i dont have a tent or light so i made diy growlights from reflective duckt and made a folding reflective wall will it work like a grow tent?

[greenbasterd]

 

[cannabiscrusader]

It will for now. I have a feeling this is not the final product. You will be rebuilding and adding things from now until the day you can't lift a water can. Keep the air moving, and keep your environment in check. Everything else is preference

 

[Fangthane]

You don't really need reflective surfaces or a tent, though they help a bit. Your biggest limiting factor will be your lighting. I'm guessing you're using a bunch of CFL bulbs. They'll work for a while, but at some point you're going to need more wattage.

 

[greenbasterd]

It will for now. I have a feeling this is not the final product. You will be rebuilding and adding things from now until the day you can't lift a water can. Keep the air moving, and keep your environment in check. Everything else is preference

oh ya for sure.. have a intake fan and outake fan already in room. and it's pretty easy to keep temp/humidity in check in the room. and have a big 20g water can other side of room.. they seem pretty happy/ healthy

 

[greenbasterd]

You don't really need reflective surfaces or a tent, though they help a bit. Your biggest limiting factor will be your lighting. I'm guessing you're using a bunch of CFL bulbs. They'll work for a while, but at some point you're going to need more wattage.

no, using high output led bulbs 500w equivalent 5000k. drawing 100w only a bulb. have 2 per grow hood 6 total. they seem happy! and have 2700k bulbs same output as others for flowering 3000w equivalent for all bulbs on.. 600 watts drawing from outlet

 

[Fangthane]

I see. Never used them. You have A LOT of pots there for only 600 watts, and spread will probably be an issue pretty quickly. If you're thinking those lights will take you all the way to the finish with that many plants, I think you're maybe a little overly optimistic.

 

[greenbasterd]

u misunderstood 600w I'm drawing.. its 3000 total.. led are great lol

 

[Fangthane]

Don't think I misunderstood. If you're drawing 600 watts, your total is still 600 watts.

 

[Fangthane]

"Equivalent" is meaningless marketing nonsense. Actual draw from the outlet is all that matters.

 

[greenbasterd]

"Equivalent" is meaningless marketing nonsense. Actual draw from the outlet is all that matters.

I see i didn't know the output of bulb doesn't matter. only what your drawing from outlet? if I buy a fancy led growlight mars or spider farmer and it says 2000w output, using only 500 watts, its only a 500 output system. im confused.

 

[MannyPacs]

I see i didn't know the output of bulb doesn't matter. only what your drawing from outlet? if I buy a fancy led growlight mars or spider farmer and it says 2000w output, using only 500 watts, its only a 500 output system. im confused.

U got it. A "1000w" lamp that draws 100w is really a 100w lamp

 

[greenbasterd]

U got it. A "1000w" lamp that draws 100w is really a 100w lamp

thank God I didn't buy a expensive grow light then lol

 

[LeoRavus]

I see i didn't know the output of bulb doesn't matter. only what your drawing from outlet? if I buy a fancy led growlight mars or spider farmer and it says 2000w output, using only 500 watts, its only a 500 output system. im confused.

Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer, Viparspectra, and other more popular brands will usually put the actual wattage upfront. I found when switching to LED it's the more obscure companies that multiply the watts drawn by 10 to trick people into thinking they're getting a cheap 1000 watt light.

 

[Jjgrow420]

Equivalent is a marketing term. It means nothing

 

[Fangthane]

Vaguely shady marketing jargon meant to capitalize on the people who don't really know much yet.

 

[greenbasterd]

U got it. A "1000w" lamp that draws 100w is really a 100w lamp

where are they getting 1000w output from? and where does it go if it's rlly all about what your drawing from outlet? don't make sence but I will downsize how many pots I have then I geuss

 

[Tolerance Break]

where are they getting 1000w output from? and where does it go if it's rlly all about what your drawing from outlet? don't make sence but I will downsize how many pots I have then I geuss

It's a marketing term, basically companies are trying to scam people new to cultivation by convincing people LEDs are magic.

 

[greenbasterd]

Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer, Viparspectra, and other more popular brands will usually put the actual wattage upfront. I found when switching to LED it's the more obscure companies that multiply the watts drawn by 10 to trick people into thinking they're getting a cheap 1000 watt light.

mars does same thing

 

[Tolerance Break]

thank God I didn't buy a expensive grow light then lol

A quality grow lamp is north of $300 in my experience. It really depends on the grow space and goals though.

 

[greenbasterd]

A quality grow lamp is north of $300 in my experience. It really depends on the grow space and goals though.

ya mars does same scheme