Ethos Banana Hammock comparative(exodus thread)

Smokexbreak

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I shout for even 1050ppfd across the top, So i position them for that.

If you have a light meter it’s pretty easy to figure, if you don’t have a meter then use my charts for initial positioning, then watch plant for areas that seem too dim/bright and reposition lights/plants based on that.

The crosslit area is more intense, but the idea is to spread it so that there is even amt across tops. Imo, it’s better to have medium intensity evenly spread across tops, than spots of high and low intensity.
Word! I’ve got a meter just like the one you posted earlier so I’ll be able to play with it until it’s right. However I cannot for the life of me find the conversion factor for the 96’s. I was going to actually email HLG about that tomorrow
 

Smokexbreak

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God dam yall are some chatty Kathy's :) lol I'm just messing, I'm guessing it must have been a pretty big blowout at GC..
Ha! you’re right on both fronts! I promise there will Be some growing going on very soon!! Lmao. There’s like 5-6 of us all popping banana hammock by ethos in the next week so there will actually be some sort of journal going on. just have to go 30 pages in to get to it.
 

BigOleNugs19

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Got a link to specs/spectrum?
I cant link anything yet :/ and I dont think HLG has anything up on their site about them yet but here are some screenshots from their IG page about the new boards. They look like they might be better than the qb96s. I really dont know enough to be sure.
 

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Or_Gro

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I cant link anything yet :/ and I dont think HLG has anything up on their site about them yet but here are some screenshots from their IG page about the new boards. They look like they might be better than the qb96s. I really dont know enough to be sure.
These are 3500k 288s with 660nm supplement, similar spectrum concept as a 96e with less blue.

Plain ole v2 288s are a little redder (3000k), but the 288r has more deep red bringing it to 3150K with better mix of red and deep red. So throretically somewhat better than reg 288 v2.

My pov is that this is a partial step up, in that it reduces the need for supppemental deep red during flowering, and eliminates a driver and plug for the deep red.

I currently add a qb 35 (red, deep red, far red) per pair of 288 v2s as red supplement for emerson effect and a separate far red bar for initiator effect, both effects boost photosynthesis during flowering.

If i were to do a flowering smackdown, i’d pair 288 r with far red vs 288 v2 with 35 and far red to get both effects with both configs. The grow would show how close they are.

I won’t be comparing them, cuz i think the diffs would be marginal. Imo, would just come down to price of each config.

I’m currently running a smackdown of 96e w far red vs 288 with 35 and far red. There are some diffs, but looks like will be close enuff for horseshoes, curling, grenades...
 
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