From what I read, 30-36 inches from canopy is the zone a 600w LED should sit. Looking for confirmation Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Yeah, except that light is only 140 watts. At least the one on Amazon that I could find was. You put that 36 inches from your plants and they'll be stretching for light.
How far would you keep that light off the top of the plants? Also, what are your thoughts on the growstar light I’m using right now? This is my first go so I’ll take all the advice I can get. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
that’s a poor quality, one plant light. Probably 18” above the canopy is where I’d run it, but check with your plants reaction.
Just ordered a better light. Do you think keeping this light for a week till the new one comes in will hurt the plants? Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
See below: actual output in this one is 200w Thoughts? Please tell me I didn’t mess up again lololol Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
I have one of those led lights I have no complaints but I’ve only done a few grows you can check out my grow if you want Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
still a blurple, not really what I would consider a good light. The viparspectras have trouble flowering too due to lack of poser and spectrum. You want to look into HLG, Invisible Sun, High Lights, Spiderfarmer, even Mars has a quantum board style light
For a first timer, will it get the job done for 1 or two grows? Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
I’ve got two of those I can’t give away. You’re here now, take the time to ask before making investments like that smh.
you can grow a couple plants with those two lights. I wouldn’t expect anything top shelf at all though. I just try to keep others from wasting money on those cheap Chinese lights. I’ve seen so many guys blow $200-300 on them and that would have set them up with 200 watts or so of decent quality grow lights.
Honestly as a first timer with a 2x2 tent I’m not looking for anything spectacular off the bat. If I can get a few grows from seed to harvest complete that’s the goal. Once I upgrade to larger tents then I’ll go for top shelf stuff. As long as I know these lights will grow the plants and i can get some buds out of it, mission accomplished lol. Now if I’m told that these lights will cause issues / potential die off thennnn we’ve got an issue. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Yeah blurples aint great but they do the job mate. Grew the one in my profile pic with 2 old marshys. 480w total. Just gotta make sure you grow them wide and flat. Tall plants are the enemy with blurples cos the penetration is pish.
Yea right now as long as the job gets done that’s the goal. I’ll tweak and perfect as I go moving forward. I’m just focusing on not killing them this go around haha Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Buy two of these and a driver. I screwed around and bought cheap lights and tested them on tomato plants. GARBAGE. Bite the bullet and spend the money. these lights can be wired to be 150 watts per light. QB96 Elite V2 Engine Buy a driver too HLG-600H-54a Stock and Price by Distributor
Thats all you can hope for first time round mate. Just dont over think things and remember that less is best. Its easy enough if you keep shit simple