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MH, HPS distance?

Untiedmymindstarted grow question 4y ago

So i am reading diaries that are using MH & HPS lights and Seeing a Distance of 10-18 inches from plant. Are people really putting them that close during flowering stage?

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youngatheartanswered grow question 4y ago

Apparently so. I consider it f.... cruel.

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