Raising plants up instead of lowering lights?

[Dannydavito]

My grow tent is set up in a way that I can't lower my 400w hps. My seedlings are about 4 feet from the light. I had this revelation that I could put a small table in my tent and raise the pots themselves. I can't see a reason this wouldn't work but I might just be stoned.

 

[quirk]

Sounds reasonable and if the legs are adjustable, even better.

 

[spek9]

My grow tent is set up in a way that I can't lower my 400w hps. My seedlings are about 4 feet from the light. I had this revelation that I could put a small table in my tent and raise the pots themselves. I can't see a reason this wouldn't work but I might just be stoned.

It'll be fine. It's very common to put things in the tent to lift the plants up toward the light. People who grow plants in varying stages of growth will elevate some plants, and leave the taller ones on the floor.

 

[BluntMoniker]

Will work perfectly fine, though I'd be careful with how close you place seedlings under HID lighting.

 

[Dannydavito]

Thanks everyone I'm going to find a table tomorrow. I'm not going to place them too close and the temps are good in the tent. Excited for my plants to get some more adequate lighting!

 

[GBAUTO]

Yep, sometimes it's necessary to build a booster chair to give the small ones a lift.

 

[Dannydavito]

I found a table!

 

[Powertech]

For the little guys sometimes i'll just flip an old cleaned pot upside down. Last grow I ended up growing one all the way out like that, damn runt, would have been perfect for a micro cabinet grow

 

[BassheadGrowsWeed]

what’s preventing you from lowering your light?

 

[spek9]

what’s preventing you from lowering your light?

There's just too many reasons why someone might not be able to lower a lamp... some plants taller than others, ducting to an air cooled hood that's too short etc.

 

[BassheadGrowsWeed]

There's just too many reasons why someone might not be able to lower a lamp... some plants taller than others, ducting to an air cooled hood that's too short etc.

Aaaaand that’s why I’m asking.

 

[Dannydavito]

what’s preventing you from lowering your light?

My air cooled hood is basically exactly inline with my exhaust fan since there wasn't room for ducting in the tent.

 

[Renfro]

My air cooled hood is basically exactly inline with my exhaust fan since there wasn't room for ducting in the tent.

TBH it will flow best without any bends in the duct anyway.