Quantum Board for growth stages.

[G.V]

Hi. I was wondering if anyone might be able to shed a little light on using Quantum Boards through the different growth stages.

Running 4 boards (304) over a 4x4 foot area. During flower I would imagine you run them full whack as close as you can safely, 550w for example.

But what about early clone / seedling stage, and also the main veg stage. Are the Quantum Boards dimmed during these stages and has anyone any experience in this?

I'm trying to figure out how low you could dim them in the earlier stages of growth. Or is it wiser to run them at full power during heavy veg too?

Many thanks.


GV.

 

[Stephenj37826]

Hi. I was wondering if anyone might be able to shed a little light on using Quantum Boards through the different growth stages.

Running 4 boards (304) over a 4x4 foot area. During flower I would imagine you run them full whack as close as you can safely, 550w for example.

But what about early clone / seedling stage, and also the main veg stage. Are the Quantum Boards dimmed during these stages and has anyone any experience in this?

I'm trying to figure out how low you could dim them in the earlier stages of growth. Or is it wiser to run them at full power during heavy veg too?

Many thanks.


GV.

Personally I suggest high intensity during veg. As the canopy is small at first I would run the light closer at less wattage to obtain the same intensity with a smaller footprint basically just lighting the plants and not the floor. As the plant canopy grows larger I would raise the fixture to accommodate the bigger canopy and then increase power to maintain the same intensity. Hope this helps.

I personally feel that vegging with high intensity gives you a stronger structure and tighter internode spacing. It also prepares the plant for bloom basically skipping the stress the plants would go through transitioning into a much brighter light source from a low intensity one.

 

[G.V]

Personally I suggest high intensity during veg. As the canopy is small at first I would run the light closer at less wattage to obtain the same intensity with a smaller footprint basically just lighting the plants and not the floor. As the plant canopy grows larger I would raise the fixture to accommodate the bigger canopy and then increase power to maintain the same intensity. Hope this helps.

I personally feel that vegging with high intensity gives you a stronger structure and tighter internode spacing. It also prepares the plant for bloom basically skipping the stress the plants would go through transitioning into a much brighter light source from a low intensity one.

I will be going back to hydroponics, the Alien RDWC is the system I want to try out.

Unfortunately one luxury you don't have is spacing. With soild you always have that ability to tighten up your footprint, smaller pots early on under maybe a single light etc. But with the RDWC its clones into the system, and the system is fixed in its position.

In short I need to run all the lights, but given the system I'm hoping I can run them at a much lower wattage early on.

 

[Stephenj37826]

I will be going back to hydroponics, the Alien RDWC is the system I want to try out.

Unfortunately one luxury you don't have is spacing. With soild you always have that ability to tighten up your footprint, smaller pots early on under maybe a single light etc. But with the RDWC its clones into the system, and the system is fixed in its position.

In short I need to run all the lights, but given the system I'm hoping I can run them at a much lower wattage early on.

The good thing with those systems is the rate of vegetive growth is amazing. So I would push them hard and fast and run a short veg.