suggestion for CFL screw in bulb for regular socket in a clone room

[Tender Bias]

I am growing 7 plants in a tight 3x3x6 tent.

I am currently on day 46 (>6 weeks)

My plants are looking better today and I topped off the pots with fox farm ocean forest soil. I killed one of the plants like a murderer.

https://imgur.com/a/u81fSWk

I have decided to clone with rooting gel and starter cubes. I wanted to setup a clone room to take cuttings and determine their sex. I wanted to screw in the best cfl bulb I can purchase into a regular socket (running on a timer switch) and flower the cuttings in 14 days to determine their sex on top of a water heater.

I am willing to add reflective Mylar on the walls and that's about it.

Do you think that could work?

If so, what kind of CFL bulb do you recommend?

 

[hotrodharley]

I am growing 7 plants in a tight 3x3x6 tent.

I am currently on day 46 (>6 weeks)

My plants are looking better today and I topped off the pots with fox farm ocean forest soil. I killed one of the plants like a murderer.

https://imgur.com/a/u81fSWk

I have decided to clone with rooting gel and starter cubes. I wanted to setup a clone room to take cuttings and determine their sex. I wanted to screw in the best cfl bulb I can purchase into a regular socket (running on a timer switch) and flower the cuttings in 14 days to determine their sex on top of a water heater.

I am willing to add reflective Mylar on the walls and that's about it.

Do you think that could work?

If so, what kind of CFL bulb do you recommend?

A 13 watt CFL covers seedlings. Do you intend to use a dome reflector?

 

[Tender Bias]

A 13 watt CFL covers seedlings. Do you intend to use a dome reflector?

i was planning on taping mylar to the walls closest to the heater and the door. Keeping the clones on the water heater. I don't think i will use a water heater.

clone room video: https://imgur.com/a/cNDgher

 

[CoB_nUt]

Screw in led bulbs work great for seedlings. Pop the globe off for directional photons.

 

[Tender Bias]

Screw in led bulbs work great for seedlings. Pop the globe off for directional photons.

definitely popping the globe off. Planning on adding a timer switch for 12/12 lighting. What light color would you recommend or wattage for an application like this?

 

[CoB_nUt]

definitely popping the globe off. Planning on adding a timer switch for 12/12 lighting. What light color would you recommend or wattage for an application like this?

I have a mixture of 3000k,6500k,3500k,2700k. I think I have a 4000k tossed in there too. 9 watters(the cheapest)A pack of four is about $6.00 There is a threat on I C mag ...SILs (Screw in LEDs) has all the info you want.

25-30 watts a square foot for veg will suffice. More if you want faster veg growth.

 

[Tender Bias]

What is IC mag?

I am only cloning to determine the sex of my existing plants as soon as possible.

 

[hotrodharley]

i was planning on taping mylar to the walls closest to the heater and the door. Keeping the clones on the water heater. I don't think i will use a water heater.

clone room video: https://imgur.com/a/cNDgher

You’re better off with white Panda film rather than Mylar for light reflection.

 

[CoB_nUt]

I have a mixture of 3000k,6500k,3500k,2700k. I think I have a 4000k tossed in there too. 9 watters(the cheapest)A pack of four is about $6.00 There is a thread on I C mag ...SILs (Screw in LEDs) has all the info you want.

25-30 watts a square foot for veg will suffice. More if you want faster veg growth.

It's another forum.

 

[Budzbuddha]

Back in my cfl days ... works with led bulbs too ( minus the diffuser )

Amazon...you’re welcome .

 

[Psyphish]

CFLs aren't worth it these days.

 

[Tender Bias]

Back in my cfl days ... works with led bulbs too ( minus the diffuser )

Amazon...you’re welcome .

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thanks man. thanks alot. Any way i can attach a timer to something like this on the socket itself, instead of installing a wall switch timer?

 

[Tender Bias]

It's another forum.

what other forums would you recommend in order to get advice on indoor cannabis grows?

 

[CoB_nUt]

what other forums would you recommend in order to get advice on indoor cannabis grows?

This one is a good resource. I only offered up the other site because they have a thread specific to screw in LEDs.

There are some great indoor growers here. You just have to go into the indoor section and sift thru it.

 

[CoB_nUt]

CFLs aren't worth it these days.

Nice rig & plants. Can I dm you?I have a question on spacing and wattage for veg.

 

[Tender Bias]

Back in my cfl days ... works with led bulbs too ( minus the diffuser )

Amazon...you’re welcome .

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[Tender Bias]

*Updates Clone day 2. I made the cuttings last night. Kept them in darkness over night and these are the first few minutes of the light cycle this morning. I am using rooting gel and grodan starter plugs. I installed socket splitters with 4 LED Phillips 2700k (100 watt) equivalent bulbs https://www.homedepot.com/p/Philips-100-Watt-Equivalent-A19-Non-Dimmable-Energy-Saving-LED-Light-Bulb-Soft-White-2700K-2-Pack-461961/206923033

cloning video day 2 : https://imgur.com/a/acVW7au