[RB26]

Misc that looks dank!

So stretch amount seems highly variable for you folks, doesn't seem to be a typical amount you can count on. I'll be interested to see how mine fair, since things like temperature and humidity are always completely constant and controlled in my room. I'm hoping I can keep it on the lesser end though.

[dansbuds]

So stretch amount seems highly variable for you folks, doesn't seem to be a typical amount you can count on.

I've been noticing on some of the grows here that if you keep the lights tight to the canopy it doesn't seem to stretch as much . mine are in a fixed position & they stretch towards the light till they get to that sweet spot & then they're happy .

[Grizz]

Originally Posted by dansbuds

I've been noticing on some of the grows here that if you keep the lights tight to the canopy it doesn't seem to stretch as much . mine are in a fixed position & they stretch towards the light till they get to that sweet spot & then they're happy .

bingo. you got it right, when you keep them close they don't stretch so much

[RB26]

Originally Posted by Grizz

bingo. you got it right, when you keep them close they don't stretch so much

When you say tight to the canopy, you mean 18" - 24" for a 1KWer?

[pappy masonjar]

Thats prolly another reason Thirds didnt stretch too much. His damn lights are so powerful.

My first one strected 4x to catch up to those bigger plants. Obviously it was far from the light at first. And It grew like bamboo.
This run I had the light right over that thing, because it was the tallest to start, and it strected about 2x.
So big difference in my limited experience. But lines up with what you guys said.

[dansbuds]

yeah , i gotta make a few changes to my room , before these go in . mainly boxing in around the trays to keep the light in . I might just spring for the Puregro ballast & a few 1000 watt bulbs too .
i asked this somewhere , not sure if it was here or not ..... but anybody know if the white vinyl mini blinds would reflect the light decent enough ?

[Treetroit City]

Originally Posted by dansbuds

yeah , i gotta make a few changes to my room , before these go in . mainly boxing in around the trays to keep the light in . I might just spring for the Puregro ballast & a few 1000 watt bulbs too .
i asked this somewhere , not sure if it was here or not ..... but anybody know if the white vinyl mini blinds would reflect the light decent enough ?

Not sure but probably be better than nothing.

Any chance you could fashion some pvc and reflectix into a screen. I've used them in the past with good success.

[RB26]

Never seen PVC walls like that before, I like it third.

[dansbuds]

I've thought about your walls 3rd .... i just don't have the room to move them around when i need to get to the plants . if i use 40" white mini blinds , i can just pull them up to the cieling out of the way & only have the cord hanging . my trays are 40" , so i'd need 7 of them , but i think it could work . i still have to figure out about the circulation fans , cuz the closed blinds would block them as is . but i think if i hung a window fan off the hood by the door , just to blow across the plants . .i dunno ... still in the thought stage

[Treetroit City]

Originally Posted by IC OVO

Never seen PVC walls like that before, I like it third.

Thanks, admittedly they can be a bit of a pain sometimes if space is tight.

Dans, I've also read about attaching mylar to vinyl blinds so it can be raised and lowered although I never tried it cause if you've ever dealt with mylar it tends to rip really easy. Could work though I suppose.