Do i got enofe light?

TokenTime7070

TokenTime7070

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Hi i have a small grow set up with 2 plants at a time and was curious if 12 26w cfl with 1600 lumens each would be ok from veg to flower (i have both 5000k and 2700k color bulbs for flowering and only the 5000k color for veg. Also with this set up could i get even close to 2oz per plant? (sorry about type in title >.<)
 
DankkAbuser

DankkAbuser

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Sounds like its enough
i have 8cfls under one plant vegging.
try and mix the spectrum i do 5x6500k to 1x2700k
keep them as close as possible
about your yeild that has to do with alot of diffrent things nutes,etc
pics would help
wats ur grow space like?
 
TokenTime7070

TokenTime7070

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its a big closet 3 feet wide 4 feet long and 8 feet tall all tin foiled up and i keep the light 6 in 1 power back and the power bars stand up all around the 2 plants in like a triangle pattern. but i ahve none on top of the plants cause they were streching like a bitch. Also side question would 500w of cfls run warmer or colder then a 400w hps?
 
DankkAbuser

DankkAbuser

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First off dude take down the tin foil that will only burn your plants it gives off hot spots.
if money is an issue use the car window reflective material its a bukk at 99cents store
if they are stretching that means ull need your lights way closer to prevent stretching
they stretch to look for light
500W cfls? are u talking about Actual watts or conversiom watts..
Hps will penetrate better as far as heat goes all ull nees is a inline duct fan to blow air through your bulb to keep it cool
post some pica of ur setup dude
 
TokenTime7070

TokenTime7070

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no i mean 500real watts 18 26 watt light is 468 (i am gana get 12 or 18 of the 26 watt bulbs and was curious if it would be better heat wise to go with 400w hps or the 18 26 watt cfls? i know lummens hps kills them but its heat i worry about.
 
DankkAbuser

DankkAbuser

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If heat is an issue then id say cfls is the way to go
but it just seems like too much clutter for my taste, 9lamps spread out
but diffrent strokes for diffrent folks.
i personally rather have hps for Blooming i use cfls to veg
 
DankkAbuser

DankkAbuser

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O ok i guess thattl save some space
just be sure to secure your bulbs to bar they can easily fall off and hurt your plants
Also keep this in mind light,watts,lumens is more important during bloom cycle ull need more lights to bloom your plants or u will get too much space in between buds
 
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