Doja@night
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im using cfls. i was wonndering if once the plant is in 12/12 will the branches still grow new shoots? or will it just stretch?
Hey dude I've had killer experience with CFL grows. AND that picture up there is a kinda BAD example of CFL light efficency.how many 150 watt eq. cfl bulbs would you recommend per plant???
I would reccomend using 3 -42watt cfls per plant. I see you have 3 just like me I am using 8 right now. 2700 lumens each is better for flowering while you use 6500 lumens for growth and veggie. Hope this helps.
I had this problem too. To deal with it you gotta change your thinking on the problem.
I have made 2 basic shades. 2 socket and 3 socket. All with "y" splitter in them. Suspended on string through little pulleys attached to celing hooks. Thats great for for the main lighting. You will always need a couple of floaters for coverage. It's easy to make with a goose neck stand. Goto a thrift store, there's tonnes of good junk there to be used for growing. Lots of light sockets. Convert something. LOL
Anyways, Instead of the lights being SUPER flexable for positioning, go for convieniently flexible, And think about movin the plants under them, and using spacers. THIS WAY you can have your lights "fixed" more often, and move your plants to the light. If your crafty and make the plants share right, You can grow 4-5 plants with 4 to 5, 42watt cfl's. It's placement that's key, and reflecotrs. each plant SHOULD be able to benifit from 2 or more bulbes at the same time.