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There are many factors that need to be considered when it comes to the correct amount of photons (light) that is required for optimal growth. Usually people just look at the size of area that needs to be covered. More importantly what is the size of the canopy you are covering? Other factors that determine the appropriate amount light are: What strain or strains are you growing? What source of light are you using? (In your case 600 watt HPS. Are these single or double-ended?) Are you able to maintain proper VPD's? Are you supplementing CO2? In general cannabis is a light hungry plant. The most precise way to determine your light levels you will need to use a light meter that reads PAR. Flowering cannabis can require anywhere from 500 micromoles to 1000+.
Heliospectra has also done extensive studies on this and that is why our LED is not only full-spectrum but blended light as well. Having green light within your spectrum allows for denser canopies due to the green's abilty to penetrate through the leaves.
We are also finding that cannabis is very responsive to the wavelength of light in the far red region as well. This is a very specific wavelength that trigges the flowering response in flowering plants. This will accelerate flowering and decrease your flowering times 5-14 days(strain dependent).
You can also start to control secondary metabolite production with spectrum manipulation. Many growers will expose their plants just to blue light just days before harvest to increase THC and terpenes.
Lastly having the correct spectrum of light keeps an overall healthier plant. Their natural resistance to pest and molds becomes greater. With IPM becoming more and more important everyday this will assist in these efforts rather than working against you.
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