Is 60w LED Corn light enough to keep them in Veg?

Is 60w LED Corn light enough to keep them in Veg?

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Nate1980

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Been growing outdoor for years. I’m currently trying my hand at greenhouse/light deprivation for the first time. I’ve got plants out in the greenhouse now with supplemental lighting giving them a 16/8 schedule. I originally had some Gavidas that I had laying around hung in there but they would trip the breaker every so often. No bueno. So.. today I hung some contractor light strings with 3 60w LED Corn Lights approx 5 feet above the plants. They could be closer, I suppose. But they’re out of the way in this configuration. I’m not expecting these new lights to accommodate for much photosynthesis to occur, I simply hope to keep them in Veg and let the sun do the bulk of the work during the actual daytime. I’m sure this seems like amateur-hour to some but.. will this be enough light to keep them in Veg. It seems plenty bright but I honestly don’t know; I’m an outdoor guy.
 

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they need minimal light to stay awake.. you could get one of those LED retrofit fluorescent tubes to cover large areas. Under 200 PAR your plants will still respirate but no photosynthesis takes place
 
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