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I’m still playing around with it but probably 2 a fixtureHow many of these are you going to use per fixture?
I’m still playing around with it but probably 2 a fixtureHow many of these are you going to use per fixture?
How many of these are you going to use per fixture?
You would have them on a separate switch to turn them off when working on the plants I would hope?I know most of you also know how bad these UV’s are, for your skin and eyes. That’s the other reason for my hesitation.......
I own the hps’s already, just not sure I want the heat.
Yes, for 3 1700e’s, you would use 4 of the UV fixtures per GrowersHouse, who got Gavita’s recommendation. For 2 of the LED’s, you would use 3. I know most of you also know how bad these UV’s are, for your skin and eyes. That’s the other reason for my hesitation.......
You would have them on a separate switch to turn them off when working on the plants I would hope?
yeah im not sure what type of rays the reptile UV lights were but i had a few bearded dragons and had those lights going all the time so i hope those type of rays arent too harmful to your eyes lolThe actual grow light is likely harder on your eyes than uvb led’s.
yeah im not sure what type of rays the reptile UV lights were but i had a few bearded dragons and had those lights going all the time so i hope those type of rays arent too harmful to your eyes lol
i dont have them going anymore since i dont own any reptiles currently, but now that you say it i definitely remember UVB being the rays that it was said to produce.those have uvb. Be careful.
Yeah man that's what I use in my tent. It's not good for skin!i dont have them going anymore since i dont own any reptiles currently, but now that you say it i definitely remember UVB being the rays that it was said to produce.
Ok so UV rays increase the resin production or what? sorry to ask such a basic question but i havent actually researched too much on them in the grow.GrowingFather received two of the new Gavita UV fixtures and it was his grow area you are looking at, not mine.....LOL
I'm so friggin confused by it all now, I may not do anything in the short term. I'm seeing some nice UVB fixtures for $250-$300 each, but I need to do more research.
Ok so UV rays increase the resin production or what? sorry to ask such a basic question but i havent actually researched too much on them in the grow.
Depends on the color range of the UV.......certain ranges will help stretch the plant, other ranges will increase resin production. In my case, I am trying to get the plants to grow a bit more in veg. Resin production seems fine. Bottom line is though, more red is better and we are not getting from our fixtures.
uv is the far end of the blue side of the spectrum. It doesnt cause any stem elongation as far as I have read. Far red supplemental strips may be what you want.