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Man honestly you can start seedling under hps, mh, cfl, leds light is light and seedling really don't need much to get going but I honestly do find a huge stretch starting beans under any lights that are intense and farther away then a few inches IMHO. Any light will get them off to the races I personally just hate floppy seedlings. Tooth picks or staws work to hold em up tho if need be.For veg you want 24"-30"
For flower you want it closer to 18"
I know what you are saying...but that is with a different light(floro)...he was asking for where to hang his LED...so I answered with what will give the right intensity...the same intensity that your floro is giving off dick high off the plants(I have measured led's and floro's PAR). I pop my beans with a 9w cree led bulb...then transfer to more light when they need it...but if my veg room has space...then in with everything else's they go. But this is about irishboii and what he has/can/will do.Man honestly you can start seedling under hps, mh, cfl, leds light is light and seedling really don't need much to get going but I honestly do find a huge stretch starting beans under any lights that are intense and farther away then a few inches IMHO. Any light will get them off to the races I personally just hate floppy seedlings. Tooth picks or staws work to hold em up tho if need be.
Have you studied the PAR on 3w, 5w, and 9w chips? I currently have a 240w w/ 3w chips and hover about 12" from the canopy. I feel safe with the distance I'm using, but do intend on purchasing a light meter at some point. ThanksI know what you are saying...but that is with a different light(floro)...he was asking for where to hang his LED...so I answered with what will give the right intensity...the same intensity that your floro is giving off dick high off the plants(I have measured led's and floro's PAR). I pop my beans with a 9w cree led bulb...then transfer to more light when they need it...but if my veg room has space...then in with everything else's they go. But this is about irishboii and what he has/can/will do.
yeah dont worry about your light, keep it higher up away from the babies, make sure you arent overheating them with UV. Keep them watered but not wet, try to reduce the difference between day and night temps to avoid your plant stretching upwards. it is often a consequence of temp fluctuations and so uneven turgor pressure that often leads our plants to reach up and get all lanky. You might also look at how plants see themselves and understand how and where they are. Plants measure ratios of light, full light and shade if you like. If the parts where the light measured is mostly in shade, then our plants will stretch to find good quality light. Once they are in this good light, they will stop :-) Good luckI dont have that option due to cash flow problems, I thought many growers even start their seedlings under 600w HPS to avoid stretch so surely a 360w LED wouldnt harm them?
I just purchased a Stansen G900 watt led grow light, before hand I had a 600 watt led that I kept about 16"-18" from the tops. What would be a nice height for the 900 watt led. The new one also has grow and flower switches.yeah dont worry about your light, keep it higher up away from the babies, make sure you arent overheating them with UV. Keep them watered but not wet, try to reduce the difference between day and night temps to avoid your plant stretching upwards. it is often a consequence of temp fluctuations and so uneven turgor pressure that often leads our plants to reach up and get all lanky. You might also look at how plants see themselves and understand how and where they are. Plants measure ratios of light, full light and shade if you like. If the parts where the light measured is mostly in shade, then our plants will stretch to find good quality light. Once they are in this good light, they will stop :) Good luck
we are talking here about vDiff (day night temps) and Pr to PfR light (Phytochromes are red- and far-red light-reversible photoreceptors for photomorphogenesis in plants.)
I just purchased a Stansen G900 watt led grow light, before hand I had a 600 watt led that I kept about 16"-18" from the tops. What would be a nice height for the 900 watt led. The new one also has grow and flower switches.
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