At least you don't blame the lighting for the deficiency!
I don't think this conversation about defoliating was useless.You can also leaf tuck if bud site "shading" is a concern........whatever, this debate useless and going on since indoor began====do what you want to YOUR plants. No one gives a shit, enjoy
Regarding artificial spectrum(s) for cannabis, it's a balance=== [quantity, quality, duration] as we always say in here. But it seems to lean towards quantity(output/efficacy) from the decades of growing on RIU........or most of the old tech-heads will tell you the same.
fluoro (t5) growers who experimented with exotic aquarium bulbs (following the teachings of prof.) to tweak spds, they all ended up going back to raw output AKA "white" bulbs.
Cfl growers improved yields going to hid = more output
1000w SE hps growers improved yields going to DE=== more output
1000w DE hps/hor reflector grower going to blux eb gen 3 strips? More output, but the rest remains to be seen..... I think it will be a good one : )
Hid growers going to the induction bulb hype and then going back to hid due to loss of yield= less output from seriously ancient Nikolai tesla tech, shocker. Even stubborn indagro eventually abandoned it for LEDs.
400w hps growers praising 315w CMH bulb's spectrum actually went from 1.5 ppf/w(hps) to 1.96 ppf/w(Philips 3200k cmh) =more output. 600w hps growers losing yields switching to inefficient Horti 600w Chps bulb or cheap knock off 630w cmh bulbs with better spd but lower output than standard sodium. The Hortilux Fanclub will attack me, OHD included, don't care ..... I know what I was pmd by growers who actually used that halfassed ceramic tech.
Early led adopters & blurple, almost all upgraded/evolved to white phosphor when cobs entered the scene and repeatedly said they increased yields = more output per watt. how was a 56w 100% mono Hans panel beating out crappy china mono pro grows, black stars, vipars, penetrators, etc running double the watts in 2011?.....oh yeah Osram golden dragons, Philips rebel, cree xpe had significantly more output than the generic encapsulated mono shit diodes in those hot boxes, the cheap thermal management didn't help the case either....
see a fucking pattern?
Yes, exceptions to the rule as always....." What about low-pressure sodium bulbs or pure green mono or pure blue mono smartass?" never seen anyone try a complete cycle, again some balance comes into play. I'm still a believer of a red-leaning spd for flowering annuals; no doubt.
most of my hid "career" I ran hps from start to finish, cause flower paid my bills in the end. The mh swap hassle wasn't worth it ime. Didn't care about the slightly lanky/stretchy veg cause it mostly worked out due to lots of photons being thrown at the canopy=== OUTPUT.....ok, I'll stop now
FYI I'm no expert by any means, just observations
Edit........OHD for the win, winless internet effort to be exact
That might work IDK never tried it, I'm sure someone has or will experiment with that.If you are able to keep your lower fans healthy green to the end as you seem to have been working towards - how about removing only the upper canopy fans?
Flower sites unshaded and solar panels retained = win win
It really did stay extremely civil for a riu defol debate. Well done everybody!I don't think this conversation about defoliating was useless.
This thread has a ton of fighting in it and a conversation about defoliating was had and is over in a day without fighting. I think a break occasionally from the fighting can be useful.
Gives everyone a chance to reload.
Thats how i do it when i do it.If you are able to keep your lower fans healthy green to the end as you seem to have been working towards - how about removing only the upper canopy fans?
Flower sites unshaded and solar panels retained = win win
Wasnt those HansPanels the simple high 450 & 660 peaks. Thats it? And it still did so well ?You can also leaf tuck if bud site "shading" is a concern........whatever, this debate useless and going on since indoor began====do what you want to YOUR plants. No one gives a shit, enjoy
Regarding artificial spectrum(s) for cannabis, it's a balance=== [quantity, quality, duration] as we always say in here. But it seems to lean towards quantity(output/efficacy) from the decades of growing on RIU........or most of the old tech-heads will tell you the same.
fluoro (t5) growers who experimented with exotic aquarium bulbs (following the teachings of prof.) to tweak spds, they all ended up going back to raw output AKA "white" bulbs.
