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Sunday, May 05, 2019 Matt D. Connecticut

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All Systems Go (Indoor 1989.5 dmg Daletas ’17)

So, far the carbon dioxide and the CMH light have been working out great. The weather this year has been some of the worst I have seen for growing. Consistent cloudy, rainy, and cool to cold conditions have been in place for about a month now. Adding the additional features of supplemental light and carbon dioxide have been important to get this plant to the current stage and rate of growth that is being observed.

One item of note is the leaf burn that occurred on the tall leaf in the image. This leaf grew very tall in a short period of time and simply grew too close to the light and suffered some burning. However, since the cold frame has a low ceiling height, to reduce the continued chance of leaf burn the dim setting has been utilized which is a very nice option to have. This feature found on the DimLux 315watt CMH allows for greater flexibility and is not commonly found on other CMH lights. It is currently turned down to run at 245watts which seems to have prevented further damage. If the leaf continues to get taller, there are still 205watt and 165watt options.
 



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