I’m germinating seeds in a group of pots and moving them to a tent as they sprout. One barely broke the soil so I left it another day and it got super leggy overnight while still under the dome. I want to make sure it doesn’t continue to do so after moving it into the tent.
I have a 150w light (mars hydro ts1000 specifically) and both the light and tent are still fairly new to me so I haven’t dialed it all in yet. It’s about 16” from the seedlings and at 25% brightness. Is that good for now to keep them from stretching more? Any adjustments that I should make?
In the future, is it better to increase the brightness or lower the light?
by L84Werk
3 Comments
I would lower the light for sure, to 12in And crank it up to 50%
https://preview.redd.it/z4ubrl6dc1dg1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7159df2b94dfb5ff81c04443d15a9c68460f0d0d
75%
Dang, it got leggy fast.
I rather turn brightness down and put light closer. You save money on electricity and make less heat.
Be careful not to put light closer than 1 foot even on low brightness. Those 150 watt LED are strong.
Maybe right now, put it 50% brightness about 2 feet above plants