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blowinbig

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I'm just starting my grow which is my first and i plan on using CFLs. What are some of the ways that i can set these lights up for my plants? What kind of fixtures have yall have set up yourself? Thanks
 
I bought 2 fixtures from home depot that take 3 bulbs each ($8 a piece). I then got 6 y shaped bulb splitters($2.50 a piece but you can get cheaper). Then I got 2 extension cords that have the wire leads exposed so they can be wired to househhold items like...light fixtures. umm..from there I think its just a matter of how you set up your grow area. You should build a reflector for the fixtures , think of a way your goin to raise the lights or drop the plants as they grow. I would explain how I did that but a pic would make it much easier..check out humboldts grow journal also. Oh and dont buy cfl's from home depot!! Go to walmart..you get a pack of 4 for the same price you get 2 for at home depot. Man I was pissed when I saw that lol. Oh and try to get a mix of lights that give off light in the blue as well as the red sprectrum if you can..walmart though lol
 
blowinbig, check out my thread on this page, it has a diagram of a really inexpensive yet effective hood that you can build.
 
Go to Home Depot. Buy the 42 Watt CFL bulbs. Daylight for vegging plants, 2700 K for flowering. But I just use the 2700 K (red spectrum) all the way through. Next, buy the metal domed reflectors they have. They are around 10 bucks a piece. Then go to where the chains are and pick the one you want. Call the employee and they will chop the lengths you want. I got 5 3 foot chains for around 50 cents a piece. They will have those little packs of S shaped hangers near the chains. They come in packs of 4 or 6, but make sure they can fit through the holes in the chains. There are also those little hand work lights which you can hang with smaller wattage cfl (20W) as side lighting. Good luck!!!
 
I like desk lamps for side lighting. You can get cheapies for $10 or so. Gooseneck lamps are the best because they give you some flexibility on positioning around the plant.
 
here are some pictures I have found on the site..

cheers
 

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well heres what i came up with using some things i had at home.
 

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I would however none of my fixtures would be adequate for his type of grow, I didn't realize he was going for a stealth cab grow...

PS: Looks good btw, maybe paint the inside white or line some kind of reflective material..
 
This box is just temporary...might make it into something useful for next grow who knows...i'm just going with it...
 
In that case here is a few examples,




more_lighting6.jpg


new_veg_light_room3.jpg



Most Ghetto,

2nd_closet_ghetto1.jpg


I don't have much light in this room for a reason .. reason being, I'm trying to see the differences using several different amounts of light or I would probably beef up those lights a bit, also if you notice there is no white paint or reflective material...

If you decide to do a slightly larger grow and have questions feel free to send me a PM...


PS: Your current box would make an excellent veg or clone box....
 
Go and buy yourself these one's nlites

google it... should be nlites . co . uk ;)

anyways u cant buy direct from them but they do give you a contact page with info's on your country supliiers..... Oh yeah dont foret to buy yourself an E40 LAMPHOLDER, Thats the fixture for the bulbs there....

The only reason i went with the 125 watt ones is because you dont need to buy that extra power supply machine for them :)

wich is pretty neat... Thank god, i brought myself loads of e40 Fixtures ^^

Hope this helps you ^^ And maybe you would like to try HPS ? If you have enough money do the HPS... ^^
 
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