what kind of bulbs do i get for a grow box?

[alexishashley]

Im setting it up in an Armoire... was just confused about the wattage of the bulbs and about how many... im thinking four... I also read that i should have two different sets... one for Vegetation(lower?)... and other for flower(higher?)...

 

[Bwpz]

CFL's...2700k for Flower and 5000k or 6500k for Veg

 

[dam612]

you will want about 100w of cfls per plant, not 100w equivalent, (4)26 watt "100w" bulbs

 

[newatit2010]

There is alot of good info on this site reading will answer your questions on what you want soil/hydro size of grow space and lights and ventilation. not to be short some one will help soon but reading helps.

Oh sorry welcome to RIU

 

[dam612]

if you have an armoire i suggest u invest in like a 250w hid setup

 

[reverof]

Go pick yourself up a 2 foot 4 bulb T5, then pickup your grow bulbs for now, and when you are ready to flower pickup a set of bloom bulbs. Any hydro store will sell them, you can also find them online in many different locations, hydro stores, ebay etc...

 

[Bwpz]

Go pick yourself up a 2 foot 4 bulb T5, then pickup your grow bulbs for now, and when you are ready to flower pickup a set of bloom bulbs. Any hydro store will sell them, you can also find them online in many different locations, hydro stores, ebay etc...

Here's one for $85+shipping, and the bloom bulbs are cheap too. Locally would be the way to go though, but for people like me, we don't have hydro shops around here

http://www.ezhydroshop.com/products/C.A.P.-MaxLume-2’-4-T5-Bulb-Fixture-w{47}Grow-Bulbs-25”x-5”-x-16”.html

 

[elnene]

it depend of the dimesions of the box, the relation is, for example for a 400watts hps lamp for flowering you need 3 squared feet see

 

[Bwpz]

it depend of the dimesions of the box, the relation is, for example for a 400watts hps lamp for flowering you need 3 squared feet see

I have a lil less than 3 squared feet and I use 600w on 4 plants

 

[alexishashley]

CFL's...2700k for Flower and 5000k or 6500k for Veg

thanks a lot

 

[alexishashley]

Go pick yourself up a 2 foot 4 bulb T5, then pickup your grow bulbs for now, and when you are ready to flower pickup a set of bloom bulbs. Any hydro store will sell them, you can also find them online in many different locations, hydro stores, ebay etc...

sweet... thank u

 

[alexishashley]

There is alot of good info on this site reading will answer your questions on what you want soil/hydro size of grow space and lights and ventilation. not to be short some one will help soon but reading helps.

Oh sorry welcome to RIU

Been doing a lot of reading... guess i'm just saving time by posting...figure i can get more answers to my questions in shorter span of time... kinda the reason da newbie forum was created...what im thinkin... thanks for the advice tho

 

[elnene]

I have a lil less than 3 squared feet and I use 600w on 4 plants

yeah you culd have a big lamp for 4 tall plants if you are kinda lazy, but you get more production using more plants (not so tall, SOG), in the same space with the 400w that only penetrates 3 feet at its maximum potential. using a 600w in less than 3 squared feet is an unnecessary light contamination. im just curious. why do you have only 4 plants in that space? do you scrog?

 

[Bwpz]

Because that's all that'll fit? haha

 

[elnene]

im saying to use smaller containers but more little plants or maybe you could use taller but thinner containers.