How high to put hps?

Tokintoucan

Active Member
Hey was thinking of getting these under the 600w aircooled hps today as I figure it would make sense to get them used to that before transplanting within the next week or so. How high would you guys recommend starting the light?
 

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Tokintoucan

Active Member
You have heard people hanging a 600 watt 60 inches from the top part of the plant where???
Unbelievably yes, starting insanely high then moving it down daily to reduce stress etc, I am inexperienced which is why I ask as I don't know what these can handle. Thanks in advance
 

Lightgreen2k

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I have NOT seen that anywhere.

Please attach a LINK on the interenet that shows this. I have been boolean searching your claim. Now I can be wrong, that is why I asked you for this link.

POST it.
 

Tokintoucan

Active Member
It's not productive for me to spend me time searching for information I could have seen anywhere. It makes no odds to me whether you believe me. I thought it sounded too far away which is why I posted on here. If I thought it sounded reasonable I would have done it
 

Altered State

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18 inches works great with a air cooled 600 12 inches works as in it will not burn the plants but its footprint becomes small.

For me I use a couple 600w cooltubes set at 18 inches from start to finish with good success growing 12 and 14 oz plants.
 

Creature1969

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I started my last grow under 400W MH @ 24-30". Straight from seed. Once they grow 6-8" tall, start moving the light.

This grow started under 330w of COB LED @ 36".
 
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