Complete Guide v2.1 - Grow Lights

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1. BASICS

🔐 Registration

Create Account

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  2. Click the "Register" tab
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  6. Confirm password
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  8. Accept terms
  9. Click "Create Account"

Login

  1. Username or email
  2. Password
  3. Click "Login"
  4. Auto-redirect to farm
PRO-TIPS:
• Username cannot be changed later - choose wisely!
• Passwords are hashed and stored securely

💰 Starter Pack

Starting Capital

5 000 SEK
Used for shop purchases

Pots

3 pcs
Max 3 plants at once

Starting Light

LED 100W
Full spectrum - perfect for beginners

Standard Seeds

5 of each strain
14+ strains available

Water

400 units
10 units per watering

Fertilizer

15 bags
1 bag per feeding

2. GROW LIGHTS

NEW! Grow lights are now fully integrated with realistic physics based on real lamps. Choose the right light for the right stage and maximize your harvest!

💡 Light Types

Type Emoji Spectrum Advantages Disadvantages Best for
LED 💡 Full or custom Low heat, long lifespan, energy efficient Higher purchase price All stages
HPS 🟡 Red/orange Excellent for flowering, high PPFD Lots of heat, shorter lifespan Flowering (stages 4-6)
MH 🔵 Blue/white Perfect for vegetative growth Heat, high electricity cost Vegetative (stages 1-3)
CFL Daylight/warm Low heat, cheap, can be placed close Low PPFD, poor penetration Seeds, sprouts, small spaces

LED 100W

Full LED
100W | PPFD: 450
Mars Hydro TS600 - Perfekt för mindre odlingar

CFL 125W

Full CFL
125W | PPFD: 200
Lågenergi - Bra för frön/groddar

CFL 200W

Full CFL
200W | PPFD: 300
Låenergi - För mindre utrymmen

LED 250W

Full LED
250W | PPFD: 850
Mars Hydro TSL2000 - Kraftfull LED

📊 PPFD - Light Intensity

PPFD (Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density) = Number of light particles (micromoles) hitting a square meter every second.

PPFD (µmol/m²/s) Level Suitable stage Effect on plant
0-200🟥 Very lowSeed/sproutSlow growth
200-400🟧 LowSprout/early vegAcceptable for young plants
400-600🟨 MediumVegetativeGood growth
600-900🟩 HighFloweringOptimal for flowering
900+🟪 Very highFlowering with CO₂Maximum yield (requires CO₂ supplementation)

📐 Inverse Square Law

Light intensity decreases with the square of the distance. If you double the distance, you only get 1/4 of the light.

PPFD vid 20cm = 4 × PPFD vid 40cm
PPFD vid 60cm = (40/60)² × PPFD vid 40cm ≈ 0.44 × PPFD vid 40cm

Light PPFD at 20cm PPFD at 40cm PPFD at 60cm
LED 100W1800450200
LED 250W3400850378
LED 600W48001200533
HPS 250W2600650289

🌈 Spectrum

🔵 Blue spectrum

Wavelength: 400-500 nm

Usage: Vegetative growth

Promotes compact growth, short internodes, strong stems

🔴 Red spectrum

Wavelength: 600-700 nm

Usage: Flowering

Stimulates flowering, increases bud production

🌈 Full spectrum

Wavelength: 400-700 nm

Usage: All stages

Mimics sunlight, works for entire life cycle

🟠 Warm spectrum

Wavelength: 2700-3000K

Usage: Flowering

Similar to HPS, good for flowering

🎯 Right spectrum for right stage:

1 2 3 🔵 Blå eller 🌈 Full
4 5 6 🔴 Röd eller 🌈 Full

Wrong spectrum for the stage gives -3 health per day and the problem "Wrong spectrum"!

📏 Distance between light and plant

1
Seed/Sprout

20cm (min)

Gentle light

2
Vegetative

40cm (medium)

More light for growth

3
Flowering

60cm (max)

Avoid light burn

Too close

PPFD > 1000 can cause:

  • 🔥 Light burn (bleached leaves)
  • 🍂 Curled leaf edges
  • 🌡️ Higher temperature

Perfect distance

PPFD 400-900 gives:

  • 🌱 Optimal growth
  • 🌷 Largest buds
  • ⚡ Best yield

Too far

PPFD < 300 gives:

  • 📏 "Stretching" (leggy growth)
  • 🍃 Small, airy buds
  • ⏳ Slower development

🤖 Automatic distance

In Cannabis Farm, the distance is automatically adjusted based on the plant's stage. You don't need to think about it - the game optimizes for you!

