how to get light to lower part of canopy +rep

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #1

ok how can i get the light to the lower part of my canopy? the plant is 14" tall 2ft wide, im over 1 month into flowering and about 2wk into showing sex, verryyyyyyy slow strain i see, but its bushy. im running a 400w hps in a 3x1.5 room any ideas i cant lst, or supper crop due to stem hardening. and it automatically grew 5 tops so i really dont know what to do. the light is about 6"from the top of the plant. i can post some old pictures of it so you can get an idea. its a little bit bigger now. i only vegged this plant for 2 wks. strain "jackal" i made. well this certain strain the rest hijack is from a buddy on here.

 

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Steph187

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #2

Buy some clamp lights and 42 watt cfls..shine them on the sides

 

windowgrower

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #3

The easiest way is to buy some 2700k cfls that are like 63 watt and hang them around the sides of the plant so light can penetrate. Its simple side lighting

 

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #4

i thought about that .

 

windowgrower

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #5

plus its a cheap solution it would only cost about $30

 

nellyatcha

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #6

i cant really go anymore power on the ebill

 

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RichED

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #7

yep light son side is all you can do now
earlyer in the game could haveused lst where you tie the tip down
i have four diff kush plants going in early stages 4 to 6 weeks veg one i tried the lst tie down looks great nice and flat other 3 i fimed

http://www.gardenscure.com/420/trai...lta9420s-low-stress-training-lst-example.html

check this guy out

good luck
1Luv

 

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #8

its a 400w hps man and only 1 plant.

 

windowgrower

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #9

dude just buy realy small CFLs if you dont want to use alot of power

 

nellyatcha

Well-Known Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #10

look closely in pic number 4 i got 2 400w hps in a 4 sqft room . i could use them both but not on 1 plant.

 

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #11

windowgrower said:

dude just buy realy small CFLs if you dont want to use alot of power

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i got 4 of them just think they are a waste

 

windowgrower

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #12

no dude, a little more light on the sides will help

 

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #13

windowgrower said:

no dude, a little more light on the sides will help

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ok will do i guess just have to make space now

 

Steph187

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #14

People grow onces with JUST cfls..its not a waste.

 

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #15

Steph187 said:

People grow onces with JUST cfls..its not a waste.

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yeah and with how many though? it takes like 40+ of them to equal 1 400w hps its just my personal opinion.

 

Arrid

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #16

nellyatcha said:

yeah and with how many though? it takes like 40+ of them to equal 1 400w hps its just my personal opinion.

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Then you sir, have the wrong personal opinion.

CFL lighting can be VERY beneficial.

 

Steph187

Active Member

• Jun 12, 2010

• #17

nellyatcha said:

yeah and with how many though? it takes like 40+ of them to equal 1 400w hps its just my personal opinion.

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Obviously its not gonna be the same as if you had another 400 hps but its gonna be wel worth it..a clamp light i 6 bucks at walmart the bulb is like 10.

 

nellyatcha

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #18

Steph187 said:

Obviously its not gonna be the same as if you had another 400 hps but its gonna be wel worth it..a clamp light i 6 bucks at walmart the bulb is like 10.

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i got a few of them from my last try didnt work out(dog) lol. view my 4th pic and tell me what you see.

 

Steph187

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #19

i see a weedplant

 

Caregivin

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• Jun 12, 2010

• #20

Keep the CFL for veg cycle, the HPS is a producer for me in flowering. I suggest a bit of mylar, check the camping isle in walmart for emergency thermal blankets. It helps get that light dispersed. I trim the fan leaves that block light, and in turn, keeps air circulation in check. Or train your plants to lean, I use thin rope or a stake to lean em to one side, a trellis is cheap to make or get a tomato cage! Even better look for bamboo stakes in the garden section and use them to manipulate the plant to lean, in a week you will see results, and notice your plant actually keep the position...time to reposition! Good luck.