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Light movers are a waste of money, unless it moves the light verticaly. If you are considering a light mover that moves lateraly I would invest in another light instead. bd
really the "formula" is 50-75 watts per square foot
stick to this formula, 1000 watts per 5 ft. X 5 ft. Area.
I say light movers are worth it as long as they don't move to far.
It enables the light to be closer to the buds and it shines all angles to any bud, which keeps plants from leaning.
They are (should) not (be) meant to be used as an extra light, but rather mimic the sun imo.
Light movers are a waste of money, unless it moves the light verticaly. If you are considering a light mover that moves lateraly I would invest in another light instead. bd
There, fixed it for you.
I don't feel movers are a waste as long as they're used properly. They cannot substitute for more light, but they absolutely can help you use the light you have available more efficiently. You do have to be prepared for a few things, like letting go of the idea that movers always allow you to get the light closer to the plants--this is not always true. First time I used my light I got a very strange bleaching on the tops of some of the girls. It wasn't burn, it was as though bleach had been spilled on some of the leaves and buds. Still soft, never turned brown, they just lost all chlorophyl and went completely white. I believe, but I'm not positive, that this may have happened because I didn't up the feed along with upping the photons that were hitting them. It's only happened the one time.
The movers that allow a pause at the end of each cycle (the lateral, non-circular movers) are better because they prevent the plants on the ends from getting less time under the light.
Old thread I know, but I do love movers.
I've used them since 2010 and have really gotten great results.
I use the Light Rail 3.5 system on a 6 ft track with 2 Sun Systems Magnum XXXL6'S. Each reflector has an additional socket mounted perpendicular to the factory socket and I run a 600w HPS and a 600w conversion MH in each reflector.
I move thes back and forth 26" with a 30 second delay at each end. And I run about an 18" height from plants.
This is over a Smart Pot 6' bag.
Dunk
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