Studies prove the plant can only use 10,000 lumens. That was the point I was making. Why place the light closer even though it won't penetrate when you can get a wider footprint by raising it? You could then add more plants or spread apart the ones you have? I still have not seen any information other than opinion from anyone?
Please take the time to show your sources of info rather than continuing the myths.

I have been looking at pics of a lot of commercial grows with huge dense buds and the lights are ALWAYS about 36 in from what I can tell from the photos.

BTW BJ...I admit that the nutes probably had something to do with the burning foliage. I believe I reversed the flow of water and drew out moisture from the plant at the same time as lowering my lights. It is possible that had my nutes been correct the plants would not have burned. I am a noob and am just trying to make sure I learn the lesson so I at least get something out of my screw up :0(

Love -Jay