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Hello all,
I am putting together my first indoor grow. The "room" is a plywood box a bit bigger than 2'x4'x7'. I put together two light panels for this space, each with 15 screw in 15 watt leds with the diffusers removed, for a total of ~450 watts of Phillips LED lighting total for 8+square feet. First question is whether this LED power is excessive for the 2x4 space. If so, I can unscrew bulbs for some or all of the grow time.
Second question is, assuming for the moment that I unscrew the 15 2700K LEDS and leave the 15 5500K ones lit, how close should the reduced power panels be hung from the plants for germination and sprouting? Has anyone experienced light burn with this sort of LED setup, and if so, at what distance? Is it even necessary to reduce the power for sprouting?
Thanks for any help you can provide. I think that this site is remarkable in how supportive the community is in trying to help new growers no matter their background. Keep up the good work.
I am putting together my first indoor grow. The "room" is a plywood box a bit bigger than 2'x4'x7'. I put together two light panels for this space, each with 15 screw in 15 watt leds with the diffusers removed, for a total of ~450 watts of Phillips LED lighting total for 8+square feet. First question is whether this LED power is excessive for the 2x4 space. If so, I can unscrew bulbs for some or all of the grow time.
Second question is, assuming for the moment that I unscrew the 15 2700K LEDS and leave the 15 5500K ones lit, how close should the reduced power panels be hung from the plants for germination and sprouting? Has anyone experienced light burn with this sort of LED setup, and if so, at what distance? Is it even necessary to reduce the power for sprouting?
Thanks for any help you can provide. I think that this site is remarkable in how supportive the community is in trying to help new growers no matter their background. Keep up the good work.