oldmancronic
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alright so pretty much this is my first time growing and ive got a few questions about lighting. I've already read overmany threads about lighting and im sure some of these questions have been answered, but i just forget or missed it, so any help would be sick.
I didnt wanna be blowin alot of cash, cause i simply dont have much, so i found two lights around my house that i've got installed right now, but i need some opinions on how well they'll work, if at all. If one of these lights is completely wrong, lmk so i can hopefully remove/fix it before any damage is done. Im not sure what type they are exactly. The first one is from a reptile aquarium. Its a 150W basking light, and it gives off alot of heat, and right now i've got it like 2 feet above the plants. The other one was just my desk light . It's got around a 6" bulb, and give off more of a blueish light. Right now its at the same height as the other light.
1)Will these lights work? If so should i have them at the same height, or should the one giving off more heat be higher so it doesnt burn the leaves?
2) Should i have both of these lights on for both vegging and flowering, or would it be better to have like more heat in one of the stages?
3)I'm considering getting some fleurescent lights and attaching them to a piece of wood, hanging it, and having it so that it can be raised as the plants grow. Would this likely get me better crop or a larger harvest? The size of my space is 30" high, 12 " deep, and 24" wide. How many bulbs would i need of what wattage? Also, how many of these should be cool white vs. warm white, or would it be best to switch when i start to flower?
I know i got alot of questions in each paragraph there sop idk why i numbered them lol too stoned i guess, but any help would be greatly appreciated, even if u cant answer all the questions. Also any other opinions or tips to make the lighting better / more efficient if i get fleourescent bulbs (how to best arrange them) would be a great help .
Also, not to do with lighting, but since i pretty much need it to smell as little as possible, i need to make the box air tight. I used alot of hot glue on the edges of the box, but ive run out of glue, and before i mission to get some more does any one know of some better ways to make it air tight. I've got a DIY carbon filter right now, with a box around it (i think air tight) and a 12V fan (from xbox) pulling air through (i think). Would it make more sense to put this fan on the other side of the filter, so it more pushes the air through? Theres also a bigger 10V fan inside the box for air circulation. For this purpose would it be better to have it sitting on the ground, or raied higher up to better simulate wind. Also, should i cut a hole from the box and attach it directly to the fan so that theres fresh air? Thanks again for the help guys.
I didnt wanna be blowin alot of cash, cause i simply dont have much, so i found two lights around my house that i've got installed right now, but i need some opinions on how well they'll work, if at all. If one of these lights is completely wrong, lmk so i can hopefully remove/fix it before any damage is done. Im not sure what type they are exactly. The first one is from a reptile aquarium. Its a 150W basking light, and it gives off alot of heat, and right now i've got it like 2 feet above the plants. The other one was just my desk light . It's got around a 6" bulb, and give off more of a blueish light. Right now its at the same height as the other light.
1)Will these lights work? If so should i have them at the same height, or should the one giving off more heat be higher so it doesnt burn the leaves?
2) Should i have both of these lights on for both vegging and flowering, or would it be better to have like more heat in one of the stages?
3)I'm considering getting some fleurescent lights and attaching them to a piece of wood, hanging it, and having it so that it can be raised as the plants grow. Would this likely get me better crop or a larger harvest? The size of my space is 30" high, 12 " deep, and 24" wide. How many bulbs would i need of what wattage? Also, how many of these should be cool white vs. warm white, or would it be best to switch when i start to flower?
I know i got alot of questions in each paragraph there sop idk why i numbered them lol too stoned i guess, but any help would be greatly appreciated, even if u cant answer all the questions. Also any other opinions or tips to make the lighting better / more efficient if i get fleourescent bulbs (how to best arrange them) would be a great help .
Also, not to do with lighting, but since i pretty much need it to smell as little as possible, i need to make the box air tight. I used alot of hot glue on the edges of the box, but ive run out of glue, and before i mission to get some more does any one know of some better ways to make it air tight. I've got a DIY carbon filter right now, with a box around it (i think air tight) and a 12V fan (from xbox) pulling air through (i think). Would it make more sense to put this fan on the other side of the filter, so it more pushes the air through? Theres also a bigger 10V fan inside the box for air circulation. For this purpose would it be better to have it sitting on the ground, or raied higher up to better simulate wind. Also, should i cut a hole from the box and attach it directly to the fan so that theres fresh air? Thanks again for the help guys.
