enough light?

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jrot22

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I have now started this years grow, seemed like forever for the weather to start to come around. anyway in my seedling\veg room i have
2 26 wattCFL's
2 18 watt (natural light) CFL
2 2ft T8's
2 13 watt CFL's
with this lighting be ok for about 25 to 30 plants to grow to around foot tall or so give or take.till i can get them outside. thanks or ahould i really just cop like 4 more t5's or t8's. if this really would not be that sufficient.
 
desertrat

desertrat

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you need more light.

if you take 3,000 lumens per square foot as the target light for vegging, and squeeze three fully vegged plants per square foot, then you need a total of 30,000 lumens. you have about 11,000 lumens now.

that equals thirteen more 23 watt cfl's or thirteen more 2 foot long t8's.

you can use less light but it will take a lot longer to get them 1' tall.
 
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jrot22

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all seemed to work out i have like 30 under 6 2ft t8s tookabout a month and a half to get a foot tall thanks for your help
 
kingdavid918

kingdavid918

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jrot22 said:
all seemed to work out i have like 30 under 6 2ft t8s tookabout a month and a half to get a foot tall thanks for your help
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well theres your answer .... if it takes a month and a half to get a foot tall then u dont have enough light..... also be carefull puttin them right out in the sun for extended periods it can sometimes shock little plants and u want the least amount of stress possible
 
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jrot22

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i wasnt really looking to ge them tall fast because they are not going out for a little while longer i guess the question was really could i keep them alive and thriving and that seems to have worked out
 
kingdavid918

kingdavid918

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ok.... sure..... they will stay alive as long as u keep em in veg... people sometimes flower then re-veg em even...
 
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jrot22

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i am actuall very surprised at how much they have grown inthe last week and a half like 4in or so its crazy i did not really intend on them growing this big this quick i need to get them out but a little to early gor where im at
 
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