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When do lights go 100% intensity?

NPKAllTheWay
NPKAllTheWaystarted grow question 4 years ago
When is a good time to put the lights on full intensity? I currently have both my leds (Lumatek Zeus 600w pro) at 60cm (24inch) from the canopy and at 50% intensity. Tomorrow my girls enter into week 5 (from seed). So when do I intensify light, and when can I lower to 40cm(15inch
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ijustdontgiveaf
ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 4 years ago
Well, this fully depends on the light and the environment.. The best method would be to actually test the light intensity (PPFD) at the canopy (so what really hits the plant). To get them to flower you'd need at least around 400um/s.. Above 850um/s you'd want to add some extra CO2, so the plant can handle the light intensity properly. Looking at the light you have, that seems to be able to push out 1620 umol/s, so you depending on your environment you might not even want to turn it up all the way, as too much light can actually harm the plant as well.. Do you know the light-color of your LED? No need to buy an expensive apogee quantum meter, but Shane from Migro made a review video about a cheap 30-bucks Amazon par-meter and made a test, comparing it to his Apogee, and then provided a conversion factor for the various light-colors, so you can calculate the LUX to PPFD and save about 470 bucks (compared to the Apogee) ;)
Fusion
Fusionanswered grow question 4 years ago
It's your lux output not the light intensity switch or kind of LED. Seedlings/clones 5-15k lux Veg 15-35k lux Flower 50k+ lux If dont have a light meter, can download one for free on your cell from play/apple store.
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MadeInGermany
MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hey this is actually a matter of taste, I would say :-) Some shoot from the beginning at a greater distance, others less :-). I have 200 watts in the Vegi, then 400 w when changing to 12/12. At the beginning of the bloom I'm about 40 cm away. With full flower production, I go to about 30 cm. when ripening to 40-45 šŸ˜Š
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Jef79
Jef79answered grow question 4 years ago
Hello.. Hope you are well.. Personally i wait until they are about 3wks from harvest b4 i crank it full blast.. I know alot of pals who all do change at different stages.. I like to think tgey getting upto 80% intensity until said weeks so she doesn't stretch out or burn so its a play safe 4 me.. Plus.. Last 3 wks is wen she'll put they weight on!!.. Stay safe n gud luck.. šŸ‘šŸ€
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