My only grow light has just stopped working! please helppp!??

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jamess18

Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #1

So my 125w cfl duel spec light just stopped working, i can get another but it would be at least 4 days until it comes. Its nice weather atm so ive got it on the window sill.. Really need to know if its gonna be okay? I've put so much effort into it! lol... HELP. what shouldd i doo???

 

Cloudz2600

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #2

Start hardening off the plant and get it used to outdoors or go buy a 4-6 pack of 23w CFLs from home depot/lowes. Window sill will help, but 6 CFLs help more

 

cindysid

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #3

I would run to the store and get cfl's, or put it where it gets good sun. It will survive just fine

 

FresnoFarmer

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #4

do what they said^

 

Corso312

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #5

are you vegging still? if so..leave it outside until light comes..or until it finishes..the sun much better than cfls

 

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jamess18

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #6

cheers guys, will do that then.. so would it not last 4 days with just nice English sunlight then? lol

 

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jamess18

Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #7

cant put it outside, haven't a garden plus neighbours, i get good sunlight coming through the windows & no, just stuck it into flowering last night?

 

Corso312

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #8

only one night of 12-12 means nothing...it will take another week of 12-12 for the plant to respond to the hour change....I don't know your living situation..apartment?home? yard? balcony?

 

greennewfie

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #9

it would last for sure when you get cfls make sure and get mixed spectrum 2700k for flowering 6500k for veg
works great i used cfls on my indoor and it was tasty my grow is in the link below here!!

 

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jamess18

Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #10

its an apartment, no balcony's... as long as she survives and i get bud at the end.... im appy!

 

Corso312

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #11

in apartment eh, you can go to menards and home depot and get decent cfl's..like 125 watt big bulbs.real 125's not the fake ones.

 

Slipon

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #12

Im pretty sure it wont hurt the plant to stay in the window shelf for a few days (might just be like a few bad/cloudy days for a outdoor plant)

but yea get the CLF asap. as I dont belive you will see mouch grow in the window alone ..

if you have a lamp with a small CLF hang it over it or place it beside it so add a littel more .. a 23W would be fine untill you can get your 125W ..

and yea if you have the money .. and have to order them anyway .. get two .. one 6500K and one 2700K and use boath all grow ..
or get the 2700K and use them small 23W CLFs (5000K) for sidelightning ..

 

FresnoFarmer

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #13

Slipon said:

Im pretty sure it wont hurt the plant to stay in the window shelf for a few days (might just be like a few bad/cloudy days for a outdoor plant)

but yea get the CLF asap. as I dont belive you will see mouch grow in the window alone ..

if you have a lamp with a small CLF hang it over it or place it beside it so add a littel more .. a 23W would be fine untill you can get your 125W ..

and yea if you have the money .. and have to order them anyway .. get two .. one 6500K and one 2700K and use boath all grow ..
or get the 2700K and use them small 23W CLFs (5000K) for sidelightning ..

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no, it is nothing like a cloudy day. 4 days in a window and your plant will stretch significantly.

 

FresnoFarmer

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #14

Corso312 said:

in apartment eh, you can go to menards and home depot and get decent cfl's..like 125 watt big bulbs.real 125's not the fake ones.

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i was unaware that they even made fake 125w cfls Are you talking about the EQUIVALENT?

 

fir3dragon

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #15

i wouldnt put it in the window but its up to you.. go get some cfls..