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Light distance and height of plants

TheDutchGrower
TheDutchGrowerstarted grow question 3mo ago
Hey guys, So my vivosun vs1000 light is hanging like 58 cm above my plant / 23 inch And today i put the dimmer from 50 to 75% Is this a good idea? My plants are 14 days, but for me they seem a little small? Give me your opinion please. Lots of thanks. Just a little worr
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 3mo ago
Yes, you could hang it very close, dim it down a lot and save some watts by covering a much smaller area than you normally would due to the tiny plants and typically smaller pots. This will take some trial and error to dial it in. Let growth dictate. Too tight? needs less power or hang further away. Too lanky? needs more or hang closer. These look fine for 2 weeks, but i see evidence of bad watering habits. Says soil.. so... 1) always water entire volume. Never half water. You give th evolume of water required to ensure the entire thing is satureated. A little runnoft to ensure it is wet is fine, but less is better in soil as you leach off your nutrient charge in the soil. Minimal runoff is fine. This is not "overwatering." If they droop from this simple and standard step, then you need to add more perlite or similar next time. It'll be fine until then. 2) Wait for 1" deep to dry, then repeat. If the pot has lost the same weight, it will require the same volume of water each time. Keep it simple. Don't whimsically choose the volume to give. Use as much as it takes to get the job done properly. A agood wet-dry cycle trains the roots to grow deeply and keeps them healthy.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 3mo ago
forgot -- if you do do that, write down what works... distance and power, then you can skip that step next time with tiny plants. as they grow larger, you may need more distacne and power to cover a big enough area... can work this out for future too, but any deviation in temps, rh or atmospheric co2 may change what works best... may need slight adjustmetns based on season just as if you stuck to full coverage and more watts.
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All_our_small_plants
All_our_small_plantsanswered grow question 3mo ago
Hi ich persönlich nutze eine App die Photone heißt um die PPFD zu messen, diese ist nicht 100% genau aber es hilft zur Orientierung. In der zweiten Woche der Wachstumsphase von Cannabis wird oft ein PPFD-Wert (photosynthetisch aktive Photonenflussdichte) von etwa 250–400 µmol/m²/s empfohlen
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