I had thought I read that the top of the CFLs give off more than the sides. Only reason Ive been having mine face downwards.
that sucks the strip failed time for a new one , but i kno its got like 5 plugs in it but its prolly not made to run that many watts all at once i could be wrong maybe check into that and i think your rite about the side of the lights putting of more light than the end,, oh and i got boared to day and cut a dr. pepper can out and made a shield for my light , im thinkin a monster can mite work for a bigger cfl
I tweaked my setup a little over the weekend. Would explain what "I did but pretty self-explanatory when looking at pictures.
Lowes had a perfect piece of tin. It was in the ducting area, came in that exact shape, I didnt have to do any bending, I just cut off about 10inches in the length because I didnt need it all.
Have also learned that zip ties are the shit!
i hate to say this... but why are you skimping on lights? haha
i see the tent.. the duct work.. good looking soil..
why not go HPS?? i'm ballin' on a budget. but you look as though you could upgrade.
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my guess is well see an hps in that tent pretty soon maybe hes ballin on a lil bigger budget and gettin all his shit togheter so he can plug and play that bigg ass light lol
im no electrician.. but most growers plug their 250W-1000W HPS ballast to standard wall outlets.. and NO i don't think thats overkill for your grow.. i have 6 plants going with 8 bulbs and they're healthy.. you plan to triple that (18 plants) so think triple bulbs (24 bulbs)... no i think you're good long story short.. then again, i'm also a stoner.
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