Winter Sun

MJstudent

MJstudent

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as the year gets later the sun gets lower on the horizon, so its getting further away, my questuion is will this sun still give the plants enough light to grow (as long as the weather holds up) or does the suns light get weaker as it gets further away, to the point where the plant wil stop growing?
 
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lioncub

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I too would be interested in the real answer. but mine is that the rays probably wouldnt degrade in strength to the point where it stops growing altogether, but i could imagine that it would have less potential for growth
 
Gastanker

Gastanker

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The intensity of the light is plenty - in fact more than you need. The number of hours of that light is a different story.

Keep in mind that people farm during the fall and winter - Maintaining the correct photo period for a particular species can be difficult during the winter but there is plenty of light.
 
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frmrboi

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depends how far South you are, Southern California, Texas, Florida would be good. If they can grow food crops in the winter in your area then you can grow weed too
 
Sunbiz1

Sunbiz1

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I grow year round using only natural sun, in second floor windows. The glass is almost a century old, so there are no UV inhibitors. I've started grows in November and finished in April. However, the winter grows do not yield as well...stretch is a problem. I'm going to add supp lighting this winter, haven't decided which type yet.
 
wheezer

wheezer

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winter sun has different spectrum than summer/fall sun. It does depend on where you are, but yes, it's strong enough, but the spectrum causes stretch and smaller yields.It has more and more red I think I'm not sure. Then it has more blue in summer. Im not sure on all that science part, but they will grow, but differently for sure. I'm gonna use MH lights to supplement in my green house thisw winter.
 
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