1st time Grow setup

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khanio12

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Hello!
Im getting more and more interested in growing plans so i decided to try to grow some short riders from nirvana in my closet.
And i was wondering if this setup is enough for it to grow decent.

BTW. This is my first time growing

1x CFL lamp 200w red. (2700k)
1x CFL lamp 125w blue. (6400k)
1x Hammarslags reflector, 40 x 35cm inkl E40 sockel.
1x Timer Omirex.
1x Digital Hygrothermometer
2m Mylar
1 x Gold Label Soil A 1L
1 x Gold Label Soil B 1L
1 x Gold Label Ultra PK 0.5L
1 x Gold Label Ultra MG 0.5L


Basicly all theese things on the pic.



OR

1X HPS lampa GIB 250w
1X MH lampa GIB 250w
1x Ballast GIB 250w
1x Hammarslags reflector, 40 x 47cm inkl E40 sockel.
1x Cable for ballast
1x Timer Omirex.
1x Digital Hygrothermometer
2m Mylar
4st Krukor 3,6L
1 x Gold Label Soil A 1L
1 x Gold Label Soil B 1L
1 x Gold Label Ultra PK 0.5L
1 x Gold Label Ultra MG 0.5L


 
scroglodyte

scroglodyte

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your cfl might be more efficient than the 250W hid. you'll be able to get it closer. now..........a 400..........that would be different.
 
firsttimeARE

firsttimeARE

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HPS > CFL all the time.

HPS brings a lot more heat than a CFL though and that could be an issue which would cost more $ in extra venting or fan cooled hoods.
 
mr2shim

mr2shim

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As for flowering. You can't bet an HPS. CFL fails in comparison. Vegetative growth cfl's do just fine if not better than MH. Speaking from experience here. HID bulbs(HPS/MH) come with heat, a great deal of heat so you have to spend more to handle it.
 
ManishWayz

ManishWayz

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mr2shim said:
As for flowering. You can't bet an HPS. CFL fails in comparison. Vegetative growth cfl's do just fine if not better than MH. Speaking from experience here. HID bulbs(HPS/MH) come with heat, a great deal of heat so you have to spend more to handle it.
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And to add on to what was just said, you have to keep in mind the noise that all of your equipment is going to make and how to keep it as low as you can. And when it comes to the lights, think about you electric bill.
 
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khanio12

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ManishWayz said:
And to add on to what was just said, you have to keep in mind the noise that all of your equipment is going to make and how to keep it as low as you can. And when it comes to the lights, think about you electric bill.
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Yea i decided to go with the CFL set. Ill add on a couple of extra 11-23watts a few weeks forward if needed.
 
Garden weeds

Garden weeds

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just my opinion, i wouldnt use any sort of CFL for flowering.. like someone already said they dont come close to HPS. i would go for 100watt or more in CFLs per plant, then once you hit flowering i would go for either a 400 or 600 HPS.. i am using a 100watt CFL for 2 plants for veging, and 1 600watt HPS for flowering which in my opinion is working very well. my electric bill hasnt really changed. but happy growing, GW
 
pon

pon

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I use CFL and found it cheap and easy to get along with. Probably not as much yield - maybe try some autoflowering seeds as your all done in a couple of months - I'm chopping one of mine tomorrow (not auto) it's been growing since April - I could have had 2 harvests with autos in that time and probably twice as much yield?
 

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khanio12

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pon said:
I use CFL and found it cheap and easy to get along with. Probably not as much yield - maybe try some autoflowering seeds as your all done in a couple of months - I'm chopping one of mine tomorrow (not auto) it's been growing since April - I could have had 2 harvests with autos in that time and probably twice as much yield?
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Wow thats one nice plant. How much Watt is it on ur cfls?
 
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