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The most efficient way to use high intensity lights is to have them moving within the grow room. There are many advantages to this, and a number of different ways it can be done. Moving the lights will eliminate plants tendency to grow toward the light source and provide light to areas which otherwise may be shaded. Since the light is moving, it can pass quite close to the plants without burning the leaves. Moving lights cover more area than stationary ones, reducing electricity costs and ensuring more even growth. More intensity also allows plants to be placed much closer together, greatly increasing yield and quality. The size and shape of your room will determine the type of light mover that will best suite your needs. Lineal light movers carry the light fixture slowly along a track and back again during the light cycle. Most are six feet long, support a single lamp, and are recommended when the growing area is long and narrow. Circular light movers are best when the length and width of the room are similar. They are designed to carry either one, two, or three lights, ideally lighting a ten by ten foot area. This diameter can be reduced but rarely extended. Two arm and three arm light movers are most popular, with the latter supplying much more light per
square foot. More intensity means plants can be placed much closer together, greatly increasing yields.
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