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I think you have lux confused with ppfd. Or did you forget the last 0 on the numbers? Mine get 25-35k lux in veg and 45-60k lux in flower. 3 x 100w hlgs full strength 12". You bud size was from too many branches and not enough light imo. No such thing as a 4/sqft rule. That's just what I find to be the best yields for me. 32-40 colas in a 2 x 4 is perfect for my setup.They were getting just over 700 lux during veg (Spider Farmer SF-1000, 19" high @ 60% intensity) right at the canopy, been cranking up the intensity a few notches every day during bloom. It's somewhere just above 1000 lux now at 100% intensity, still 19" up.
I read somewhere that 700 lux was the most the plants can absorb during veg. When I first put these in the tent I had the light too close and cranked it way too high, made some of the leaves extra crispy. Hence the cautious distance since.
Never heard the 4 colas/sqft rule, I'll try that next time. These were also grown from clones, I hear that impacts bud size.
Would you recommend lowering the lights a little each day to continue ramping up the light? Anything else I can do to plump up these buds before harvest?
What kind of meter are you using to measure? Its almost too late to matter now they wont get much bigger.Definitely confused on the unit of measure for light, should be whatever makes sense for values between 700 and 1000 (ppfd? Lumens? Shiny bright bits?).
I'll try lowering the lights a bit and see what happens--was hesitant given the late defol. If you're saying they look fine but small, I'll start lowering half inch a day until I see leaves bending up.
Tent consistently drops to 60 at night, warms to 80-85 most days.What temps are you running?
You can download free lux app for cellphone is much better.Nothing fancy
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Yep, LED light.That may be dropping a little much at night but daytime tempsnare perfect. Isnit a LED light?
I try to keep the daytime nighttime temperature swing at 10 to 12 degTent consistently drops to 60 at night, warms to 80-85 most days.
Awesome, thanks for this-- I've heard it's good to have a 10ish degree difference between night and day, and that dropping into the low 60's is great for indica strains with purple qualities to bring out the color in the leaves and buds.I try to keep the daytime nighttime temperature swing at 10 to 12 deg
Nope, no co2.Are you running co2
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