Need help with my light setup!!!

Budlover25

Budlover25

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I am currently using 2 4ft fluorescents @ 3600 lumens each. 70w metal halide floodlight @ 6000 lumens and 2 23w cfl. I have the cfls to one side, the fluorescents directly over the top and the metal halide to the other side at an angle. Should I relocate my lights or are they in a good position? I have them over two plants. Is this enough light for the plants to hrive? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Budlover25

Budlover25

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So basically, if I put the mh 3in from the plant, I will get 28000 lumens out of it? I have it about 5-6in away at the moment so I will try setting it closer.
 
Budlover25

Budlover25

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hps would be great too. Im actually about two weeks into the flowering stage but im limmited in light so I have to do with the light I have but I guess I need to get hps for the flowering stage?
 
Anonymouse

Anonymouse

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Grin, my chart is as follows: I hold my hand over the plant, if it's comfortable to me, it's good. But I don't move the 600hps much anyway, small tent.
 
sickstoner

sickstoner

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Anonymouse said:
Grin, my chart is as follows: I hold my hand over the plant, if it's comfortable to me, it's good. But I don't move the 600hps much anyway, small tent.
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I can keep my plants an inch away from my hps with no problems but how does that help?
 
Budlover25

Budlover25

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Anonymouse said:
Grin, my chart is as follows: I hold my hand over the plant, if it's comfortable to me, it's good. But I don't move the 600hps much anyway, small tent.
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Yeah, im not worried about how far away my lights re. I just wanted to basically know how to position the lights I have but yeah, thats basically what I do myself. lol.
 
Budlover25

Budlover25

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sickstoner said:
I can keep my plants an inch away from my hps with no problems but how does that help?
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Good point. I dont see the plants getting the light it needs if the light is too close. I try backing off a little bit to get the light to cover more ground.
 
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