50w bulb?newb need answers!

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that one guy

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ok i just got a new baby outta the ground and im wondering if a 50w bulb will do the job? i live in floridia and its started to get cold so i need to know soon. my plant just sprouted and its already 3 inches in less the 2 days(thats from outside growing)
 
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stinkincatfish

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start with floros. incadescents are about useless, but floros are just as cheap and save money to use.
if you start with one floro, as the plant grows youll want to do all you can to make it grow faster/stronger. then youll start to buy more cfls (compact floros) until you have a thick healthy plant.
eventually flowering will be your new concern and i just picked up 400w hps for that, but that is where my experience ends.

good luck

stinkin
 
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budman56

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When using floros keep in mind the center of the bulb's length is where the most light is, the 6" at each end is usually worthless. Surrounding the plant with vertical floros works for single plants
 
crazy-mental

crazy-mental

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if thats the only lite you have it mite be ok. but make the choise grow outside,or inside 18/6. how warm is it were you are. but yes what they said flos are the best to start.
but if your plant is doing fine why not just leave it.
or are the days getting to short?. id get it under 18/6 or 24/0.
 
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that one guy

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its the only light i have. please dont say anything but im only 16 years of age and living with my parents its hard to grow in my room. what it be alright if i used to 50w bulbs? i got them from my walmart and they are "soft lights,double life"
 
MagusALL

MagusALL

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aint gonna cut it homie. arent you too young to be growing? geez, kids these days. just kidding, but seriously, probably shouldnt be doing it as a minor living in your parents house. if you accidentally light the house on fire it would be a shame for the cops to find out it started in your small grow operation and the insurance company say sorry 16 yr old kids parents, it was your own fault, no soup for you.
 
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stinkincatfish

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yikes, get your own place first.

please dont dis your parents like that, theyre responsible for everything you do.

you owe them that much.
 
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that one guy

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well if i do then this site really wont be able to block me lol. but anyways. does it have to be over 100w for single plant?
 
homegrownboy

homegrownboy

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LMAO....oooo man....funny shit..."dude"...your parents are going to smell it...especially when it goes into bloom...not a very wise decision. Respect your parents house, it's not yours.
 
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Pico420

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well, to respect your parents.... No a 50W bulb will not cut it... Expessally for flowering... Youre going to have to do better then that.
 
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