Any downside to vegging at 100% power?

.Smoke

Well-Known Member

• Sep 23, 2019

• #1

I've read when commercial growers run veg @ 50% power of what they flower at.

Is there a downside to vegging @ 100% power if the plants can take it?

 

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growingforfun

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• Sep 23, 2019

• #2

.Smoke said:

I've read when commercial growers run veg @ 50% power of what they flower at.

Is there a downside to vegging @ 100% power if the plants can take it?

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I believe that's done to save money more than anything. In nature the plant receives much more light intensity in mid late veg than it does mid late flower.

 

raratt

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• Sep 23, 2019

• #3

.Smoke said:

I've read when commercial growers run veg @ 50% power of what they flower at.

Is there a downside to vegging @ 100% power if the plants can take it?

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1. That just makes no sense to me. Why would they reduce the light intensity when they are all about getting the max production they can?

B. No.

 

ItalianHerb&Cheese

Member

• Sep 23, 2019

• #4

Same light intensity through out the grow cycle.

 

PadawanWarrior

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• Sep 23, 2019

• #5

.Smoke said:

I've read when commercial growers run veg @ 50% power of what they flower at.

Is there a downside to vegging @ 100% power if the plants can take it?

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Not if they can handle it. They will just grow faster.

 

.Smoke

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• Sep 23, 2019

• #6

Thanks all!

 

.Smoke

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• Sep 24, 2019

• #7

Up and running. Been waiting to try my cobbled together Frankenlight.

600w mh + 315w cmh

Have just been vegging under the cmh till now...duh..

Thanks again for the advice guys!

 

ANC

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• Sep 24, 2019

• #8

I like big plants, I always err on the side of too much light if I have the option.

 

.Smoke

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• Sep 24, 2019

• #9

ANC said:

I like big plants, I always err on the side of too much light if I have the option.

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That's why I put the light together. Looking forward to some long veg, much training 1 plant monsters in the future!
Made it to cover a 36"X36" scrog.

Was just worried to give it a try with what I read. Still new to all this.

 

ANC

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• Sep 24, 2019

• #10

best way to tell if you are going at it too hard is visual, you will see the leaves praying very hard hours before lights off to escape the light.
Other ways include measure leaf temps with IR thermometer... they should be cooler than ambient.