Estimated 30thousand lumen cfl grow

40acres

New Member
Hello all, I am hoping you will all check out my grow area and tell me what you think. I have 3 plants in flower,3 2 week old Barneys Farm Phatt fruity, and a few other bagseed plants that I am growing to test the light. I have one 200w vitalume 6500. I ahve a variety of other bulbs placed around the area. The only change from the pics is that i now have added 2 more 65w(4800lumen) bulbs.I think the combined lumen power is pushing 30,000 or more. The grow are is 5x3x4.5 ft at its peak. I started the larger plants as a begining and have built my grow space around what I thought I saw the plant need as it grew. I realize they have some problem spots, but i have seen how to fix things and that is what i really needed..Let me know what you think.
 

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ScarletteSky

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Is that a mylar tent? lol, it looks similar to my first set up. But mine was way smaller, for seedlings. Where is your grow exactly? Your plants look healthy.
 

wbd

Well-Known Member
Put your little ones up on books or egg crates or something to get them closer to the lights.
 

40acres

New Member
I have a whole room on an unused third floor.Since i am using cfl's, i wanted to keep it to a more compact size. If i ever get a hps, I will use the whole room most likely.Thanks for the responses.
 

ScarletteSky

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Those tents are nice, but if you have a whole 3rd floor I would consider putting up something more white to reflect the light. Maybe a white shower curtain or something, that will make it REALLY bright.
 

HIGHLANDERZ

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Tight grow man, healthy plants. Keep up the good work. Don't you just love flowering time!!! Makes all the hard work worthwhile.
 

dirkadirka

Active Member
Dude that dookie cfl in the reflector looks awesome. But with the ballast inside the reflector, and it being vertical, I would worry about frying the ballast way before it's time.
 

40acres

New Member
the reflector is just sitting on the cord. I made sure i was able to use it vertically before I used it like this. There is a fan blowing almost directly on it most of the time, pushing the air out the top.Thanks for the comments though guys, I'd like to hear more.
 
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