John1977
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Are those t12 bulbs? Definitely look into led retro fit bulbs at HD(directional output). Also would have the fluoro fixture above the plants and close to them. Not going to do much sitting upright in a corner.
Honestly after this run I would look into an efficient led grow light that fits this space better, scrap everything else. Increase in yield will be worth it.
Yes, my floros are t12 bulbs. I looked at the retrofit bulbs a little bit, but I'm probably more constrained by the size of the tubes, which are 48".... much longer than 32" length and width of the grow box. That only left the option of using them vertically as opposed to horizontally... and if that ain't helping that much, then I'm going to have to seriously consider excluding them altogether. I'm almost sure that I'm going to return my blurple LED or sell it on cragslist or offerup so I can invest in the ViparSpectra XS150 that Kassiopieja mentioned yesterday. As you and other have noted, the increase in yield does seem to justify changing things up.
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