lighting for auto grow?

henryy

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I am starting a grow with an Auto Seed.

I currently have with 1 85w 5500k, 2 20w 4880k, 1 65w 2700k, 1 45w 2700k. (235w mixed spectrum total)
I plan only only growing one plant with that.

I figured to have a mixed spectrum would be good for an auto grow, am I wrong?
Is that enough watts to get a decent yield from an auto?

I am new to cfls, I currently have a 400w hps grow.
 
Henry - That looks like plenty of light for one plant and the wavelengths are fine for veg/flwr. Personally - I think the yield will be just OK. Good luck with it.
 
Henry- Your plant is going to love you with the mixed spectrum. Looks as if you have a little bit of every spectrum. Now when I do mixed I tent to do 5000k-6500k along with 2100k-2700k. I like to use a ratio of 3:1 in veg with my auto's and then flip it in flower.

What I mean is for every 3 6500k bulbs I have I have 1 2700k bulb and then in flower it's almost exactly opposite.
 
Henry - That looks like plenty of light for one plant and the wavelengths are fine for veg/flwr. Personally - I think the yield will be just OK. Good luck with it.
Sweet, Thank you very much!

Henry- Your plant is going to love you with the mixed spectrum. Looks as if you have a little bit of every spectrum. Now when I do mixed I tent to do 5000k-6500k along with 2100k-2700k. I like to use a ratio of 3:1 in veg with my auto's and then flip it in flower.

What I mean is for every 3 6500k bulbs I have I have 1 2700k bulb and then in flower it's almost exactly opposite.

Yea I read that 5500k is technically better over 6500k thats why i bought that 5500k 85watt, I am going to keep that one the whole time i believe. But Hopefully ill start changing up lights for the mixed spectrum and give you guys some great and better results lol.

I can't find much info on them with autos.
 
Sweet, Thank you very much!



Yea I read that 5500k is technically better over 6500k thats why i bought that 5500k 85watt, I am going to keep that one the whole time i believe. But Hopefully ill start changing up lights for the mixed spectrum and give you guys some great and better results lol.

I can't find much info on them with autos.

I use 5000k in one of my cfl veg setups.
 
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