400w cfl cab grow

indoormania

Active Member
Whatsup riu, im back for my second grow with literally double the light! I moved the grow space to a file cab which gives me more space for lights etc.

demensions:
90cm x 50cm x 70cm

lights:
2x65w 6400k cfl
100w 4000k cfl
80w 6400k cfl
45w 6400k cfl
2x20w 2700k cfl

Total = 395w mixed spectrum

fans:
3x8cm computer fans for extraction
1x12cm computer fan for intake - all just for circulation
1x35cm fan for cooling

seeds:
So far i saved all my good seeds, nothern lights, master kush, durban poison..problem is they got mixed up so i dont know whats what..anyway started germinating them on monday and planted 4 today in seedling mix in cups, got 3 more that need to show roots then they will be planted too.

I lined the cab with foil and reflective material used for car windows. I will be keeping 3-4 plants in there and i will be doing some lst and topping to keep them nice and low! So far the cups are far away from the lights bt as soon as they sprout i will move them closer! I am having heat problems so thats why they are down there! My light cycle will be 18/6 and after a few weeks of veg i will switch out the lights for mostly warm white and change to 12/12

If anyone has any suggestions or tips feel free to speak your mind!






 

indoormania

Active Member
Thanks dude! I want to move them closer but my temps down there range from 25-27 and up there its much higher! Any cheap quick fix ideas i can use for now? I made some more vents but our temp outside now is around 22-30 celsius evey day so that also makes things difficult
 

indoormania

Active Member
3 days after planting my germinated seeds i have 3 seedling who popped out of the ground! I moved them closer to the lights, seems my heat issues are over! I gave them very little water as the fan is drying out the soil, obviously no nutes or anything for the next few weeks so not much to do but wait for them to grow and enter veg stage!

Planted 3 more seeds in make shift seedling cups, will keep about 4 unless i can keep more? Not looking to grow massive bushes as with previous experience i saw its not nescecary with cfl and prolly better too!



 

pinkjackyle

Well-Known Member
that 4000k unless im vry mistaken has no useable light spectrum , would replace it with a 2700-3000 k light ,as u have plenty of blue in there 55-6500 k
 

Fenian Brotherhood

Well-Known Member
(Don't quote me on this)

Anywheres from 4500K and below is red anywheres from 6000K and over is blue. And anywhere in between is full spectrum?

From what I've seen in stores... Don't quote me
 

igotdatdro

Well-Known Member
I like what I see I think I'll subscribe should be entertaining to see how those lovely bag seeds turn out.8)
 
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