200 watt CFL distance ratio.....

OK so I have a 200 watt CFL in a brightwing hanging reflector is a dr100L grow tent that is roughly 3ftx3ftx6ft and I think that my light is frying my plants......

How many inches do I need to have it away from my seedlings. I tried 2-4 inches and it didnt seem hot on my hand and fried 4 seedlings. Moved it up to 6-8inches and fried two more seedlings.

i have read that a CFL taht large can put out as much heat as a HPS system is this true?? Should I have that light 12-14inches away??

Thanks for the help.........smoke tough

do you have good air circulation? if I ever burn my plants w/ cfls, it's usually easily fixed w/alil more air in that direction

Use fluros! They are best for seedlings and won't burn them! But you can switch to lower wattage lights until the seedlings get a lil bigger or put the lights higher. Seedlings are sensitive ....

Have the lights 14-16 inches away from them...

i have one question im growing just two plants with the sun and at night i wanna use cfls but im not sure how many light i need and wats the best economic wise set up if u have d.i.y show how to do it plzzzzzzzz my plant would love u and thank u for the help

i use a 200 watt cfl for veg and i kept it 2 inches close at all times. with good air circulation

@THCLUV you can use as much CFL's you want... the more the better.. Daylight 6500k for veg and Softwhite 2500k for flowerin...

Well heres my new set up but now my question now is whats the best watter to use im using the one that cost 25 cents a gallon and adding nutes is this any good???

Use regular tap water from the sink.... Leave it out sittin for 24-48hrs so the chlorine from the water evaporates... Dont cover the water with any lids and Nutes boost up the plant alot and helps! But be very careful because you can damage your plants or kill them if you over use them.. Or use to much nutes.. Just be aware of how much you use and read the directions on the nute bottles!

dont use tap water if you have a water softener in your house

Well everyone is telling me different stuff about the watr so im just gooing to try it out see wat happens man another q is how far away from the plants should the light be????

like 2 to 4 inches away from plants, if you get good air flow you shouldn't have any problems w/burning plants

THCLUV said:

Well everyone is telling me different stuff about the watr so im just gooing to try it out see wat happens man another q is how far away from the plants should the light be????

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Ill tell you one thing About the water and if you take my advice or not is up to you but I know for a fact its the truth. only use half or less of what the recommended dose on the back of the nutrient bottle