Fast Buds Autos, Lemon Cherry Cookies & Frostbanger

Point them at shielded areas under canopy as best you can, but only the tops of leaves can effectively use light. so... this does limit effectiveness of this light but should still improve 'something' in the lower canopies. the leaves will probably try to bend toward them but inevitably a lot of light will miss the intended mark compared to your primary lighting. Also, make sure that any leaves close by do not exihibit sings of light damage... if borderline, it may teek 2 weeks or more to see such symptoms - faster if more extreme, of course. it shod have a positive effect. May or may not be obvious beyond normal genetic volatilty and limitations of human eyesight / memory. High risk of confirmation bias, lol.

Hold off ’til they’ve got 4–6 true leaves (around day 10–14). In week 3 veg, slap the Ionbeam up top or angle it from the side about 30–40 cm away. Start with 6 h extra light, then bump it by 2 h every 3–4 days. Watch for burn, if leaves bleach, back it off. Run it through week 2 of bloom for tight internodes, then ditch or swap to a red-heavy bloom tweak.

i use them the whole cycle but in increased levels depending on life stage. aiming for level 8 or 10 by the last half of flower. just be mindful of temperature. with my set up they raise the temp a bit too high if im also increasing my main light intensity