Increasing yields attempts

[HushemFlupskluk]

Now running my 6th round indoor. Still learning. I found this community where I believe I am free to ask questions about increasing yield factors.

We all know so much can be said about increasing yields and what one might need to get it. But I like to limit this thread to one particular subject. To the effect of moving the lamp vertically during the day up/down/up. Would this technique increase the area effectivilly lit?

I set up a plan for a future round shown below.

Day would start with the upper lamp. after 3 hours the lower lamp will start burning and the upper lamp is turned off. Then the lower lamp will shine for 6 hours before the upper lamp is turned on again. Night follows and the cycle repeats during flower.

Maybe I could get 50% more area to fill for my 250 watt bulb

Any expert here could answer my question? Maybe he could get into detail about how much time one leaf could have maximum lumen before getting minimum for about 6 hours, then again 3 hours max lumen.

Could I swtich the lamp every 30 minutes, maybe every hour or could it be done with an inteval of only 1 minute?

 

[Neo 420]

6 hours per light should be sufficient..... I believe I saw some threads around here that was similar to what you suggests...

 

[HushemFlupskluk]

Thnx Neo I start looking for that thread rite away

 

[mg75]

are you going to spend money on 3 ballasts or rig some kind of 3 way flip/flop relay?

 

[bobblehead]

check out my last stadium thread in my sig... 6hs per a light. Don't flip them back and forth multiple times. That's just stressful for the plants, having to readjust themselves to the light...

 

[HushemFlupskluk]

@MG75

No just one extra lamp and VSA (or what its called in english). The 2 way relay I use now would be enough for a 2way-flipflop system. 2 bulbs

Maybe I have to buy a new relay to make sure one light is burning 100% before the other is turned off. I don't know that yet. But it seems likelly the reaction speeds of the plants is to slow to notice a few seconds of darkness.

@Bobblehead
Ive been watching your topic. Thanks for that info. It seems that I can increase my yield through this idea without extra power consumption!

Later brothers!

 

[Neo 420]

Look up Heath Robinson. He is king of the power reduction growing....

 

[HushemFlupskluk]

Ah thanks again!

I suppose he is a legendairy vertical grower with special techniques .

It seems he is less active these days.

 

[thinkin]

see Marlo's Yo Yo setup.

vertical light mover.

Thus 1 light and plants get "fresh light" every other minute all day long!

 

[HushemFlupskluk]

That sounds great. You mean he loops the bulb up and down and back in 2 minutes?

I'll look for that thread.