Light distance in flower for dense buds

[lakerGang1989]

Hey guys I was wondering if it looks like my light is at a good distance for flower? I don’t want airy buds but I also don’t want hardball nugs either. I want some nice dense but soft buds. Right now I’m at 12 inches. Mars Hydro says to leave this FCE3000 at 8-12 inches at 100 percent in flower so that’s what I went with. I haven’t had any burned leaves yet so the girls must be ok with it. Is 12 inches good or should I raise the light higher?

 

[drsaltzman]

I’m not familiar with that light but it’s a good place to start ( their recommendation).
Watch the plants. They’ll tell you if it’s too much.
300 W in the 12-16” range should be fine.
How big is that tent?
300 W isn’t ideal for a 4x4.

 

[buyyouabeer]

I don’t want airy buds but I also don’t want hardball nugs either. I want some nice dense but soft buds.

 

[HydoDan]

I see some light stress.. I would move it up to 18" Leaf tips turning up and slight taco

 

[lakerGang1989]

I’m not familiar with that light but it’s a good place to start ( their recommendation).
Watch the plants. They’ll tell you if it’s too much.
300 W in the 12-16” range should be fine.
How big is that tent?
300 W isn’t ideal for a 4x4.

It’s a 3x3 tent

 

[drsaltzman]

It’s a 3x3 tent

Two plants, 300W, you’ll definitely grow some nugs but you won’t have a high density problem.
You have some tops praying nice in the pic and some bent tips another poster noticed.
I think you’re gonna need all the power you can get with your setup so I’d work with 12-16” and find the sweet spot.
Maybe start at 16”.
Nice plants.

 

[A.k.a]

I’m not sure but from the couple strains I’ve grown nug density seems to be genetic unless you’re way under on the wattage.