Hey folks

I'm growing indoor and outdoor. I live near the equator in africa, although i can't grow year round. bit of altitude - 2000m above sea level. So in Winter...it can go sub-zero at night. Thus I can't grow year round - despite the fact that i have roughly 11-13/ 12-12 year round.

So to keep my tired yet faithful and hard working lungs working year round, I regretfully have to grow year indoor year round. So I've started two crops. Both started indoor. But quickly planted most of them out to take advantage of the season. The indoor ones are experimental - starting to get my teeth into it.

However, getting my hands on the lights and other equipment is a mission. Nothing really available.

But here is what I do have :

5 x 20w 4300 k Compact Flouro Bulbs.

1 x 175 w mercury vapour light (hot hot hot)

1 x 400w HPS

1 x 1000w Thorn EMI haline light. (really old - found it in the storeroom) HOT HOT HOT.

And bearing in mind that my average daily temp is 25 Centigrade. So heat is an issue.

I have 5 plants in mind. What do I use?

(I started 20 plants indoors - sativa strain bag seed (keeping the fancy stuff for when i'm more settled into the growing - I moved 11 outdoors. The outdoor ones are twice the size after I moved them outdoors. - currently the plants have the five CF bulbs in a line - 1.5 inches above the plants. Above this I have the 175 w mercury vapour light. Growth is slow).

Here some pics of current setup. It will be completely sealed into a cupboard within the next few days.

My questions :

What to do to improve and how those babies looking?

What lightning to use? A these 4300 k CF 20W - are they worth it?

Plants were just transplanted - so looking a little tired.

Thanks folks.

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Deffinately place the 400W HPS light in there at a safe distance away and gradually move it closer. Until you can place your hand over your plants and the light is at a comfortable heat temp. Also place a fan on blowing directly at the HPS. A 400W is good for a 3 by 3 area and your 9 indoor plants will love this light esp during flowering.
Good luck happy growing

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Hey

Thanks for that - the 1000 w haline - no good? it's a halogen light?

why not try a greenhouse???

stick a heater in there and you're golden all year!

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Halogen is no good. I would not use it, especially if it's hot. I'd just stick to the HPS and Flouros, as Flouros are cool and the HPS will be hot enough. I've never heard of Mercury Vapour lights, so I can't comment on their efficacy.
However, I can suggest something. Switch out the Flouros you have for something that's a higher wattage with more lumens. If you're using standard sockets, they can handle the increase in power without worry. Go as close as you can to 60 watts, and your plants will thank you. They'll put out a tremendous amount of light.

Have you thought about moving your indoor plants outside to take advantage of the sunlight when the weather is warm, and then moving them back inside before the temperature drops? The sun is THE best light source, bar none. You'd see a tremendous difference in your plants if you did this. Tighter nodes, bushier growth, and in flowering... Well, nothing beats the sun in bringing out those trichomes.

Good luck! I'll be watching this thread. I have a few friends from Tanzania, Sudan and Eritrea who are/were stoners, and it's nice to see an African around.

~Ethno

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africa.....my friggin most favorite place on this earth....welcome....and good luck...you will get some very good and experienced advice from a bunch of wonderful people! cheers. I'll keep checking in to see how things are going.

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Thnaks folks. Think I'll move out that MV light... they are used for attracting insects at night actually. They apparently replicate the sun well.

I'll put the HPS in - but heat will be a real problem. When the inside temp of a room is 26 C already.... then you add the HPS - I won't get away with much better than 30 C on a hot day....

And thanks for the welcome's! Real friendly. It's appreciated...

merc vapor suck balls

yeah the only two lights you have that are used for growing would be the cfl's and the hps

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