13lueCheese
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Is this setup enough for a seedling to mature? Its approximately 15 inches away from the light, however I plan on moving the plant outdoor when its too big for the box, 14W led..
14w LED for seedling?
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BobThe420Builder
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Mature, what's do u mean by that
13lueCheese
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to grow several nodes maybe? Will it become leggy?
printer
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Sure, have done it myself. A daylight 5000k light helps but a soft white 3000k would work.
I find that if you continuously have the light on with some intensity it will stretch less. I changed to a purple in this shot but it was the plant above with a 75W equivalent light.
I find that if you continuously have the light on with some intensity it will stretch less. I changed to a purple in this shot but it was the plant above with a 75W equivalent light.
MICHI-CAN
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What Kelvin is the light? 3500-3700K should work for about a month max with light right on the plant after first week at 6". As far as it going outside. It's late in the season for that. Unless you are at the equator. Good luck.
13lueCheese
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6500K is that bad?
13lueCheese
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Did your use a fan to cool the leds?Sure, have done it myself. A daylight 5000k light helps but a soft white 3000k would work.
I find that if you continuously have the light on with some intensity it will stretch less. I changed to a purple in this shot but it was the plant above with a 75W equivalent light.
MICHI-CAN
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Not for flowering If It was higher watt. You need more blue. And at Least 40W with decent leds to maimtain growth. Plant will pass the lights penetration soon with what you have. Hope that Helps. Try natural white 3700K If budget conscious and doing the home improvement route. Recessed ceiling panels are cheap,Easy to wire and will meet all Your veg needs for one plant. And they are available with 3528 chips. Good bang for the buck. Flower you need more power and red.
printer
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12W for the first, no. The second was a chip I bought out of China, it was outside the box peeking through a hole. The back side of that one had a CPU heatsink and fan on it. The box had the two front flaps partly open. I was not trying to keep the light in other than maximizing how much it got. the gap that let air in and out kept it cool.