Lighting layout suggestions

DarkWizard021 · #1 05-11-2008, 11:09 AM

This is my first grow inside. Alright guys first let me tell ya my setup, then ill post a few pics. My system is a aero setup 4 site (to test first batch

) with a 211 gph pump. The Closet is roughly 3 1/2'x2'x5' tall. What i want to do is go CFL on this closet. Iv seen some pretty nice harvests with cfl and i think it will work better for me atm. K what im thinking of doing is using the single hood lights and putting 3 of them in the closet for now (for veg at least) i want to use 100-150watt CFL's for this unless 42 watt bulbs will work. I also have some reflector hoods i can modify and use cfl's in at a later time, right now i have neither the time nor money to modify them to work tho :/ The light in the pictures is a 23w grow light strip from wal-mart(hey i was using it to start my plants for outdoor growing and it worked great). I could go with a few more of those for first couple weeks but eh i really want someones opinion that uses one of these aero setups within a closet. My goal is to get 1 to 1 1/2 oz off each plant (4 plants for now if it works like i hope i will add the other 2 pots to the setup).

aight guys let me hear those opinions on lighting

UserFriendly · #2 05-11-2008, 11:39 AM

i suggest you do more smaller lamps hung vertically between plants.

soulflyx2k · #3 05-11-2008, 12:16 PM

heres a diy i made, DIY effective CFL Lamp

in general just make sure you cover a good amount of the plant

DarkWizard021 · #4 05-11-2008, 07:02 PM

alright well the reflectors i have are for tube'd Flouresents (3ft reflectors) from where i work in a warehouse. What i had planned on doing is using 1 full reflector for lighting above and then cutting the other 2 reflectors i have in 1/2 and using them in a setup around the plants hanging vertically to give as much light cover as possible. Thing is i dont know which CFL's to use i was thinking of just going with 23 watt since i can get them off ebay really cheap (around 20 bulbs for $8 plus shipping) and i can get them in 2700k and 6000k and just running those in the setup and modding it with the y splitters to offer more light. i was thinking 8 in the top light and 4 in the side lights. btw i like the potato chip mylar idea, mylar is so expensive atm its hard to get since im on a budget. lol i better start eating alot of potato chips if i wanna line that closet eh?

hehe ty both for the idea's i will be using them both