# Distance from plants **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Tags:** indoor-grow\ **Created:** [October 7, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/distance-from-plants/55659 "2020-10-07T17:55:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Seadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@Seadog](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Seadog)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/distance-from-plants/55659/1 "2020-10-07T17:55:28Z")
Hello, the distance between plants and lights. I just put my 3 wk. old autos on the 600 watt mh lights, but don’t know how far they should be. I have them 24 inches form plant top. Any advice about that? Thanks Seadog ---
**Author:** ![if3gt4](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/if3gt4/32/286948_2.png) [@if3gt4](https://ilgmforum.com/u/if3gt4)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/distance-from-plants/55659/2 "2020-10-07T18:10:30Z")
i would say at least 24 inches and possibly more… just see how the plants react to it and adjust accordingly… ---
**Author:** ![kellydans](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/kellydans/32/580751_2.png) [@kellydans](https://ilgmforum.com/u/kellydans)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/distance-from-plants/55659/3 "2020-10-07T18:22:26Z")
Place your hand at the top of the plant for a minute if your hand gets hot light would be too close.24 inchs does sound reasonable. @Hellraiser has used those lights. He’ll be alone to give a more accurate distance. ---
**Author:** ![Hellraiser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hellraiser/32/294013_2.png) [@Hellraiser](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hellraiser)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/distance-from-plants/55659/4 "2020-10-07T18:37:39Z")
24" to 28" would be fine, watch your temps and have plenty of air movement between light and plants.