45 Watt led enough?

Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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Abiqua said:
Sure can.....the only thing I changed was running another 5k bulb in place of a 2700k bulb...then changed it back when I flipped to flower....

@Tim Fox.....I went overboard too...here is what I ripped out before the cobs....and thats about half of what I had total...So count me in for 25 or so too! :)
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Im telling you, you guys saved me from so much headache, that and Home Depot having a rock solid return policy because I returned so much crap, and they always smiled at me and gave me the money back!!, oh and I am lovin the LED's you Led dark side freaks hooked me up with! Oh i have a lead on some Clones for my box so construction resumes in the AM !! ( sorry kinda excited about it)
 
newbuddy

newbuddy

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I keep getting SO MANY different opinions about lumens................
Was told 6500 for veg and 2700 for flower.....................
THEN I have seen this several places...................The ideal lumen per square foot for vegetative growth is 3-5000 lumens per square foot and 5-7000 for bloom.
WHAT IS IT???????????? Dont mean to be stupid but man Im confused...........AGAIN
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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6500 and 2700 is the "whiteness" or "color temperature" of the light coming from the bulbs or Leds,, Lumens are a differant measurement, most people associate lumens for how "bright" the light is,, you can have a 2700K bulb that puts out 10,000 lumens, for instance, does that help?
 
newbuddy

newbuddy

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Tim Fox said:
6500 and 2700 is the "whiteness" or "color temperature" of the light coming from the bulbs or Leds,, Lumens are a differant measurement, most people associate lumens for how "bright" the light is,, you can have a 2700K bulb that puts out 10,000 lumens, for instance, does that help?
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I think what I meant to say was 6500K light for veg and 2700K light for bloom.............
THEN I saw Abiquas grow with FIVE lights total and was blown away by it.............its on page 1 of this thread and I think Im gonna do it EXACTLY as he did
I think I understand what youre saying Tim...........I have been reading and watching videos for HOURS..........
Tomatoes should sprout by next week...........can they go straight to big pots or do they need a larger one then the FINAL big one?
Thanks for your help-Tim and everyone!
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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take this bulb for instance
9 Watt CFL - 2700K Warm White
40 W Equal - 2700K Warm White - 80 CRI - 58 Lumens per Watt - 12 Month Warranty
its warm white at 2700 k, great for flowering , and it puts out 58 lumens times 9 , or about 540 lumens, you would need 10 of these for 5400 lumens total, see how it ads up? the 2700 K is just the color temperature of the light you see its Warm,, instead of Bright white the 5500 K bulbs are bright white
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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newbuddy said:
I think what I meant to say was 6500K light for veg and 2700K light for bloom.............
THEN I saw Abiquas grow with FIVE lights total and was blown away by it.............its on page 1 of this thread and I think Im gonna do it EXACTLY as he did
I think I understand what youre saying Tim...........I have been reading and watching videos for HOURS..........
Tomatoes should sprout by next week...........can they go straight to big pots or do they need a larger one then the FINAL big one?
Thanks for your help-Tim and everyone!
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personally I would transplant at little as possible, get them into the final size pot as early as you can, and yes, the brighter whites like 5000-6500 for veg and 2700 thru 3500 for bloom,, but here is the real nipple twister,, you can grow and bloom with both shades of white, it does work, just its slightly better to switch color temps for the 2 differant cycles
 
Tim Fox

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some people cant afford multiple bulbs,, those who can only chose one shade will go with the bloom bulbs , and just veg under those ,, the only change is the light cycle timings 18/6 for veg and 12 / 12 for flower
 
newbuddy

newbuddy

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WHEW.............i understand but I think I was basing everything on 2700 and 6500 KELVIN.............
Abiqua used 3 WW 9.5 2700K LED's..............1 SW 9.5W 5000K LED and 110.5W 3000K LED
Maybe Im confusing MYSELF with watts and lumens
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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ask , read, and ask some more, trust me in this much, asking questions will save you much grief in the long run
 
newbuddy

newbuddy

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I hate to bug people and you dont know how much I appreciate it!
I HOPE to have more questions next week! Sprouting under a dome now-do i need to keep them constantly wet till they sprout?
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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Number one mistake in sprouting is over watering, your choice of sprouting medium, should provide sufficient moisture till you see roots, the dome traps that moisture and keeps the temps up
 
newbuddy

newbuddy

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Yeah the first bag I got was DITCHWEED and killed em in no time flat so I laid out almost $40 this time
 
Tim Fox

Tim Fox

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the local hydro store sales the big bags of fox farms ocean forrest for 12 dollars per bag here
 
bongspipesplants

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J0nathan27 said:
I have a stealth pc grow box with 45 watts of led in there. I was gonna grow the strain L.S.D. Will 45 watts be enough to have a good grow? I was thinking of adding either a uvb light to increase thc production and potency, or should I add another light. I am going to grow one plant,
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Youll never have a good or real grow in a pc grow box
 
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