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suphomes
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Indirect artificial light or direct?
#26408850 - 12/31/19 07:03 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Hello! I'm currently using a cubensis growkit which started pinning about 3-4 days ago. Since I read that you should only let your grow get indirect sunlight, I figured it would be the same with artificial light so I don't have it directly lighting at the mushrooms, only the reflection. But the more I read the more I realise that light does indicate a bigger roll than just helping with which direction the pins grow. Should I hang the lamp above the growkit instead for maximum potential? Or should I just stick with my previous setup? The lighting I use is a 2700k-3000k led bulb at 1050lm. I know that 6500k is what you really want, which was actually the one I ordered. Didn't realise until today when i read the description of the bulb that they seem to have sent me the wrong one. So I've been using the wrong light for around 12 days now :/. Some pictures below


Edited by suphomes (12/31/19 07:04 AM)
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: suphomes]
#26408853 - 12/31/19 07:07 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Not gonna make a difference where you have it.
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Neowynd8]
#26408930 - 12/31/19 08:22 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Hey there, someone on here told me mycelium only needs the light to know what way is up and apart from that it has no other uses. Kind of makes sense ha
Could be wrong, worth some research
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Kmacmo]
#26408961 - 12/31/19 08:49 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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I find light to be more important than suggested. I like to have the light above the tubs so the fruits don't reach for it and if it's not strong enough the fruits look like shit.
The 9$ 2 foot led ones work great. Got em at Wally world.
Edited by Bph (12/31/19 08:58 AM)
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Bph]
#26409023 - 12/31/19 09:29 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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More recently I've heard that shrooms need light more like we do. Sure you can survive in the dark, but you are much healthier getting plenty of sun.
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Bph]
#26409032 - 12/31/19 09:37 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
Bph said: I find light to be more important than suggested. I like to have the light above the tubs so the fruits don't reach for it and if it's not strong enough the fruits look like shit.
The 9$ 2 foot led ones work great. Got em at Wally world.
I do the same. Straight fruits look way better. Led strips are definitely the way to go also
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: suphomes]
#26409098 - 12/31/19 10:25 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Direct light. Artificial light is very weak compared to the sun. 6500K is optimal but 5000 is fine.
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Brian Jones]
#26409189 - 12/31/19 11:28 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Yeah I figured that might be the case. Will try to get a 6500k lightbulb which I will hang directly over the growbox. But will probably not get one until my first flush so will have to settle with my 2700k for the moment (at least 2700k is better than nothing right? Or at least I hope so). Stupid company sending me the wrong led bulb! Anyways happy new years guys and hope you all have a nice new year
Edited by suphomes (12/31/19 11:37 AM)
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: suphomes]
#26409217 - 12/31/19 11:52 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Out of curiousity, anyone got a decent grow with just using a 2700 kelvin light source?
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: suphomes]
#26409223 - 12/31/19 11:55 AM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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You can get a decent grow by just having a lamp on across the room. They just wont grow straight up
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Edited by Diego (12/31/19 11:56 AM)
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Diego]
#26409451 - 12/31/19 02:16 PM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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I use these and like a lot 😍
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: YogiBear]
#26409479 - 12/31/19 02:34 PM (4 years, 29 days ago) |
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Ive grown mush with sunlight from the window. But if it's in a closet I'd suggest spending 10$ on a light
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: Bph]
#26410570 - 01/01/20 08:13 AM (4 years, 28 days ago) |
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I think I got what yogi has except 4 foot and they come in 6 packs. Very short connectors though.
A birdie told me it's a about the lumens & those lights have a lot of them in addition to the 6500k they're 5200lm. Working better than one off the shelf at the store so far. I didn't see the high lumens one at home Depot but maybe didn't look hard enough. Can't beat the multipack pricing I'd think.
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Re: Indirect artificial light or direct? [Re: filthyknees]
#26410579 - 01/01/20 08:26 AM (4 years, 28 days ago) |
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I buy them by the single so I have long cords for each one
I use them in my Chamber of Secrets Light Box 👍
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