Ditch the glass/aircool
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TexasHank
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joe macclennan
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funny cuz most people with experience would say otherwise.
post some data from your agi archives to back it up.
Not trolling here. If you wanna dispute common knowledge you should have some backing info.
"experience" means little in the online world.
I prefer academic/scholarly studies
TexasHank
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I do not know of anything specific to the topic.
Do you? If so and you care to, throw it up.
SnapsProvolone
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Pulling lights up spreads yield but doesn't increase it. It's like growing a bunch of thumbs and popcorn with a light mover instead of some giant logs and a bunch of thumbs. I for one would rather trim the bigs than larf.
TexasHank
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Cannabis Cultivation Consultant... really?
SnapsProvolone
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Yes. I work for multiple licensed producers as a contractor.Cannabis Cultivation Consultant... really?
BallinOnABudget
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That's fucking Rambo yall better recognize.. nigga owned the jungle of course he can grow dope.. you let choppers Chase you an see if you dont need a blunt.
TexasHank
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haha.. nanners, meet rambo...
TexasHank
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For so long.. MJ growing has been taken up by those who had the balls to be outlaws..
As you take the outlaw element away.. i think you will see a change in the business of growing mj.
Having the balls to do it (and the experience from doing so) soon will not be enough.
As you take the outlaw element away.. i think you will see a change in the business of growing mj.
Having the balls to do it (and the experience from doing so) soon will not be enough.
Dr. Who
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OK, lets see here. Quality light meter. 2 of the exact same hoods (Blockbuster 6"s). One with no glass. 1K watt bulbs, both changed to new. The actual measured difference in lumins comes out to only 4% +/- .5% at 18" from glass (bottom of the hood). Borosilicate glass is the glass used in the hoods we use, due to it's heat tolerance. BTW the glass will reduce UV lighting below the 400nm range a lot! But the spectrum seen by the eye is not by any real meaningful amount overall.
Learn about it here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borosilicate_glass
Now then, as I take readings at differing distance's from the glass. The usable light drops at almost a exponential rate! So then. One MUST deduct that;
A: The difference between glass in and glass out is not worth the exchange in cooling needs in an enclosed environment.
B: That increasing the distance between the plant canopy and the lighting will reduce the OVERALL effectiveness of the lighting. Thus you would require more lighting to obtain the same result closer in.
The picture of the large grow is NOT done the way I do mine.....I run cooled lighting for the ease in temp control. I run side lighting on TALL (10-12ft) plants to have them reach their true potential (these are not cooled and DO effect temps control) ! The average plant height is 6 ft and are topped, Super cropped and lolly popped for overall light yield and light effectiveness. The farther you get your lights from your canopy. The taller more lanky and longer internodal spacing problems you get!!!!
Tex, it may have had a minimal effect on your grow....BUT, like was said earlier. You did not do it side by side with the same age clones from a single mother/strain. Therefor, you can not compare one grow to another with any science to back up your claim.
How many posts did you put in this thread anyway? Are you simply padding your post #'s?
Learn about it here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borosilicate_glass
Now then, as I take readings at differing distance's from the glass. The usable light drops at almost a exponential rate! So then. One MUST deduct that;
A: The difference between glass in and glass out is not worth the exchange in cooling needs in an enclosed environment.
B: That increasing the distance between the plant canopy and the lighting will reduce the OVERALL effectiveness of the lighting. Thus you would require more lighting to obtain the same result closer in.
The picture of the large grow is NOT done the way I do mine.....I run cooled lighting for the ease in temp control. I run side lighting on TALL (10-12ft) plants to have them reach their true potential (these are not cooled and DO effect temps control) ! The average plant height is 6 ft and are topped, Super cropped and lolly popped for overall light yield and light effectiveness. The farther you get your lights from your canopy. The taller more lanky and longer internodal spacing problems you get!!!!
Tex, it may have had a minimal effect on your grow....BUT, like was said earlier. You did not do it side by side with the same age clones from a single mother/strain. Therefor, you can not compare one grow to another with any science to back up your claim.
How many posts did you put in this thread anyway? Are you simply padding your post #'s?
BallinOnABudget
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Either way I think the point is proven. Seems to be a worthless discussion to continue. Thread closed. Oh wait a mod has to do it.. maybe one will come save us from the nonsense.
SnapsProvolone
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Running cooled lighting in a room with co2 and air conditioning requires getting your air for venting hoods from another area. If your getting unconditioned air from outdoors then there are times your hoods will be cooled with air that is too hot or too cool (condensation).
If you condition this air you may as well just remove the heat from the lighting, loose the complex blower ductwork.
In short, if youe scale is large and thieving conditioned air from another area of your home simply conditioning the air to remove the heat is more efficient. Add to this the fact your still not pulling all the humidity so will need dehumidification.
If you condition this air you may as well just remove the heat from the lighting, loose the complex blower ductwork.
In short, if youe scale is large and thieving conditioned air from another area of your home simply conditioning the air to remove the heat is more efficient. Add to this the fact your still not pulling all the humidity so will need dehumidification.
kmog33
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Royal Blue
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Man you said you didn't grow cannabis anymore and haven't for a while.
I call bs.
Shut down this lighting thread before someone reads the first page and raises his lights 30ft above the plants lol.