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Monday, April 12, 2021
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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CMH Light Experimenting
Here two different CMH lights are being used and compared. Not only are the fixtures different, but so are the stock bulbs to see if there is a difference in plant performance or behavior. It is important to note that the plants are exposed to natural sunlight and these artificial lights are only used to help adjust the photoperiod.
For this situation the Sun System LEC Boss 315 Watt Commercial Fixture with the Philips MasterColor CMH 315W 4200K Lamp is the “best” option. (This is the light in the distance.) While it has a 4200K bulb which should reduce plant stretching this was not observed, the pumpkin leaves grew as normal and stretch to the point of burning themselves due to the extreme light intensity.
The reason why two 315 watt fixtures were preferred over just one 630watt fixture is since pumpkin plants grow in length more than width early on, this system allows for better light coverage of the plant than a single fixture could.
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