Hi, Just some questions since adding a second light… Theyre both Bestva 1,000w (145w).
First, i hear you experienced growers frown on my blurple, but the one has done pretty dang good for 4 plants into flowering. So please no lectures in that area. Not enough dough ATM and will do better when i can, enough said.
SO… It has a Veg and also Bloom switch. Ive heard some say that they leave BOTH switches on at the same time, and thats what ive been doing since they started flowering.
Now that im using two lights, should i continue using both switches on both lights? I guess the red bloom switch color doesnt really matter with autos?
And now that ive added a second light, does this automatically INCREASE THE INTENSITY? OR, just give the plants BETTER EXPOSURE TO THE SAME INTENSITY? Meaning should i raise the lights higher than when i just had one light? (To avoid light burn.) Or maybe just cut back to a single switch on each? Thanks as usual!
Leave all switches on. Those bestva can grow good plants. They really can. You doubled so just check heat. Probably 12" to 18 max. I have a 300w bestva stored. Grows great.
Definitely no complaints with these lights! I was at 20" with the one light and still there. Temps have raised a couple degrees more. Maybe raise em a touch?
Now when you say '“never more than 18” up", i just want to confirm the direction. lol Like, never put it closer than 18".
The only thing i dont like avout these lights, (but may be the casexwith others as well) is that the hanging mechanisms that come with them are almost a freaking foot long by themselves. Kind of a pain trying to rig them for proper height with a lower ceiling.
Android phone…photone app for free. Will be accurate enough for what we want. Temps we worry on now is at canopy. Adjust light so if keep back of hand at canopy level a minute no discomfort.
Ha I just assumed those things didnt really work. Ok so it seems im reading 36,000 directly under the light at canopy. And 28,000 at the center of the 4 plants.
Yep, youve lost me completely. Where am i? Danger will robinson… Um, i have always left my light on 24/7 if thats what youre referring to? Didnt plan on changing it… ?
Givem a break. A lot happens lights off. Also save electric. Extra light gives more dli. On the app you will see a dli setting. That tells you Daily Light. How much it getsnduring on time according to light output. 18/6 plenty. Really is.
No wait, i think its if youre not consistent with the hours, than can risk it? And since i dont have a timer yet, i didnt want to risk it. I cant be trusted like that.
