Natural light and HPS/MH lighting

[Ganoderma]

elevation, can have an effect on the intensity of light that reaches the ground.

I remember reading an artical in hightimes I think it was, or was it an artical or thread on over grow, or was it the grow seminar at the 99' cannabis cup, i can't recall for sure, but they talked about some one who was growing at several different elevations. the elevations where 1000 feet apart, the garden at the lowest elevation produced the most bud, and the other gardens produced less and less per incress in elevation, but the potency in the bud became greater and greater per incress in elevation which became the trade off.

Just shows that the greater the light value, the greater the potency can be.

 

[Verite]

Imo it isnt more light at higher elevation [which i think is measured similar to ocean level lumens] its the increase of uvb when theres less protective atmosphere. Places with higher levels of uvb will usually be responsible for higher potency weed.

 

[Guest]

I read in a book that its about 15,000 lumens/ square ft.

 

[Guest]

lol kicking the suns ass haha

what are you saying the elevation? matters

 

[Ganoderma]

elevation is relevant to the growth patterns that a plant will exibit.

a plant will grow larger at lower elevations due to the area being warmer, but the higher in elevation that you go the smaller the plant will be compaired to the one at the lower elevation, but the one at the higher elevation can be a little more potent due to getting more intense light since there is less air that does not block and reduces the light at the higher elevation as the light that has to pass through more atmosphere is "watered down".