Advice for improvement of growroom

Hello fellow Growers!
First of all thanks for this sites and all its users, i learned a lot from reading in here
I just started my first grow and so far everything seems to be going great.

My intention with this thread is to get advice on how to improve my setup for my next grow (or maybe upgrade for flowering?)
btw, i was so lucky that one of my seeds contained a twin, feeling so lucky!!

My setup is:
80 x 80 x 160 cm tent (homebox)
Light is 200w CFL 2700k with reflector (see picture)
Seed is royal haze auto flower, 4 plants (next grow ill probably do "normal" not auto flowering seeds)
Soil is light mix and ph 6,2
Nutes is Flora Series: Flora Bloom, Floragro, Floramicro.
Exhaust outtake 140 m3/h
Pots are 6 litre
temperature is 25-29 at day and 18- 23 at night (not 100% sure about night temp)

Light is running 18/6 and fans are on at least 18/6 - 24/0 depending on my sleep (i usually sleep next to the tent)
I have light at about 6-8 cm (2,8 inch) to plants (just moved lamp closer today, plants only 4-6 cm)
I have not used nutes yet. Ill probably start after 2 weeks of veg.
The best way to improve, as far as I can tell, would be to buy another (more) lamp, but not sure what kind? more 2700k or 6500k?





Next grow i will do none autoflower to avoid fan noise at night. (oscilation fan will probably go 24/0 still)
Any thoughts on my setup? How should i improve? All advice will be appreciated!
I will keep updating my grow in this thread if you'd like??
Regards Sonbogo

Dump the cfl's and go to a 600w minimum MH&HPS for a 4x4. A 1000w set at 750 would be better. The more light, the better you'll do in the long run.
Light penetration is very important and cfl's lack the power you'll need for something that size. Don't forget to "lollypop" your plants for better results.
Some auto's don't do nute's very well.....be carefull.....
Sativa's are light hogs and Indica's not so much,,keep that in mind too.

good luck and if the suggestions are to costly,,,,save and invest in it. you'll be very happy with the change.

6500k is best for veg. Seriously though if you want to improve things for next time research lighting, intensity, spectrum, and ventilation. Upgrading these and understanding what your requiring will come in time. R/D baby...all the way.

You will never get a good yield with CFL. Sorry but that's the way it is.

check out led lights too. efficient, cost effective, on par or cheaper the hps/mh, 250-300 watts in the proper spectrums is a good idea. lasts longer, operates cheaper, less noise, no fans required as they are built in, the light is in the proper spectrums, a reputable canadian seed bank uses only those. blackstar by lighthousehydro is a good place to start. then start looking for deals at the same quality.

If you want an led light check out Advanced LEDs great warranty, great light. Some basic knowledge, more light = more yield. Bigger container = more root space. Great roots bear great fruits . Your temps sound alright, keep them that way. Whats your humidity at? should be around 30-40% to prevent rot and other problems. Also make sure you prune and trellis, another way to increase yield up to 20%! Those are the basics, once you take care of all that you can look into co2. If you do it right, (I suggest not doing it unless you do it right) it'll cost up to 800 dollars but you'll get around a 40% yield increase.

Thanks for advice ppl!!
Seem to my that LED would fit my setup best so ill think ill go for that.
Any suggestion on what light? thinking about [h=3]BlackStar 240 watt LED Grow Light UV ( http://www.lighthousehydro.com/led-grow-lights/blackstar-240-watt-led-grow-light-uv.html )[/h]it says it can cover 6 square feet while my tent is about 3 feet but i guess that is not a problem.
and will my 140 m3 outtake fan be able to keep up with this? (know LED have built in fan but guess it will still generate heat to the tent)
i allready have 200w cfl so it seem to be a good idea to add that in late veg/blooming with the LED.

Hope u "pro" growers can help again

Maybe 2 x bonzaihero led, together with the 200 watt cfl. if you do it right you can get 1. gram per kwh. or more.
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For the exhaust look at the TD-SILENT 250/100 - Ultra-quiet inline fan 100mm dia. max 30 db...

Rifman said:

Maybe 2 x bonzaihero led, together with the 200 watt cfl. if you do it right you can get 1. gram per kwh. or more.
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For the exhaust look at the TD-SILENT 250/100 - Ultra-quiet inline fan 100mm dia. max 30 db...

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Thanks just checked those out, still thinks vipar has a better lamp for me:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Coverage: 3FT x 3FT (90CM X 90CM)
- Function: Ideal for both VEG & FLOWER
- Spectrum: B(440nm/460nm), R(630nm/660nm) & W(3000K)
- LED Quantity: 135 x 3W
- Secondary Lens Angle: 80°
- Total Power: 225 Watts
- Voltage: AC85-264V (Worldwide Function)
- Rated Lifespan: 50,000+ Hours
- Dimensions: 402x402x70mm
- Rated Lifespan: 50,000+ Hours
- Warranty: 3 Year UK Warranty


More watts and a sqaure lamp like my tent and then try to place the CFL maybe vertically
think it could get beautiful??