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Too much or not enough light??

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Indoors' started by Pebbles003, May 12, 2022.

  1. #1 Pebbles003, May 12, 2022
    20220511_173856.jpg Last indoor grow was kind of a bust, with not much yield.
    So, I thought I would ask if this is enough or too much light.
    Each light has 1000 watts equivalent.
     
  2. #2 dropinbiking, May 12, 2022
    12" above from the CENTER of the plant will give you better results
     
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  3. #3 Psyclops1409, May 12, 2022
    and the lights are off to one side. Directly above the plants.
     
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  4. #4 Pebbles003, May 12, 2022
    Ok. Moved the plants directly under the lights at 12" above the plant.
    I just pulled these plants inside because they are getting taller then our short fence and we got a talking to by code enforcement last year. Illegal to grow outside where we live in California.
    I have set the timer up on the lights to come on at sunrise and off at Sunset.
     
  5. #5 Psyclops1409, May 12, 2022
    the 12" distance is for the light pattern. It takes the light a little time to travel and spread. At 12" your light will have a coverage area of 2' x 2'. at 20" it will be around a 3' x 3' area.As far as your plants getting taller than your fence...I super crop my plants that get too tall. Check my grow journal for pics of what I mean. look for Scarlett Begonia on day 21 of flower
     
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  6. #6 dropinbiking, May 12, 2022
    Yeah top, crop, bend, or do whatever you need to if height is an issue. If they are already getting out of hand, I would put them on a 12 hour light cycle and let them flower.
     
  7. #7 Pebbles003, May 12, 2022
    Only too tall because the new renter next door is an ass.
    I have been looking for a fence contractor to build me a taller fence.
    I bought 6 lights and have brought the plants into my sunroom, which makes it legal.
    I will still have to look at keeping the plants smaller because there is no way to block out the natural sunlight in my sunroom.
     

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