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What are optimal PPFD
LeastExpectedGrowerstarted grow question 3 years ago
Anyone have a quick and easy rule/suggestion for PPFD & lux for plants in Seedling, Vegetative & Flowering states? Lots of divergent answers online.
At plant top right now I'm currently at ~1000PPFD and the lux readings are 49,000-51,000. What are 'best practices' for this?
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Cannabeast40answered grow question 3 years ago
Lowest numbers to hit:
Seedlings: 200-300 μMols
Vegetative:
306 μMols
Flowering:
463 μMols
If you want to increase the amount of light from 20 to 40 moles per day, resulting in higher yields, you simply need to double the numbers above, but not the Seedling stage – 308 PPFD to 616 PPFD during the vegetative phase, and 463 PPFD to 925 PPFD during the flowering phase.
Seedlings: 200-300 μMols
Vegetative:
617
μMols
Flowering:
925
μMols
Best of luck and happy growing my friend.
LeastExpectedGroweranswered grow question 3 years ago
Thanks Cannabeast40 & Aquemini! did some lights adjusting and moving my lights from ~16" inches up to ~19" ends up at around 650PPFD and I'm right around 42K Lux, which seems like a reasonable place to be. I'll return them down low once I hit the flowering stage.
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Aqueminianswered grow question 3 years ago
It's not exact, it's all about preference. But here's some good information to go by but even this is outdated I believe. I don't think this accounts for Co2 grows that can use MUCH more light.
Recommended PPFD levels for the establishment phase of cannabis are 75-150 µmol/m²/s for cuttings, and 100-300 µmol/m²/s for seedlings. For cannabis in the vegetative stage, PPFD levels of 300-600 µmol/m²/s are recommended and may be increased to over 600 µmol/m²/s in the reproductive phase.
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