how far away should my light be??

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chevyboi420

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i am trying to grow my first plant in a small hydro system i made using a plastic coffee tin, some plastic tubing ,air stone,pump, hydroton,and a rockwoll cube. i have a 65 watt gro light from crappy tire.. how far away can it be from my plant? :leaf::leaf:
 
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chevyboi420

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no it looks like a flood light.its got a blue film over it. they say they are for plant grow but they are just cheap like 7$. i dunno how close it should be to it
 
GrizzlyAdams

GrizzlyAdams

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Lights should be as close as possible.

If its too warm for your hand, its too warm for the plant.

Easy peasy
 
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bungwade

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ok so the lights i have are 3 cfls 60 watt each ( 100 watt replacement)
the top light has 1600 lumens the other side to are 600 lumens


all lights are sitting about 1.5 /2 inches away from the plant i have tin foil around everything and a fan keeping it cool

give me some suggestions guys my plant is about a week old thanks =D







 
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