Lol it was laying close and It's hard to see that's 2 inches without actually seeing it's two inches lol. But yeah no prob you don't have to measure them man just get them close as you can without touching.and yeah I do. You've still got 50 % life left if it was me I lst a couple longer outside...
Here's how I keep my cfls constantly with no troubles or burn at
If your going to keep using cfls get this book, only cfls and soil are used the entire grow mr seemorebuds had a green thumb that's for sure all
Get the cfls closer. Within an inch and a half to two inches. They don't get hot enough to burn the plant if they aren't touching them. You biggest worry with a cfl is penetration. So yes you should be activly lst'ing the side branches out so the get light because the cfl won't penetrate down...
There are five now, the main coala and then four others all producing like the main. The life is so short and I'm using a 300 watt led which is great it I didn't want to over train and under produce. I've got five mains now and 5 or 6 others that will add a little to the yield I've got 20 days...