Meanmonsoon
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Nice yeh it starts getting expensive pretty quick especially these day. If only you had built it though it would have paid itself off and we could compare.
Lol it gets that way after scrogging for a while
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Lol it gets that way after scrogging for a while
FatherNelson
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Does this help the plant spread out naturally as opposed to LST?
Unlikely. It is normal for plants to get light from the side during sunrise and dawn. The apical dominance, growing upwards, has the function to be taller than surrounding plants thus getting the most light.
LST screws with the plant. The hormones that induce growth get distributed differently. Naturally they accumulate at the highest point in the plant. If the growth tip is bent down side branches get the hormones and start growing instead.
FatherNelson
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Correct me if I have a general misunderstanding, but doesnt photosynthesis focus to where the leaf can absorb and transform photons into energy?
My LST plants vs non- LST in veg have a monumental difference in growth and stem/ branch thickness.
I don't understand you. LST is bending a plant into a specific shape. It is not related to lighting.
ttystikk
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I might be late to this party but it sure looks like you're doing it right to me!
Vertical gardening is just that; using vertical space to grow more plant material than simple floor space allows. This can be done with stacked trays and it can be done with vertical plane grows.
What you're doing is something of a hybrid and I'm interested in seeing how things turn out for you!
ttystikk
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It better be! If you aren't spreading your plants out to take better advantage of available light you're missing out. The point of a horizontal canopy is to concentrate the greatest plant mass at the optimal distance from the lighting. This holds true for both vertical grows and flatlander grows.
TheOriginalDankmaster
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This is IMPRESSIVE! You have lighting from every angle/side tightly packed down to the lowers. Yes without a doubt CripXmas is made for your set up. Heck you can even get your overhead lights lower to increase PAR output and the all plants will be encased like a giant Phototron effect. I venture to say you can get 4-5 in that space. They take up less footprint and vertical height being dwarf plants with a tighter branch structure. I know you'd ROCK a grow of full buds filled down to the bottom base many more would want it after watching yours perform outstandingly.
FatherNelson
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Supercropping isnt because of where the light hits, Its because the plant wanted to be super!
Been doing this for over 15 years and yes it helps all strains (I invented the current white+red mix that current LEDs use (except IR as it wasn't viable due to LEDs), all the way back then). I wouldn't use led strips like this due to poor efficiency though. There are more gains to be had with proper DIY, heatsinked leds..