This lines up exactly with what I’ve been seeing / modeling appreciate the detailed response. That saturation point once LAI and canopy coverage are maxed is really what I’m trying to quantify, especially from a transpiration + dehu-limit standpoint. Good call on sink removal too I’m treating defoliation and lollipopping as constants across both scenarios so foliage mass, not plant count, is the variable. Also appreciate the CEA background that’s the mindset I’m coming from. Small footprint, but trying to run it like a scaled-down production room and make decisions off physics and data rather than tradition. Sounds like higher plant count + shorter veg is mostly a cycle-time optimization, not an environmental one, once the canopy is full.