Adding Series F Strips As Supplement
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:52 pm
Whats up all,
I've moved on from my tent to a 5x8 room. I'm utilizing about 3x6 of it for growing. Currently I'm using 6 photon fantom boards. However, the PPFD really drops off on the back side of the room and around the sides, anything that isn't directly under a board. I've been playing with the idea of adding some F strips around the border to supplement the boards, but wondering if its worth it. I don't want to remake the fixtures I'm currently using, but I'm not sure of any other way to mount the strips as I only have 1 central joist in the ceiling to hang on. I'm using 2 fixtures right now, 36 inch angles with 3 boards per fixture. Any suggestions/ideas? Am I overthinking the amount of light I need? Would COB's give me better coverage for cheaper?
I've moved on from my tent to a 5x8 room. I'm utilizing about 3x6 of it for growing. Currently I'm using 6 photon fantom boards. However, the PPFD really drops off on the back side of the room and around the sides, anything that isn't directly under a board. I've been playing with the idea of adding some F strips around the border to supplement the boards, but wondering if its worth it. I don't want to remake the fixtures I'm currently using, but I'm not sure of any other way to mount the strips as I only have 1 central joist in the ceiling to hang on. I'm using 2 fixtures right now, 36 inch angles with 3 boards per fixture. Any suggestions/ideas? Am I overthinking the amount of light I need? Would COB's give me better coverage for cheaper?