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SGman10

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Very first grow. Using an upper cabinet that I fit with 5 45 watt led strips wrapped around the box for supplemental light and 2 45w down lights up top. 1 4" inline fan blowing in and another 4" inline fan sucking out I got 2 clones from a friend strawberry cough (small) and Ron burgundy (larger) we'll see what happens. image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg
 
It's a lot brighter in reality than in the pic there's about 225 wats in there right now I have another 90 to add but easing it in
 
Every one that looks at this will say it won't work the spectrum is wrong and you need more light ... But if you think it's enough then good luck
 
Turbo head said:
Every one that looks at this will say it won't work the spectrum is wrong and you need more light
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Agreed. There's no way that white light has enough red and blue, grow lights have a purple tint (red and blue).

Considering there's so much of it, you'll probably be able to grow SOMETHING, but I just see the poor sucker being light starved.
 
If you continue to grow like this you may as well take a fist full of cash and burn it cause all your really doing up to now is paying the electric bill for no return but as ever each to there own
 
Serious man listen cause a lot of people don't and the money they waste could go on better lights ect trust me I know just read more about everything you can even write notes ! And listen to the people on this site cause there smart and know there shit get some clfs on them plants and get some better lights ect ask about the basics ! People well help you and even better you might get a mentor just listen and read man serious you will save yourself time and money ...
 
SGman10 said:
It's a lot brighter in reality than in the pic there's about 225 wats in there right now I have another 90 to add but easing it in
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Don't take too long easing it in. They look like they can handle that. I predict failure or you buying a real light soon.
 
Yea it's really cheap to get enough cfls to get something back. I have an orphan quarantined in my closet with 2 4bulb cfl fixtures I made and it is really impressive at <4weeks flower. I think I spend under $20 per fixture all in, but the parts are way cheaper on ebay if you have the time for shipping. I just used a simple 2 bulb T fixture, then added a Y adapter to each socket leaving me with 4 bulbs in an X pattern. Perfect size and shape for a flipped $1 turkey tray ;). 2 rigs side by side in a DIY CFL SCROG (phew!) on top of a dresser. I really just didn't want to cull the plant, now it looks like I'll have at least 40g spare herb :)
 
Thanx for all the feedback I'm gonna continue with what I have and continue to post what is happening I've done some good research so well see
 
staygreener said:
Agreed. There's no way that white light has enough red and blue, grow lights have a purple tint (red and blue).

Considering there's so much of it, you'll probably be able to grow SOMETHING, but I just see the poor sucker being light starved.
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There's actually white lights like this that a led made specifically for growing cannabis, its top quality but i dont his is like the one i am mentioning. It'll get somehwere but it would be equivalent to using cfls in a cabinet grow. Which is good for personal smoke
 
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