LED lights not doing so good.

PrometheanLeaf

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You should raise those up at least 14-16 inchs* or dim the center to 70% power and the outer two, to 80%. Possibly both.

I'm surprised you haven't bleached every leaf with the massive amount of light that is buddy.

Edit: 24-26 inchs*

No wonder they are stressed.
 

SDK420

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o believe me it did some bleaching at firs. i was gona turn the ligths sideways and add 1 light to the center of the tables to increase coverage on sides and overall
 

SDK420

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okay. also the lights are going to be rotated 90 degrees when the other one get here.so i got better overall covereage
 

SDK420

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that's still 45 watts a square foot if your running full power
a par meter was going to be purchased but i was advised its not really needed. the same tables had 2000watt hps "these were in sunsystem xxxl hoods at about 2.5 ft from the canopy" over then and it was quite impressive. I will raise the temperature to 85 and the lights to 24 inches and see how plants grow under them,
 

PrometheanLeaf

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Wait, now you are adding more light?

Honestly man, I feel like you are going to try and overcomplicate things quickly and not know what is wrong again.

I suggest using the Scientific Method and just changing one variable at a time. Try raising the light as they are, at full power 36-38 inchs away from your tops, and see how your plants respond. Likely this run will not magically turn around because you've kind of missed the stretch portion for spears.

You know where your biggest issue is now at least.
 

SDK420

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initially i thought 2 600whlg over a potentially 5.9x9.5 canopy would be slim on the sides and be useless to enrich co2. so i thought turn them 90 degrees and add one to the center and that woul reach the sides a little better and provide better overall coverage, would be great to dim them
 

Moabfighter

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I’m using qb myself and notice in veg the nodes are so tight and compact lol. Could be a good thing or a bad thing.
 

Powertech

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I'm coming into this waaayy late, but it sounds like people have you getting dialed in. LED is worth it if you get it right. Just have to know it isn't like growing with HPS, just like growing outdoor is different as well.

I need CO2, I have too much light (1240W in about a 5x5). Sounds like you do as well maybe? My fix is I'm gonna split up the light between two tents until I get more lights and some CO2. CO2 set up is only a couple hundred buck, I'll probably get a mid grade controller so that will be a couple hundred itself I imagine.

The upgrading never ends
 

coreywebster

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from being used to getting 35grams a plant from a 12 inch tall pant thats buds are so dense you could throw them throw a window, i can ttell they are alot slower at growing, you should throw up a 1000whps and see the difference. so basically its

spend 12k lights to go from 20lbs to 10lbs. and use half as much power...... its not worth it hps = weight and vigor.

led = shitty and expensive
Not the case for most people.
 
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