yeah i wouldnt spend too much time on it, its definitely not high on my list of important shit to do/monitor. i use mine for a total of a minute or two per grow, mostly during bloom. checking how much light the lowers or branches at the edge of my SCROG are getting and checking for random hot spots since im doing LED.
I get it man, not saying that the data cannot have it's uses. I just find too many focusing on it instead of their plants. All data can have it's uses. For example for my light it's 50% at. 30" for veg and. 24" full power for flower. Adjust the light up slowly the 2nd week of 12/12 until you reach full power over 5 days or so. I don't need a meter, that is my benchmark. If plants stretch I lower light or raise power. If they start showing light stress I raise light or lower power. I don't need a meter for any of that, I have my benchmark, now I watch the plants. It's all good man, if you want to use a meter and use more data that's perfectly cool. I am just seeing to many getting caught up in over thinking and in the end usually ends up hurting their plants. Does not mean it is bad data or bad for all growers.
My plants definitely tell me when light intensity is getting to be too much. I don't even have to stare at them long....
nobody mentioned light intensity homie but nice try lol....My plants definitely tell me when light intensity is getting to be too much. I don't even have to stare at them long....
My bad dude.
