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    Light height vs dimming

    I ordered my 480w qb with dimmer and was wondering about how to use both. Recommended height distance is 20-32". Does that assume that it's running at full power?

    Is the 32" height too close to start seedlings? Or would you turn it down to 200w at that height?
    Just trying to figure out the optimal use of both .
    First grow started on April 17th, 2019.
    4x4 Grow Tent
    2 X 240W 3000k QB (lm301b). 24/0 light cycle.
    Canna Coco medium, 3 gallon fabric pots
    AN SensiCoco Grow + Bloom w/ tap water

    Growing:
    2 x Mephisto - Chemdogging
    1 x Mephisto - Northern Cheese Haze
    1 x Dinafem - Dinamex

    Chopped June 30th, 2019. Final yield: 716g plus 329g of larfy buds.

    #2
    I hang mine at recommended height and dimmed depending on what growth stage their in. Seedlings it gets turned all the way down and gradually turn up.
    640 watt hlg quantum board
    320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
    300 watt mars hydro sp3000
    150 watt hlg quantum board
    100 watt spider farmer led x2
    organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
    Water only i don't check ph
    6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

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      #3
      So start at 32" @ the lowest setting and slowly increase it max? Then start lowering it, keeping it at max power ?

      Or would you dim it after each lowering working to slowly increase power at the new height? Just don't want to burn em!
      First grow started on April 17th, 2019.
      4x4 Grow Tent
      2 X 240W 3000k QB (lm301b). 24/0 light cycle.
      Canna Coco medium, 3 gallon fabric pots
      AN SensiCoco Grow + Bloom w/ tap water

      Growing:
      2 x Mephisto - Chemdogging
      1 x Mephisto - Northern Cheese Haze
      1 x Dinafem - Dinamex

      Chopped June 30th, 2019. Final yield: 716g plus 329g of larfy buds.

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        #4
        I have a 600w qb and I never go below 30" no matter what stage their in.
        640 watt hlg quantum board
        320 watt diy chilled pucks x4
        300 watt mars hydro sp3000
        150 watt hlg quantum board
        100 watt spider farmer led x2
        organic soil with earth dust dry amendments
        Water only i don't check ph
        6 pot fabric autopots with GH trio nutes

        Comment


        • JayGee
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