new grower looking for help
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Voidling
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Crud, sorry, misread somehow and swore I saw red.
Daylight should do ok.
Usually recommended that more lower Watt lights than less bigger.
What size area are you growing in? What setup? Keep a fan blowing on them and keep them as close as possible to the plants.
Look into cfl micro cabs
Daylight should do ok.
Usually recommended that more lower Watt lights than less bigger.
What size area are you growing in? What setup? Keep a fan blowing on them and keep them as close as possible to the plants.
Look into cfl micro cabs
Jack Harer
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Thats not really alot of light. How do you intend to grow? Several plants? SOG, LST? I'd get several more of them for sure.
Voidling
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I skimmed the first post looked good
https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-fluorescent-lighting/380156-4th-cfl-grow-jungle-growth.html
It is in the cfl fluorescent sub forum which has great info in stickies
https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-fluorescent-lighting/380156-4th-cfl-grow-jungle-growth.html
It is in the cfl fluorescent sub forum which has great info in stickies
cannofbliss
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welcome to RIU and i would suggest about at least 12 cfl bulbs rated at 23 watts each for 2 plants as the very minimal needed for halfway decent flower production... otherwise you will not get enough light to the plants...
but again that all depends are you lookin for 15g dry weight per plant or about an oz or more per plant???
for color temperatures use anywhere from 5500k to 6500k for veg and 2700k for flowering but no higher as it will be closer to yellow and green light which is much less useful for photosynthesis...
for both plants try to combo a Y shaped 2 bulb screw in/adapter plug that you can pick up for very cheap at any home improvement store where the set up...(presumably for you would be a confined area)... the best to get the max coverage for your plants would be 2 on top...2 on each side for the best coverage you can get for you situation... and you should be able to do ok...
just remember to have good airflow and cooling cause no matter if you are using cfls or any other lighting it will get toasty
but again that all depends are you lookin for 15g dry weight per plant or about an oz or more per plant???
for color temperatures use anywhere from 5500k to 6500k for veg and 2700k for flowering but no higher as it will be closer to yellow and green light which is much less useful for photosynthesis...
for both plants try to combo a Y shaped 2 bulb screw in/adapter plug that you can pick up for very cheap at any home improvement store where the set up...(presumably for you would be a confined area)... the best to get the max coverage for your plants would be 2 on top...2 on each side for the best coverage you can get for you situation... and you should be able to do ok...
just remember to have good airflow and cooling cause no matter if you are using cfls or any other lighting it will get toasty
okay, i already have those two cfl bulbs and plan to hang them over the plants
If I need more light (which I do) I will buy 6 23 watt cfls and put them on y adapters on the sides. Will that do?
Do i need to buy another set of lights, soft light cfls?, for the flowering then since what i have now is 5000k
and i would love to get a higher yield, an oz a plant would just not be worth it.
If I need more light (which I do) I will buy 6 23 watt cfls and put them on y adapters on the sides. Will that do?
Do i need to buy another set of lights, soft light cfls?, for the flowering then since what i have now is 5000k
and i would love to get a higher yield, an oz a plant would just not be worth it.
Jack Harer
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Then you're gonna need at a minimum 400w of HPS or MH. I'd go with the MH, because the light is easier on the eyes. You can flower under it just fine as well.
MrEDuck
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Did you mean 11,000 lumens? Thats enough for two small plants. The big limitation to CFLs is they don't penetrate well so no matter how bright the light is only good for like 6". I use CFLs for a bit in early veg and to keep my moms. I just kinda surrounded the moms with the little 23W ones and it works really well because they get light all over and get big and bushy.
It says 1100 light output in lumens.
Can I use those and the small 23w lights all the way through the grow process,
I am limited on funds and am still learning what lights I need but want to stick with the cfls all the way through the grow if I can. Do I need to switch to a lower k when i start flowering?
Can I use those and the small 23w lights all the way through the grow process,
I am limited on funds and am still learning what lights I need but want to stick with the cfls all the way through the grow if I can. Do I need to switch to a lower k when i start flowering?
Jack Harer
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You can flower with what you have. You can use them like you said, just don't expect to corner the weed market come harvest time. You'll get some wonderful bud tho.........
