ViparSpectra XS1500 LED Grow Light

Think these girls have grown into the proper intensity. Believe it is at 20k lux with my mct-912 light meter (a cheapie but consistent proportional intensity is accurately measured). I may move #3 to the other vege area. I'd rather have 2 plants directly under the light. A good chunk of coverage is being wasted with the odd shape resulting from 3 plants. Without LST, i won't properly utilize floor space. So, hopefully the intensity of light thickens her up before end of vegetative growth. Seeing stigmata on the #1 and #2 plants this last week or so. Next week or two should see the end of stem elongation and new leaf growth (aka vegetative growth) Debating removing a top leaf or two.. so far, i've bent a lower axilla around the blocking leaf, but lower growth is not exposed as well. I want some stronger solar panels elsewhere before removing them. These plants are 100% unadulterated at this point in time. Side note -- polyfilm bags are new for me. Irrigation took 13 full days from transplant before needed. This is 150-200% longer than normal. The amount of evaporation occuring with fabric bags is insane. More evaporation = faster concentration of solutes as less liquid remains but the minerals obviously don't evaporate off with it. So, how much does breathing help vs impact to EC/concentration? I don't see a discernable difference in growth so far. Conclusion - i like the polyfilm bags up to this point. When i switch to an automated watering setup, i won't worry so much about plastic pots vs fabric as it seems to be no significant difference. Get some new tents ordered and should have a re-build this spring/summer - like every summer, but this time i'm going to stick with what i do... and, i say that each time too. But sersiously, by the end of 2021 i want to remove all major maintenance effort. I want to spend 30mins per week on my garden not hours. Check out the "G"ermination week for more info on light. _________________________________________________________________________________________ About Lights (Portion copy and pasted from Germination week comment) Hello, folks... This light was sent to me by ViparSpectra. It looks like an excellent light for the price point. They used the most efficient 'white' LED diodes (LM301). They come in both 3000K and 5000K varieties. The average is around 3600K, so it should do you well in both vegetative phase and bloom phase. The 5000k will promot branching early and 3000k will promote bud development late. It also includes diodes for 660nm and 760nm wavelengths (far red and infrared). Meanwell drivers are a well known brand with good efficiency. It has a quality heatsink, too. This is an excellent light that can take you from seed to harvest and produce high quality buds. 8% Coupon Code - XSNobodyBud Note, my screen name is slightly different. Use any code you find for that matter. There are several out there. There are no commissions invovled with this particular code, but I did receive a free light. Nonetheless, I'm an honest guy about this stuff. Amazon US: XS1500 https://amzn.to/3aD5ef2 XS2000 https://amzn.to/3iVUU4J XS4000 https://amzn.to/324iXaV Amazon CA: XS1500 https://amzn.to/31cdHml XS2000 https://amzn.to/3halyGw XS4000 https://amzn.to/32kJzVp Official Website: https://www.viparspectra.com How to use the light based on its specs: See germination week for more information. An effort to shorten these posts.