400 watt hps 24 inches away from rooting clones

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by SmokeyDreamz, Jan 15, 2010.

  1. #1 SmokeyDreamz, Jan 15, 2010
    Is this too close, just fine, or should I go closer?
     
  2. #2 Chickadie, Jan 15, 2010
    According to this HID GUIDE a 400-watt HID light should be 12-18 inches from the plants -- so that would suggest you may actually want to drop it down about 6-inches.

    The guide, however, does make a note to consider how you are cooling your lights.
     
  3. #3 SmokeyDreamz, Jan 15, 2010
    I am sharing space with vegging plants already so I will have to raise the cloner somehow. Thanks for the info:cool:
     
  4. #4 _Numb_, Jan 15, 2010
    I just keep my clones off the side of my mother plant space...no direct light really. Might want to be carefull putting your rooting clones so close to light.
     
  5. #5 john, Jan 15, 2010
    You are right, 'rooting clones' don't need to be bombarded with intense light.

    Invest in a 6400k CFL for the clones.
     
  6. #6 SmokeyDreamz, Jan 15, 2010
    If one CFL will do I got a few extars laying around that I can use.
     
  7. #7 john, Jan 15, 2010
    Depending on how many clones and light wattage, they should be perfect.
    Keep the clones under it/them for 24/0 lighting.
     
  8. #8 medmaryjane, Jan 16, 2010
    I keep my rooting clones in a light free high humidity box and foliar spray them with ph'ed water with good results. Thats when I am not using my homemade bubble cloner.
     

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