📋 All available lights

Name Type Watt PPFD Heat Spectrum Distance Lifespan Price
LED 100W LED 100W 450 30% Full 20-60cm 50,000h 1,200 kr
CFL 125W CFL 125W 200 40% Full 10-30cm 8,000h 400 kr
CFL 200W CFL 200W 300 40% Full 15-40cm 8,000h 600 kr
LED 250W LED 250W 850 30% Full 30-80cm 50,000h 2,500 kr
HPS 250W HPS 250W 650 70% Röd 30-80cm 24,000h 800 kr
MH 250W MH 250W 600 65% Blå 30-80cm 20,000h 700 kr
HPS 400W HPS 400W 950 70% Röd 40-100cm 24,000h 1,200 kr
MH 400W MH 400W 900 65% Blå 40-100cm 20,000h 1,100 kr
LED 600W LED 600W 1200 32% Full 40-100cm 50,000h 5,500 kr
HPS 600W HPS 600W 1300 72% Röd 50-120cm 24,000h 1,800 kr

💡 Question: Lifespan - does it decrease?

Yes, the light output gradually decreases over time - this is called light degradation. When it says "lifespan 50,000h", it means that after 50,000 hours, the light has dropped to 90% (L90) of its original brightness.

  • • After 25,000h (3 years): approx 95% light remaining
  • • After 50,000h (6 years): approx 90% light remaining
  • • In practice, you barely notice the difference during the first years

3. GROWING GUIDE

🌱 Planting Seeds

1
Choose seed

From seed bank

2
Check space

Max plants limit

3
Check power

Power must be on

4
Click Plant

Button under seed

IMPORTANT: Power must be on to plant, water, feed and harvest!

💧 Daily Care

Action When Effect Cooldown
Water Water < 70% +20% + (5% × stadium) 12 hours
Feed Nutrients < 70% +15% + (5% × stadium) 7 days
Light Automatic PPFD calculated per plant -

💡 Light status in plant card

Each plant now shows its current PPFD and if the spectrum suits the stage:

  • 🟢 PPFD 600-900 - Optimal
  • 🟡 PPFD 300-600 - Acceptable
  • 🔴 PPFD < 300 - Too little light
  • 🔴 PPFD > 1000 - Too much light (burn risk)
  • ⚠️ Fel spektrum - Warning for wrong spectrum

🔄 Plant Life Cycle

Stage Name Duration Water/day Nutrients/day Light hours Rec. PPFD Rec. spectrum
1 🌱 Seed 14 days 0.8% 0.3% 18h 100-300 🌈 Full
2 🌿 Sprout 14 days 1.5% 0.8% 18h 200-400 🔵 Blå/🌈 Full
3 🌳 Vegetative 21 days 3.0% 2.0% 18h 400-600 🔵 Blå/🌈 Full
4 🌷 Flowering 28 days 2.5% 3.0% 12h 600-900 🔴 Röd/🌈 Full
5 🌸 Ripening 14 days 1.5% 0.8% 12h 600-800 🔴 Röd/🌈 Full
6 🎄 Harvest Ready 7 days 0.5% 0.2% 12h 500-700 🔴 Röd/🌈 Full

Timeline and light

Total time from seed to harvest: 98 days. Light hours automatically change from 18h to 12h when the first plant reaches flowering.

🌡️ Environment

Temperature

10-30°C
Affected by light heat
  • 18-25°C - Optimal
  • < 18°C - Cold stress
  • > 30°C - Heat stress

Light heat: LED: 30%, HPS: 70%, MH: 65%, CFL: 40%

Humidity

30-90%
Affected by light drying effect
🌱 Seed:70%
🌿 Sprout:65%
🌳 Vegetative:60%
🌷 Flowering:50%
🌸 Ripening:45%
🎄 Harvest Ready:40%

Light

12-18h
Per day
  • 🌱🌿🌳: 18h - Growth
  • 🌷🌸🎄: 12h - Flowering

PH Level

5.0 - 7.5
Optimal 5.8-6.2
  • 5.8-6.2 - Perfect
  • < 5.5 - Too acidic
  • > 6.8 - Too alkaline

Climate Control level 3

With Climate Control level 3 you get perfect temperature (23-25°C) and humidity (45-55%) all year round, regardless of light!

