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farmergiles · 02-06-2010, 03:58 AM

Depends on lighting and genetics.

Lighting- the useful range of light from a 400w HID is about 18" so there isn't much point in having plants much higher than that. With 600w probably about 2', 1000w around 2.5 feet.
Of course you can always veg long time and train the canopy out sideways while still keeping the height low.

Genetics- how much will the plant stretch? If you are growing a hazy sativa you may well want to put rooted clones straight into flower as they will probably stretch 3 or 4 feet anyway. If you are growing squat indicas they may hardly stretch at all so some vegging will be necessary for a good harvest.

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farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,779 Thanks: 2,272 Thanked 3,734 Times in 2,546 Posts	Depends on lighting and genetics. Lighting- the useful range of light from a 400w HID is about 18" so there isn't much point in having plants much higher than that. With 600w probably about 2', 1000w around 2.5 feet. Of course you can always veg long time and train the canopy out sideways while still keeping the height low. Genetics- how much will the plant stretch? If you are growing a hazy sativa you may well want to put rooted clones straight into flower as they will probably stretch 3 or 4 feet anyway. If you are growing squat indicas they may hardly stretch at all so some vegging will be necessary for a good harvest. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice