Do i have enough light?

SativaManiac18

SativaManiac18

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Hey im just wondering if i have enough light here to grow me some satisfactory buds.

I am using two 42 watt cfls over 1 plant, with a fan oscillating 24/7 and the temp is around 70 degrees. This is my first grow so im not sure what to expect. I also just grabbed some seeds out of some weed i got but i knew that was a mistake from the beginning. Im about 5 weeks into flowering and the buds are about the size of a nickel. Will i have small buds all the way through this grow???
 
BIGSIX

BIGSIX

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reggaeuplifts said:
try at least 50 wattS dude
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in his defense im pretty sure 2 x 42 is 84w, Dude.
But to answer your question, you are going to want to add at least a couple more 42w's , if you want to get a decent amount of good smoke.:mrgreen: Might be a little late though it wouldnt hurt.
 
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DerKiffer

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Make sure you get the right lights with the right light spectrum (blue for veg, red for flower, using both during all stages would be better, at least during flowering).
 
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Wretched420

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anything above 5000k or kelvins ...is perfect for vegging the lower the number gets in kelvins the more red spectrum is in the light and you would want a lower number like 2400 k for flowering
 
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OSHiT

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well... i would say... you can never have enough light.... on the other hand... odd's are thats enough light to grow 1 plant.... actully its more then enough... im not sure exactly how much 84 watts puts out... in lumens that is.... but your "ideal" level of light is 10,000 per square foot...... if you have 10,000 lumens for your plant its gonna be a fuckin beast.... but it can do with less.... i'd say minimum you'd want is 2-3 thousand lumerns per plant.... anywere in the 5k+ should get you a nice plant at a nice speed... if your want the fastest results possible....then go higher... i'd say right now you have around 5k . from those 2 lights.... im just throwing out a number... i know 100 watt cfls put out around 7-8k lumens... so 20 watt's less is prolly around 5k... odd's are if your only growing 1 plant... then u dont expect perfect results ... so that should work fine for you...
 
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