Extra light that i can add to my grow box

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 30, 2017

I'm currently running 4 plants under a 200 watt cfl light and have about 1 week left in veg my plants have outgrown my box and have had to super crop aslo i just added a trellis to push the girls down a bit. Im worried that all my plants are not going to receive the proper amount of light cause of my carbon filter and reflector hood. Any advice on extra light or should i leave as is? I need and inexpensive solution not something i have to order online, build up and wait for. Here's some pics.

HazednConfused · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
I'm currently running 4 plants under a 200 watt cfl light and have about 1 week left in veg my plants have outgrown my box and have had to super crop aslo i just added a trellis to push the girls down a bit. Im worried that all my plants are not going to receive the proper amount of light cause of my carbon filter and reflector hood. Any advice on extra light or should i leave as is? I need and inexpensive solution not something i have to order online, build up and wait for. Here's some pics.

I remember commenting on one of your other threads, telling you to use led globes with the diffusers removed.

Your space is pretty small so you need to stick with led/cfls.
Quantum boards were suggested to you.
https://horticulturelightinggroup.com/products/quantum-boards
That light with a proper driver will shit on your cfl.
Good luck

HazednConfused · Jul 31, 2017

The led lights can be bought at home depot or Lowes, maybe Wal-Mart.
Take your big ass cfl out of there and wire up some led globe bulbs.
You won't need the reflector, it'll save you space.

dagwood45431 · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
I'm currently running 4 plants under a 200 watt cfl light and have about 1 week left in veg my plants have outgrown my box and have had to super crop aslo i just added a trellis to push the girls down a bit. Im worried that all my plants are not going to receive the proper amount of light cause of my carbon filter and reflector hood. Any advice on extra light or should i leave as is? I need and inexpensive solution not something i have to order online, build up and wait for. Here's some pics.

IMO four plants in a Superbox is three plants too many. I don't think you'll be able to solve this by adding lights (and further crowding the box). In that box, I believe you need fewer plants, not more lights. Just my opinion.

Stiickygreen · Jul 31, 2017

Dunno what light to recommend..or if that is truly what you need. IMO...you should have flipped 2 weeks ago if not more. What are you going to do when they stretch 2-3X?

Either way, good luck.

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

HazednConfused said:
The led lights can be bought at home depot or Lowes, maybe Wal-Mart.
Take your big ass cfl out of there and wire up some led globe bulbs.
You won't need the reflector, it'll save you space.

Thanks dude. And about how many do you recommend me putting?

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

Stiickygreen said:
Dunno what light to recommend..or if that is truly what you need. IMO...you should have flipped 2 weeks ago if not more. What are you going to do when they stretch 2-3X?

Either way, good luck.

I stunted the growth so they shouldnt get any taller just bushier. Ima flip today when i get home fuck it

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

dagwood45431 said:
IMO four plants in a Superbox is three plants too many. I don't think you'll be able to solve this by adding lights (and further crowding the box). In that box, I believe you need fewer plants, not more lights. Just my opinion.

See the problem is i let them get too big next time I'll just let them get a little shorter. i was trying to maximize my yield to the fullest but theres a point where you just need to flip and thats were i fucked up.

dagwood45431 · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
See the problem is i let them get too big next time I'll just let them get a little shorter. i was trying to maximize my yield to the fullest but theres a point where you just need to flip and thats were i fucked up.

Good luck. It is definitely possible to pull some mighty smokable weed out of that box. I've grown only autos in there. I've upgraded but I still keep some dwarf strain going in the SB (with heavy LSTing). One plant with plenty of air circulation and not competing for light might yield much more than four in there will. I struggle with this even after upgrading. More plants = more bud but there is definitely a point of diminishing returns. I always go overboard and later regret it. At the moment, I'm considering murdering a WW and a Heisenberg Special (at 3 weeks) because I've run out of room (unexpectedly). It's either that or order another tent. Again, good luck! You got this!

