This light came with my grow tent kit. It’s seems just ok. Maybe it’s user error. I did recently get a light meter and the readings indicated I had it too far away. So I’m waiting to see what difference that makes but in general I feel like something is lacking. it’s my first light so I have nothing to compare it too.
Someone said they thought the flower looked light starved. Showing pics.
Autos right now but want to try photos. 2x4x6 tent and growing in soil.
What light would you buy today? Best bang for the buck?
I’d say the HLG 260 xl kit. @KoolHandLuke uses 2 of them in a 4x4. Hands down the best looking grows I’ve seen since I’ve been on here. My opinion of course lol.
@dbrn32 can you recommend a good learning resource so I can start to understand how much light I need for my space. Based on my meter this light is giving enough light but something is def not dialed in on my plants. I guess I need to eliminate my ph problem first lol. How do you really know if a light is good though?
I think you harvesting to soon and you not feeding them enough of nutrients to get them bigger . You shoukd be able to run that light 18 -24 inches above canopy and get 3 ounces per plant eady with 300watts . If not more you have to get your pre-flowering time and budding time figure out more precisely and give them 9 weeks if you count from the light flip .
@BigItch Agreed. I thought I was ok cause I’m using living soil and organic terp teas for nutrients, and distilled water. But it’s running at 6.9 when I checked run off last week. I have organic ph down on order. And also plan to increase my nutrient schedule as @yoshi recommended.
Im on my 3rd grow with a Sp3000 in a 2x4 and autoflowers. Ive averaged 14oz of good, pretty dense buds each run. I wouldnt replace the light unless it was broken. If i was to replace it, i would buy a HLG 350R though
@CooterJuice ok, good to know!!! I am getting sub par crop in both yield and quality I think. Gotta get the ph lowered I guess and see where that leaves me. The organic stuff is taking forever to get delivered. I’m not even yielding 1z per plant in most cases. Something is wrong lol but I’m glad it’s not the light. Do you use a light meter? How far do you keep your light during flower? My tent is full so I don’t line them up directly under the light. Instead I make sure the main colas are specifically not directly under the light.
I do use a light meter. With autoflowers i push them as hard as i can from week 2-6 of flower running around 60 dli. Which is around 14" from my top of canopy. Then back it off as soon as i see any signs of foxtailing. Of course though you need to make sure your environment and nutrients are on point to push them that hard. Giving them alot of light during stretch will keep your plants a little more compact as well. Here is a pic of my last run, Ilgm Sour Diesel Autoflower
Im not telling you what light but if you follow this ppm chart in each growth stage , I guarantee you will have huge big ass buds big than your dick Sir , its a proven method that works , your job is to find that right ratio in ph and ppm for each growth stage and feed them . You learn this by reading the plants growth progress.
I just tied a baby down at 14 days! (2nd grow) I waited till her older sisters got taller, and let’s just say well developed stalk doesn’t bend… (not yet ready to try supercropping). It looks good but I am of course “first time” nervous about it.
