Closet Growing Question - Lighting

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Socratus

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Hi. This is my first time growing and I have read a substantial amount of material found on the Internet but I still have a question that I would like to ask directly which is the following; How much light should I give to my 6 plants which are enclosed in a 2ft x 2ft x 2ft x 1ft 10in (horizontal) 5ft 6.5 in (vertical) space? The lighting is the most confusing thing that I have ran into so far when it comes to growing. It is also the most important so I want to be as accurate as possibly.

Thanks ahead of time. I appreciate any information that is given.

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the widowman

the widowman

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hi you want a HPS sodium light for both flowering and veg a good 250w would do as you've not much height

thanks
 
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Socratus

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I can not afford a HPS right now but I can afford CFLs. How many of those would I need do you think? I was thinking a few 42 watts would be decent right? But how many? I will also be using y-light sockets.
 
midgradeindasouth

midgradeindasouth

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Socratus what you want is those 42 w cfl's.
You can get y splitters for like .95, and hang 2 lights per socket.
I veged 7 plants and went into the 1st week of floweing with 3 42w cfls and 3 21" fluro gro lights that I got at Lowes.
The 21" were 12.95 apiece.
The cfl's were like 8 or 9 and the spliters were .95 as I said earlier.

I am about to add 3 more 42w cfl's to 3 floweing females for a total of 2 per plant.
I would deffinately like to get a HPS but, cashflow is low right now.

I would use the hps for vegging and flowering and the cfl's for my mother, clones, and seedlings.
 
NO GROW

NO GROW

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yeah midgrade he should def. get the Y splitters but 2 per plant for flower...Very lose buds...I'd get more...
 
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DoobsDay

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midgradeindasouth said:
Socratus what you want is those 42 w cfl's.
You can get y splitters for like .95, and hang 2 lights per socket.
I veged 7 plants and went into the 1st week of floweing with 3 42w cfls and 3 21" fluro gro lights that I got at Lowes.
The 21" were 12.95 apiece.
The cfl's were like 8 or 9 and the spliters were .95 as I said earlier.

I am about to add 3 more 42w cfl's to 3 floweing females for a total of 2 per plant.
I would deffinately like to get a HPS but, cashflow is low right now.

I would use the hps for vegging and flowering and the cfl's for my mother, clones, and seedlings.
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if you add up all the money your spending on flourescents it would equal a hps
 
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