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Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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2287 Sadiq ’22 Has Outgrown The Cold Frame
The 8ft wide by 12ft long (and 6ft tall) structure is the ideal ratio as when the main vine hits the end of the cold frame so did the secondary vines. The plant was held in for a day or two longer than ideal, due to the cold nights and the ease of being able to heat and monitor the smaller area.
However, today is the day the cold frame needs to come down so the plant can be properly buried and prepared for the Christmas tree/ Box style of pruning that will be used as the plant fills the growing area.
With the CMH lights on the advantage of using two 315watt lights compared to one 630watt lights is better coverage area. Each light is on a light hanger so its height and horizontal spacing can easily be adjusted. Each will cover about 4ft. x 4ft square of plant area. These are again sized to properly fit in the cold frame to maximize the growing area optimization.
There are different bulb options and since these are more of a supplemental light and not relied on to actual grow the plant under the exact spectrum is less of an exact concern since the plant will receive mostly natural sunlight. However, the sunlight bulb (4200K) is what is selected for its higher blue spectrum to reduce the tendency of the plant to stretch and to replicate the spectrum it will be naturally receiving anyway.
630 and 315 watt CMH Review : YouTube
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