mangojuice
Active Member
SO I've been rearranging the girls in the tent today (4 x4 x 7). I've got three different sizes in there: Mekong High are fast growers and dominate the canopy. So put them to one side with two 50 watt plasma lights overhead. The White Widow is dwarfed by them and will soon be dwarfed by a CR+but so far she is under a 240 watt 7 band led which naturally shares its light to the surounding plants but not much sharing is going on I don't think. The two youngest are a NL auto and a CR+that are just 3 days younger than the Mekong High but half their size. So I put them on the other side of the tent with 4 t5 ho 4 ft bulbs vertically (they are not overhead but on the sides of the two plants). The White widow is getting a bit of the light from them too.
Growing in soil btw and all looks pretty good now, first day into flowering.
I am concerned however that the two plants with only vertical lighting might really benefit from something overhead and I can't afford much of anything right now so looking for a cheap fix for finishing. I'm sure I can use it later for something but eventually I just want high powered leds overhead in this tent. Heat is an issue with too many flos; there is a fan but some individual leaves will burn anyway... not much of a worry. Anyhoo, I love the way the white widow has grown out beneath the led so I am looking at another led to supplement. But it has to be cheap rightnow since I am basically broke and robbing peter to pay paul as they say. On ebay there are some 180 watt ufo types for only $100 or so with free shipping. I think I can use this over the CR+ and let the NLA auto which is also shorter share some of the 240 led with th ewhite widow. Am i making sense?
To finish this flowering phase, would it be beneficial to add the 180 watt ufo? Any other ideas with what I already have? Thanks and happy growing.
Growing in soil btw and all looks pretty good now, first day into flowering.
I am concerned however that the two plants with only vertical lighting might really benefit from something overhead and I can't afford much of anything right now so looking for a cheap fix for finishing. I'm sure I can use it later for something but eventually I just want high powered leds overhead in this tent. Heat is an issue with too many flos; there is a fan but some individual leaves will burn anyway... not much of a worry. Anyhoo, I love the way the white widow has grown out beneath the led so I am looking at another led to supplement. But it has to be cheap rightnow since I am basically broke and robbing peter to pay paul as they say. On ebay there are some 180 watt ufo types for only $100 or so with free shipping. I think I can use this over the CR+ and let the NLA auto which is also shorter share some of the 240 led with th ewhite widow. Am i making sense?
To finish this flowering phase, would it be beneficial to add the 180 watt ufo? Any other ideas with what I already have? Thanks and happy growing.
