dtracy11191978
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I'm in week 2 of flower and just purchased a hlg 600 r spec. What level of intensity do I leave it on?
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PadawanWarrior
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What's it at now, and how high from the canopy? @Doug Dawson has one.
Doug Dawson
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Hey man, the best way is to buy a kilowatt meter. 50% at. 30" for veg and. 24" full power for flower. Adjust the light up slowly the 2nd week of 1212 until you reach full power over 5 days or so.
VincenzioVonHook
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I'd say the best bet is to stop worrying about dimmer percentages and distance so much, and invest in (or rent) tools to measure ppfd and DLI. It takes a lot of guess work out of the equation.
I usually rent an apogee from a local hydro shop and take note of what the general ppfd is at numerous heights in a set area and keep them as a reference.
I usually rent an apogee from a local hydro shop and take note of what the general ppfd is at numerous heights in a set area and keep them as a reference.
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madvillian420
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You have one of the best lights on the market, spend another $30 and eliminate the need to rely on anyone else for this info again, with this light or any other.
dtracy11191978
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It would be best to just ask everyone's opinion of what they do. But thank you.
dtracy11191978
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I'm about 36 from the canopy and it's on the 2nd or 3rd dimmer switch.
dtracy11191978
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I can't buy anymore equipment. My wife still doesn't know I got the light yet. Lol
Doug Dawson
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Hey man. The info I gave you came from Stephen at HLG and worked great for me when I used it. It gives a good baseline and from there its really about watching your plants to see how they react. There is no arguing that just buying a par meter would give you good data but there are countless growers out there harvesting fantastic crops without having a par meter. Best of luck with your new light, it is a great light and will get the job done.
VincenzioVonHook
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How dare I suggest a sound, quantifiable method.
madvillian420
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with quantum board LED's, theres a point of diminishing returns in terms of distance, that you just cant see with the naked eye. Can you grow a fantastic crop without a meter? Absolutely. But the optimal light intensity, positioning of your plants and distance from your light can only be confirmed with a meter.
i cant tell you how many times i moved my plants and lights around until they looked perfect to me, but when i double checked with my meter i was off and needed to make adjustments. Im not sure how much less i would have yielded with my plants in the wrong spots or light too high/low but im not willing to find out lol.
i cant tell you how many times i moved my plants and lights around until they looked perfect to me, but when i double checked with my meter i was off and needed to make adjustments. Im not sure how much less i would have yielded with my plants in the wrong spots or light too high/low but im not willing to find out lol.
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DesperateFarmer
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Yea you talked me into one. I always wonder about the overlapping zone and table edgesYou have one of the best lights on the market, spend another $30 and eliminate the need to rely on anyone else for this info again, with this light or any other.
Porky1982
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Full blast!!
madvillian420
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Good stuff. i use mine all the time, a valuable piece of kit.