@Hybridway i do not agree at all with your assessment of cobs run softer will not grow larger plants or get penetration like cobs driven at hi power like 100w.this is why i asked for ppf or ppfd or umol numbers on the amare because i know what crees do at 1050ma and 1400ma and even 76w each and its pretty even when you space the cobs according to wattage.
You're the perfect person to chime in here. I think you'd be one of the guys that would prefer 1.7-2.8A. Big plants.
Not saying they won't. I've seen them grow big ass buds that way. I should say, making the most of tall plants. More photons getting lower into the plant, making for longer colas using like a 27k instead of 35k helps to I'd imagine.That was a problem with Burple mono panels I heard & see from mine, colors don't penetrate like whites. Softer Cobs spread out are great & efficient.
I'm more refering to my pre-made unit. Can't really buy them like you guys make them. At least not yet. This is how I like them.
When you use your par-meter. Check your hps at different heights. Then check your soft driven, nice spread DIY. They will both have their own #'s. Irrelevant here. Check again 12" then 18" then 24" n so on. I think you'll notice that the drop in #'s on your DIY will get to be a difference of a higher percent between levels then your hps.
If so, that's because your hps has more depth to its intensity, therefor, there's less of a drop in #'s.
I've seen this difference between leds before as well. Also that the led with the higher center output maintained higher #'s or had less of a drop in the percentage as it went lower.
Hence, Taller plants with longer colas.
You have the meter, check it out.
I'm not refering too ppfd here guys. That's all what you make by adding the panels you purchase. Like adding cobs to your DIY.
2.8A cobs will drive light farther down into the plant is all I'm saying.
Can't wait to get my Par-Meter & Pro-9. Lights being shipped out at the end of the week hopefully.
