400w light penetration?

Millsie

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Gooing to probably be running a bare bulb 400w vert grow in around a 3'x3'x3-4' box with around 4 plants.
I could probably get the lights 4-6" with the right amount of crazy airflow..

So, how far into the plants will the light get?

Cheers!
 

HotShot7414

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400w can penetrate 4 feet at max depending on the bulb,all my plants are less than 2ft tall and each 1/2-2 inches way from bulb,but i'm not in a closed space and i have a tower fan blowing directly in the middle of the canopy where the light is and they are getting good light,although
i do have some light bleaching.when my ladies were in the closet 4ft seemed to be where the light started to greatly diminish.
 

Millsie

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Wow, okay... that means light should bounce back from the wall, I wonder how much PAR/Lumens are left at that point though.

Oh and is anyone running/have any experience in UV-B lighting? If so, what wattage/proximity are you at with your set up..

Thanks!
 
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