waterproof808
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I use regular 12w LED bulbs to keep my plants in Veg outdoors. Lights come on at sunset and go till 12pm. I’ve never grown an auto but it works like a charm on photo plants, many outdoor Hawaii growers veg this way.
Is this enough light too keep plants in veg.
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Bud man 43
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Cannabis is very sensitive to breaks in uninterrupted light during flowering.
It does not take a very bright light to put the plant back in veg. but it must be in the absorption spectrum.
Moonlight is low spectrum, around 400 nm and has an extremely low energy level which does not effect the flowering.
The low spectrum is not an absorpotion spectrum. The moon cannot give off an absorption spectrum.
It does not take a very bright light to put the plant back in veg. but it must be in the absorption spectrum.
Moonlight is low spectrum, around 400 nm and has an extremely low energy level which does not effect the flowering.
The low spectrum is not an absorpotion spectrum. The moon cannot give off an absorption spectrum.
pegboy
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I've got "PPFD Meter" on Android that works pretty well on my Motorola phone. Pretty close to what the Factory readings are on my lights. Within 20-50 ppfd. The trick is to hit the start button after the phone is positioned under the lights every time. I suppose it depends on the particular phone you're using.
Edit: My old phone was 100ppfd off from factory light specs,
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athlete420
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This is a 20watt LED outdoor light. This is the amount of light it goes all night after sun down. Do you think this 20 watt would be enough too keep them in veg for another month or so
waterproof808
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It will work if those are photoperiod plants.
John Rollwan
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I would say yes it will keep them in veg indefinitely if they’re photos. The people who said it’s not about light intensity, but length of light fading are correct. They’ll achieve almost no growth in these hours but in my experience as long as you don’t shorten the hours of light, you won’t signal flowering time.
John Rollwan
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Either way if you stick w the 20W follow up and let us know!
John Rollwan
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But if we can put some plants on the moon… that space sunlight no atmosphere… bring 300 days of O2 and get some space weed.
…..boutta pound….
John Rollwan
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If you strobe on a 24/0 schedule you’re actually at a 12/12 flowering with boosted Yields…..
John Rollwan
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I do strictly one second on one second off lighting schedule for flowering cannabis.
DoubleAtotheRON
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I think i just had a seizure ..... Jaysus!
athlete420
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Cheers mate, it's been over a week or more now and no flowers or pre flowers. Plants have grown over a foot each. Going for 1 pound off each plant.
athlete420
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Thanks mate I will update everyone in weeks too come the result. Probably veg for 5 more weeks let them get massive they are about too be moved from coco in the small pots up too 30 litre pots, coco, they should explode full sunlight in coco they grow so fast
athlete420
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Going rdwc after this grow but, coco drain too waste is just a waste of water and nutrients and more work.
ProPheT 216
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A few garage type spot lights at a nice 5000k or higher should do the trick....so about 75 watts
athlete420
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Yeah it seems too be working atm I'll update soon with pics, going too shadecloth a area for the girls go for 4 pounds in 25l coco with extended days so can get them too veg as days are short outside atm.
Will have airflow and heater in there too help them through the cold
athlete420
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Probably keep led t5s along the top edges of the rectangle enclosure for night time greenhouse and it should look really clean hopefully and waterproof