Trouble reading today's article? Click here: Issue #543 - Sunday, September 18, 2022 Dear
Fellow Grower, In today's issue... - How do you get the most from your indoor grow lights? Probably the most important thing under your control is the distance from the light to the plants. Today's article will teach you how far to keep your grow lights for the best
results!
- If you're not sure which grow light to get (or plan to upgrade soon) check out some recommended LEDs!
- This week's trophy pictures feature some astounding bud colors!
- Check out the direct message someone got from "Michael Jackson" on Instagram. Make sure to keep an eye out for
scams!
Nebula Haze & Sirius Fourside (founders of GrowWeedEasy.com) "Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.'" ~Maya Angelou
How far should I keep my grow lights from plants? |
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Although this detail is sometimes overlooked, in many cases cannabis growers can increase their yields and potency simply by keeping their grow lights just the right distance from their plants. How far away should you keep your grow lights for the best cannabis yields and potency? Cannabis plants capture energy from light and use it to grow bigger buds. In order to maximize your cannabis yields you’ll want to give your plants as much light as possible, but without causing light burn. In other words, you want to increase light to max levels without going
overboard. Weak LEDs or fluorescent grow lights likely don’t produce enough light to overload your plants, but powerful lights like HPS, LECs, and LEDs can do so with ease. Although LED, LEC, and HPS grow lights can produce the biggest yields and most potent buds of all grow lights, they need to be used correctly to get great results. Growers get bigger yields and more potent buds by using powerful grow lights and keeping them
just the right distance away from marijuana plants. Some grow lights perform best further away from plants than you might expect Other grow lights should be kept much closer to get the best results By positioning grow lights at the right distance from your plants, you'll create the highest levels of light your cannabis plants can use. Put your cannabis buds in this "sweet spot" light level zone, and you'll be rewarded with bigger denser buds and higher levels of THC. Notice with these plants how all the top buds are big, while the lower buds are smaller. You
want to keep grow lights close, because buds closest to the grow light get the biggest. (Do I need side lighting?) More light is better when it comes to yields, but only up to a point. Although it may be tempting to keep trying to move grow lights closer and closer, your plants simply can't use more light past a certain light level. Light is food for your plants, and leaves can only eat so much in a day before they start suffering from problems. For example, if you keep grow lights
too close to cannabis plants, you'll see bleaching, yellow leaves, brown or burnt spots, and nutrient deficiencies. It's important to find a balance. Each type of light needs to be kept a different distance away, so if you feel confused, this tutorial will show you how far to keep your grow light so you get incredible results every time, no matter what your setup. Keep reading to learn how far to keep plants from LEDs and other grow lights. Plus how to spot light stress, and how to measure light levels
directly.
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If you are on the fence about what grow light to get for growing cannabis, probably the answer is LEDs. Why LED Grow Lights? - More light, less heat – LEDs produce more light and less heat than HIDs (like MH, HPS, CMH, and LEC),
watt-for-watt
- Better for heat control – Not only do LEDs run cooler, plants under LEDs actually prefer warmer temperatures. That means they are the perfect grow light to deal with heat. If your grow space is room temperature or warmer, LEDs are your best grow light choice when it comes to controlling heat.
- More colorful buds – LEDs tend to bring out colors like pink and
purple on buds and leaves. Although some strains will stay green no matter what, many strains have the ability to turn color in certain environmental conditions. LEDs will almost always bring out colors in those strains especially as plants approach harvest.
- Excellent bud yields & potency – In my side-by-side grows using clones, modern LEDs produce similar or higher yields, better bud quality, and more THC than comparable grow lights like HPS and LECs.
Check out some of my favorite LEDs I've used for growing weed so far (with pictures) |
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"1st off i just hafta say U GUYS R FREAKING AWESOME!!! I HOPE THE BOTH OF U FEEL THE LOVE & EMMENCE APPRECIATION WE HAVE FOR U & ALL U DO!!!
That Bubbleponics tutorial by Sirius is F*CKIN' AWESOME!!!
Is it possible that maybe he could include his "quick" way of spotting "light-stress" in the section where he mentions the appearance of
the leaf tips & wot-not? Love U!!!☮️❤️☮️" ~Anthony Hey Anthony, I think you're awesome too! I'm so glad you loved the Bubbleponics tutorial Sirius wrote. He put his heart and soul into it. What a coincidence you asked about identifying light stress because today's article will help you. Check out the pictures of light stress in the LED section and more pics at the bottom. Can't wait to see how your
plants are doing! ~Nebula |
"Incredible site and so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing."
