Light question

NeedSeed4Weed

New Member
Il be starting my first grow in a couple of weeks, il be growing LSD 25 auto from fast buds and i have 13 23w-100w bulbs, im just wondering after they pop through the soil should i put it under all 13 straight away or less to start with.
 

Medizzinman

Active Member
The trick with those CFL's, is that they have to be in close proximity to foilage in order to work right. That means between 1-3" away. When a sprout breaks the soil just a single 23 watt bulb at 1-3" away will handle it for a week or so. You have to add more and more slowly over time as she grows. You will find this quite challenging as the plant grows bigger and you need to spread those 13 bulbs all around it, while keeping them at a 1-3" proximity from leaves. You'll soon see why raising and lowering a single more powerful overhead light, is more desired.
 

SamsonsRiddle

Well-Known Member
you want 6500k for vegging, i like a 4:1 ratio of 6500k:2700k. Start off with only 1 or two and work your way up. Those 2700k's are what you need for flowering, so hold on to them.
 

NeedSeed4Weed

New Member
The trick with those CFL's, is that they have to be in close proximity to foilage in order to work right. That means between 1-3" away. When a sprout breaks the soil just a single 23 watt bulb at 1-3" away will handle it for a week or so. You have to add more and more slowly over time as she grows. You will find this quite challenging as the plant grows bigger and you need to spread those 13 bulbs all around it, while keeping them at a 1-3" proximity from leaves. You'll soon see why raising and lowering a single more powerful overhead light, is more desired.
I have bought some bulb splitters 2 hold 4 and one holds 5, i was thinking of making a reflective shade and putting some mylar on the wardrobe walls its about 2ftx2ftx4ft, would this not work?
 

SamsonsRiddle

Well-Known Member
great idea with the reflector, would be nice if you could rig up a fan somehow on the reflector (maybe a small pc fan - can be ran from wall outlet with a dc converter). man, you got me thinking about one of my first grows again :D
 

NeedSeed4Weed

New Member
great idea with the reflector, would be nice if you could rig up a fan somehow on the reflector (maybe a small pc fan - can be ran from wall outlet with a dc converter). man, you got me thinking about one of my first grows again :D
Yeah might have to put my brain to work and come up with something, and lol i know its gonna be very rewarding to grow aswell as getting bud at the end, will be a learning curve aswell.
 
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