Lighting distance to plants.

[Gunther]

I have my flos about 3-5 in from my veg.

I have my 2 150 hps on my flowering plants about 10 in.


What do you guyz do?

Also What brand of fert do you guyz rec for 2 week old plants?

[BukDatAss]

the closer the better i heard from everyone. Just try to make it at a safe distance wheras the plants wont get to hot and burn

[turtle420]

the closer the better i heard from everyone. Just try to make it at a safe distance wheras the plants wont get to hot and burn
Right on...

Do the "hand test". Place your hand where the plants' tops are... does your hand get burned?

Yes? Lights should be farther.
No? Lights can stay, or move them closer.

[HappySmoke]

Hey Gunther,

The florescents could be a little closer. I usually try to keep them at 2 inches or so. Defiantly closer than 5".

I use a 400 HPS at 12" with a fan blowing between the buds and the light.

[Gunther]

I have 2 150 w sodium lights. How many plants will they support in flower stage??

Also with watering....How often do you guyz water and how much?


Thanks

[Powder Puff]

I would probably have 5 plants ... Maybe 6..!:)

Watering is a little "art" you have to master.. Know you're plants!:p lol


If you water to often, you'll "drown" them, and if you don't water them often enough, they will dehydrate!:)

You'll figure it out!:)

[smoknjoe]

400watt MH, 8 inches

[Garden Knowm]

I love this subject.. but you guys already gave all the good answers..

CLOSER means BIGGER BUDS!!!
ADD FANS!!!!!


love

[SittinStoney420]

Hey man, thanks for bringing up this topic.
I always have my light higher so the buds will stretch up toward the light, then bring it down about 12 inches away once there pretty tall to make them fat. I could be doing this wrong, and maybe im just wasting light by having it up high. Could anyone tell me if thats a good way of if i should just keep it low the whole time. I just figured if it got closer from the start of flowering they would be fat but stubby.
-SS

[AcousticStoner420]

After reading the material on this thread i decided to switch up the distance on my lights and im hoping this will present some nice results... I have 3
150 watt Compact Fluorescents and i had my the 4 day old seedlings about 7-8 inches away and now have them about 2 inches away. Garden knowm you have always have great resulting advice im hoping my plants wont burn up this way... any comments on the setup or advice on my lighting??? anybody?

Stay UP :rasta:

!Acoustic :stoned:
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[Garden Knowm]

Hey man, thanks for bringing up this topic.
I always have my light higher so the buds will stretch up toward the light, then bring it down about 12 inches away once there pretty tall to make them fat. I could be doing this wrong, and maybe im just wasting light by having it up high. Could anyone tell me if thats a good way of if i should just keep it low the whole time. I just figured if it got closer from the start of flowering they would be fat but stubby.
-SS


NOT GOOD!!!
keep the light as close as you can... all the time!!!
nice theory though....

i love you

[SittinStoney420]

Well, how far away from the top Bud, would you reccomend having my hps. How will they get big if my light is right up in their ass? Thanks for the advice GK.

-SS