Idk if I have enough lighting
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Markshomegrown
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Depending on the size of the room, if the room is 2.5ft long x 1 foot wide, you could pull it off, if you top the plant and keep it short and bushy
not going to pull the best crop with these lights.
not going to pull the best crop with these lights.
Dank Bongula
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What is your idea of affordable?
What size is your grow space?
Would not top yet, wait for another node or two.
What size is your grow space?
Would not top yet, wait for another node or two.
Killaki
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I mean you could just throw up more of the same you have but you're probably going to want to at least double it. If you have a bit if a budget $100-200 then you have a whole world of options.
**I also wouldn't cut anything I'm seeing in these pictures yet but I suppose it depends on what you're going for.
Markshomegrown
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You want a minimum of 20w ft2, 30w ft2 is ideal
It's not down to the quality of the light, it's how you use the light and the amount of space it covers(light spread).
years back, loads of growers used t8 fluorescent tubes to flower the plants off, less effective than HPS, so they could be 1 umol/j
your strip LEDs are 1.5umol/j, not bad for a budget light, you can use these lights to flower off one or 2 small plants, micro grows have been done for years under lights just like yours, you may only pull 1-2 oz's, but it can be done. you have 50w of light.
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LeastExpectedGrower
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I think if you're doing autos then run 24h lights on and keep 'em close to the plants. Definitely not enough light for what you're trying to do.
I would even do it myself if i had time and patience, but i want a quick harvest so i opted out to buy a grow light.
I can't post links from other forums, but i can send you PM with grow diaries and tutorials if you want. You probably won't understand the language but use google translate, or i can translate for you if needed.
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Hey I added one more 12w light and would these 2 t8s be enough
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Markshomegrown
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If you need any help designing any size panel size with these light bulbs, let me know, I have been designing these for a few friends, they're getting amazing results, 75w in a 2ft x 2ft? 18w ft2 is not ideal, you need 25w ft2 with these bulbs+ reflectors, you can pull massive colas with these bulbs( donkey dicks), here are my plants, 41 days in flower(12/12)
Markshomegrown
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Really you need 3k instead of 5k but 3 x twin tubes in a roll, these will work great, but you need to keep the tubes 3-4" above the canopy, space the panels (twin tubes)out 3-4 inches,
Markshomegrown
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yes, but you need to move the tubes into a line and follow my diagrams, your plants will have enough light, 50w will only cover 1ft x 2.5ft canopy
you should be able to get all your plants under the lights, keep the lights 3"-5" above the canopy.
your plants are stretching because there is not enough direct light, bulbs too high above the plant.
in a weeks time, you could pot up and bury the stem and top the plant. keep it short and bushy
LeastExpectedGrower
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Don't waste your time with that light.
ttystikk
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@Markshomegrown is giving you solid advice. Do what he says and you'll be in good shape.
Markshomegrown
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Can't find it on Amazon, I would be more interested in the amount of electricity it pulls from the wall, should be good if it's more than 150w for a 2ft x 2ft, hope somebody jumps on that has used this led.