need help with LIGHT for flowering

circle ting

Active Member
ive vegged 2 plants for 3 months and 2 for 2 months im wondering how much light ill need i have a 180 watt panel light and thinking of gettin a 200 watt red cfl is this enough for these 4 plants?:leaf:
 

Turm

Active Member
Just get as much as possible, since you vegged For that long I'd get at least a 600 watt hps if you can.
 

hbbum

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LED + Camera + "color problem with leaves statement" = useless :)

Can you get a pic under normal lights?
 

MYOB

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Vegged for 2 months?

You need an HPS light. 400w at least.

You will be losing so much potential with inadequate lighting. At that size, any CFL isnt going to cut it.
 

circle ting

Active Member
Bud 1.jpgbud 2.jpgbud 3.jpgi seem to have forgotten when my critical jack auto started flowering now im not to sure when to harvest it smelling very fruity also
 

hbbum

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Better to forget when it "should" be ready. Instead, wait for the visual signs of it being ready. When you start noticing a majority of the pistils turning brown you should start looking at the trichomes with a scope or loupe. You will want a majority of the trichs to be cloudy with anywhere from 10-30% (based on preference) to be amber. I prefer on the lower side since they will degrade some during the cure. You will also notice the calyx will be swollen.

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circle ting

Active Member
Better to forget when it "should" be ready. Instead, wait for the visual signs of it being ready. When you start noticing a majority of the pistils turning brown you should start looking at the trichomes with a scope or loupe. You will want a majority of the trichs to be cloudy with anywhere from 10-30% (based on preference) to be amber. I prefer on the lower side since they will degrade some during the cure. You will also notice the calyx will be swollen.

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thanks for the detailed pics they help a ton!
 
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