Help me grow

[greenfarmer2high]

What is the best light set up i can have to get the most bud......

 

[wannaquickee]

you need to read some shit eh

 

[greenfarmer2high]

ive been reading lots of shit but id rather hear from people than a text....diff people could do dif things and i want ideas bro.

 

[mr.swishas&herb]

what size space...we need more details about what you have to give lighting advice

 

[CSI Stickyicky]

"Sog" set ups are pretty popular these days. You need 2 separate lights, at least. One for Cloning/mothers/vegging and one for flowering. For flowering, most people use HPS.

 

[greenfarmer2high]

its a small closet id say 6 ft across i wanna split it in half if possible and i heard of putting aluminum foil or something reflective on the walls to help with the lighting but i just wanna no my options of lighting

 

[DaBong]

Generally speaking, the larger your grow room, the more lumens you will need to maximize yield.

 

[DaBong]

its a small closet id say 6 ft across i wanna split it in half if possible and i heard of putting aluminum foil or something reflective on the walls to help with the lighting but i just wanna no my options of lighting

For a small 6 ft closet I would probably go with like a 400 watt MH/HPS setup.

 

[greenfarmer2high]

so for a 3ft area say 8 ft high how many and at what wattage should i get my lights

 

[greenfarmer2high]

would that be enough ive heard the more light the bigger the buds get and im trying to get the best bang for my buck

 

[frogster]

Best bang for your buck would be to read others peoples grow journals with approx the same size area you have... its free!! And go to a hydroponic store and check out equipment.. free again,,, be sure to stick with the "im growing tomatoes" story... not that they care...its just proper etiquette ..

 

[Purplekrunchie]

would that be enough ive heard the more light the bigger the buds get and im trying to get the best bang for my buck

A 400 watt lamp is manageable, but it isn't a joke, you get some nice buds under a 400.

 

[greenfarmer2high]

now this might sound stupid but im not looking to buy a whole lighting system thats gonna cost me a crzy amount of cash so is there alternatives like can i rig something up and get away with just buying a few different kind of light bulbs?

 

[Purplekrunchie]

now this might sound stupid but im not looking to buy a whole lighting system thats gonna cost me a crzy amount of cash so is there alternatives like can i rig something up and get away with just buying a few different kind of light bulbs?

CFLs, but to buy enough to give good yield, but in the end will spend as much on those as you will a HID lamp, because you need a bunch of CFLs. The biggest reason to use CFLs are space mainly. How much do you have for a budget?

 

[CSI Stickyicky]

Start with CFLs, they are cheap, easy to hook up, and available everywhere. Once you realize CFL suck donkey balls compared to HIDs, you'll bite the bullet and buy an HPS set up. By then, you'll have run a few crops through your room, and you'll have a lot more knowledge.

 

[tyke1973]

Dude thats like saying what come first the chicken or the egg ?how big is the space

 

[greenfarmer2high]

its about 6 feet wide and 8 high and on a budget idwt spend more than like 100 cuz if my plants fail im out some money