IndaKind

Guys,

I need some help. I was wondering what kind of netting is to be used with the plants... it says chicken netting, but does that entail plastic, metal, fiber? Also, how high should the netting be set up to hinder the plants growth, as high as i would like to train the plant to? And along with that, how far away from the light source should the netting be? i know that that link has all the info i need, but i was wondering if i could get someones advice who has had experience in the matter. Thanks guys! 8)

Get up and Grow,

IndaKind

lensman

2" chinken/poultry wire netting

i'll take a pic of what i did, just cause i ran out of room .. its working out rather well you just bend over the branches so they stay under the wire [ at least thats how i am doing it ]

i have the 430 W about 1.5 feet away .. maybe a touch more .. nothings burned Yet ..

ActionJackson

I suggest putting the netting at about 10" from the soil or other mediums surface, but anywhere from 8-12" is normal, stronger light, 8" may be plenty.

Jackson

ButterflyDreams

The Screen can be of any material. What you must consider is that its function is to hold the plants at a steady distance from the light to promote the most efficient use of the light available.

The screen can be any height above the soil. This is determined by your setup and strain. Plants that need more veg time will need more room. Those that stretch more will need less. I keep mine 8-10 inches above the soil line.

The distance from the light is easily determined by placing your hand palm down under the light. When you find the distance where your hand begins to feel hot, that's as close as you can get. A plexi-glass heat shield will help for those who have limited vertical space.

Live, Learn, Grow.
BD

lensman

i my case i am growing from seed, first time growing .. i ran out of room, so put in the screen 24" above the soil
my area is 36" square




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GntlmnLsr

Lensman it looks like you've got some pretty dense growth there how many watts per sqft are they getting? how many leads do you shoot for per sqft? I always try to give my babies more room but if it's not a problems to pack them in... I guess I'm just wastin space.

lensman

its a 430W in a 3' square area .. 3 plants ..

~7 weeks old in that photo

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THE MAN!

Very nice Denisity LEns , But dude whats that thin netting up top ? it looks like it is saging on the tops of the plants , Im doing simlar to what your done but my area for 1 plant is 5 x 5 foot and im usign 1 very large 95 ltr pot , when my buds get past the netting ive got another area up top about 4 foot from the first netting , Im using like a clothes line im making it , i just attack a thick string to one side and run it to the other , this way its nice and tight and uniformed. Hope this helps you , THere is going to be a lot of weight on the netting that is the top netting your using , it will cut into the stems of your plants