Need help with my slow growth and I don't why

DrGonzo13

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You need more light than you are using. Moving closer to the existing light may help. But, more light is needed. I don’t know what your budget is but you can get LED pretty reasonably these days and that will save you the need to also get a bunch of cooling equipment.
After I got her raised up another 6-8 inches it definitely looks like it was helpful so I'm really curious about adding the light to the phototron but what do you all recommend to get as far as light bulbs to go with the 3 fluorescent tubes!?
 

Old_fart_stoner

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After I got her raised up another 6-8 inches it definitely looks like it was helpful so I'm really curious about adding the light to the phototron but what do you all recommend to get as far as light bulbs to go with the 3 fluorescent tubes!?
There is much better lighting available than fluorescent. Don't get me wrong a lot of farmers use them. However, I believe they are most effective when several lights are used. I knew a guy that swore by them. But he was doing small grows in a small tent. He used 2 sets of 4 bulbs on the back of the tent and 2 sets of 2 tube fixtures on each side. Grew real nice buds. But, 3 tubes and a couple of bulbs will not get you very far. Can your budget cover a $160 LED? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TS82HWB/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=tQcrMNVaBKn.XOXTppFwmw&hsa_cr_id=4565725420901&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=c43611ab-165c-452c-b8ad-7cce2394ad95&pd_rd_w=U646d&pd_rd_wg=hRZrz&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img. What size is the grow area? Take a pic please.
 

DrGonzo13

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There is much better lighting available than fluorescent. Don't get me wrong a lot of farmers use them. However, I believe they are most effective when several lights are used. I knew a guy that swore by them. But he was doing small grows in a small tent. He used 2 sets of 4 bulbs on the back of the tent and 2 sets of 2 tube fixtures on each side. Grew real nice buds. But, 3 tubes and a couple of bulbs will not get you very far. Can your budget cover a $160 LED? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TS82HWB/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=tQcrMNVaBKn.XOXTppFwmw&hsa_cr_id=4565725420901&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=c43611ab-165c-452c-b8ad-7cce2394ad95&pd_rd_w=U646d&pd_rd_wg=hRZrz&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_img. What size is the grow area? Take a pic please.
Okay so unfortunately I am only growing one plant and it's a very small space and it is very tight with just the phototron and that's not in my budget at the moment but I wish I had more space so any other ideas?
 

DrGonzo13

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Basically I have a single bulbed hood for a regular light and I am just curious if I could get any help from using it with a led bulb but I just don't know
 

Mrs. Weedstein

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Basically I have a single bulbed hood for a regular light and I am just curious if I could get any help from using it with a led bulb but I just don't know
If you can’t get an LED that’s intended for growing weed and need to use light bulbs, find the very highest luminosity LED light bulbs that you can.
 
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