i dont have a tent or light so i made diy growlights from reflective duckt and made a folding reflective wall will it work like a grow tent?

Fangthane

Fangthane

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You don't really need reflective surfaces or a tent, though they help a bit. Your biggest limiting factor will be your lighting. I'm guessing you're using a bunch of CFL bulbs. They'll work for a while, but at some point you're going to need more wattage.
 
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greenbasterd

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cannabiscrusader said:
It will for now. I have a feeling this is not the final product. You will be rebuilding and adding things from now until the day you can't lift a water can. Keep the air moving, and keep your environment in check. Everything else is preference
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oh ya for sure.. have a intake fan and outake fan already in room. and it's pretty easy to keep temp/humidity in check in the room. and have a big 20g water can other side of room.. they seem pretty happy/ healthy
 
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greenbasterd

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Fangthane said:
You don't really need reflective surfaces or a tent, though they help a bit. Your biggest limiting factor will be your lighting. I'm guessing you're using a bunch of CFL bulbs. They'll work for a while, but at some point you're going to need more wattage.
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no, using high output led bulbs 500w equivalent 5000k. drawing 100w only a bulb. have 2 per grow hood 6 total. they seem happy! and have 2700k bulbs same output as others for flowering 3000w equivalent for all bulbs on.. 600 watts drawing from outlet
 
Fangthane

Fangthane

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I see. Never used them. You have A LOT of pots there for only 600 watts, and spread will probably be an issue pretty quickly. If you're thinking those lights will take you all the way to the finish with that many plants, I think you're maybe a little overly optimistic.
 
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greenbasterd

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Fangthane said:
"Equivalent" is meaningless marketing nonsense. Actual draw from the outlet is all that matters.
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I see i didn't know the output of bulb doesn't matter. only what your drawing from outlet? if I buy a fancy led growlight mars or spider farmer and it says 2000w output, using only 500 watts, its only a 500 output system. im confused.
 
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LeoRavus

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greenbasterd said:
I see i didn't know the output of bulb doesn't matter. only what your drawing from outlet? if I buy a fancy led growlight mars or spider farmer and it says 2000w output, using only 500 watts, its only a 500 output system. im confused.
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Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer, Viparspectra, and other more popular brands will usually put the actual wattage upfront. I found when switching to LED it's the more obscure companies that multiply the watts drawn by 10 to trick people into thinking they're getting a cheap 1000 watt light.
 
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greenbasterd

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LeoRavus said:
Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer, Viparspectra, and other more popular brands will usually put the actual wattage upfront. I found when switching to LED it's the more obscure companies that multiply the watts drawn by 10 to trick people into thinking they're getting a cheap 1000 watt light.
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mars does same thing 1000005353.jpg1000005354.jpg
 
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