help, frist inddor grow

YMCMB8812 · Jul 16, 2013

hi growers

my frend gave me some seeds,and now the plants are 5cm - 10cm high :hump:

,and I need some help because need to move them into my house,

I've build a cage of wood L:160 - W:90 - H:90, need only to cover it around with some wthite/ black plastic towel.

I can't buy a high voltage bulb,beacuse I dont have much electricy to waiste

so I need to try it with CFL, I've saw some good plants growed with CFL lamps.

Will 4x 42W CFLs 6500k be enough for 5 plants?

jackblack21 · Jul 16, 2013

No. From what I've seen from the good CFL grows, you're going to need more bulbs and wattage. I'd scale it down to 1 plant, maybe 2. Better to get 1 or 2 good plants instead of 5 plants with wispy buds.

YMCMB8812 · Jul 16, 2013

jackblack21 said:
No. From what I've seen from the good CFL grows, you're going to need more bulbs and wattage. I'd scale it down to 1 plant, maybe 2. Better to get 1 or 2 good plants instead of 5 plants with wispy buds.

for a small place like 80 - 100 cm2, will be enough a 250 Watt MH and maybe 2 or 3 bulbs? I covered the homemade growbox inside with mylar

jackblack21 · Jul 16, 2013

I assume you're talking about a 80cm x 100cm box? A 250 Watt light would easily be enough, although you should grow with HPS or even ceramic metal halide. You could even get away with a 150 watt HPS. That'd be the best route if you can address the heat in your grow box. You can get good results with CFLs, you just need enough lights around the plant. CFLs won't penetrate like HIDs or LEDs will.

It really depends on how much you're trying to spend, grow, and how you're growing. With the specs you provided in your original post, it'd be extremely difficult get an ounce per plant with 168 watts of CFLS if you have 5 plants.

YMCMB8812 · Jul 16, 2013

jackblack21 said:
I assume you're talking about a 80cm x 100cm box? A 250 Watt light would easily be enough, although you should grow with HPS or even ceramic metal halide. You could even get away with a 150 watt HPS. That'd be the best route if you can address the heat in your grow box. You can get good results with CFLs, you just need enough lights around the plant. CFLs won't penetrate like HIDs or LEDs will.

It really depends on how much you're trying to spend, grow, and how you're growing. With the specs you provided in your original post, it'd be extremely difficult get an ounce per plant with 168 watts of CFLS if you have 5 plants.

the box is 80cm x 70cm and on the bottom is a separator so the box can be about 80cm x 100/110cm,but for the begin will keep so like it is.
I tought to place this lamp on the top with some homemade reflector will use aluminum trays to reflect the light good,and maybe one / two 32W CFL for each side. inside will be covered all with mylar,
This is my first grow so I prefer not to spend too much,with a Mh light and Biobizz Bio Grow will be better results?

for first growing can it be good enough ?

jackblack21 · Jul 16, 2013

MH is typically used for veg, but I've seen grows where people did pretty well using MH only. If you're using a 250 Watt MH, then 5 plants is fine. As long as your growing conditions are good, you should be able to do well with the MH and Biobizz. The CFLs will be a bonus. What you're planning should be enough.

YMCMB8812 · Jul 16, 2013

jackblack21 said:
MH is typically used for veg, but I've seen grows where people did pretty well using MH only. If you're using a 250 Watt MH, then 5 plants is fine. As long as your growing conditions are good, you should be able to do well with the MH and Biobizz. The CFLs will be a bonus. What you're planning should be enough.

they are pretty small are still in veg stadium think ,so for the first month or two will use the MH 250W with some cfl's 6400K,
after it I think to change it to HPS 250W with some bonus 2700K cfl's

and with some Bio Buzz Bio Bloom.

YMCMB8812 · Jul 17, 2013

jackblack21 said:
MH is typically used for veg, but I've seen grows where people did pretty well using MH only. If you're using a 250 Watt MH, then 5 plants is fine. As long as your growing conditions are good, you should be able to do well with the MH and Biobizz. The CFLs will be a bonus. What you're planning should be enough.

hi,still here ;D

do I need some special Psu to geto on the MH bulb?

?

ArCaned · Jul 18, 2013

More light = more buds. if you're gonna go CFL's then you'd best stuff a closet with them.

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