How Many Lights for 3 plants

KushKing604

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• Aug 24, 2008

• #1

hey guys, i fucked up by buying the cool white bulbs but im still gonna try to grow with them. I was thinking about getting 2 4 foot fluorescents at 32 watts a peice, and i was gonna surround each plant with 4 of the cool white cfls. will this be okay and if not what should i do thxs for any help you can give me

 

desertrat

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• Aug 24, 2008

• #2

shoot for 75 watts/sq ft of growing area

 

Dr.Chronic

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• Aug 24, 2008

• #3

I heard anything less than 2000 Lumens per square meter is insufficient lighting for your crops.

 

KushKing604

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• Aug 24, 2008

• #4

k thxs how close should i have the cfl's like 1/2 inch and the 4 footers like 3 inch's is that right

 

desertrat

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• Aug 24, 2008

• #5

close as you can without your hand burning if placed at the top of the plants

 

Dr.Chronic

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• Aug 24, 2008

• #6

Lol don't worry inch is fine. As long as you have a fan blowing on the canopy your cfl's WILL NOT burn the plants.