Quote Originally Posted by oldmac
The better way is to use a far red source just before lights on and again at lights off. I better describe it on another thread. I'll see what I can do to find it and maybe link it (I'm not computer literate) or you can seach here for it.
OM
Hey OM, nice dial back on the dialogue. I appreciate all the learning that goes on here. Thanks.

Can I ask you to detail the far red effects a bit more? What lights do you use, how long do you have them on. Is the lights-on for red considered part of the 12/12 schedule or in addition? Do you run them during the veg cycle too? Or perhaps just point me in the right direction. I'm happy to read and learn. I'll also run some searches and post up anything I find.

I have a few weeks travel for work coming up but after that I'm going to start my second LED run using 2x st8s 150w 3w / diode bars. I was a bit disappointed with my first run. The plants stretched quite a bit and results reflected poor plant development. Now too be sure, this was likely due in part to my own short comings as a n00b indoor farmer. I am a recovering outdoor farmer (those were the days). I'm confident I can dial it in but looking for any strategies to help with the stretch.

Regards.