W weedschmidty Member Dec 22, 2012 #1 hey guys, im growing with cfl lights and i am wondering if it is better to hang them down or on the side, i have them hanging down at the moment.
hey guys, im growing with cfl lights and i am wondering if it is better to hang them down or on the side, i have them hanging down at the moment.
C Caliweed760 Member Dec 22, 2012 #2 Hanging down, just will have to adjust it while it grows but its worth it cause honestly they get more light than the lazy route. Curious, what CFL wattage you using? how many or how many plants?
Hanging down, just will have to adjust it while it grows but its worth it cause honestly they get more light than the lazy route. Curious, what CFL wattage you using? how many or how many plants?
W weedschmidty Member Dec 22, 2012 #3 Caliweed760 said: Hanging down, just will have to adjust it while it grows but its worth it cause honestly they get more light than the lazy route. Curious, what CFL wattage you using? how many or how many plants? Click to expand... yeah i got then hanging from a rack i made its easy to adjust them i only wanna grow a mini plant i got 2 24w cfl cool daylight 6500k to pretty much 50w just for 1 plant
Caliweed760 said: Hanging down, just will have to adjust it while it grows but its worth it cause honestly they get more light than the lazy route. Curious, what CFL wattage you using? how many or how many plants? Click to expand... yeah i got then hanging from a rack i made its easy to adjust them i only wanna grow a mini plant i got 2 24w cfl cool daylight 6500k to pretty much 50w just for 1 plant
W weedschmidty Member Dec 22, 2012 #4 oh and also 2 24w warm white 2500k lights for flowering, my mate grew a plant he go a full ounce of it so i will see how i go
oh and also 2 24w warm white 2500k lights for flowering, my mate grew a plant he go a full ounce of it so i will see how i go
W weedschmidty Member Dec 22, 2012 #5 and my grow box has silver foil and it is painted white so that helps to.
budman111 Well-Known Member Dec 22, 2012 #7 weedschmidty said: pretty much 50w just for 1 plant Click to expand... Sorry but you are wasting your time. Not much effort to return ratio here.
weedschmidty said: pretty much 50w just for 1 plant Click to expand... Sorry but you are wasting your time. Not much effort to return ratio here.
W weedschmidty Member Dec 22, 2012 #8 budman111 said: Sorry but you are wasting your time. Not much effort to return ratio here. Click to expand... my mate grew a plant with just 50w and he got a ounce of it
budman111 said: Sorry but you are wasting your time. Not much effort to return ratio here. Click to expand... my mate grew a plant with just 50w and he got a ounce of it
budman111 Well-Known Member Dec 22, 2012 #9 weedschmidty said: my mate grew a plant with just 50w and he got a ounce of it Click to expand... An oz is amazing for 50w, well done
weedschmidty said: my mate grew a plant with just 50w and he got a ounce of it Click to expand... An oz is amazing for 50w, well done
Bakatare666 Well-Known Member Dec 22, 2012 #10 Actually, more light is produced from the sides of the bulb than from the tip or end. Do you have reflectors on them?
Actually, more light is produced from the sides of the bulb than from the tip or end. Do you have reflectors on them?
budman111 Well-Known Member Dec 22, 2012 #11 Bakatare666 said: Actually, more light is produced from the sides of the bulb than from the tip or end. Click to expand... Thats why i use a couple of the big tube CFL 300w hung vertically as supplement with my LED.
Bakatare666 said: Actually, more light is produced from the sides of the bulb than from the tip or end. Click to expand... Thats why i use a couple of the big tube CFL 300w hung vertically as supplement with my LED.
Y Young Contemporary Peter Active Member Dec 22, 2012 #12 budman111 said: Thats why i use a couple of the big tube CFL 300w hung vertically as supplement with my LED. Click to expand... Can you link me to one of those 300w cfls?
budman111 said: Thats why i use a couple of the big tube CFL 300w hung vertically as supplement with my LED. Click to expand... Can you link me to one of those 300w cfls?
budman111 Well-Known Member Dec 22, 2012 #13 Young Contemporary Peter said: Can you link me to one of those 300w cfls? Click to expand... http://www.enviro-gro-lites.co.uk/300w2700K-PG.asp
Young Contemporary Peter said: Can you link me to one of those 300w cfls? Click to expand... http://www.enviro-gro-lites.co.uk/300w2700K-PG.asp