Dialing in light height with par meters

Ladiesonly

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Anyone link a post or let me know what par we should look for?

I got foxtailing try to measure closest distance they can take for maxpar in flower thanks
 

Renfro

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Anyone link a post or let me know what par we should look for?

I got foxtailing try to measure closest distance they can take for maxpar in flower thanks
Numbers are meaningless. Different strains can take different intensity. You just have to figure out what your genetics like. Generally around 1100 - 1200 umol-s1 is max and should only be used through mid flower, backing off the intensity during ripening to decrease foxtailing and increase density. Less light and cooler temps during ripening with a ripening feed that has high K and low N.

Foxtailing can be caused by too much heat, too much light, too much nitrogen in late flower and sometimes it's just genetic. If you only see it on the tops closest to the light then eliminate nitrogen as the cause.
 

Ladiesonly

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what a good cheap par light
Numbers are meaningless. Different strains can take different intensity. You just have to figure out what your genetics like. Generally around 1100 - 1200 umol-s1 is max and should only be used through mid flower, backing off the intensity during ripening to decrease foxtailing and increase density. Less light and cooler temps during ripening with a ripening feed that has high K and low N.

Foxtailing can be caused by too much heat, too much light, too much nitrogen in late flower and sometimes it's just genetic. If you only see it on the tops closest to the light then eliminate nitrogen as the cause.
Thanks let me know a good cheap par meter if you know one sub $500
 
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Ladiesonly

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Numbers are meaningless. Different strains can take different intensity. You just have to figure out what your genetics like. Generally around 1100 - 1200 umol-s1 is max and should only be used through mid flower, backing off the intensity during ripening to decrease foxtailing and increase density. Less light and cooler temps during ripening with a ripening feed that has high K and low N.

Foxtailing can be caused by too much heat, too much light, too much nitrogen in late flower and sometimes it's just genetic. If you only see it on the tops closest to the light then eliminate nitrogen as the cause.
This is clutch got a meter, I always have this problem. Now I can measure.
 

pulpoinspace

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10/14, dim, or move the light away for the last week or two. All of the above for me. I learned to do this or my top buds will just keep throwing white pistils forever.
 
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