Last year I did a CFL grow in the small grow tent in my garage. It was OK, but the plants I had inside didn't produce many pods, and the tent got very hot inside.
This year I bought 2 LED light panel units (Galaxyhydro) and the plants have shown pretty rapid growth. However, I am wondering if I am dumping too much light into this small space. (The tent area is 4' wide x 2.5' deep, and 7 feet tall.)
The reason I wonder - some branches seem to be bending away from the light, almost pointing horizontally. Also, leaves are showing signs of crinkling. (See the images below.)
I also have some CFL lights in the grow tent, but I usually don't turn them on unless I am working in there, or taking photos.
- I don't see any evidence of burn, so the light isn't so intense that the leaves are being cooked.
- The temperatures have been stable and within a desirable range.
- The plants are in #5 pots, with Fox Farm Ocean Forrest soil with additional perlite added. I shouldn't be seeing any nutrient issues at this stage.
- My watering schedule has been about once per week, so I don't think it's over watering.
So the question is, can the light just be too intense/bright for these guys? I went looking around on this site trying to find out what the ideal amount of light is for an indoor grow like this, but all I could find was "the more light, the better" statements.
Can anyone shed any, ummm, light, on this situation. [drum hit]
Thanks!!
This year I bought 2 LED light panel units (Galaxyhydro) and the plants have shown pretty rapid growth. However, I am wondering if I am dumping too much light into this small space. (The tent area is 4' wide x 2.5' deep, and 7 feet tall.)
The reason I wonder - some branches seem to be bending away from the light, almost pointing horizontally. Also, leaves are showing signs of crinkling. (See the images below.)
I also have some CFL lights in the grow tent, but I usually don't turn them on unless I am working in there, or taking photos.
- I don't see any evidence of burn, so the light isn't so intense that the leaves are being cooked.
- The temperatures have been stable and within a desirable range.
- The plants are in #5 pots, with Fox Farm Ocean Forrest soil with additional perlite added. I shouldn't be seeing any nutrient issues at this stage.
- My watering schedule has been about once per week, so I don't think it's over watering.
So the question is, can the light just be too intense/bright for these guys? I went looking around on this site trying to find out what the ideal amount of light is for an indoor grow like this, but all I could find was "the more light, the better" statements.
Can anyone shed any, ummm, light, on this situation. [drum hit]
Thanks!!