4. TREATMENTS

Treatment Emoji Shop price Usage Effect
Pesticide 🐛 150 kr Against pests Removes aphids, +10 health
Fungicide 🍄 180 kr Against mold Removes powdery mildew, +10 health
PH+ ⚗️⬆️ 80 kr PH below 5.5 Raises PH by 0.5, +5 health
PH- ⚗️⬇️ 80 kr PH above 6.8 Lowers PH by 0.5, +5 health
Drain 💧🚰 60 kr Overwatering (water > 85%) Reduces water by 30
Flush 💦 90 kr Overfeeding (nutrients > 85%) Reduces nutrients by 30

💡 Light-related problems

Too much light

4-6

Damage: 8 per day

Symptom: Reverts to vegetative!

Cause: >13h light during flowering

Too little light

4-6

Damage: 5 per day

Symptom: Poor flowering

Cause: <11h light during flowering

Wrong spectrum

1-6

Damage: 3 per day

Symptom: Poor growth

Cause: Blue light in flowering or red in veg

5. UPGRADES

Upgrade Start level Max level Base cost Effect per level
🪴 Pots 3 15 300 kr +1 plant
💡 Grow Lights 1 10 800 kr +15% buds, +10% kvalitet
💧 Hydroponics 0 5 1500 kr -50% vattenbehov, +30% XP
💨 Ventilation 1 10 600 kr +25% hälsa, -10% sjukdom
🚨 Security 0 5 1000 kr -20% sabotage risk
🌱 Soil Quality 0 10 500 kr +15% buds vikt, +20% motstånd
🤖 Auto Water 0 5 2000 kr -80% vattenbrist
🌡️ Climate Control 0 5 2500 kr -70% sjukdom, stabil temp
☀️ Solar Panels 0 3 3500 kr -30% elkostnad per nivå
⚡ Energy Saving 0 5 1200 kr -15% elförbrukning

🔦 Grow Light upgrade vs buying lights

The "Grow Lights" upgrade is a general improvement that gives +15% buds and +10% quality per level, REGARDLESS of which light you have. The actual lights (LED 100W, HPS 250W etc) you buy separately in the shop and they affect PPFD, heat and spectrum.

💰 Calculation Example

Pots from level 3 → 4:

300 × 1.5^(4-3) = 300 × 1.5^1 = 300 × 1.5 = 450 kr

Pots from level 10 → 11:

300 × 1.5^(10-3) = 300 × 1.5^7 = 300 × 17.09 = 5 127 kr

6. ELECTRICITY

⚡ Real-time prices from SE3 (Stockholm)

The game fetches current electricity prices from elprisetjustnu.se API. Prices update every hour.

🔌 Consumption Calculation with lights

Component Consumption
Base consumption0.10 kWh/dygn
💡 Light (actual consumption)(watt/1000) × ljustimmar kWh/dygn
💧 Hydroponics (per level)0.15 × 24 kWh/dygn
🌡️ Climate Control (per level)0.50 × 24 kWh/dygn
💨 Ventilation (per level)0.10 × 24 kWh/dygn
🌱 Per plant0.05 × 24 kWh/dygn
⚡ Energy Saving (per level)-20% of total

📊 Example: LED 250W with 18h light

Bas:0.10 kWh/dygn
LED 250W (18h):(250/1000) × 18 = 4.50 kWh/dygn
Ventilation (nivå 1):2.40 kWh/dygn
3 plantor:3.60 kWh/dygn
TOTALT:10.60 kWh/dygn

☀️ Solar Panels and Monthly Factor

Month Sun hours/day Factor
January1.5h16%
February2.5h26%
March4.0h42%
April6.0h63%
May8.0h84%
June9.5h100%
July9.0h95%
August7.5h79%
September5.5h58%
October3.5h37%
November2.0h21%
December1.0h11%

7. SEEDS & STRAINS

8. STRAIN LAB

9. MARKET

10. INVITE CODES

11. XP & LEVELS

12. INVENTORY

13. GLOSSARY

TermExplanation
PPFDPhotosynthetic Photon Flux Density - measure of light intensity (µmol/m²/s)
SpektrumLight wavelengths - blue for veg, red for flowering, full for all stages
LjusdegraderingWhen light output decreases over time (stated as L70, L80, L90)
Inversa kvadratlagenLight intensity decreases with the square of the distance
LjusbränningDamage from too intense light (bleached leaves, curled edges)

Cannabis Farm v2.1 - Complete guide with Grow Lights | Last updated: 2026-04-05

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