~Kim Hey Kim,
Thank you for taking the time to write in. I feel inspired to do more whenever I learn that the website has helped someone. ~Nebula "I find your info to be extremely valuable and certainly very helpful. I believe if a complete novice were to use your guide he could have a successful grow.
Thank u for your valuable help." ~Chuck Hey Chuck, It's true. Even a total beginner can get great results on their first grow if they follow the instructions on the website. Cannabis plants thrive when you give them the right conditions. Thanks for writing in and I wish you the best of luck on your grow journey.
~Nebula
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I was told this is a Big City Diesel, I have never seen this color of pistols. Can you tell me more about it?
Thanks, Sassy |
Hey Sassy, Although most cannabis strains produce buds that grow white hairs which eventually darken to brown, some cannabis plants produce amazing colors on their buds including pink and purple. These are wonderful to look at though bud potency is not affected by color. Your
particular strain appears to be growing beautiful bright pink hairs. Captivating! ~Nebula P.S. If anyone is interested, here are some other strains that produce pink or purple buds: "Is this a male or Hermie? My first grow with random seed. Thanks" ~Chewy Hey Chewy,
You've grown an absolutely gorgeous specimen of a male plant. I
recommend removing it from the grow space immediately to avoid spilling pollen everywhere, which could cause seedy buds in the future. In order to guarantee your cannabis plants are female and produce buds, it's recommended to start with feminized seeds. Otherwise,
about half of plants will be male, which isn't great odds. You obviously are providing the perfect grow environment because this is a happy productive plant. If it were a female you would be approaching an amazing harvest.
~Nebula
Wait I got a message from who?! |
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Totally legit direct message from a totally real person, right?
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If you get a message out of no where from a famous person or big company, your alarm bells should be ringing! Weed growers are often targeted with fake seed scams on Instagram and Facebook, typically by spam accounts pretending to be someone else. Unfortunately, it's not usually as obvious as this example with Michael Jackson. Many growers have reported receiving messages
from what appears to be legitimate seed companies but they're actually fake accounts. If you get a direct message out of no where asking if you want seeds, beware! Remember when it comes to buying seeds... Real seed businesses don't contact you. They let you contact them. If anyone messages you to sell you seeds on social media, look out! It's possible they will take your payment
and send nothing. Always take a second to think before sending money to anyone, especially if they contact you (whether by DM, text message, phone call, email, etc.).
Recommended Cannabis Seed Sources
These sources have gotten great reviews from our readers:
- Seed Supreme – California, United States
- ILGM (I Love Growing Marijuana) – California, United States
- Herbies Seeds – Europe (seemingly out of the UK and Spain)
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GrowWeedEasy.com has hundreds and hundreds of pages! Check out some articles you may not have seen... Nebula’s Cannabis Grow Journals & Experiments (Side-by-Side Tests) - Nebula is a testing machine. She couldn't stop doing side-by-side experiments even if she wanted to! This page details all of her documented grows up to date, and the list will keep growing as Nebula keeps
thinking of new crazy things to try. And since every test gives her ideas for ten more tests, I think this page has a lot more content coming. Nebula’s Cannabis Defoliation Experiment - This experiment has been surprising. It's not that the results are totally unexpected, it's just weird to do the tests and see how it unfolds in real life. I got to see the whole thing unfold over months as the grow progressed, but you get to check it all out in a few minutes with some weed and/or coffee. Does a 3-Day Dark Period Before Harvest Increase THC? - Never mind what I said about the last page, THIS one was surprising. I've been growing cannabis for over a decade and I always thought this was a just a myth, but this test run by Nebula is definitely making the idea seem more legitimate. More tests to come!
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Nebula Haze:
When I first started growing, I struggled. Now, it is my mission to make it easy for new growers to get started while helping advanced growers get bigger, better yields with less time and money. We update/add articles every week. Anyone and everyone can grow if they want to!
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Sirius Fourside:
Sirius Fourside is a hobbyist grower who has gained the bulk of his experience growing in water as a medium (deep water culture, bubbleponics).
"Growing cannabis can be a relaxing hobby in and of itself, but it also saves you money and keeps you from having to deal with shady characters. Cannabis is much easier to grow than people give it credit for, and growing in water doesn't increase the difficulty much, if any. But whether you want to grow in water, coco, or a different medium, we'll show you how easy it can be!"
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