# What is the correct height

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466>\
**Category:** Grow Cycle\
**Created:** [November 6, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466 "2020-11-06T02:59:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chainedtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Chainedtiger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Chainedtiger)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466/1 "2020-11-06T02:59:54Z")

</div>

In the grow Bible it tells you how far above your seedlings the light should be…if your using fluorescent lights. What if your using a 185w led.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![GreenSnek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/greensnek/32/366307_2.png) [@GreenSnek](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GreenSnek)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466/2 "2020-11-06T03:10:07Z")

</div>

Depends on the light but usually 300-450 par which for Mars hydro and spider farmer 1000w is about 24 inches

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chainedtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Chainedtiger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Chainedtiger)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466/3 "2020-11-06T03:13:07Z")

</div>

Its a Kingsled led. 1000w, which i was told was actually 185w. It has the 2 switches on it for veg and bloom. Thank you for your response

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![GhostGrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ghostgrow/32/420317_2.png) [@GhostGrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GhostGrow)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466/4 "2020-11-06T05:41:50Z")

</div>

My leds i put as close as i can. If u can hold your hand on top of canopy comfortably i say go for it.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chainedtiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Chainedtiger](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Chainedtiger)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/what-is-the-correct-height/57466/5 "2020-11-07T18:55:36Z")

</div>

Thank you