mreverything
Well-Known Member
i think my light may be a little bit too far for my plants but not sure, i have a 400w mh lamp on 4 plants approximately 1 foot 7inches. Tell me what you think.
is my light too far?
- Thread starter mreverything
- Start date
mreverything
Well-Known Member
well, cause i can tell the branches that grow out of the part where the nodes are have stretched like to an inch b4 any leaves grew on it. Maybe it just that i dont have anything that is reflective on the sides of my plants? like i have the light and it shoots light down and hits the plants but the plants are ther only thing on the floor nothing else around it, not even a wall. What do you think
gangjababy
Well-Known Member
My air cooled 400 hps is 2-3 inches from the top colas, as long as the leaves don't show signs of heat stress you're fine.
email468
Well-Known Member
my air-cooled 1000w light burned my tops that were a foot away so it all depends.
mreverything
Well-Known Member
hmmmm, ok. I think i will just put my light closer to my plant, oh and i already have a fan on them, but do you think that it might need like reflection on the sides? like bc my fan leaves are rather very large and i think are covering the light that would hit the branches. Maybe thats what it is?idk
email468
Well-Known Member
the more light you can reflect back on your plants the better. no doubt about that.
mreverything
Well-Known Member
yeah true that. Ill fix this problem! =] haha i needa buy some mylar off ebay
email468
Well-Known Member
mylar is a great reflector but can be hard to work with (i use it). you may also want to consider panda plastic (black on one side - white on the other) and use the white side (duh) to reflect back on your plants. I say this cause plastic is easier to work with and keep clean.
just something to consider.
mreverything
Well-Known Member
ohhh, alright
