Help! First time grower! Are my babies ok?

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IronHeart23

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Hi everyone! First time grower, and first time poster! Just wanted to share my first grow and see if I could borrow some of your expertise. I’m currently growing all different strains: Super Lemon Haze in the back left, Green Crack in the back right, and Skywalker Ghost x Triangle Kush In the front. All in 5 gal. Smart Pots filled with Fox Farms Ocean Forest. My space is a 60”x 31” x 80”tent, with a Bloomspect Optical Lense Series 1200w LED light powering it. How does it all look?

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lime73 said:
Everything looks good to me.
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Thank you! Guess I was just worried for nothing. I’ve got my LED lights just about 10” from the plants thought that was too close but it doesn’t seem to be hurting the plants any.

also, what’s the best spot for RH and temp readers in the tent?I haven’t been able to find a definite answer on the webs
 
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lime73 said:
Temp humidity should be at canopy for accurate readings.
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Thank you kind sir!

Last question, since you’ve been so kind. I’m a bit intimidated to do any kind of training for the plants, maybe on my next grow. Think they’ll be alright with just some lollipoping/ pruning before I flip to flower? Or will they get too tall in 5 gal. containers?
 
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Your plants look fine.
Your light says 1200W but it only draws 280-W at the wall - typical of the way these chinese mfrs rate their lights. It is advertised as dimable so I don't know if you have it dimmed at 10" but it's under powered for your plants when they get into flower. It's still enough to harvest a decent crop, but you should think about replacing it with something like https://www.mars-hydro.com/hpcall/new-arrivel-hp/mars-tsw-2000-led-full-spectrum-hydroponic-led-grow-light. That's not an endorsement, just an easy to find example.
 
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Bosgrower said:
Your plants look fine.
Your light says 1200W but it only draws 280-W at the wall - typical of the way these chinese mfrs rate their lights. It is advertised as dimable so I don't know if you have it dimmed at 10" but it's under powered for your plants when they get into flower. It's still enough to harvest a decent crop, but you should think about replacing it with something like https://www.mars-hydro.com/hpcall/new-arrivel-hp/mars-tsw-2000-led-full-spectrum-hydroponic-led-grow-light. That's not an endorsement, just an easy to find example.
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Thank you for your input, I figured I had skimped on the light, but it was only about $100 on Amazon and fairly well rated so I thought how bad could it be. The version I have isn’t dimmable tho, only has the veg and bloom switches. I’ve got just the veg switch on now. At 280w, would you recommend I keep the light close? It’s not very hot
 
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IronHeart23 said:
Thank you for your input, I figured I had skimped on the light, but it was only about $100 on Amazon and fairly well rated so I thought how bad could it be. The version I have isn’t dimmable tho, only has the veg and bloom switches. I’ve got just the veg switch on now. At 280w, would you recommend I keep the light close? It’s not very hot
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The plants will tell you if they're getting too much heat/light from the fixture. I can't tell what mode you have it set to. Veg is only 138W while Veg/Bloom is 280. I would raise it a couple of inches and as you have to spread the plants out as they grow, you'll need to raise it or the edges will get too little light. Their ad show the tests at 18"
 
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Bosgrower said:
The plants will tell you if they're getting too much heat/light from the fixture. I can't tell what mode you have it set to. Veg is only 138W while Veg/Bloom is 280. I would raise it a couple of inches and as you have to spread the plants out as they grow, you'll need to raise it or the edges will get too little light. Their add show the tests at 18"
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Gotcha. I originally went by what the manufacturers guidelines were, but they seemed off as the light didn’t feel that strong, so I worked my way down to 10” from 18”. I’m afraid of bleaching the plants or I’d try moving em closer.
 
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