DouGhtheGrower
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Can i use a sylvania octron xp 14w 6500k for growing my plants? I want to grow 3 clones.....would they be good enough to grow from seedling to budding? Please let me know
You can drop wattage at any time, but it will slow growth. Think of it as a cloudy day.Is it OK to drop wattage from 250 to 175 after 2 weeks in veg? Or are the plants set up to receive that much light? Thanks
Your going to need more wattage than that for good growth. I suggest 60-80w of CFL for only plant and 20-40w for each additional. CFL's lights do not penetrate the canopy as well as HID systems (MH/HPS). If you use multiple low wattage you can box in the plant(s) providing a well distributed light source.Can i use a sylvania octron xp 14w 6500k for growing my plants? I want to grow 3 clones.....would they be good enough to grow from seedling to budding? Please let me know
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Thanks man ! That's exactly what I wanted to know, right on bud! Thanks againjust for the shoot,also becuase of the amount of lights some use if your useing say 12 lights in a room you can have them further away,because of the light the plants will receive from other lights in the room.has well has the one over the plants.
A good rule of thumb is once the plants are around 4 weeks into flower higher them a bit this will give you a better ark of light,and far better spread of light to cover the plants better.a bit light a torch beam the further away from the torch the more area it covers but never more than 1 ft 1 1/2 ft after week 4.
hope this helps stay green peace
im growing indoors today wanted to know when i first plant the seed can i start out with low lighting first or do i need full power at all times ???here then is this true............What is Lumen output of these lamps ?
Though given, it is irrelevent ! Lumens are for Humans not plants ! Lumens measure how we see light. Our eyes prefer green light. Green light has the most Lumens, Red and Blue the least. Most fluorescent lamps are made to look bright for humans by adding huge spikes of greeny yellow light.
Lumens only measure how BRIGHT the light appears to us.
Lumens cannot measure light useful to plants - PUR
*What is the Kelvin colour temperature of these lamps ?
The Red and Blue lamps DO have a Kelvin colour specification, but the PURple™ does not.
The Kelvin color simply describes to which temperature a block of Carbon must be heated in order to match the apparent colour of the lamp.
It does not measure the Quantity OR Quality of the light for growing plants.
PURple™ does not appear in the Kelvin scale as it is a mix of TWO colours.
What is the CRI ?
CRI allows comparison between different lamps ability to render color, It measures how much the Red and Green and Blue reflected light, looks RIGHT to our eyes.
It does not measure the Quantity or Quality of light useful to plants - PUR
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THANKS GOOD MONim growing indoors today wanted to know when i first plant the seed can i start out with low lighting first or do i need full power at all times ???
Full blast from the start for best results(think outdoors ).......IF you can keep your temps in check and aren't concerned about the added electrical costs.im growing indoors today wanted to know when i first plant the seed can i start out with low lighting first or do i need full power at all times ???
Way too far for a 125w cfl....12-16 inches is around where you want to be for seedlings. Always do a hand check to see if it may be too warm for your specific environment...question: new to this for my seedlings and clones i have 125 watt cfl was told because its 6500k i should be keeping that 4-6 feet away because mayharm the little guys if to close is this an accurate statment?