i am budding a 2 foot plant with 2 4 foot 34 watt cool whites, 3 23 watt cfls, and one 150watt red led... will i get a good yield?? using some good ass chronic growing soil with nuts 15-30-15... any tips?? this is my first plant just started budding bout a week ago the white hairs really came in last night... about how long will it take to bud??
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guitargodj32
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nice man, youll get a fair yield, if you ever plan to grow again i would invest in an hps, preferably a 1000w
turdnugget420
Active Member
Bro if you're a beginner you don't need a 1000W LOL, go for a 250W if you just need to grow 1-4 plants...but definitely invest in a better light.
connorbrown
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My plant that is in the 5th week of flowering needs water almost every day or it gets all sad looking. I don't know why but she just drinks so much.
swelchjohn
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I agree with turdnugget. Definately don't make the jump into 1000 watts immediately following this. Keep working with what you've got and take it as a learning experience to draw your own conclusions. After that then you can determine what route is best suited for you to continue growing, if you decide to do so. As of now everything seems to be ok. Post some pics if you have problems and we can help you out.
guitargodj32
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yeah I guess the jump is a little much, but it is what I did and things are doing pretty good these days 
jawbrodt
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^Hell yeah, 1000 watts is the way to go, if you have the cash to do it. Just to be safe, keep it like 2' from the tops and you won't have to worry about heat stress, yet still blow away any fluoros on the planet. 
One quick tip on your setup....when your plants go through the stretching period, they should end up being 3'+, and if you take those 4' tubes and stand them up vertically along the sides of the plant,(almost touching them) they do a pretty good job at filling out the lower budsites. If you hang them above the plant, most of their output is wasted. They way more effective for flowering, when placed vertically.
One quick tip on your setup....when your plants go through the stretching period, they should end up being 3'+, and if you take those 4' tubes and stand them up vertically along the sides of the plant,(almost touching them) they do a pretty good job at filling out the lower budsites. If you hang them above the plant, most of their output is wasted. They way more effective for flowering, when placed vertically.