How high should you have your quantum boards from your seedlings? 2020 Updated
You've got grow lights for weeds, your plants, all of your liquid nutrients, and everything you need to grow. You set up your grow tent, set your plants in place, strap your rope hangers to your lights and hang 'em. But before you switch those lights on, are you sure you know how high you need to hang them above your plants? Hanging your Quantum Board LED Grow Light too low can burn your plants, but hanging them too high can leave them stretched and weak. Some grow lights need to be hung far away from plants so they don't get bleached, but some lights are too weak to hang more than 10 inches away- so what do you do?
LED Quantum Boards Placement For Seedling Stage
Seedlings need the least intensity and most distance between the canopy and the lights. You may have the instinct to blast these little guys with high-intensity light to promote fast growth. The truth is, they’re young, vulnerable, and likelier to thrive with a gentler approach.
LED Quantum Boards Distance Chart
How long should I keep LED Quantum Boards on my seedlings?
This gives you four situations.
1) If the cost of real estate is higher, then you want to move things through your space quickly. This means that you will be paying for more hours of light (18 or so) to move crops along.
2) If the cost of electricity is higher but you have plenty of space, then you’ll want to reduce lighting a bit (12 or so hours). This means that your crops will grow slower.
3) If both costs are equally high like they are at our farm here in Laramie, then you’ll find a balance. We give our crops about 14 hours each day.
4) If both costs are equally low, then go ahead and run them fast, at about 18 hours a day. (Just remember to give crops everything else that they need as well, like airflow and CO2, or they won’t be able to use all that light.
Best LED Quantum Boards for Sale
Phlizon 600W Dimmable LED Grow Light
Phlizon recently redesigned their 600W LED grow light to keep up with more modern design quantum style LED grow lights. Above are the two 600w models offered. The one on the left is the newer design.
For the sake of this article, I’ll be referring to the newer model as the older one will probably be phased out soon. But understand that the performance specifications of both models are pretty similar.
Phlizon is an established manufacturer of LED grow lights and associated products. Phlizon is backed with a huge R&D team which is the reason they’ve succeeded in creating a complete light packages for indoor growing.
FGI Lightpanel 700 LED Grow Light
The FGI LIghtpanel 700 represents all we’ve learned over the years developing lighting for grow. We even patented the light engine which creates our unique spectrum.
Made in Washington. Inspired by master growers. Approved by Mother Nature in the wild. (IMPORTANT NOTE: Please let us know if you’d like a FREE 110V / 220 or 227V plug with your purchase. Item ships with 8′ bare whip power cord.)
LED Quantum Boards Placement For Seedling Stage
Seedlings need the least intensity and most distance between the canopy and the lights. You may have the instinct to blast these little guys with high-intensity light to promote fast growth. The truth is, they’re young, vulnerable, and likelier to thrive with a gentler approach.
LED Quantum Boards Distance Chart
How long should I keep LED Quantum Boards on my seedlings?
This gives you four situations.
1) If the cost of real estate is higher, then you want to move things through your space quickly. This means that you will be paying for more hours of light (18 or so) to move crops along.
2) If the cost of electricity is higher but you have plenty of space, then you’ll want to reduce lighting a bit (12 or so hours). This means that your crops will grow slower.
3) If both costs are equally high like they are at our farm here in Laramie, then you’ll find a balance. We give our crops about 14 hours each day.
4) If both costs are equally low, then go ahead and run them fast, at about 18 hours a day. (Just remember to give crops everything else that they need as well, like airflow and CO2, or they won’t be able to use all that light.
Best LED Quantum Boards for Sale
Phlizon 600W Dimmable LED Grow Light
Phlizon recently redesigned their 600W LED grow light to keep up with more modern design quantum style LED grow lights. Above are the two 600w models offered. The one on the left is the newer design.
For the sake of this article, I’ll be referring to the newer model as the older one will probably be phased out soon. But understand that the performance specifications of both models are pretty similar.
Phlizon is an established manufacturer of LED grow lights and associated products. Phlizon is backed with a huge R&D team which is the reason they’ve succeeded in creating a complete light packages for indoor growing.
FGI Lightpanel 700 LED Grow Light
The FGI LIghtpanel 700 represents all we’ve learned over the years developing lighting for grow. We even patented the light engine which creates our unique spectrum.
Made in Washington. Inspired by master growers. Approved by Mother Nature in the wild. (IMPORTANT NOTE: Please let us know if you’d like a FREE 110V / 220 or 227V plug with your purchase. Item ships with 8′ bare whip power cord.)
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