I don't get why you are hanging the light so far from the plants. There is much more crystal to be had, I think.
Everywhere I see the lights 6-7 inches from the Canopy. I just wonder why you have them up at HPS height?
If you put those pups down to 1 foot, you will get more. Spread can be calculated from there, also. That's what I'm trying to think about. You get more sugar, even, because it is not a matter of spread at that height. The density of the photons is what causes better photosynthesis, right? I do understand about spread but there is also penetration to consider.
I just wondered why you would give up wonderful, close flux density. That is what I really like about LED.
Don't get it in your eyes, Brother.It stings.
Yeah, man. I am trying to think in terms of density at 3 feet distance You know why the leaves are bigger on the bottom? They drink the less light that passes through the upper leaves with a bigger panel. 80% of the light is absorbed on the way down but the leaves are 4 times bigger.
So, If I can get a good density down in the lower leaf level, I feel better than just thinking about the tops.
Pretty good for an LED grow! lol So they really can grow!
I entered this thread because I noticed you had thrown in some input.
Then I saw this photo avatar of something weird and refreshed the page. Then I took the effort to read the name under the photo and it's YOU! You have never had a photo avatar the whole time I've lurked throughout RIU and now you have one! Congrats!
Tell me, what made you choose what only appears to be a stuffed, one-eyed kitty?
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I'm not churchhaze, i'm sativied!
Have you tried http://www.newark.com/ or http://www.digikey.com/?Nice grow! Ill being doing thr same set up with vero 10s and 18s instead of the 29s.
Where did you find the decor series? They are all minimum orders of 200.