Canna rt802
- 9
- 1
You mean if you put a chrome hood scoop on it it don’t make it faster.Talking about grow lights in terms of wattage for grow power is ignorant, simple at that. Learn about PAR and daily light integral.
Talking about grow lights in terms of wattage for grow power is ignorant, simple at that. Learn about PAR and daily light integral.
When doing something that can be measured, especially something so important to growth as photon energy, I would prefer to not make assumptions, even "reasonable" ones. I'd rather know exactly what my plants are getting because it's a huge variable that affects everything else. If you don't know how much photon energy you're giving your plants you can't make meaningful correlations between data points. I'm not into guessing about things that can be measured. And my main point is you're more than likely guessing more than you think if you don't have a PAR meter
or you can put 25w a square foot for qb's, 50w a sq ft for cob like is basically known and be good not getting scientific over nothing.
Even if you don't want to get scientific a PAR meter will pay for itself quickly. why wouldn't you invest in a tool that will increase your yield by more than the tool is worth in a short time? If you're talking about money and being able to "throw it around" I can tell you the reason im able to "throw it around" and buy a $500 PAR meter is because I do cost benefit analysis on things and throughout my life I've made choices like getting a PAR meter because it makes financial sense, quite a bit for even a small grow.
Do the cost benefit analysis if you can make sure you're averaging 800 PAR vs 600. An inch or two makes a huge difference and without a PAR meter you're always guessing and erring on the side of caution. If you think you're getting it just right every time you've got an awfully bloated opinion of yourself.
On a smaller grow it's more important to maximize your efficiency. You're suggesting that a PAR meter is a waste of money, just an expensive and unnecessary thing for a home grower. Or it's only something for commercial growers.
I'm suggesting that it is a valuable tool that can be instrumental in increasing yield and maximizing a small space. And furthermore, it is worth the cost even at $500. You'll save electricity by running your lights more efficiently and giving your plants exactly what you want to give them. No more, no less. This would lead to increased yield for many and increased efficiency for even more growers. It can also be an important factor for someone having difficulty managing heat. Less wasted light, less excess heat, less money in electricity. At least if you're running dimmable leds. It adds up after awhile in electricity or extra OZs and that PAR meter is gonna last you a long time. It's a tool in the chest that certain growers find very valuable and others obviously don't...
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?