For the spread, if they where a lot closer then there would be a lot of branches missing out.I don't get why you are hanging the light so far from the plants. There is much more crystal to be had, I think.
Everywhere I see the lights 6-7 inches from the Canopy. I just wonder why you have them up at HPS height?
I see your point and after I think about the last few grows, I've always finished with the Lights very close to the top flowers. I had a lot lot less space and this is the first time the plants are not fighting for the light. There even seemed to be more crystals on some of my previous flowers compared to these but penetration seems so good that a plants hole steam buds up at once rather than producing a over sized flower above the "Canopy". When this happens you seem to lose so much power to these lower buds.If you put those pups down to 1 foot, you will get more. Spread can be calculated from there, also. That's what I'm trying to think about. You get more sugar, even, because it is not a matter of spread at that height. The density of the photons is what causes better photosynthesis, right? I do understand about spread but there is also penetration to consider.
I just wondered why you would give up wonderful, close flux density. That is what I really like about LED.
Do you normally top or do any training? Those large leaves are some of the last to go but the plant seems to know when to give that light up to the flowers. My room has a lot of reflected light which I think is helping the lower flowers as well.Don't get it in your eyes, Brother. It stings.
Yeah, man. I am trying to think in terms of density at 3 feet distance You know why the leaves are bigger on the bottom? They drink the less light that passes through the upper leaves with a bigger panel. 80% of the light is absorbed on the way down but the leaves are 4 times bigger.
So, If I can get a good density down in the lower leaf level, I feel better than just thinking about the tops.
I entered this thread because I noticed you had thrown in some input.Pretty good for an LED grow! lol So they really can grow!
I'm not churchhaze, i'm sativied!I entered this thread because I noticed you had thrown in some input.
Then I saw this photo avatar of something weird and refreshed the page. Then I took the effort to read the name under the photo and it's YOU! You have never had a photo avatar the whole time I've lurked throughout RIU and now you have one! Congrats!
Tell me, what made you choose what only appears to be a stuffed, one-eyed kitty?
O lord, you cRaZy man!I'm not churchhaze, i'm sativied!
Have you tried http://www.newark.com/ or http://www.digikey.com/?Nice grow! Ill being doing thr same set up with vero 10s and 18s instead of the 29s.
Where did you find the decor series? They are all minimum orders of 200.