My Grow Room just want some opinions

Hey guys so here's some pics of my baby she's a couple weeks into actually showing pistils, there's 2 of those fluoro tubes on each side tho you can only see one plus the 2 little 23w CFLS on the top at the back, and 2 little 15w fans just to circulate the air they run 24/7. She looks lush and green and it is brighter than those pictures show it's just a shite camera but I just wanted any input on how I can improve it, what I should get off it, etc. Any advice would be much appreciated

Do you have an exhaust fan or just circulation fans?

GreenLogician said:

Do you have an exhaust fan or just circulation fans?

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Just circulation I can't afford nor fit a full exhaust system

Maybe cut a hole in the top and have one of your 15w fans in it facing out?
Then intake holes at the bottom to get good full air flow

I would say add more light and possibly a reflector. Your losing half the light them cfls are throwing out because theres nothing to focus the light on the plants

Green Logician do you mean just near the hole blowing toward it or as close to in the hole as possible? Spud Guy thanks for the input mate but you mustnt have looked closely the entire thing is lined with reflective silver

I apologize if that sounds sarcastic btw lol I didn't mean it to also just wanted to ask add MORE light?? Fuck me lol how much do they need got 200 odd watts in there atm, 15000 or so lumens

Ah those are the 50 watt a piece tubes are they? My bad but couldnt hurt to add more light. More light = more bud.

And i see you have it lined with reflective material alright but cfls dont have as good penetration. So by the time it bounces off the roof and back to the plant it would lose alot. Just my 2 cents buddy. Someone could say im wrong as i could be . Ive not as much experience with cfls and fluros

Nah you're right man like I said I want opinions lol and I wasn't trying to sound nasty they aren't quite 50 they are 36ers I believe so 4 of those plus the 2 23watters so it's probably not QUITE 200 I didn't work it out precisely just a ballpark the 4 tubes would be about 140 two 20s 180 plus all the little digits I was close lol

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:

I apologize if that sounds sarcastic btw lol I didn't mean it to also just wanted to ask add MORE light?? Fuck me lol how much do they need got 200 odd watts in there atm, 15000 or so lumens

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If you can pick up any of those screw in LED bulbs used for home lighting cheap then do so.
You should be able to get more light for less watts, because 200w in a small space without extraction is going to get warm.

It might be a good time to start bending and manipulating the plant to keep it lower and fill more canopy space too.

I have noticed the heat going up lol that second fan was a new addition when U added in the second set of tubes the other day

coreywebster said:

If you can pick up any of those screw in LED bulbs used for home lighting cheap then do so.
You should be able to get more light for less watts, because 200w in a small space without extraction is going to get warm.

It might be a good time to start bending and manipulating the plant to keep it lower and fill more canopy space too.

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That's what those two CFLs are, screw ins from big W lol 6 bucks a pop

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:

That's what those two CFLs are, screw ins from big W lol 6 bucks a pop

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I have heard of folks picking up LEDs from the dollar store. Although I'm in UK and they are still expensive here.
Something to look out for though if your ever in a bargain shop and lucky enough to find them cheap. Defo more efficient than CFLs.

TheGrassIsGreenerInAus said:

Green Logician do you mean just near the hole blowing toward it or as close to in the hole as possible?

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In the hole if possible, with the hole being just the right size to slot the fan into it.

On my clone tent, when they are getting almost ready I plop a little hand fan that runs on rechargeable 18650 batteries on top, positioned right in the vent hole of the same size

I see your fan's frame has a little rim, so if you cut a round hole about 5mm smaller in diameter than your fan, your fan could neatly sit on top of the growbox pulling air out.

GreenLogician said:

I see your fan's frame has a little rim, so if you cut a round hole about 5mm smaller in diameter than your fan, your fan could neatly sit on top of the growbox pulling air out.

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That sounds like a good idea

coreywebster said:

I have heard of folks picking up LEDs from the dollar store. Although I'm in UK and they are still expensive here.
Something to look out for though if your ever in a bargain shop and lucky enough to find them cheap. Defo more efficient than CFLs.

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I'll have to keep an eye out then

You could build a scrog and start soon, you will control your plant more and get a better yield. just my 2 cents

Nafydad420 said:

You could build a scrog and start soon, you will control your plant more and get a better yield. just my 2 cents

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Whats a scrog lol

Goddamn it I just found about 7 TINY seed pods and 2 bananas about 2cm if that, if i keep plucking them will she be ok?