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As with everyone else interested in LED's, I've found that there is a lot of stretch and veg growth, I mean, I noticed upwards of 3 - 4 inches of growth over night and this was STRICTLY in flowering mode!!! Which i found this information:
Tons of VEG, in LED's
However, it's understandable after i did my research on the actual flowering phase...
Stretch Phase (early flowering) The stretch phase is a period of time during early flowering where rapid extraordinary outward growth takes place. Some growers have reported seeing 5 inches of growth in a single day during the stretch. This phase is characterized first by the extraordinary growth accompanied by longer than usual internodes, then the explosive outward growth slowly tapers off as internodes shorten. The end of the phase is signaled when growth tapers down to approximately 1/2 inch or less per day. This coincides with a time span equaling 40% of the total Days Spent Flowering. At this point growth shifts from outward to building bulk on existing growth, otherwise known as late flowering or the fattening phase.
Fatten Phase (late flowering)
The last 60% of the inductive phase is a period where outward growth is less significant. In fact, it can appear as if growth has stopped completely due to the very short internodes. During this phase a more complex set of growth activities occur. It's not much different from an apple tree that stopped producing new apples and is now devoting its remaining time to maturing or ripening the apples it already has. With female cannabis, flower production accelerates, floral clusters begin to grow wider or fatten, resin production increases and peaks, sinsemilla calyxes plump, pistils start to wither and change color, and not long after that the plant is ready for harvest.
Pics below are what my setup currently. I will be adding a warm white, green, and amber/orange colors in the form of PAR38 LEDs later this evening. It's interesting to note, that though there are a lot more red led's than blue, the visible color you see most when they're turned on is NOT the red led's but the blue. It tends to illuminate the room more than the red.
This could be because the blue's are brighter or whatever, but it definitely plays a large role in growth.
STRAIN: Unknown, # of plants 3, pot size is a 6" pot, and there are 6 par38 blue/red LED lights directly above USING ADJUSTABLE flood fixtures so I can aim the light where it needs to go. Absolutely NO heat, tons of light.
Tons of VEG, in LED's
However, it's understandable after i did my research on the actual flowering phase...
Stretch Phase (early flowering) The stretch phase is a period of time during early flowering where rapid extraordinary outward growth takes place. Some growers have reported seeing 5 inches of growth in a single day during the stretch. This phase is characterized first by the extraordinary growth accompanied by longer than usual internodes, then the explosive outward growth slowly tapers off as internodes shorten. The end of the phase is signaled when growth tapers down to approximately 1/2 inch or less per day. This coincides with a time span equaling 40% of the total Days Spent Flowering. At this point growth shifts from outward to building bulk on existing growth, otherwise known as late flowering or the fattening phase.
Fatten Phase (late flowering)
The last 60% of the inductive phase is a period where outward growth is less significant. In fact, it can appear as if growth has stopped completely due to the very short internodes. During this phase a more complex set of growth activities occur. It's not much different from an apple tree that stopped producing new apples and is now devoting its remaining time to maturing or ripening the apples it already has. With female cannabis, flower production accelerates, floral clusters begin to grow wider or fatten, resin production increases and peaks, sinsemilla calyxes plump, pistils start to wither and change color, and not long after that the plant is ready for harvest.
Pics below are what my setup currently. I will be adding a warm white, green, and amber/orange colors in the form of PAR38 LEDs later this evening. It's interesting to note, that though there are a lot more red led's than blue, the visible color you see most when they're turned on is NOT the red led's but the blue. It tends to illuminate the room more than the red.
This could be because the blue's are brighter or whatever, but it definitely plays a large role in growth.
STRAIN: Unknown, # of plants 3, pot size is a 6" pot, and there are 6 par38 blue/red LED lights directly above USING ADJUSTABLE flood fixtures so I can aim the light where it needs to go. Absolutely NO heat, tons of light.
