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I got my new 3 x 3 light today. And if I have to I'm going to melt me some silica right into some buds! :)
You are putting that in a 3x3 tent? You are gonna have a hell of a battle on your hands keeping temperatures down. I’m struggling with this 430 watt light with a beast 6 inch inline fan for exhaust and a booster intake fan. I can’t keep temps below 78 degrees and that’s with all fans on full blastI got my new 3 x 3 light today. And if I have to I'm going to melt me some silica right into some buds! :)
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Won't be a issue at all. I have tall tents. Big power means I can use very low dimmer settings and have light distribution like a bar light. Already run dual HLG 260 Rspec's with UVA30 in the 3 x 3. This just a little upgrade...You are putting that in a 3x3 tent? You are gonna have a hell of a battle on your hands keeping temperatures down. I’m struggling with this 430 watt light with a beast 6 inch inline fan for exhaust and a booster intake fan. I can’t keep temps below 78 degrees and that’s with all fans on full blast
He’s able to do that because his light runs more efficiently = runs cooler.You are putting that in a 3x3 tent? You are gonna have a hell of a battle on your hands keeping temperatures down. I’m struggling with this 430 watt light with a beast 6 inch inline fan for exhaust and a booster intake fan. I can’t keep temps below 78 degrees and that’s with all fans on full blast
2.9He’s able to do that because his light runs more efficiently = runs cooler.
I think your FCE4800 has an efficiency rating around 2.3 (which is really good).
That HLG light, without looking it up, I’m guessing it’s operating efficiency is around 2.75 give or take.
It gets hot when you crank the dimmer up. The 650R is the least efficient of the Diablo lights by whatever matrix you use. The Scorpion is 3.2 PPF/J, 350R is 3.11 PPF/J and the 650R is 2.84 PPF/J.He’s able to do that because his light runs more efficiently = runs cooler.
I think your FCE4800 has an efficiency rating around 2.3 (which is really good).
That HLG light, without looking it up, I’m guessing it’s operating efficiency is around 2.75 give or take.
Well I can’t believe mine has a very good efficiency rating because i have seedlings and a monster exhaust setup and I can’t push the temperature below 77 degrees no matter what I do. I have the lights 36” above the seedlings at full power. I don’t want any stretching whatsoever. I am honesty mimicking sshz pretty much to a T lol. His yields speak volumes in my book.It gets hot when you crank the dimmer up. The 650R is the least efficient of the Diablo lights by whatever matrix you use. The Scorpion is 3.2 PPF/J, 350R is 3.11 PPF/J and the 650R is 2.84 PPF/J.
That is why your having heat issues. You got the dimmer cranked up to full heat mode. Lower the light and back the dimmer down. Seedlings don't need to be blazed at. I have my dual 350R's at 24" above 26 day old plants in a 2 x 4 with the dimmers set at #2 @ 160 watts total and PPFD is at 320 just idling away. No heat, fuss or muss.Well I can’t believe mine has a very good efficiency rating because i have seedlings and a monster exhaust setup and I can’t push the temperature below 77 degrees no matter what I do. I have the lights 36” above the seedlings at full power. I don’t want any stretching whatsoever. I am honesty mimicking sshz pretty much to a T lol. His yields speak volumes in my book.
320 ppfd seems low to me for any stage of growth??That is why your having heat issues. You got the dimmer cranked up to full heat mode. Lower the light and back the dimmer down. Seedlings don't need to be blazed at. I have my dual 350R's at 24" above 26 day old plants in a 2 x 4 with the dimmers set at #2 @ 160 watts total and PPFD is at 320 just idling away. No heat, fuss or muss.
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320 can be perfectly fine in some stages of veg.320 ppfd seems low to me for any stage of growth??
Your current operating parameters and mode of operation are going to make controlling RH hard in your setup. If not near impossible. About all you can do is put a large humdifier in the room your tents in and crank it up. Your struggling with heat in the tent. Heat displaces moisture. plus if you have a exhaust fan you are more than likely running it 24/7 and sucking moisture right out of your local grow environment which is the tent. Until your ready to lower the dimmer setting lower the light height, control temps. You will have a struggle on your hands unless you hit the humidity harder than you really need to.how can I raise the humidity quickly in the tent?
No one has any idea? Here are some pics of them now. They are getting better it seems but I would like to know what is going on regardless. Can someone please give me some advice?Few more pics showing the stems more.
Hi, I've read your thread here and you have some guys here that know there stuff and there recommendations are solid. I just like to add though I don't use any mycos, micro boosters, silicate or anything else you guys have been talking about....I have tried some of them except Great White ( too expensive ) I have half a bottle of Si on the self and I didn't notice any benifit that justified the price I tried the Mycos. and it may have helped with roots but $50 a bag? I use GH 3 part Flora following feed schedule in Promix type peat mixes & Floralicious plus ( for the past 1.5yrs ). I don't know I get the same healthy growing plants with or without....I think its added confusion to this old brain.You are saying don’t use silica blast this grow but use it the next grow?