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I purchased two Vipar Spectra 300 LED Lights. I am...

Zer0xKira
Zer0xKirastarted grow question 5 years ago
I purchased two Vipar Spectra 300 LED Lights. I am only using one right now because i was concerned two would be too much for the seedling phase. Should I keep just the one light or Put up Both ? When would be a good point in the plants life cycle to put up the extra lights ?
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Spyder7
Spyder7answered grow question 5 years ago
You probably would't need the second one until early-mid flower. And there is an advantage to keeping it: assuming you have adequate soil/space, the limit on your grow is your lighting. The rule of thumb for a grow is that a beginner should expect, if no catastrophes, about 50% of the wattage pulled from the wall of the grow lights. Assuming each draws 100W, then using one means 50 grams would be a reasonable expectation for your first grow. Two of them would double that: you could expect 100 grams from your first grow. And using the "one gram per watt (from the wall) rule, 200W from two lights means you could aim for 200 grams with 2 lights whereas 100 grams would be the ceiling with 1. Either way, the big thing to pay attention to is keeping the light in the sweet spot. When its there, the leaves seem to "pray." Too close and they'll curl, then bleach, then burn; too far away and photosynthesis will slow to the point the plant can "stall." Though that's part of the learning curve and part of getting used to your lights.
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Experimentgreen
Experimentgreenanswered grow question 5 years ago
Hello, Put up both lights, but I'd only run one right now, save the power bill while you can. Keeping a good distance like you have it should save it from light stress and hopefully not so much heat is generated. I'd kick both lights on once it's ready for it's final container, or around 6-9 inches and several sets of leaves. With the stretching however, first if you can add a silica supplement that helps make strong stems, and possibly it's stretching for light? So maybe a few inches closer wouldn't be bad if it doesn't feel hot. Otherwise you can try building a small mound of soil around the stem for more support. 👍 enjoy the grow.
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Nor_Cal_Kannabliss
Nor_Cal_Kannablissanswered grow question 5 years ago
I had two 1200 w led's only pulls 240 from the wall each.. yours only pulls 130w.. keep um like 26 - 28 inches away and your fine... when they hit 5 leaves drop it down to like 18-22 inch for veg possibly lower if you see stretch... Happy growing!! 👊
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