HazednConfused · Jul 31, 2017

I didn't know that the box was that fucking small man. I would say maybe put some extra strip lighting in there on the sides and maybe up top to help out some. As others have said, those plants are going to more than outgrow the box, since you haven't even switched to 12/12 yet. You're going to have to keep chopping your plants down to nubs in order for them to "fit" in there through flower.
I'm having the same problem as you right now, and I plan on gifting some month old mainlined plants because of it.

I've never been hoping for males as much as I am right now.
Make sacrifices my friend!

Profound Bastard · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
I'm currently running 4 plants under a 200 watt cfl light and have about 1 week left in veg

Dude you have like -2 weeks left in veg.

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

Profound Bastard said:
Dude you have like -2 weeks left in veg.

How do you figure?

Profound Bastard · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
How do you figure?

Because you should have been flipping topped or well-tied plants a couple weeks ago. Those have outgrown the box.

Honestly even 12/12 straight out of the gate would have been too much with that many plants...have any room outdoors?

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

Profound Bastard said:
Because you should have been flipping topped or well-tied plants a couple weeks ago. Those have outgrown the box.

Honestly even 12/12 straight out of the gate would have been too much with that many plants...have any room outdoors?

I know my issue. i have put a trellis on the plants to hold em down. Thats all i can do for now. Im trying to find solutions.

Profound Bastard · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
I know my issue. i have put a trellis on the plants to hold em down. Thats all i can do for now. Im trying to find solutions.

Well solution #1 is to flip now, not a week from now. And I'm not trying to be a jerk, but 4 plants will not work in there at that size, trellis or not, lighting change or not. Which is what everybody keeps trying to tell you. They are going to explode.

If it was me I'd keep 2, do a real supercrop at 90 degrees, tie everything down that can be tied down, flip immediately, and pray for good fortune!

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

Profound Bastard said:
Well solution #1 is to flip now, not a week from now. And I'm not trying to be a jerk, but 4 plants will not work in there at that size, trellis or not, lighting change or not. Which is what everybody keeps trying to tell you. They are going to explode.

If it was me I'd keep 2, do a real supercrop at 90 degrees, tie everything down that can be tied down, flip immediately, and pray for good fortune!

Dude i put so much work and effort to let 2 plants just go like that. I have a balcony i could put 1 or 2 on but is that a good option? also i have a cabinet i can maybe use and throw some cfls in and flower.

Smokey_mc_pot · Jul 31, 2017

HazednConfused said:
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I didn't know that the box was that fucking small man. I would say maybe put some extra strip lighting in there on the sides and maybe up top to help out some. As others have said, those plants are going to more than outgrow the box, since you haven't even switched to 12/12 yet. You're going to have to keep chopping your plants down to nubs in order for them to "fit" in there through flower.
I'm having the same problem as you right now, and I plan on gifting some month old mainlined plants because of it.
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I've never been hoping for males as much as I am right now.
Make sacrifices my friend!

yeah its a small one alright. My options are limited and my situation is messed up i really dont want to get rid of any plants i put too much effort.

HazednConfused · Jul 31, 2017

Smokey_mc_pot said:
yeah its a small one alright. My options are limited and my situation is messed up i really dont want to get rid of any plants i put too much effort.

It sucks man, I know. But, just a little something to think about, you will yield more off of 1-2 plants that are able to have room to stretch and be healthy rather than cramped in there. Keep them all in there and just keep chopping them, keep clipping off older leaves. Keep as much air flow as you can in there.
Or you could move a couple plants to another cabinet with some cfls like u said.

paddy510 · Jul 31, 2017

hang the big CFL vertical in center with no reflector
90deg bend at the base of the plants and lay them all over
then train them to spiral around the CFL hugging the wall
that might give you enough room

Smokey_mc_pot · Aug 8, 2017

Hey guys I moved two of my plants outside on my balcony and transplanted them into bigger pots they are looking healthy 4 days in already

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