Could these be used for a few hours in the evening when i bring my autoflowers indoors until morning. Was thinking maybe 2 or 3 hours to make up for the lack of daylight hours now? Can not buy any others atm..will they damage my leaves if kept at a sensible distant with a fan?
Halagen bulbs 230v x 2 = 460v
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Ok thks was thinking only a few hours?
Star Dog
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They'll keep the temps up and give some sort of light but it could cause some stretching?
coreywebster
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I ran a halogen bulb (to add a degree of heat) last winter along side my LEDs, I ran 24/7 during a cold snap.
When I switched the timer back on for the LED I forgot the halogen and it stayed on 24/7 for a few days.
The result was the plants trebled in height, the nice compact plants became so elongated I just cut them down for the compost bin.
So don't do it.
When I switched the timer back on for the LED I forgot the halogen and it stayed on 24/7 for a few days.
The result was the plants trebled in height, the nice compact plants became so elongated I just cut them down for the compost bin.
So don't do it.
Ok thks for that. Im growing my autos outdoors but bringing them in at night when the sun goes down but days getting shorter so thought as i have these lamps then they may help a little but only a few hours?
How long should i leave the lamps on? Autos flowering approx 2wks
its.always.420
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they're mostly red/far red/infrared. that's where the stretching comes from. and the heat.
Star Dog
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I've never grown auto's before I can't advise you on them I'm afraid.
There should be plenty advice available there's a lot of auto growers.
@its.always.420 thanks for the clarification on that.
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coreywebster
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Just don't, on their own all they will do is elongate your plants.
Pick up a cheap hps or LED if you want to light them up in dark hours.
But do not use halogen on its own.
Not even for a few hours so they think its day light still?
Ive heard halagen gives of red light which is good for flowrring. Any thoughts?