Quick suggestion on lights!!!
- Thread starter punit
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About to put cfl's in my 3sq. ft. grow box! Already have lights to put on top but was wondering if its a good idea to put lights on sides of box to? Jus thought it may be a good idea for bottom parts of plant.
Ventura
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i hae 4 40 watt lights above my plants, and 5 26 watt cfls all around the sides of my plants. yet they still reach up, but at the same time, the buds on my lower branches are nice and
big too. also i have noticed that with the fan going the lights seems to get hotter? does anyone else notice this?? or maybe im just imagining things....
big too. also i have noticed that with the fan going the lights seems to get hotter? does anyone else notice this?? or maybe im just imagining things....
kaptainkris19
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the more light the better. good luck
darkdestruction420
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go for it man. get as many cfls as u possibley can, screen of green? nah i'll go with a cage of green 
, mine is nearly set up, ive got 16 3000k 40w cfls for flowering, only need like 6 more mwahahaha. my monster cfl flower dresser will make ur jaw drop once i can get some pics of it up lol
, mine is nearly set up, ive got 16 3000k 40w cfls for flowering, only need like 6 more mwahahaha. my monster cfl flower dresser will make ur jaw drop once i can get some pics of it up lol
Ventura
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yeah i guess. i have the closet closed with the fan blowing on the wall in there and then circulating. air is sucked through the bottom of the door but i dont like to have the door open because there so much light its seeable. is this a problem?
Ventura
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ah ok, i thought it was just air movement that i needed. i have been opening the closet 2 or 3 times a day and totally refreshing the air supply. but the thing is for some wierd reason it just happened that my lights are on at night time. when im sleeping. is it alright to open the door for 1 minute about 4-5 times while its supposed to be dark? ive only been doing it about twice a day. they seem fine. outdoors plants survive hour long thunderstorms so they should be alright eh?
thanks for the help and knowledge by the way. much appreciated.
Looks like T-5 are now filling the sides of grow box's.
Sure Shot
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This will almost certainly cause hermaphrodites.
Ventura
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can they turn hermastuat after they are already female for 4 weeks or what?
I just ordered some Automatic Flowering seeds and was wondering what is the best light cycle for them. Also will i have to change the bulbs when it is time to flower.
darkdestruction420
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sorry man u need to do some reading on your own here or at least post more specific questions.....what kind of lighting are u gonna use? how big is ur grow area? how many do u want in it? a bunch of small sea of green plants or a few bigger scrog style plants? etc etc, dont get me wrong though im more than happy to help ya its just you were very vague....i'd be happy to answer any other ?s i can.
darkdestruction420
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dude, i missed that first post of urs somehow. im sorry! the info was right b4 me and i didnt notice even. *puts on a dunce cap and goes sit in the corner*
johnwashburnx30
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i would say 18/6 is the safest route for auto flowering. because like all living things they need a rest sometimes.
for flowering you need like 2700k bulbs, for vegging 6500k but i used 5000k bulbs for veg and it worked out just fine even though 5000k is a spectrum that apparetnly is hard for plants to absorb. but they worked just fine. for veg you need like 5000-6500k for veg 2700k are perfect and you can find them pretty cheap and wal mart.
this is for cfls. i dont have an expereince with other bulbs.