near impossible sometimes. Basically the point/goal of any lighting is to get you 600-1000µmols center and 200-400µmols edges during endveg/flower. Or for veg 150-600. So where the light can do that is where it will be in the optimal position for growth underneath it.
But PAR readings are not an everyday measurement/meter people have. If you show us the light we can estimate better or show you where the best info on the light is.
I believe that's called bleaching.. I guess there really are instances of hashtips, but what you're describing is simply bleaching. My understanding is the difference is bleaching pretty much ruins whatever is "bleached" whereas hashtips are still good to go just with a lack of color. I could be completely off, but I can speak from the couple times I've bleached a bud that it isn't even really hardly worth smoking.I have a blackstar ion 8 and I get hash tip if closer than 12 inches.
That light is the biggest waste of 400$ you can find. Just throw your money in the trash that is such a junk Chinese light...no warranty for 400 bucks? lol what a waste this petflora guy is clueless about LEDsDo you know anything about this light that petflora mentioned? http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=191034728466
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I think it says there's a 3 year warranty.. Also have you read anything about this COB stuff? Might want to give it a look.That light is the biggest waste of 400$ you can find. Just throw your money in the trash that is such a junk Chinese light...no warranty for 400 bucks? lol what a waste this petflora guy is clueless about LEDs