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  1. L

    LED Lighting - Ideal lux at canopy for each stage

    Hey, I have a 260W QB and have been experimenting with running my lights further away at higher power to increase tent temps, just wanting to see if anyone knows the optimal lux for each stage of growth? I found this info in a reddit post, but can't find anything else to support it. Seedling...
  2. M

    Measuring LUX on LEC/CMH lights

    So my first attempt at growing with a CMH/LEC I nearly lost my whole crop. With in 2 weeks of sending into flower I had all sort of deficiencies showing and at 4 weeks decided to flush as plants had locked and switched back to a HPS. Ended up helping alot but my yield was still affected. I came...
  3. M

    Lighting

    I am a first-time grower but experienced greenhouse and farmer I have done a lot of experiments with lighting reading the meters and see where everything is at everybody argues about everything but I can go out in the greenhouse and read anything better in a cloudy day in my Greenhouse then I...
  4. M

    Lighting

    I am a first-time grower but experienced greenhouse and farmer I have done a lot of experiments with lighting reading the meters and see where everything is at everybody argues about everything but I can go out in the greenhouse and read anything better in a cloudy day in my Greenhouse then I...
  5. JuanJadinero

    What is the lux reading (using Handphone app) of your lighting?

    Hello friends, i have been using this as a guide as to the amount of light my plant would need: https://aquarium-digest.com/tag/lumenslux-requirements-of-a-cannabis-plant/ I curious as to what is your average LUX Value recorded using Handphone lux-meter Apps in your setup? (i know your LUX...
  6. Chrisz0825

    Needs help with led lights

    I currently run 2 Mars hydro reflector 192s I'm a 5x5 grow tent. I have been using them for about 2 yrs now and I'm rdy to upgrade. I plan on buying a par meter to get my lights the perfect distance from plants but I want to be sure I'm not gonna be overloading my tent with too much light. Ive...
  7. J

    Do I have enough lighting for my room and plants ??

    Hello! First grow here ! I have a 6.5x6.5x 7 room trying to grow ten plants ! I've been using 3 400w apollo Mh lights spread evenly in my room . And 400 w hps for flowing . I got ok veg growth but the more I read the more I realized maybe it wasn't the greatest as some people can get up to 3...
  8. weirdingway

    Lux at the canopy?

    hi, new/old member here. Im running (4) 5500K 55watt CFL's right now in veg for a few plants and i read/heard somewhere that what mattered for light was how many LUX that canopy is getting and that it should be at LEAST 20,000 LUX. Is this true? I just checked with a phone app and im...
  9. Knowledgeiskey

    what light meters should i get

    going with a cob diy build frim what i seen 16" from canopy to light seems good but i def want some numbers/data to back it amd tips would be great
  10. visajoe1

    DIY Par Meter, $30-$45

    In the spirit of all this DIY cob stuff I apparently fell into, I became curious what else I could do. Google to the rescue. I found this gem of a post on another forum (non growing forum) by a poster named Hoppy. Take a gander and let me know what you think. I ordered the lux meter and...
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