RickWhite
Well-Known Member
I'm not convinced you can't get those results with a good SOG or SCROG grow.
However, if one was to build one of those rotating cylinder deals only have the plants on trays that swivel the plants would receive light on all sides instead of just one as is the case with the one sold by that company.
See, that is the problem with vertical grows - only half the plant receives light so you are just moving the canopy, not eliminating it.
I the end, a good grow should produce a solid canopy of buds covering a given area. A good hood such as the super wing with light spreader is highly effective at reflecting light and they don't reflect it back to the bulb (see parabolic effect). Also a small loss in light does not translate to a 1:1 loss in plant growth, just a 1:1 loss in energy consumption which is not all that significant.
Also, there is the issue of plant size. The vertical systems I have seen are designed for numerous very small plants which is a problem for those working under plant number limitations.
Don't get me wrong, I'm always looking for a better method, I'm just not convinced in this case.