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Dilemma about light
FuzzySnoutstarted grow question 7 months ago
Something tells me I won't get good results with such huge plant using just 100W LED light
I don't want all my efforts to go in vain
Should I get 300W light?
I know there are more potent and better lights but in near future I am not planning to grow more than a plant at a time
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modmyplantsanswered grow question 7 months ago
rather than getting a 300W i would buy another 100W. The adjustment ist way more complicated+annoying, but with a lux-meter u can adjust them perfectly and better than a single lamp, they also have the same power if u put them next to eachother and measure the middle betwen them :). You can also buy small supportive lights, like stripes or lamps. i never used them (dont know if they have power at all) but as others mentioned u wont get the light penetrating that deep without burning the top of your plant.
Like AsNoriu mentioned, i would lolipop her and pull some leafs not getting good light out with a net or threat.
Ultravioletanswered grow question 7 months ago
In order for buds to develop well they need a ratio of rgb 1:1:2
Blue penetrates 1-2 layer of leaf
Red not far behind
Green penetrates 5'6'7 layers.
Add supplemental side lights Red and Blue. This will give the largest buds the spectral composition it needs to have decent buds all round.
Check my latest grow if you need confirmation.
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m0useanswered grow question 7 months ago
I;d also look into what AsNoriu said about lilipopping and using a SCROG net, it even out the canopy and makes all the buds get the same light.. mostly. I find it one of the best things to do for indoor grows.
Outdoors not to much. but still good if you got the space.
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Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 7 months ago
If you plan on growing plants that are over a meter tall indoors, I'd strongly suggest investing in some side lighting. Honestly a 300w isn't gonna penitrate a whole lot deeper than a 100w with all that foliage. See how dark the bottom of the plant is? No photosynthesis happening down there. Your top 30cm or so will look nice but the rest will be fluff.
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AsNoriuanswered grow question 7 months ago
Its all about penetration, 300W wont go 1m down anyways, plus they are ussually bigger by size, will it fitt ?
This girl looks like 100g+ easy if all goes well...
Maybe smarter to lolipop her a bit, clear bottoms, 2 feed deep canopy is still doable even with 100w, just spread the plant wider, selective and WISE defoliation is an option too ..
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