LED side lights

[Markagan]

Are side lights beneficial

 

[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

interesting ...try it..get back to us..it sure can't hurt

 

[Justkickinit420]

I think they are

 

[hybridway2]

Are side lights beneficial

Simple answer, YES

 

[Moflow]

Simple answer, YES

Funnily enough you came to mind. The Suncloak was partial side lighting weren't they?

 

[hybridway2]

Haha! Thnx! Yeah, that Sun Cloak was just that. A Cloak of Light. Wasn't much escaping from them photons.
Still have mega Linear feet of that in storage. Should prob sell it before i can't get shit for it.
Although, now i have quite a few Glue crosses & that FuelBomb. Both Wicked stretchers. I could probably add 30+% to my harvested yields if i implement that system again with these strains.
Problem is, most of the overhead Horizons have Shit the Bed. : (
Not much extra time on my hands but if i can figure out the exact dimensions of the strips id like to replace them with new HE, red diode added 35k strips for flower & 56k , 470 diode added.
The Horizon frames are in good shape & all the MW's are kicking just fine.
Haha! Maybe i blew the diodes manually turning up the lights with a screwdriver. Oops. Seams like the ones that blew were the ones i added 20w to.
Just transplanted veg last night & added a Horizon as 600w mh barely covers what 500w spread out led covers completely.
But MH for the Winter. Sux cuz the stretch is redic now.The Elite 96's hit the side of thiese girls & have been a major contributor to weight. 24k Horizons to boost sides of long colas. Don't like the 24k BTW but the 4K's crapped out.

 

[hybridway2]

Sidelights are key to maximizing any crop.

 

[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

i thought you said suncloaks were the deal?

some nice buds there dude

 

[hybridway2]

i thought you said suncloaks were the deal?

some nice buds there dude

Thnx ! Stop by the thread man. Miss ya!
Oh they were bud. They were.. unfortunately the owner had warned me about a 2-3 yrs life expectancy on those rails & he was right.
The Vertical units are all still a rockin if need be but the Horizons (which got constant use have begun to crap out.
Oh, may bad for my last sarcastic sounding post, replying to you like week ago.
Just was getting frustrated n did not mean to take it out on you bro.!

 

[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

why, was he overclocking them?


its ok bro ...i am facts not feelngs

 

[hybridway2]

why, was he overclocking them?


its ok bro ...i am facts not feelngs

I didnt think so @ only 10-12w strip.
Maybe they were cheap strips n that's why he wouldn't tell me the brand . Just customized 24k , 70 CRI (which i guess was hard to get at the time) why would anyone make 22k strips ya know?
To bad. But am considering busting one 3 bay unit out if retirement & put x2 , dimmed XB's Pans over each bay to replace the Horizons.
That Burple/White Combo killed it man!
GGW looking allot better then it did in the Comp. Under QB's as well as Enhanced Burple.

QB / White plant 1/2 way down.
Much bigger buds this time.

 

[wietefras]

Simple answer, YES

Much less beneficial than light from the top though. So the simple answer would really be NO.

 

[hybridway2]

WhWhatevafloatsurboatman

Much less beneficial than light from the top though. So the simple answer would really be NO.

That's a silly statement.
Ive reduced above lighting to transfer 1/3 of that light to the sides & Mega increased my yields.
Try experiencing it before speaking on it bud!
Intracanopy lighting is one of the ways i get such insane #'s. That is done via side-lights & angled uppers.

 

[Five of diamonds]

I think they are

Nice