Almost on the vertical level!

Renfro said:

What type MH bulbs are you running? Most of them don't like being run vertical and you generally have a short life on those if operated in a vertical position. Some MH bulbs are rated for "base up" operation and those are good to go.

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The bulb will usually have an H for horizontal or V for vertical orientation in the part number on the lamp itself.

Great thread my friend!
This whole vert idea is bringing questions to my mind.

After going thru everything you have, all this time $ and energy.

Do the results may off in the end doing a vert grow like this?

I’m definitely looking further into this

MrX2017 said:

Great thread my friend!
This whole vert idea is bringing questions to my mind.

After going thru everything you have, all this time $ and energy.

Do the results may off in the end doing a vert grow like this?

I’m definitely looking further into this

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Vertical grows increase yield per square foot of FLOOR SPACE, the canopy stats remain the same in terms of yield per square foot and lighting requirements.

what about LED strips. do they suffer from hanging vert? i had some like that

ttystikk said:

Vertical grows increase yield per square foot of FLOOR SPACE, the canopy stats remain the same in terms of yield per square foot and lighting requirements.

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@tystikk
You are so right, my 4x4 has 16 sqft of floor space, my 5 screens equal over 25 sqft.

pd22 said:

what about LED strips. do they suffer from hanging vert? i had some like that

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LED lights don't care how they're oriented.

Renfro said:

What type MH bulbs are you running? Most of them don't like being run vertical and you generally have a short life on those if operated in a vertical position. Some MH bulbs are rated for "base up" operation and those are good to go.

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My 860W CDM lamps were vertical only, base up or down. It's very important to double check the required orientation of the lamp you want to use.

LED lights don't care as long as they're kept cool.