The Cultivation CanonTabatabaei Advising
Veg Environment & Root-Zone Setpoints

Veg Climate: VPD, PPFD, Temp, RH

The exact climate band that builds a vegetative plant — VPD 0.8-1.1, PPFD 300-600 ramping to 600-900, and the temps and RH that hold it.

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The veg climate band

Veg steering is vegetative by definition: you want bushy growth and canopy build, which means keeping the plant transpiring comfortably without stress. That translates to a defined climate box. Hit it and the plant runs; drift out of it and you either invite disease (too soft) or stall growth (too harsh).

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