Is this better choice for lighting?

Killab420masta

Active Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #1

Hey guys the Creator is back with some changes.

the box lighting has been changed and i have heard many prons and cons on the issue and i want to know what you think , and your experience with these. Also check out the temps in one of the pictures , gorgious site ? or should it be change

now after looking at my pictures below i sit in gaze at the creation before me and i actual daze off lol but its fun you never can get enough time watching these its all some one thinks about, for example i was complaining yesterday bout my stalks not being strong to hold the tops up , a transplant, and lighting change now has it up on its own as

 

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grower531

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #2

So how old is it?, what are the wattages and types of lights?, its pretty tall, somewhat strong stem, but not enough leaves for it length...inform me more...wuts in the cups?

 

Killab420masta

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #3

its 3 weeks old , i stressed it to grow that high by using a heat lamp to sprout and switching the lights to 1650 lumnes lights and thos are sprouts in the cup that just poped the roots

 

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LanceR

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #4

might want to lower the light so you dont end up with a 8 foot plant haha. And are those mirrors you are using?

 

grower531

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #5

yeah seriously man and those lights must be only like 40 watts tops (dont know anythig bout lumens). i swear man u need wayyy more lights. u need at least 200 watts for ONE healthy plant. have fun

 

Killab420masta

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #6

Each one of thos bulbs are a 100 watts each . plus the grow lamp behind it , they are only that tall becuase i stressed it's growth a the start they should start growing on a different pattern now

 

GregNak

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #7

change your screen name to STRETCH seriously i have never seen a plant that stretched before with what 2 nodes, yah you might as well start over, im not trying to be negative here, but you need more light and put the lights way closer to the plants

 

Killab420masta

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #8

im not going to trashb the project those are my first to lol no fun in testing if you dont finish to be able to provide evidience for what not to do next time. i have other sprouts i will move the lights close too.

 

grower531

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #9

aright ill just give ome advice. if u want a semi ok yield on each plant that makes it get 200 watts for each plant.

 

blaze1up

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #10

ok now that u purposly streched them ,.. now u should move that light about 1 inch away ,, yes the cfl , 1 inch ,, its umm i belive 20- 26 watt light & its not even 6500k , its 2700K redish yellowish spectrum ,, & they are *EQUIVILENT* to a 100 watt incadecent,, what they mean by that is your 26watt cfl is just as bright as a 100 watt incadecent ... with that said ,, go to wallmart & get a 2 pack of the 6500K for 7$ thay say *daylight* right on the package also buy a Y light socket spliter for about 2$ , .. u should even think about a reflector for ur cfl's ,, take a soda can & cut it to best fit your grow ,, it will focus your light in 1 direction ,, instead of lighting your whole room ,, keep them light close bro ,, u dont want to end up with airy long srtingy buds ........ or do you ..???

 

Killab420masta

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #11

see i saw some 6500k bulbs at lowes ill get all this stuff tomorroe til then i hope thos light will be able to keep the plants going

 

kochab

New Member

• Jan 30, 2008

• #12

bury them up to their tops...even if the roots are in the very bottom of the pots (youll have to water really well) to take so of the stretch out of them. get the right spectrum cfl's and lower them right next to the plants.
read this a little bit GrowFAQ
and post this in the cfl thread next time. thats what we designated that bandwidth to.