Am I good to go...or what?

el seca leche

Well-Known Member

Jan 1, 2009

• #1

I am planning on growing maybe 1 or 2 dro bagseeds....

I have 4 23wt. 6500k cfls for veg.
and will be purchasing a 150wt. HPS for flw.

Will this be good enough for lighting?

 

Sgt.Sly

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Jan 1, 2009

• #2

el seca leche said:

I am planning on growing maybe 1 or 2 dro bagseeds....

I have 4 23wt. 6500k cfls for veg.
and will be purchasing a 150wt. HPS for flw.

Will this be good enough for lighting?

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It's a real good start bro. Make sure your lights are real close to those plants. like an inch or 2

I would actually double your lighting if you can. Find some 42 watters.

 

mud1dnot2

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Jan 1, 2009

• #3

I'd say add another 4-6 lights.

 

el seca leche

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Jan 1, 2009

• #4

Ill go try to find some 42wts. if I get some extra cash......but if I cant would this be good enough?

 

Sgt.Sly

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Jan 1, 2009

• #5

Yea man, get started. Key point KEEP THEM CLOSE. You're really looking for A min of 3000 lumen per square foot. Most 42 watt are 2600 Lumen. 23 watt are about 1600 lumen .YA get what I'm sayin. Use your bulbs now, get em on splitters, make or get a good reflector. It can work for you. And ya 6500K is the right Colour temp for starting Veg.

 

el seca leche

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Jan 1, 2009

• #6

My closet has flat white paint so that's my current reflector.........
I currently have 2 cfls on for my seedling........should I do 18/6 or 24/0?

 

chronickb247

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Jan 1, 2009

• #7

go 24/7 during veg. fast growth. 18/6 is a huge waste of time also go get the 85 watt cfls from stealth hydro. you can find them by the porch lighting at lowes they run about 30 dollars a piece but put out 4,200 lumens a piece and if you get them from stealth hydro you get reflectors too

 

el seca leche

Well-Known Member

Jan 1, 2009

• #8

Ok then im going to purchase one of those $20 hps lights from ebay for $45 since econolight is out of stock

 

OregonMeds

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Jan 1, 2009

• #9

With the 150hps you are fine if you keep them really small and in a small box.

Is that the $20 hps fixture and bulb you are getting?
You could just get more than one.
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1096767






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el seca leche

Well-Known Member

Jan 1, 2009

• #10

OregonMeds said:

With the 150hps you are fine if you keep them really small and in a small box.

Is that the $20 hps fixture and bulb you are getting?
You could just get more than one.
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=1096767






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Yes but that website you put the link for is out of stock....

 

OregonMeds

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Jan 1, 2009

• #11

Then there is this one for $5 more.
http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=7&FGNumber=E-MT5H151G

Dual tap ballast for 120 and 277 volt and ceiling mount rather than pole mount but the same thing aside from that.

 

el seca leche

Well-Known Member

Jan 1, 2009

• #12

haha I kind of took over that other guys thread

 

el seca leche

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Jan 1, 2009

• #13

I decided to go ahead and purchase 2 150watt HPS $25 lights.......should I use them for veg and flower or just flower? dont 4get I have 4 23watt cfls

 

OregonMeds

Well-Known Member

Jan 1, 2009

• #14

veg and flower
cfl's could be used to sprout seeds or make clones or added in flowering just to cover any dark areas in the box

 

Sgt.Sly

Well-Known Member

Jan 2, 2009

• #15

Some ppl use their HPS for both, but it's more effective for floweringfrom what i hear. Save your hydro bill, use your cfl,s for veg time, and use ALL of them for flowering.

 

el seca leche

Well-Known Member

Jan 2, 2009

• #16

koo koo im just about to order the 2 hps lights

any other suggestions?

 

spiked1

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Jan 2, 2009

• #17

Use the 6500 CFL's along with the HPS lights, they do work well together.