I changed from 1000 watt HPS to eventually wind up with two King LEDs, 1500 watts each, full spectrum, UV & IR. My grow area is
currently 6'x4'x7.5'. I use individual 8 gallon clear plastic storage boxes and use the lids as catch-trays for the drainage Manufacturer says light s/b approx 44" above, which is where I initially hung them. The 6 clones seemed to stay short, squat and very bushy. i raised the lights to the max which put them about 65" above, hoping to make the clones stretch a little; that didn't work. Nodes are close to each other. Currently growing two hybrids - Sour Bubba and Axilla approx 6+ weeks in veg. Sour Bubba is a 50-50 split between sour diesel and bubba kush, sativa and indica. Axilla is an 80/20 split that I don't have the specifics on right now. The plants are extremely healthy. I've been growing successfully for over 10 years now; no expert, but I do know my way around. These things don't even respond well to training and require substantial defoliating; otherwise the leaves are so large and dense that no light gets past the canopy. I've been successfully defoliating for years, so I don't feel they were stunted. In flower stage for 1 week today and they look the same as they did last week. Temp and humidity are no issue, conditions are perfect.
TWO QUESTIONS:
(a) Too much light?
(b) Does the clear plastic container have any effect on the plant's roots, possibly causing some stunting?
Anyone have any thoughts here?
currently 6'x4'x7.5'. I use individual 8 gallon clear plastic storage boxes and use the lids as catch-trays for the drainage Manufacturer says light s/b approx 44" above, which is where I initially hung them. The 6 clones seemed to stay short, squat and very bushy. i raised the lights to the max which put them about 65" above, hoping to make the clones stretch a little; that didn't work. Nodes are close to each other. Currently growing two hybrids - Sour Bubba and Axilla approx 6+ weeks in veg. Sour Bubba is a 50-50 split between sour diesel and bubba kush, sativa and indica. Axilla is an 80/20 split that I don't have the specifics on right now. The plants are extremely healthy. I've been growing successfully for over 10 years now; no expert, but I do know my way around. These things don't even respond well to training and require substantial defoliating; otherwise the leaves are so large and dense that no light gets past the canopy. I've been successfully defoliating for years, so I don't feel they were stunted. In flower stage for 1 week today and they look the same as they did last week. Temp and humidity are no issue, conditions are perfect.
TWO QUESTIONS:
(a) Too much light?
(b) Does the clear plastic container have any effect on the plant's roots, possibly causing some stunting?
Anyone have any thoughts here?
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