New indoor grower, NEED ADVICE :D

azzah

Active Member
HEY guys how are you all??
well im about to start my first indoor grow i know how to grow outdoors. and im in a pickle lol. just need a couple of answers :D
i have recently just bought a 130 watt 6400K CFL with shade. i also have a 400 watt HPS i plan to vege with the cfl then flower with the hps. now how far should i have seedlings from a 130 watt bulb? and do i need to move them closer as they get older? then as soon as they are done veging and i put them under the hps can they go in straight at around 40-50cm from the light? also how many plants can i have under one 130 watt cfl??
my seedlings are about 2 days old with one 25watt cfl on 5 of them.also the light the seedlings are under are a 25 watt full spectrum reptile light lol. in my reptile box at 26.5 celcius and 80% humidity any help would be much appreciated thanks :)
 
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Nor-Cal Cuttings

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please anyone :( i want to get them under the 130watt lol
:wall: Dont know unless you try i run 64 watt 6400k four of them in a hydro farm four bulb cfl lamp when i flower i use 1000 watt lamps you can put thdm as close as you wat as long as you can put your hand rite eere the plant is anf the light dont feel to hot on your hand you should b ok:weed:
 

Salty3

Member
I run 2 1000W lights and I like to keep them a foot above the plants. I noticed when they were any closer the plants started showing signs of getting too hot. I recommend a foot, especially in flower. At least that's what works best for me.
 

ebcrew

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The CFL can be kept pretty damn close, all my grows have been CFLs so far and i keep it about 3-4 inches away even when a seedling.
 

azzah

Active Member
Thanks guys i may just vege under cfls for about a week or 2 then go to hps. I want to give the girls a decent grow lol indoor growing is so frustrating. I will get the hang of it. Im going to buy a DWC system as well make it easier for me. Soil seems to be a pain in the ass as like everything takes longer to grow. I had huge problems with coco even after phing to 5.8 every water so coco is out the window
 
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