Flowki
Well-Known Member
Ok go with that, it's a secondary issue anyway, the leafs were curling up so something wasn't right, regardless of what, so it isn't a fair shake on the cmh. On top of that it isn't a fair shake by also using a high power single light source. You also seemed to have a lot of bulbs blowing on you, is that a common DE fault or is the brand of bulb/ballast questionable?.
''That 1000w cmh sucks just accept it'' No, I won't accept that. What I would be more willing to accept is ''1000w focused light source of any tech sucks'' within context, as you also found out with the prior statement. You said raising the light gave shadows, putting it too close ''heat stressed'' the plants, so you almost could not win. Do you think that issue is exclusive to cmh and does not apply to any high W focused light, even cob?. I'd also bring into question the hood, was it actually able to cast out as far as you were trying while maintaining a decent over all intensity?. Maybe not, or, maybe the hood company said it could, but in reality it could not. Company's of all techs make stupid claims all the time, that's again not a cmh specific issue. I personally hate fixed hoods anyway, they lock you into one canopy dimension and almost dictate that you have to scrog, while scrog isn't the most optimal canopy for hid anyway.
Please don't think this is personal, I am just pointing out the discrepancy's that put your claim into question. On the bright side, what if mistakes were made, you figure it out then you can use the lights you've bought, that's surely a good thing.
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