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I think I've seen some people mention that they use it here. I know some have done side lighting.
Logic would only ensue that it would help, but to what degree?
I kept having an under canopy light manufacturer pop up in my IG feed, but it definitely look cheesy to me and had no electrical certifications of any Sort.
I had a different one pop up in my feed the other day and it definitely seems to be a bit more legit.
They definitely have some very interesting options for under canopy lighting!Page not found - GROW PROS SOLUTIONS
wegrowpros.com
They currently have two 4 foot models available, A full spectrum and an 80% Deep red.
Coming soon are two Models with basically the same spectrums but adjustable and dual channel.
I think it's something interesting to explore. Anybody with any experience doing this or this company, please provide your input.
I'm going to inquire a bit more with the company and to see if I can get any information that could be useful to us here on this forum.
Have you ever ran a simple scrog net? I'm not trying to shit on under canopy lighting; I just think there are ways to maximize your existing lighting without having to purchase additional lights and use extra electricity, when a simple trellis net (that is super cheap) could be be utilized instead?
Even better, combine the two!
I had to make a screenshot of the original picture because it was too big, but anyway, you get the picture.
This is actually an example of a 'lightbox' in a small 1m2 homegrown tent we started testing with almost 8-9 years ago. We've run multiple tests with bottom lights and I must say/admit, they do make a difference! Not only for increasing yield/the quality of the popcorn bud, but also the overall health of your canopy. The best thing in my opinion is the fact that you almost don't loose any more bottom leaves in a SCROG. And that the plants metabolism seems speeded up.
This is actually done with Sanlight lighting, the old S4W's on top, 3 of them, and 2x Flex20 at the bottom, these bottom lights are only 20watts per piece but really help. I would go as much as using 3-4 of them in a 100x100 or 1.20x1.20 (4 X 4).
I've tested several brands during the years, mostly during the time when we ran the LED company/distributor called Crazy Led's & More and after re-branding it to LED by Passion, which was a sister company of DP.
And I can definitely say, they all work, and gram/watt wise I could get the same results at the bottom of the net when not lollypopping/stripping it compared to what we were getting at the top part with the toplights (so between 1-1,5g/watt back then). So yes, definitely added extra value! It depends a bit on your grow style and setup too though, but to keep your plants in a happier place and still get some overall better quality, especially the bottom buds, I would say go for it.
But for this you don't need 150-200 watts as a bottom/interlight. I think 60 to 100 watts in bar form will be more than enough.