Well I just resently meet the requirements for the club. I purchased a 250 ballast kit and bulb.
I have one grow under my belt using cfls and was happy but bottom nugs were fluffy.
I am now running a small sog op using three 16 quart DWC rezs and will put the 250 above. It should look...
If you could hit near all the peaks of absorption that would be most effective.
Blue: 410, 430, 453
Red: 642, 662
UV would be great too much perhaps the ability to switch just those off and on would be best for safety.
holy shit thats expensive. Hope these bulbs make it to market and drive the price down:lol: Id love to use one, more lumens per watt and less heat. sign me up
Good luck and please Utilize the search feature, so much useful info has already been post.
read the sticky threads in the beginner area, as well as the grow faqs https://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq
Can you block it off from light?
yes mold and bugs need to be considered.
clean the area thoroughly with watered bleach or some disinfectant.
Can you get ample ventilation, lighting ect. is there access to water?
These are all concerns for growers
Ohh and number one: is it secure from...
yeah you can def. do it.
i took some from my plant flowering
HOWEVER, it takes it really really long to root and get into veg
it will grow really slow, but it will survive!