Cfl growers improved yields going to hid = more output
1000w SE hps growers improved yields going to DE=== more output
1000w DE hps/hor reflector grower going to blux eb gen 3 strips? More output, but the rest remains to be seen..... I think it will be a good one : )
Hid growers going to the induction bulb hype and then going back to hid due to loss of yield= less output from seriously ancient Nikolai tesla tech, shocker. Even stubborn indagro eventually abandoned it for LEDs.
400w hps growers praising 315w CMH bulb's spectrum actually went from 1.5 ppf/w(hps) to 1.96 ppf/w(Philips 3200k cmh) =more output. 600w hps growers losing yields switching to inefficient Horti 600w Chps bulb or cheap knock off 630w cmh bulbs with better spd but lower output than standard sodium. The Hortilux Fanclub will attack me, OHD included, don't care ..... I know what I was pmd by growers who actually used that halfassed ceramic tech.
Early led adopters & blurple, almost all upgraded/evolved to white phosphor when cobs entered the scene and repeatedly said they increased yields = more output per watt. how was a 56w 100% mono Hans panel beating out crappy china mono pro grows, black stars, vipars, penetrators, etc running double the watts in 2011?.....oh yeah Osram golden dragons, Philips rebel, cree xpe had significantly more output than the generic encapsulated mono shit diodes in those hot boxes, the cheap thermal management didn't help the case either....
see a fucking pattern?
Yes, exceptions to the rule as always....." What about low-pressure sodium bulbs or pure green mono or pure blue mono smartass?" never seen anyone try a complete cycle, again some balance comes into play. I'm still a believer of a red-leaning spd for flowering annuals; no doubt.
most of my hid "career" I ran hps from start to finish, cause flower paid my bills in the end. The mh swap hassle wasn't worth it ime. Didn't care about the slightly lanky/stretchy veg cause it mostly worked out due to lots of photons being thrown at the canopy=== OUTPUT.....ok, I'll stop now
FYI I'm no expert by any means, just observations
Edit........OHD for the win, winless internet effort to be exact
There's nothing to debate. One has to remove big fans covering big sites or they will end up with shit...It really did stay extremely civil for a riu defol debate. Well done everybody!
Thank you!!!!
That would be incorrect as they did have several white diodes also.Wasnt those HansPanels the simple high 450 & 660 peaks. Thats it? And it still did so well ?
I do almost none and i most certainly do not end up with shit....There's nothing to debate. One has to remove big fans covering big sites or they will end up with shit...
As for the entire full out De-Fo, im not a fan but do split tge difference when needed n usually is growing big plants.
I will say this tho, bar lights Do reduce the need to de-fo. Any centralized fixture smaller then its area or plant will always pull that bitch inward creating a very dense Umbrella-Effect. We see that in the last update.
Dude, I'm right behind you.Jacks 3-2-1 after trying all the expensive shit.
It's a technique. Techniques are like opinions....I do almost none and i most certainly do not end up with shit....
HB is the man on DGIf you guys are trying out dyna grow and have questions about it. Honestly @homebrewer is who I would be asking about it, and for pointers on how to run it.
Cool!HB is the man on DG
I agree. Was just pointing out that it's a bit obtuse to say that one is going to end up with shit buds if they don't prune. Grown many donkey dick colas without a defol and several with defol when I was experimenting with it. Both ways can work. I do find that my mostly untouched plants seem to be a bit hardier and more resilient when something goes wrong (grower error, pests, physical damage etc.) versus the plants that I've pruned extensively.It's a technique. Techniques are like opinions....
Ok, let me rephrase that. When you have several 1'-2' colas or goofballs it is necessary to remove leaves directly over the buds or they will be fluffy, less color, less-desirable.I do almost none and i most certainly do not end up with shit....