Not saying it was or wasn't the lights but there's a few factors that play the role of bud size.....strains and temps also determine bud sizes too.Hello all I just finished up a rdwc undercurrent grow. I'm using a 5x5 tent and have 8x qb132s at 480 Watts. The buds came out very small which I imagine is due to the lack of watts per sqf. I'm considering adding 4x qb96 v2 at 640 watts in the centre and moving the qb132s to the perimeter for the next run. Any input? Good idea or something else recommended? Thanks
Maybe I should just add 4 more 132s and spread them all evenly. I'd rather have a little more than ideal to be safe.
Maybe I should just add 4 more 132s and spread them all evenly. I'd rather have a little more than ideal to be safe.
Maybe I should just add 4 more 132s and spread them all evenly. I'd rather have a little more than ideal to be safe.
Unfortunately a Lux meter (or phone app) won't be accurate with an LED (It can't see some spectrums), but may be ok as a simple reference. You can get an App for free and see what you think. I have phone on my hone but never use it. I find that going by the leaves is better in my grows.Watts are hard to figure with LED's because efficiency varies so much, those HLG lights are quite efficient and you should be able to get 1-2 grams per watt off them. If your lights were as high off the plant as they are in the pictures that's possibly part of your problem, buy a cheap digital lux meter off Amazon (maybe $30), place your lights where you're getting about 50k-60k lux at the top of the plant, if you can achieve that number somewhat evenly across the canopy then you don't need more light unless you add CO2.
Unfortunately a Lux meter (or phone app) won't be accurate with an LED (It can't see some spectrums), but may be ok as a simple reference. You can get an App for free and see what you think. I have phone on my hone but never use it. I find that going by the leaves is better in my grows.
Here are a few samples. but look..there are tons of them to try
The Best Light Meter Apps in 2024 (7 Picks)
Grab a light meter app and make your life easier. We share our top Android and iOS picks. Accurately set the exposure for photos and videos.www.photoworkout.com
Unfortunately a Lux meter (or phone app) won't be accurate with an LED (It can't see some spectrums), but may be ok as a simple reference. You can get an App for free and see what you think. I have phone on my hone but never use it. I find that going by the leaves is better in my grows.
Here are a few samples. but look..there are tons of them to try
The Best Light Meter Apps in 2024 (7 Picks)
Grab a light meter app and make your life easier. We share our top Android and iOS picks. Accurately set the exposure for photos and videos.www.photoworkout.com
I would not depend on one of those apps. A $30 lux meter like the orange Dr. Meter one you can get on Amazon is a good alternative to a $400 Apogee par meter though. For the purposes of a homegrower placing a light, lux should be adequate, with white LEDs lux isn't even that inaccurate of a measurement.
I bought a LUX meter to get intensity baseline.
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