Grow Tent or Closet Space?? 1st grow.

my room will be 2x2x4(h)

10,000 lumen per square foot for flowering.

2x2 = 4 sq ft so a total of 40,000 is needed for your space. So a 400w would be perfect/ a little overkill as they usually do around 50,000 initial lumens.

5500-6500k for veg
2200-2700k for flowering

so even holding the light closer wont do good. i found a 4x5t florescent light fixture. it said 8000 lumen idk if was per bulb imma check. i cant go HPS bc of cost and electric cost.

mr2shim said:

10,000 lumen per square foot for flowering.

2x2 = 4 sq ft so a total of 40,000 is needed for your space. So a 400w would be perfect/ a little overkill as they usually do around 50,000 initial lumens.

5500-6500k for veg
2200-2700k for flowering

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whats your opinion on lumens for vegging brother.

PeacefulKid1992 said:

whats your opinion on lumens for vegging brother.

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Prolly 35-40k

mr2shim said:

Prolly 35-40k

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may i say something without being judge, u need more lighting for flowering. why do u say 30-40k?

LoL, for veg you need anywhere from 10,000-40,000 or more lumens to have a fast growing plant, so the more lumens the faster it will grow essentially. For flowering you need a lot like 50,000+ lumens for the best quality and weighted nugz. Now you can grow nugs on a plant with 8,000 lumens but fuck its not gonna hold more than an oz....

you can veg with a 2700k but its not recommended, for the best outcome on veg you need 6500k.

For flowering it is essential to use a 2700k...

Like I said you can grow these god damn plants in any condition as long as there is a minimal amount of light, but obviously dont take this as I should grow with crappy lights, take it as; spend 30 bucks and get some good CFL bulbs. Go to home depot and for 15 bucks you can get a 120 watt (300 watt equiv) for 11.99. And then you can like a large pack of smaller bulbs around 28-48 watts(70-150 watt equiv) and place these around the plant.

The best option for a no money situation is to use the sun! Its the best, because even if its 80+ degrees most plants can resist it and live to grow some fat ass nuglets for your smoking pleasures.

Forgot to add direct sunlight gives around 50-130,000 lumens (sun is brighter during the mornings than the evenings). Indirect sunlight can give anywhere from 10,000-40,000 lumens depending on what is reflecting the light. Hope this helps man!

lmao! idk what is wrong with this bitch,i feed her correctly but shes always acting up on me.

I dont know what jacks classic is but looks like your feeding to much it got to hot or the PH is to high or low. Got any more beans?

That thing looks almost dead. Might want to move it to somewhere cooler and gently work it into direct sunlight.

SlimJim503 said:

I dont know what jacks classic is but looks like your feeding to much it got to hot or the PH is to high or low. Got any more beans?

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well actually they said that jacks classic is too low in nutrients n i only feed it half. n nope my other plant they killed it,she was the biggest n healithest one. i lost the other 3 beans someone threw em away :/ feel like a waste of my life with this plant.
@BLG well i got it in my closet n i cant put outdoors cuz my neighbors will snitch me out quick

This must be the THEY you speak of.
20-20-20 is not a low nutrient...

^ hahahaha. hey i know there is no stupid q,but how important is oxygen to a cannabis plant. cuz my closet is average not soo hot.

the more air flow the better but ya got to keep it around 76 with lights on and 10 degrees cooler at night lights off. What do you mean average not soo hot?

Anything above or under those temps and they grow real slow and adds stress to the plant.

i have a grow tent, love it! has the vents, and over 18 months all the zippers still work just fine. If you cant afford you can make a cheap one with black / white plastic and a refrigerator box or buy some pieces of 2x2 furing strips or even pvc tubbing and make your own custom size. I have seen standing closets for all kinds of prices starting at under 50 bucks up to too much and buy a real grow tent.. shop around, i got mine lots cheaper than most sell for. ill look for link... http://www.amazon.com/Reflective-Mylar-Hydroponics-Toxic-GYO1011/dp/B002V9R3E4/ref=sr_1_34?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1314832824&sr=1-34 4'x8'! they have smaller ones too.

SlimJim503 said:

Anything above or under those temps and they grow real slow and adds stress to the plant.

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ah thank you, no wonder this bitch doesnt want to grow, i had a fan but that fan is like 20 yrs old n i couldnt place it in my cloest.n that fan stunk like old n mold.
so can i get away with a little fan n not to do outtake n intake thing. yeah average like not soo damn hot but them lights do be getting hot n when i had mylar paper covering it like a little tent, n i guess that made alot of heat. can i like leave the fan on for a couple of hours cuz they tip over my lights n rip off the mylar paper lol.

You need intake and exhaust if you put the fan at the top blowing out and then leave a gap at the bottom but use a blacket or something to cover up the middle of the gap thats called a passive intake "just holes no fan" then i would get a small little fan to blow up from the ground under the lights or so you can get as much air moving over the lights to keep the cooler and to blow heat up.

Get some carb board and double sided tape and make walls for the sides and back and your finished.

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Get some carb board and double sided tape and make walls for the sides and back and your finished.

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oh okay i got u,like make a tent made out of wood with no door n no roof? n let the fan blow on it,i can make a tent cuz i got alot of wood n i can built one cuz i built harder stuff before.